Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-11-02
SILVER r PLATFORM

The Silver Patty Of Nevada pledges its I'M
ravering devotion to the prime pIa- of govern.
ment aid down by jefferson and Lincoln:
That ths highest duty of COVE u1nent Is to so
regulate its laws that the spirit Of equality
shall follow men throu.h LIE. Giving each amp
last opportunity TO work out to the fullest
measure his possibilities. unTr-t;irtcd by law,
and unaffected 10y the conquest of his dC,niu-
ion of opportun ty by other m"u. We indor,c,
as expressing the demands Of the American
people in con~Onauce with Tie foregoing. the
platform of the National Silver party fOrInu-
lated a St. LoI;s, July ., la.& and the fnan-
clal plank of the Naupna! 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 ,1ucationai work -"
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 polti-
cal forces of nations are now battling. Mind
full of her glorious record Nevada will take her
place again in the c~oufiict, not as the ally Of
Gold, but on the side of those who struggle III
the fields of adversely.
We reaffirm our devotion to the free and un-
limited coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 20 |
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
rrnmeut to issue money to banking institu-
tons; Of contracting the circulating medium
20 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 Is to l as their motto, and
William j. Bryan as their standard bearer, an
overwhelming victory in 1850.
We invite the cooperation of the Republican
party of Nevada who declared in their plat.
form Of May 20, l8 O, as follows:
"REsOLvED. 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 a test OF
party allegiance; that it will permit of nc
abandonment or modification Of this doctrine
that let whatsoever prove recreant to the prin
ciple Of bimetallisn it will remain steadfas,
thereto"
And who on May Q. 1895, at Virginia City, de
slared as follows:
I'VE again reiterate our steadfast devotion
70 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. a
the ratio of l6to 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
place the business of the country on a perma
0ently prosperous basis"
We indorse the action Of Nevada's represen
tatives with respect to tariff and financial leg
~islation; commencing their patriotic supper
of the administration in time of war, Wills
using all efforts to prevent the issuance {
bonds.
We say to the Republican party Of Nevada
Do not the benifcent results Of the tariff sche,
ules of the Dingley bill which affect Nevada
and which Nevada's Silver representatives 81
cured, namely: wool, cattle. hides, cyanide. all
borax, fall upon you as the rain falls upon til
Just and the unjust9 And If 80. in what maj
ner could Republican Representatives ha
any more.