Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-10-21
SILVER PAP~Y PLATFORM

Thc Silver Party of Nevada pledges its IN
wavrrjng devotion t. the principles OF govern
Nent laid down : J.HeFsgl- and Lincoln:
That thu highest D. tv Of Cove nulent is TO so
regulate its laws That til" spirit Of equality
shall follow lne0 through ljtr. giving each amp
lest oppo ,Hnity to Xxx on 10 the fullest
measure his p~u,sihIlit N@. unrestricted by law,
and unaffected by the conquest Of his douiin-
ion of OppOrtun ty by other men. We indorSe,
as EXPRESSING the demands Of the American
people in consOnance with thu foregoing, the
platform of the National Silver party formu-
lated at St. Louis, July 3. 1856. and the finan-
ciai plank of the National Democratic party
adopted at Chicago, July !. $40.
The history of the movement for the ~restO"a-
ton of bimetallism is the glorious story of Ne
vada's leadership. The educational work so
periodically undertaken six years ago has
spread throughout the entire country. On the
issue that The value of money is quantltativo
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 conflict. not as the ally of
Gold, but on the side of those who struggle in
the fields of adversely.
We reaf1irm our devotion to the free and I'M
limited coinage Of silver at the ratio of IL to l
by the independent action of the United States,
and we are unalterablyo opposed to the Repub-
lican policy Of increasing the bonded debt; Il
transferring the sovereign power of the gov
III W iSSuo lIOLtl " DdHhillS
lions, of contracting the circulating medium
to the sir-le gold standard, and of increasing
taxation while contraction il diminishing the
means of payment.
Our faith in the loyalty, ability, and wise lead
srs}iip of William J. Bryan is undiminished
and we predict for the silver forces of the Uni
It'd States. with Is to l as their motto, and
William J. Bryan as their standard bearer, an
overwhelming victory in 1890.
We invite the cooperation of the Republican
party of Nevada who declared in their plat
form Of May 70, lS 0, as follows:
RESOLVED. That the Republican party of
this state is in favor of free and unlimited coin
age of both gold and silver; thatit 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'
cipls of bimetallisn it will remain steadfast
thereto"
And who on May o, 1896, at Virginia City, de
elaTed as follows:
w again reiterate our steadfast devotion
TO the cause of the free and unlimited coinage
Of SILVER, and declare that in our Judgment the
restoration Of the true bimetallic standard OF
value as it existed previous to 1873, namely. al
the ratio of l6t to l, is an absolute and indispen
sable requirement before the financial system
of our government will afford the people
value Of stable circulating money sufficient t.
pia0e the business of the country on a perma
nentiy prosperous basis"
We indorse the action of Nevada's represan
tatiyes with respect to tariff and financial leg
~islasion; commencing their patriotic supper
Of the administration in time of war, willis
using all efforts to prevent the issuance 0
boniS.
Wa say to the Republican party of Nevada
Do not the beni1cent results of the tariff SEIZED
ulss OF the Dingley bill which affect Nevada
and which Nevada's Silver representatives Sc
cured, namely: wool, cattle. hides, cyanide, an,
hN.-o " fall unnn Won oC tho ~oiD fo1Jo uy,nn fh
Just and the unjust. And if 50, in what mar
ner could Republican Representatives hav
any more. Mt e.