Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-09-26
SILVER PARTY PLATFORM

party OF y evada. IN convention assem-
bled, do here declare these as Our prn- I
ciples, ard invite the cooperation OF all /
who agree Herewith:
We declare that the principles enu1r- /
Grated in the Declaration of Independ /
ence, are those OF eternal truth, and in
exorable Justice in their application to
government OF men.
We submit that the historic words OF
Washington in his farewell address, are
the words OF enlightened wisdom, flow
ing from the immortal mans inspired
conception OF truth and Justice We
point to the words OF Jefferson as
those OF exalted American statesman
ship. We hold in deep reverence the
grand DhiIantrophy and the splendid
patriotism OF Abraham Lincoln that
great interpreter OF our National his
tory. and the world recognized apostle
OF h1''o-7 liberty and industrial free
dom. nd we so'emnly declare our firm
adher nee, as maintained by that CON
venti' which nominated the beloved
eman 'Nator. to the principles pro-
claintd in the Declaration OF Irde-
pendcncc. and embodied in the consti-
tuition OF the United States
Bi-metalisr1--We say to those WHO
oppose Us. that party which hcIDed %
give to America its declaration of mon
etary independence. remains unalte-~
ably loyal to the principles involved
principles which have been incorDor-
ated into every Republican National
platform from 1873 to 1906. We en-
phatically condemn that Republican
President. and that Republican Con
eress who a he evident bchest o.
corrupt power have deliberately and N
the face OF the oarty declaration. that
bi-mctai;sn is ) desirable thing passed
a currency bill repudiating a doctrine
OF bi-r2etaiiSi1l. and in all practical ways
Harvesting the gold standard upon the
American people We reafiirm Our ST.
prene ,aith i'll the Justice OF bi-metal-
ism to the masses OF the American peo-
pie. and we declare Our unialtering
! conf dence in the ultimate victory OF a
causa. which has for its Champion, a
man who declared that he would re-,
I fuse the nomination for the Presidency
I iron a great party i that party failed
, in its allegiance to the Silver cause.
{ The Trusts-We declare unceasine
warfare upon trusts. and upon all IN
| holy combinations OF capital. which
garner the fruits OF legitimate labor to
! build up colossal fortunes for the en-
richment OF the few. and whose opera
tons inevitably tend to the detriment
and impoverishment OF the great body
OF American labor
! Rryan-We declare our uneouivocal
support OF William ]. Bryan and Adlai
E. Stevenson. for the Presidency and
! VIC" Presidency, respectively. of the
Tn Il States. and our UNQUALIFIED en-
dor crlent OF every principle for which
the 5ard.
/ l-lepriailSm-Ne announce our icCu
Sympathy with every people struggling
for human freedom. and for the estab-
lishr,ent or preservation Of the immor-
tai doctrine OF equal rights among men
and we denounce in specific terms al
efforts to stihe liberty and every en-
deavor to enforce upon any people
those unriqhteous conditions agains,
whc', the Revolutionary Fathers con
TENDED With their LIES blood.
Public Grazing Lands-In line will
our opposition to any control of publ,
utilities by private citizens or combina
tons OF capital. we here declare OH
emphatic dissent from any proposal e
lease the public domain. recognizing
in such sten tf~ danger that would in
evitahlv aC~r'1" 70 the honest struggle
of limited means and we instruct OIL
Representative in Congress to use ev
cry honest honorable and reasonab'
r,etl,od to defeat such a measure
should It be presented to the nationa
leg stature.
Eight Hour Work Day-We favor
work dav OF eight hours on all publ
works in winch the State. County O
Municipality is the employer
!, State Administ ration--We demar
-. c0,,Dafih1a
good business methods, in the manage
ment of all state Offices and lnstltr
tons
Water Storaoe-We believe tll'
much of the future progress and ny
building of Our State depends upon
wise. iudicous and successful plan {c
the storage OF unapproprlated water
for irrigation purposes. and we recon
mend such Federal and State legisl;
ton as would bring about the reel;
nation Of all arid lands.
Election OF Senators-We favor Il
election of United States Senators
direct vote OF the people for the re
son that such method OF electio
would return power to the hands whe
it properly belongs.
| Patronage-We favor and advoca
! the filing of all appointive position
controlled by our Representative al
Senators. with residents Of Nevada.
Education and Interest on Sta
l,;.nds-We commend the Silver Pa
~ Tor its eminently wise and SUGGEST
= support and advancement of the int
est ~ the State University and 81 o
public school system, and we dec a
opposition to the reduction OF t
rate OF interest on land contracts ma
".'''1 the State. as move which won
). lessen the income and efficiency OF 0
=" educational institutions recommend,
. % the Silver Party County Conventio
that they pledge their nominees to t
Legislature to maintain the prese
rate OF interest.
Eottery-We believe that the esta
'shn,ent Of a lottery 4 this State wor
he an assault. upon the moral integr
OF o1'r people. and would result in
nanc'al depreciation and political &C
rupt;on and we therefore say. in t
Of II =