Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-11-09
SILVER. r PLATFORM

The Silver Patty Of Nevada pledges It's IN
xayering devotion to the prime pie Of govern
pnert laid down by jefferson and Lincoln;
That the highest duty Of COVE Hmont is to 81
regulate its laws that the spirit OF equaIUY
etan follow men through life. giving each amp
lest opportunity to wotk out - the fullest
measure his possibilities. url restricted by Jaw
and unaffected by the conquest OF MS dofHlii-
ION of opportun ty b. other "a II. We incof7''
rs expressing the q na1'ls Of the Alnerlc*"
uaor1e in consonance with the foregoing, the
rlatf rrm of the National silver party forInU-
lated at ST. Louis, JUL =. lsfi. and the hnah-
Ella, rlank of the National Democratic party
sdopted at Chicago, July =, $50.
The history Of the movement Tor the resto,3-
Non of bimetallism is the gl.r.ana story of Ne
ysda's leadership. Tie educational work so
patriotically undertaken six years ago mas
spread throughout the entire country. On the
issue that the value of money is quantltatlVe
and not oualitat i've. the intellectual and pol1tl-
cal forces of nations are now batting. hiiu-
full of her glorious record Nevada vii take her
s,lace again in the conflict. not as the ally OF
Gold, but on the side of those who struggle IN
the fields Of adversely.
We reafirm our devotion to the free and I'M
limited coinage Of silver at the ratio OF l6 20 l
nv the independent action of the United States,
and we are unalterably opposed TO the Repuo
Ncan policy OF increasing the bonded debt; OF
transferring the sovereign power OF the gov
eminent to issue money to banking lnstitu
4iOpa: OF contracting Tie ClTCuldlihS "oNhN
to the single gold standard, and OF lncreasi's
tsxation while contraction II diminishing tn
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 I'm
ted States, with l8 to l % their motto, an
William j. Bryan ~ their standard bearer, a
overwhelming victory in leO.
We invite the cooperation of the Republ'ca
party Of Nevada who declared in their pia
form of May 20, 10 c, as follows:
"REsoLyED. That the Republican party
fhis state Is in favor of free and unlimited coli
age Of both gold and silver; thatit holds to tn
principle as a tenet Of party faith and a test
party allegiance; that it will permit OF T
abandonment or modification of this doctrln
ciple of bimetallisln it viii remain stesdfa
thereto
And who on May 3. !s96, at Virginia City. d
slared as follows: .
I'VE again reiterate our steadfast devot1
70 the cause of the free and unlimited COMA
OF silver, and declare that in our Judgment t
restoration Of the true bi1netallic standard
value az It existed previous to 1879, namely,
the ratio Of Is to l, Is an absolute and 1nd1spt
sable requirement before the financial systt
Of our government will afford the people
value Of stable circulating money sufficient
place the business Of tho country on = perm
nently prosperous basis"
We indorse the action Of Nevada's repres
2atives with respect to tariff and financial l
~isla.ion; commanding their 3~.atriotic supp
of the administration in time of war, VIII
using all efforts to prevent the issuance
bonds.
We say to the Republican party Of Neva
Do not the benidcent results of the tariff sch
ules Of the Dingley bill which affect Neva
and which Nevada's Silver representatives
cured, namely: wool. cattle. hides, cyanide.
borax, fall upon you as the rain falls upon
3ust and the unjust? Aud II %. in what II
aer could Republican Representatives h
any more.