Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-10-05
SILVER PLATFORM

The Silver Party of Nevada pledges it's I'M
wavering devotion to the prime pie Of govern.
ment laid down 10y jefferson and Lincoln:
That the highest duty of government is to 50
regulate it, laws that the ~Ii"it Of equality
shall follow men through Iit. swing each amp
lest opportunity to wosE ont to the fullest
measure his pu@~ihjlit .-. u;ro: tricted by law,
and unaffected 10y the conquest Of his domin-
ion of opportun ty by other m"u. We sndorsc,
as expressing the demands OF the American
people in collsonauce wish JhN foregoing. the
platform of the NatioIa, silver party formu-
lated a St. Louis. July -, 1890. and the fnan-
cial plank of the National Democratic party
adopted at Chicago. July :. Shi
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
patriotically undertaken six years ago has
spread throughout the entire country. On the
issue that the value of money is Quantltative
and not quallta' i've, the intellectual and pOhtl-
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 reatfirm our devotion to the free and I'M
limited coinage of silver at the ratio of IL to l
by the independent action of the United States
and we are unalterably 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 institu-
tions; of contracting the circulating medium
to the single gold standard, and of increasing
taxation while contraction Is 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 as their standard bearer, an
overwhelming victory in 1860.
We invite the cooperation of the Republican
art If Navajo uhn Inc1a rod in thair rlat
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: thatit holds to this
principle as a tenet of party faith and a test OF
party allegiance; that it, will permit of nc
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 9, 1896, at Virginia City, de
clared as follows:
I'VE again reiterate our steadfast devotion
to the cause of the free and unlimited coinage
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 IS l, is an absolute and indispen
sable 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 action of Nevada's represen
tatives with respect to tariff and financial leg
~islation; commencing their patriotic suppor
of the administration in time OF war, whils
using all efforts to prevent the issuance {
bonds.
We say to the Republican party of Nevada
Do not the benificent results of the tariff schec
ules 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 if so, in what ma,
ner could Republican Representatives ha,
any more.