Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-10-11
SILVER r PLATFORM

The Silver Party of Nevada pledges its I'M
wavering 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 10y the conquest of his domin-
ion Of opportUn " by other men. We indOrse,
as expressing the demands of the American
people in consOnGuce with the foregoing. the
platform of the National Silver party formu-
lated a. St. Louis, July 3. 1890, and the fnan-
cial plank of the National Democratic party
adopted at Chicago. July :, lS96.
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 qualitative, 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 reaffirm 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-
lican policy Of increasing the bonded debt OF
transferring the sovereign power of the gov
" oSoO LLiOlSy W y
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
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 1900.
We invite the cooperation of the Republican
party of Nevada who declared in their plat
form Of May 20, 10 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 nc
abandonment or modification of this doctrine
that let whatsoever prove recreant to the prin
ciple of bimetallism it will remain steadfast
thereto"
And who on May Q, 1896, at Virginia City, de
clared as follows:
we 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 O
value as it existed previous to 1879, 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
nently prosperous basis"
We indorse the action Of Nevada's represen
tatives with respect to tariff and financial leg
~islation; commencing their patriotic suppor
of the administration in time of war, willis
using all efforts to prevent the issuance G
bonds.
We say to the Republican party Of Nevada
Do not the benifcent results Of the tariff schef
ules of the Dingley bill which affect Nevad;
and which Nevada's Silver representatives 81
cured, namely: wool, cattle, hides, cyanide, an
borax, fall upon you as the rain falls upon tn
just and the ~unjust9 End If 80, in what ma,
ner could Republican Representatives hay
any more.