Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-11-13
SiLVER.PkRTY PLATFORM

The siiver Patty OF Nevads pledges its IN
pavering devotion to the prime pies of govern.
ment laid down by jefferson and Lincoln:
Ehatthe highest duty Of COVE rn1ent 10 to so
regulate its laws that the spirit Of equality
shall follow men through life. giving each amp
lest opportunity to work ont to the fullest
measure his possibilities. unrestricted by law,
aud unaffected by the conquest Of his domin-
ION Of opPOTtun " b. uthc" mou. We iudOrso,
~ expressing the demands nf the \ american
people in consOnance with the foregoing. the
platform of the National Silver party formu.
lated At st. Louis, July p. lSMi. aud the tinan-
cial plank OF the National Democratic party
adopted at Chicago. July !, 'SGAi.
The history of the movement for the r~estO"a-
ZION of blruetallism Is the glorious story of Ne
yada's leadership. The educational work 50
periodically undertaken six years ago has
spread throughout the entire country. On the
issue that the value Of money is quantltative
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 struggl in
the fields of adversely.
We reaf1irm our devotion to the free and I'M
limited coinage of silver at the ratio of Is TO l
by the independent action of the United States,
And we are materially opposed to the Repub-
hcan policy Of increasing the bonded debt; of
transferring the sovereign power of the gov
III 10 ISSUE u1Ouoy 10 DauhlnS luSIlbu-
tons; Of contracting the circulating medium
70 the single gold standard, and of increasing
taxation while contraction IL diminishing the
means OF payment
Our faith in the loyalty. ability, and wise lead.
srship Of William ]. Bryan Is undiminished
and we predict for the silver forces of the Uni
Ted States. with l6 to l as their motto, and
William ]. Bryan es their sta ada bearer, al
overwhelming victory in 1900.
We invite the cooperation of the Republican
party Of Nevada who declared III their plat
form Of May 10, Is 0, as follows:
RESOLVED. That the Republican party o.
this state Is in favor of free and unlimited coin
age of both gold and silver; that it holds to thi!
principle as a tenet Of party faith and a test o.
party aIegiance; that 1t, will permit of NJ
abandonment or modification Of this doctrine
that let whatsoever prove recreant to the prin
cipis Of bime.ailism it will remain steadfas
thereto"
And who on May .. 1895, at Virginia City, de
siared as follows:
" again reiterato our stesdfast devotion
10 the cause Of the free and unlimited coinag
Of silver. and declare that in our Judgment tn
restoration of the true bimetallic standard o
value as it existed previous to 1873. namely. q
the ratio Of 1910 l. is an absolute and indisper
sable requirement before the financial system
u our government will afford the people
value OF stable circulating money sufficient t
place the business Of the country on a perma
nsntly prosperous basis"
We indorse tho action Of Nevada's represer
tatives with respect to tariff and financial les
Alation; commenting their patriotic supper
of the administration in time Of war, Will,
using all efforts to prevent the issuance {
bonds.
We say to the Republican party Of Nevad;
Do not the benifioent results Of the tariff schet
rles Of the Dingley bill which affect Nevad,
and which Nevada's Silver representatives $
cured. namely: wool, cattle. hides. cyanide, al
borax. fall upon you as the rain falls upon I'll
Just and the ~uniustt And II %. in what ma
nor could Republican Representatives ha,
any more.