Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-11-01
SILVER PARTY PLATFORM

The Silver Party Of Nevada pledges its I'M
wavering devotion to the prime ples of govern.
n,ent laid down by jefferson and Lincoln:
That the highest duty Of government is to so
regulate its laws that the spirit of equality
shall follow men through life. giving each amp
lest opportunity to work out to the fullest
measure his possibilities. unrestricted by law,
and unaffected by the conquest Of his domin-
ion of opportun ~ by ether men. We indOrse.
as expressing the demands of the American
people in cOnsOnance with the foregoing, the
platform of the National Silver party formu-
lated at St. Louis, July p. lS@G. and the fnan-
cial plank of the National Democratic party
adopted at Chicago, July /, .S96.
The history of the movement for the ~resto~a-
ton of bimetallism is the glorious 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 quantitative
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 reafirm 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
eminent to issue money to banking institu-
tions; 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 ]. Bryan as their standard bearer, an
overwhelming victory in 1870.
We invite the cooperation Of the Republican
party of Nevada who declared in their plat
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 Of
party allegiance; that it. will permit of no
abandonment or modification of this doctrine;
that let whatsoever prove recreant to the prin-
ciple of bimetallism it will remain steadfast
thereto"
And who on May Q. 1890, at Virginia City. de-.
slared as follows:
I'VE again reiterate our steadfast devotion
70 the cause of the free and unlimited coinage
Of silver, and declare that in our Judgment the
restoration Of the true bimeta'lio standard of
value as it existed previous to 1873, namely, at
the ratio of 16 to /, is an absolute and indispen-
sable requirement before the financial system
Of our government will afford the people a
value of stable circulating money sufficient to
place the business of the country on a perma
nently prosperous basis"
We indorse the action Of Nevada's represep-
tatives with respect to tariff and financial leg
~islation; commencing their patriotic supper
OF the administration in time Of war, whilst
using all efforts to prevent the issuance Of
bonds.
We say to the Republican party Of Nevada
Do not the benifcent results of the tariff SEIZED
ules Of the Dingley bill which affect Nevada
and which Nevada's Silver representative Sc
cured, namely: wool, cattle. hides, cyanide, apt
borax, fall upon you as the rain falls upon tn
Just and the u~njustf And II 20, in what man
nor could Republican Representatives has'
any more.