Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-11-08
SILVER PARTY PLATFORM

rhs Silver Party Of Nevada pledges its un-
wavering devotion to the prime u of govern. :
ment laid down by jefferson and Lincoln:
That the highest duty &C -oy" urlsut IS to 50
regulate its laws thai ITO ,lI4t Of equality .
shall follow men through .l'. sizing each amp ]
lest opportunity II work o1- 10 the fullest
measure his lO~siG. Ities. unrestricted by la,
and unaffected by TIL conquest Of his dom il ,
ION of opp0rtur ty hy o'h"l an We jndor~o, .
"a expressing the G'N"E'!s Of the Aueri"un
people in con~onancr WIN ne foregoing. the
platform IF the National SILVER party focm1-
lated q St. Louis. J2}y =. 1896 and he fnan-
cjal blank of tue National Democratic party
ADOPTED at Chicago. .iUiy :. 6'&
The history Of the movement for the rest0 a.
sion of bimetallism is the glorious story of Ne-
vada's leadership. The ,iurational work so
periodically undertaken six years ago has
spread throughout the entire country. On the
issue that thu value of money is quautItative
and not qualita i've, the Intellectual and pollti-
eel forces of nations are now battling. Mind
ful Of her glorious record Nevada will take her
place again in the c~o@tiiCt. 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 IN
limited coinage of silver at the ratio of Is -o1
by the independent action Of the United States.
and we are materially opposed to the Repub-
licsn policy of increasing the bonded debt, OF
transferring the sovereign power of the gov
eminent to issue money to banking instltu-
lions; Of contracting the circulating medium
70 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
srship OF William j. Bryan is ~undiminished,
and we predict for the silver forces of the Uni
ted States. with l6 to l As their motto, and
William J. Bryan as their standard bearer, an
overwhelming victory in 1870.
We invite the cooperation Of the Republican
party of Nevada who declared in their plat
form Of May 20, is o, as follows:
"REsoLyED. That the Republican party OF
this state is i'll favor of free and unlimited coin
age of both gold and silver; thstit holds to this
principle as a tenet Of party faith and a test of
party allegiance: that it will permit of no
abandonment or modification OF this doctrine;
that let whatsoever prove recreant to the prin'
ciple Of bimetallisln it will remain steadfast
thereto"
And who on May 9. ls96, at Virginia City, do
elared as follows:
I'VE again reiterate our steadfast devotion
20 tho cause of the free and unlimited coinage
Of silver. and declare that in our judgment the
restoration Of the true bimetsllic standard o.
value as 1t existed previous to 1873. namely, a
the ratio OF l6to /, is an absolute and indispen
sable requirement before the financial system
of our government will afford the people
value Of stable circulating money sufficient Il
place the business Of the country on a perma
pently prosperous basis"
We indorse the action Of Nevada's represnn
tatives with respect to tariff and financial leg
~tslation: commencing their patriotic supper
of the administration in time of war. Wills
using all efforts to prevent the issuance O
bonds.
We say to the Republican party Of Nevada
Do not the benifcent results OF the tariff schet
ulss Of the Dingley bill which affect Nevada
and which Nevada's Silver Representatives 81
cured, namely: wool, cattle, hides, cyanide. an
borax, fall upon you as the rain falls upon til
Just and the UNJUST And il 20, in what maj
ner could Republican Representatives ha
any more.