Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-11-05
SILVER. r PLATFORM

The Silver Patty of Nevada pledges its un-
wavering devotion to the prime pIa- of govern
ment aid down by jefferson and Lincoln:
That the highest duty Of COVE nment Is to so
regulate its laws that tie spirit of equality
shall follow men through lie. giving each amp
lest opportunity to work "ut to the fullest
measure his lo1Sil lilies. U4r,Str5Cted by LfW,
and unaffected 10y the collpJeNt Of his doGlii-
ion of opportun ty by other anon. We iudor~e,
as expressing the GernHri~ Of the American
people in consonanco with the foregoing, the
platform of the National Silver party fOrn.1-
lated a St. LOUIS, July p lH"f. and the fuan-
ciel plank OF the National Democratic party
adopted at Chicago, July :. .S%i.
The history of the movement for the restO' a.
ton of bimetallism is the 6. TiouS story of Ne
vada's leadership. The educational work so
periodically undertaken six years ago has
spread throughout the entire country. On the
issue that the value of money is Quantltatlvo
and not qualita i've, the intellectual and pOliti-
cal forces of nations are now battling. 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 I'M
limited coinage of silver at the ratio of IL 20
by the independent action of the United States,
and we are unaiterably opposed to the Repub-
Gcan policy OF increasing the bonded debt; OF
transferring the sovereign power of the gov
eminent to issue money to banking lnstltu-
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
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 as their standard bearer, al
overwhelming victory in 1870.
We invite the cooperation of the Republican
nRrtv of Nevada who declared in their Mat
form of May 20, IS Q, 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 thi!
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 recreant to the prin
ciple of bimetallism it viii remain steadfas
thereto"
And who on May 9. 1896, at Virginia City. de
elared as follows:
I'VE again reiterate our steadfast devotion
TO 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, a
the ratio of l6t /. is an absolute and indispen
sable requirement before the financial syster
of our government will afford the people
value of stable circulating money sufficient t
place the business of the country on a perm;
+nently prosperous basis" g
We 1ndorse the action OF NevadaFs represer
tatives with respect to tariff and financial les
~islation; commencing their ',atriotic suppul
of the administration in time of war, Will,
using all efforts to prevent the issuance {
bonds.
We say to the Republican party Of Nevad;
Do not the beniicent results of the tariff sche'
ules of the Dingley bill which affect Nevad
and which Nevada's Silver representatives 5
cured, namely: wool, cattle. hides, cyanide, al
borax, fall upon you as the rain falls upon tt
Just and the unjust? And if so. in what ma
ner could Republican Representatives ha
any more.