Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-11-16
SILVER ART PLATFORM

Tue Silver Party Of Nevada pledges it's mn
vorering devotion to the prime pie, Of govern
rent laid down by jefferson end L1ucolA:
TIA. the highest duty of government Ia 10 so
regulate its laws that the spirit Of equality
sSaI follow mon through life. giving each amp
bSS opportunity to work out to the fullest
measure his possibilities. unrestricted by law,
and unaffected by The Gon4ues' of his don,a-
ion OF opportuu ty 10y other men. We Irdor52,
NJ expressing the demands Of the American
people IN cOusOnance with the foregoing, tAS
p~Latform of the National Silver party formu-
lated at St. Louis, Jolly 2, lSd, and the fnau-
ciai plank of the National Democratic party
adopted at Chicago. July :, 1896.
The history of the movement for the rcsto~a
tsn Of bimctalhsm is tho glorious story OF Ne
va6a's leadership. The educational Work so
nstriotically undertaken six years ago has
spread throughout the entire country. On the
sSy,e that the value of money is cumulative
md not qualita i've, the intellectual and poI1ul-
eni forces Of nations are now battling. Mind
fal of her glorious record Nevada Will take her
place again in the conflict, not as the ally OF
Sold. but on the side OF those VINO struggle Al
the fields of adversely.
We reafirm our devotion to the free and IN
limited coinage of silver at the ratio OF 10 20 l
by the independent action of the United States,
snd we are unalterably opposed to the Repub
iican policy Of increasing the bonded debt, OF
transferring the sovereign power Of the gov
eminent to issue money to banking insti0u
tons: Of contracting the circulating medium
to the single gold standard, and of increasing
taxation while contraction u diminishing tai
means Of payment.
srship Of William J. Bryan is undiminished
and we predict for the silver forces of the Uni
ted States. with 10 to l as their motto, AM
William j. Bryan as their standard bearer, a.
overwhelming victory In 1870.
We invite the cooperation of the Republican
party Of Nevada who declared in their pa'
form Of May 20, 1880, as follows:
RESOLVED. That the Republican party c
this state is in favor of free and unlimited coii
age Of both gold and silver; thstit holds to tn
principle as u tenet Of party faith and a test
party allegiance; that it, will permit OF Il
abandonment or modification of this doctrine
that let whatsoever prove recreant to the prl
olple OF bimetAihsm it will remain steadfA
thereto"
And who on May .. 1896. At Virginia City, d
Shared as follows:
I'VE again reiterate our steadfast devote
10 the cause Of the free and unlimited COMA.
Il silver, and declare that in our Judgment Il
restoration of the true bimetallic standard
value "a it existed previous to 1873, namely,
the ratio Of l6to 1. is IN absolute and indispe
sable requirement before tho financial syste
Of our government viii afford tho people
value Of stable circulating money sufficient
place the business Of the country on a perm
Rently prosperous basis"
We indorse the action Of Neyada's rerrest
tatives with respect to tariff and financial i
~islation; commanding their patriotic supp
Of the administration in time of war. VIII
using all efforts to prevent the issuance
bonds.
We say to the Republican party Of Neva
Do not the beniaoent results OF the tariff sob
sles Of the Dingley bill which afeot Neva
and which Nevada's Silver representatives
cured, namely: wool, cattle. hides, Cyanide.
borax, fall upon you ~ ths rain falls upon
Just and tho unjust! And II %, in what ID
per could Republican Representatives h
any more.