Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-10-19
The Platform +:

Tho Silver Party of Nevada pledges Its un-
wayering devotion to the principles of govern.
ment aid down by jefferson and Lincoln:
That the highest duty of government Is TO so
regulate its laws that the spirit of equality
shall follow men through life, giving each amp
lest opportunity to work out to the fullest
measure his possibilities. unrestricted by law,
and unaffected by the conquest Of his domin-
ion Of opportun ty by other men. We indorse
as expressing the demands of the American
people in consonance with the foregoing, the
platform Of the National Silver party 70 mu
lated st. Louis, July %, 1886, and the finan
cial plank of the National Democratic party
adopted at Chi ago, July 7, 500.
The history OF the movement for the resto~a-
zion of bimetallsm is the glorious story of Ne
vada's leadership The educational work 50
patriotically undertaken six years ago has
spread throughout the entire country. On the
issue that the value of money is quantltatiyo
and not qualita i've, the intellectual and politi-
cal forces of nations are now battling. Mind
full of her glorious record Nevada will take her
place again in the confict, not as the ally of
Gold, but on the side of those who struggle in
The fields of adversely.
We reafirm our devotion to the free and I'M
limited coinage Of silver at the ratio of liz to
by the Independent action of the United States,
and we are una terably opposed to the Repub-
lican policy of increasing the bonded debt. Of
transferring the sovereign power of the gov
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tions Of contracting the circulating medium
to the single gold standard, and of increasing
taxation while contraction is diminishing the
means of payment.
Our faith in the loyalty. ability, and wise lead
ership of William j. Bryan is undiminished
ana we predict for the silver forces of the Uni
ted States with IL to l as their motto, and
William j. Bryan as their standard bearer, an
overwhelming victory in 1900.
We invite the cooperation of the Republican
party of Nevada who declared in their plat
form of May 70, la O. as follows:
"REsoLyED. That the Republican party of
this state is in favor of free and unlimited coin
age of both gold and silver that it holds to this
principle as a tenet of party faith and test of
party allegiance; that it will permit of no
abandonment or modification of this doctrine;
that lot whosoever prove reoreant to the prin-
ciple OF bimetallis,n it will remain steadfast
thereto"
And who ON May o. 500, at Virginia City, de-
clarcd follows:
I've again reiterate orr steadfast devotion
to the cause of the free and unlimited coinage
OF s.lye", and declare that in our judgment the
res Grafton of the true bnetallic standard of
value rs 1t existed previous to 1873 namely at
the ratio Of i6to ], is an absolute and indispen.
sable requirement before the financial system
of our government will afford the people a
value of 5 able circulating money sufficient to
place the business of the country ON perma.
nently prosperous basis"
We indorse the acton of Nevada's represen-
tativcs with respect to tariff and financial leg
islaton; commencing thei patriotic support
OF the administration IL time of war, whilst
using all efforts to prevent the issuance Of
bonds.
We say 10 the Republican party of Nevada:
Do not the benifcent results of the tariff sohed-
ulcs OF the Dinghy bill which affect Nevada,
and which Nevada's Silver representatives Sc
cured, namely: wool, cattle hides, cyanide and
borav, fall upon you as the rain falls upon tho
just and the unjust' And If so, in what man
ncr could Republican Representatives have
done more.
We say to the Democratic party of Nevada,
Has not the action of Negada's REPRESENTATIVES,
on financial legislation been in keeping with
the Democratic platform of Is O. aud In this
respect, could Democratic Representatives.
have done morey
We express our profound appreciation of the
tireless efforts OF Nevaia's grand old man.
VIM. NJ Stewart. not only as The leader of the
silver cause in America, but for his great de-
votion to the local interests of the State, as ex
emplifed by the fact that he has boon tho au
thor of many of the important measures
affecting Nevadas interests which have been
enacted by Congress namely. the mining laws
of the United States, the Carson Mint the
Stewart Institute, the establishment of the
Agricultural Experiment Station. which en-
ables the State University to receive 81 ,0D1 n
year Government aid. and tho securing of a
military Instructor at the State University.
We further commend his efforts, now likely
soon to he crowned with success, to secure the
payment to the state ana citizens Of Nevada
lt aearly half million dollars for moneys ex
pended in the suppression of the war OF the
rebellion, end Indian outbreaks. We indorse
his proposal to secure legislation making axe
Tahoe and vicinity national park the GOV,
eminent purchasing al equitable basis the
rights of parties whose interests are affected.
as pot only preserving from destruction one Of
Natures gJandest works. bnt-gdxtnq the w.