Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-10-30
SILVER PLATFORM

The Silver Party Of Nevada pledges its I'M
wavering devotion to the prime pies of govern
rnent aid down by jefferson and Lincoln:
That the highest duty of government is TO so
regulate its laws that the spirit IF equality
shall follow men through lie. giving each amp
lest opportunity to work out 10 the fullest
measure his posSIbiliti $. unrestricted by law,
and unaffected by the conquest of his dOmln-
ion of opportun ty by other men. We indorse,
rs expressing the demands of the American
people in consonance with the foregoing, the
platform of the National silver party formu-
lated a q St. Louis, July %, lS"6. AID the ifnan-
cial plank of the National Democratic party
adopted at Chicago, July :, $40.
The history of the movement for the ~resto~a-
ton of bimetallism is the glorious story of Ne
vada's leadership. The tlucatioual 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 pOlitl-
csl forces of nations are now battling. Mind
ful 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 reaf1irm our devotion to the free anil I'M
fmited coinage Of silver at the ratio of Is TO l
by the independent action of the United States,
and we are unalterablyo opposed to the Repub-
iican policy Of increasing the bonded debt; OF
transferring the sovereign power Of the gov
srnment to issue money to banking institu-
tions; of contracting the circulating medium
70 the single gold standard, and of increasing
taxation while contraction il diminishing the
means OF m
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 Uni.
ted States. with 16 to l as their motto, and
William J. Bryan a. their standard bearer, al
overwhelming victory in 1900.
We invite the cooperation of the Republican
marty IF Nevada who declared i'm their Mat
form of May 20, IS 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; that it holds to this
principle as a tenet Of party faith and a test o.
party allegiance; that it. will permit of NJ
abandonment or modification of this doctrine
that let whatsoever prove reoreant to the prin
ciple of bimetallism it will remain steadfas
thereto"
And who on May Q. 1896. at Virginia City. de
aiared as follows:
ave again reiterate our steadfast devotion
20 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 1878, namely. q
the ratio of l8to /, is an absolute and indispen
cable 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 lndorse the acton OF Neyada'S represer
tatives with respect to tariff and financial leg
~islation; commencing their patriotic supper
Of the administration in time of war, Will.
using all efforts to prevent the issuance {
bonds. .f.t ar. b. %. -
We say to the Republican party Of Nevad,
To not the benif1cent results of the tariff sche'
uIas Of the Dingley bill which affect Nevad
and which Nevada's Silver representatives s
cured, namely: wool, cattle. hides, cyanide, al
borax, fall upon you as the rain falls upon ii
Just and the unjust. And IL 30, in what ma
ner could Republican Representatives ha
any more.