Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-10-27
SILVER PARTY PLATFORM

tn Silver Patty Of Nevada pledges its I'M
waverine devotion to the principles of govern.
mcnt laid down by jefferson AMI Lincoln:
That tn highest d,ty Of cove nment is to so
regulate its laws that the spirit Of equality
shall follow men through ifr. giving each amp
lest opportunity to work out to the fullest
measure his possibilities, unrestricted by la1,
eud unaffected hv tho conquest Of his donIiu-
ion Of opportun ty by other mon. We lndorsn.
ss expressing the dem sn1s If the American
people in cOnsonarce win the foregoing, the
platform If the National Silver party fo~mu-
lated at ST. Louis, July -, 1856. and the fnan-
cial blank of the National Democratic party
adopted at Chicago, July !, so.
The history of the movement for the ~resto"a-
ti0n of bimetallism is the glorious story of Ne
vada's leadership. The educational work so
patriOtically 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 politi-
cal forces of nations are now Dattling. 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 IN
limited coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 20 l
by the independent action of the United States,
and we are unalterably opposed to the Repub-
lican policy Of increasing the bonded debt; OF
transferring the sovereign power of the gov
III W ESSuo hOucy u pdAhIiS u,
tons; 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 18 to l as their motto, and
William ]. Bryan as their standard bearer, al
overwhelming victory in 1900.
We invite the cooperation of the Republican
party of Nevada who declared in their plat
form of May 70, is 0, as follows:
RESOLVED That the Republican party o.
this state is in favor of free and unlimited coin
age of both gold and silver; that it holds to thi:
principle as a tenet Of party faith and a test O
party allegiance; tlat it will permit of NJ
abandonment or modification of this doctrine
that let whatsoever prove recreant to the prin
ciple of bimetalliSm it will remain steadfas
thereto"
And who on May 8. 1896, at Virginia City, de
elared as follows:
I'VE again reiterate our steadfast devotion
10 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 indisper
sable requirement before the financial syster
of our government will afford the people
value Of stable circulating r,oney sufficient t
place the business of the country on a perms
nently prosperous basis"
We indorse the action Of Nevada's represer
tatives with respect to tariff and financial les
~islation; commencing their patriotic supper
of the administration in time of war, Will.
using all efforts to prevent the issuance
bonds.
We say to the Republican party Of Nevadi
Do not the benifcent results of the tariff sche,
ules Of the Dingley bill which affect Nevad
and which Nevada's Silver representatives s
cured, namely: wool, cattle. hides, cyanide, ar
bOrax, fall upon you rs the rain falls upon Il
Just and the unjust! And II 30, in What ma
ner could Republican Representatives ha,
any more.