Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-10-01
SILVER PARTY
PLATFORM.

The following il the Platform adopted BY
the Silver party State Convention held ct
Reno last week /:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen OF the
Convention-Your COMMITTEES on Platform
and Resolutions by leave report as follows;
The Silver party Of Nevada pledges its
unwavering devotion to the principles OF
government laid down by Jefferson and
Lincoln. That the highest duty OF gov
eminent is 10 so regulate iss laws that the
spirit OF equality shall follow men through
life, giving each amplest opportunity 70
| work out TO the fullest measure his posi-
| bilities, unrestricted By Law, and unsffiict-
ed by the conquest Of his dominion OF OPP
| portunity By other men. We indorse, ~
expressing the demands Of the American
| people in ~consonance with the foregoing,
the platform OF the national Silver party
formulated at 81. Louis, July 20, 1895.
and the financial plank Of the national
Democratic party adopted at Chicago.
| July z. 1896.
The history Of the movement for the
restoration OF bimetallism 10 the glorious
story OF Nevada's leadership. The educs-.
| tiopsl york so periodically undertaken
| ak years ago has spread throughout the
| entire country. On the issue that the
| value Of money 10 quantitative and quail
| tstiye, the intellectual and political forces
| of nations are now battling. Mindful Of
\ her glorious record Nevada will take her
| place again in the conflict, not as she ally
of gold, but on the side Of those who strug-
gle in the fields Of adversely.
We reafirm our devotion to the free and
unlimited coinage Of silver at the ratio OF
I6 to / by the Independents action OF the
United States, and we are unalterably op-
posed 10 the Republican policy of incress-
ing the bonded debt Of transferring the
sovereign power Of the Government TO is
sue money to banking institutions Of
contracting circulating the medium to
the single gold standard. and Of increasing
taxation while contraction is diminishing
the means Of payment.
Our faith in loyalty, ability and wise
leadership Of William j. Bryan 10 undi-
minished, and we predict for the silver
forces Of the United States, with l6 TO /
a. their motto, and William ]. Bryan o.
their standard bearer, an overwhelming
victory in 1900.
We invite the cooperation Of the Re
publican party OF Nevada who declared IN
their platform Of May 20, 1890, as follows:
neEOlV6Qg 1hnt ~ AsOR9bAteeh Rs'J ~
this State is In favor of free and unlimited
coinage OF both gold and silver /; that ii
holds TO this principle as . tenet of party
faith and q iest Of party allegiance thai
Il, will permit OF no abandonment or mod
ifcstion Of this doctrine; that let whose
ever prove recreant to the principle OF bi.
metallism il will remain steadfast thereto.
And who on May 9, 1896, at Virginia
City, declared % follows:
1--WE again reiterate our steadfsst devo
ton to the cause of the free and unlimited
coinage of silver, and declare that in our
judgmeut the restoration Of the true BIZ
metallic standard Of value as it existed
previous 10 1873, namely lat the ratio OF 1t
10 /, il an absolute and indispensable re
ouirement before the financial system
of our Government will afford the people
q value of stable circulating money SUM-
cient to place the business Of the country
on a permanently prosperous basis"
We indorse the action OF Nevada's repre-
sentatives with respect to the tariff sno
financial legislation /; commencing their
patriotic support OF the administration IN
time of war, whilst using all efforts &c
prevent the issuance OF bonds.
We say to the Republican party OF Ne
vada, do not the benefcent results OF tht
tariff schedules Of the Dingley bill which
affect Nevada and which Nevada's Silver
representatives secured, namely: wool, cat
lie. hides, cyanide and borax. fall upor
ron Is the rain falls upon the just and tnt
unjust? And il 80, in what manner could
Republican representatives have dom
moreP
We say TO the Democratic party Of Ne
vada, has not the action Of Nevsda's rep
-~. ao.-nf.l Iootalatinn haaT
In keeping with the Democratic platform
of 1896, and In this respect. could Demo
cratic representatives have done morer
We express our profound appreciation o.
the ~tireless efforts Of Nevsds's grand ole
man, William N. Stewart. not only as thu
leader OF the silver cause In America, buI
for his great devotion TO the local inter
ests Of the State, ss exempliied by the fac
that he has been the author OF many OF thu
important measures effeoting Nevada'i
interests which have been enacted by Con
gress namely. the mining Q OF the
United States, the Carson Mint, the Stew
art Institute, the establishment of the ag
ricultural experiment station. which en-
ables the State University to receive $40,
900 q year government aid, and the secur-
ing of Q military instructor 81 the State
University. We further commend hii
efforts now likely soon to be crowned with
success, 10 secure the payment 10 thu
State and citizens Of Nevada Of nearly ball
a million dollars for moneys expended 10
the suppression Of the war OF the rebel
lion and Indian outbreaks. We indorst
his proposal TO secure legislation making
Lake Tahoe and vicinity . national park,
the Governments purchasing on an equi
table basis, the rights Of parties whose
interests are affected, as not only preserv'
ing from destruction one Of natures
grandest works, but giving the national
Government control for irrigation pur'
poses Of Q great lake reservoir which will
guarantee the farmers along the Trucket
river more water for irrigation and enable
vast additional area of arid lands to be
brought under cultivation.
We earnestly recommend the election oil
William NJ. Stewart TO the Senate Of the
United States. and pledge the Silver party
Of Nevada and the nominees OF this con.
vention to his support for that office.
To our other Senator, John p. Jones,
we extend the greetings Of a people who
rejoice that they have such q great public
servant who has honored the common