Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-10-18
SILVER PARTY PLATFORM.

bled. do here declare these as our prin
ciples and invite the cooperation OF all
who agree herewith:
We declare that the principles cnufn- !
Grated in the Declaration OF Indeocnd- +
ence are those Of eternal truth, and in /
exorablc justice in their application to /
government OF men.
We submit that the historic words 81 /
Washington III his farewell address. are
the words OF enlightened wisdom. flow I.
ing from the Immortal r291 inspired
conception OF ruth and Justice. Ne
point u The words oi JEFFERSON IS
those OF -zait.d American statesman
ship We hold in deep reverence the !
grand phla"aaply and the splendid Z
patriotism Of tIraI-arn Lincoln that
great Interpreter OF our National his
tory and tic world recognized apostle
OF hftman liberty and industrial free
dom. ard we soIemnI~ declare our firm
adherence, ~ maintained by that con-
,cn.ion which, nominated the belo@ad
srna1elpa.9~. Ia the principles pro
claimed IN t'1, Declaration Of Inde-
pendcree and embodied II his consti-
tuition a.. the United States.
,tes-----\Ee sc~ r. those. who
oppose rs. .tt party which he!.et to
give 10 America If declaration IF uofl-
etarv independence. remains u1aiter-
ably f1yal 10 he griaci ple- inEo'ycd--
principle .f,.ca Ia.- 't->n i1co-por-
at6d into every Republican National
platform from 1873 10 1896 We en-.
Dhaticaiv condemn that Republican
President ard that Repubi'c9r Con
greSS. Who At The evident Eeacst Gf
corrupt Do,.lr. have deliberately and in
the face Of t''eir party declaration that
bi-metaii>m IS 4 desirable thing. passed
a currency bill rcpudiating 4 docuin-
OF b-netaiis;n, and in ali practical ways
Harvesting the gold STANDARD upon the
American people. We rea15irln our stt-
preme Iaitll IN the itstice OF bimctal-
ism to the masses OF the American peo-
pie. and We declare Our uni2ltering
confidence IN the ultimate victory 0E .
cause which has for its Champion. a
man who declared that he would re
fuse the nomination for the Presidency
from great party. If that party iailed
IN its allegiance to the Silver cause.
The Trusts-We declare unceasi1e
warfare upon trusts. and uDon all TN
holy combinations OF capital, which
garner the fruits OF legitimate labor to
build up colossal fortunes Tor the en-
ricfment OF the few and whose opera
tons inevitably tend to the detr;1nent
and irnpoverishinent of the great body
OF American labor.
Bryan-We declare our uncquivocal
support OF William !. Bryan and Adiai
E. Stevenson. for the Pres;den'', md
Vice Presidency. respectively. OF the
United States and our unqualified en-
dorsement OF every principle for which
they stand
ImeprialiSin-We announce our deep
sympathy with every people struggling
for human freedom. and for the estab-
1ishnent or preservation OF the im1nor-
tai doctrine OF equal rights among men.
and we denounCe in specific terms all
efforts to stine. liberty and every en-
deavor to enforce upon any people
those unrigltcous conditions against
which the Revolutionary Fathers CON
tended with their lies blood.
Public Grazing Lands-Ir line with
our opposition to any control OF public
utilities by private citizens o. combina-
tions OF capital. we here declare Our
emphatic dissent from any proposal TO
lease the public domain. rccogniz n
IN suc! step the danger that would IL
evitably accrue to the ilo.,est strugr o.
of limited means and we instruct o'5r
Representative in Congress to use cv-
cry honest honorable and reasonah' c
method To defeat such 4 measure.
should it be presented to the national
legislature,
Eight Hour Work Day-We favor a
work day 81 eight hours or all public
works in which the State County OF
Municipality is the employer.
State ENTHUSIASTICALLY demand
the stricttSt economy. compatible WITH
good business methods. in the manage
ment al all state Offices and inst Il
tons.
Water Storage-We believe Una
much oi the future progress and -,
building oi our State depends upon
wise. juiicious and successful plan 10
the storage OF inappropriate water
for irrigation purposes. and we recon!
mend such Federal and State lesis!a
ton as would bring about the recla
nation OF all arid lands.
Election OF Senators-We favor tn
election OF United States Senators b
direct vote OF the people. for the rea
son that such method OF electlo
would return power to the hands wher
it properly belongs
Patronage-We favor and advocat
the filling OF all appointive position
controlled by our Representative an
Senator'S. with residents OF Nevada.
Education and Interest on Stat
Lands-We commend the Silver Pa
~ Tor ITS etlll1entiy WISE ana SuSCeSSi
support and advancement OF the int
est OF the State University and of o,
public school system. and we dcclal
our opposition to the reduction OF II
rate of interest OF, land contracts mac
with the State as move which wou
lessen the income and efficiency OF o,
educational institutions. recommendl1
to the Silver Party County Convention
that they pledge their nominees to Il
Legislature to maintain the presel
rate OF interest.
Lottery-We believe that the esta
lishment Of a lottery in this State won
be an assault upon the moral integri
OF our people. and would result in
nancial degfedation and political co
ruption. and we therefore say. in t
language OF the Constitution Of t
State at Nevada "No lottery shall
authorized by this State. nor shall t
sale OF lottery tickets be allowed al