Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-10-08
SILVER r PLATFORM

Tha Silver Party of Nevada pledges its un-
wavering devotion to the principles of govern
ment laid down by jefferson and L1ncoIE;
That the highest duty of goVoI nnent Is 10 50
regulate its laws that the spirit OF equal'S
shall follow men through life. giving each amp
lest opDortunitv to work out to the fullest
measure his possibilities. unrestricted by La"'
and unaffected by the conquest ot MS uoillil-
ion of opportun ty by other men We lhdorS''
as expressing the demands of the American
people in consonance with the foregoing, the
n~latform of the National Silver party formu-
lated at St. Louis. July p, 1896, and the imam
cial plank of the National Democratic party
adopted at Chicago, July !. $50.
The history of the movement for the resto.a-
zion of bimetallismi is the glorious story OF Ne
vada's leadership. The educational Work so
natriotically undertaken six years ago mas
spread throughout the entire country. On th7
issue that the value of money is quant1tauNe
and not uualita i've, the intellectual ana pontl-
cal forces of nations are now batting. Mlilu-
ful of her glorious record Nevada will take her
place again in the conflict, not as the ally OF
Gold. hut on the side of those who struggle III
the fields of adversely.
We reafirm our devotion to the free and IN
limited coinage of silver at the ratio of IL to
Nv the independent action of the United States
and we are unalterably opposed to the Repuo
Iican policy Of increasing the bonded debt O.
transferring the sovereign power OF the gov
eminent to issue money to banking hstltu
tons: of contracting the circulating medluh
to the single gold standard, and OF lncreasnni
taxation while contraction Is uihlnionihS 'A
means of payment.
Our faith in the loyalty, ability, ana wise leac
ership of William J. Bryan is undlmlnlshee
and we predict for the silver forces OF the Oh
ted States. with 16 to l as their motto, an
William J. Bryan as their standard bearer, d
overwhelming victory in 1900.
We invite the cooperation of the Republics
party of Nevada who declared in their pla
form of May 20, lS 0, as follows:
"REsOLvED. That the Republican party
this state is in favor of free and unlimited COZ
age of both gold and silver; thatlt holds TO th
principle as a tenet of party faith and a test
party allegiance; that 1t. Will permit OF
abandonment or modification of this doctr1n
that let whatsoever prove recreant to the pr
ciple of bimetallism it will remain steadfa
thereto"
And who on May 9, 1896, at Virginia City, {
clared as follows:
eve again reiterate our steadfast devotl
to the cause of the free and unlimited coma
of silver, and declare that in our judgmen I
restoration Of the true bimetallic standard
value as it existed previous to 1873, namely,
the ratio of l6to /, is an absolute and indisp
sable requirement before the financial syst
of our government will afford the peopl
value of stable circulating money sufficient
place the business of the country on a PERI
nently prosperous basis"
We indorse the action of Nevada's repres
tatives with respect to tariff and financial
~islation: commanding their latriotic supp
of the administration in time of war, WI
using all efforts to prevent the issuance
bonds.
We say to the Republican party of New
Do not the benifcent results of the tariff sci
ules of the Dingley bill which affect New
and which Nevada's Silver representative
cured, namely: wool, cattle, hides, cyanide,
borax, fall upon you as the rain falls upon
Just and the unjust? And if 80. in what I
ner could Republican Representatives
any more.