Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-10-02
SILVER PARTY PLATFORM

bled, do here declare these as our pT1n- /
cip,es, and invite the cooperation OF ali |
who agree herewith:
We declare that the principles cnu1i}-
Grated in the Declaration of Independ- !
ence. are those OF eternal truth and in |
exorsble Justice in their application 10
government OF men.
We submit that the historic words OF
Wash .ngton IN his farewell address, are
the words OF enlightened wisdom. flow
ing from the Immortal mans inspired
concert;or OF truth and Justice. We
roint 70 the words OF Jefferson as
those Of exalted American statesman
ship. We hold in deep reverence the
grand philanthropy and the splendid
patriotism OF Abraham Lincoln. that
great Interpreter 81 our National his
tory. ard the world recognized apostle
81 f'-"''' liberty and Industrial free
dom, nd &c so'cnn'v declare our firm
adlIer ice. as maintained by that con
v2ntioo which, nominated the beloved
emarr'"2tor. to the principles pro
claimed III tn Declaration Of Ind
pendcnce. and embodied in the consi-
tuition OF the Tu;tld States.
Bi-mctal;Sn,-We saw to those who
oppoTe us. that party which hclncd %
give to America it declaration Of mon
etary independence. remains unaite--
ably loyal to the principles if,volved-
, principles which have been inco-nor-
ated into every Republican National
platform from 1873 10 1906 We en-
Dhatirallv condemn that Republican
President, and TIA; Republican Con
oress. who at the evident hehcSt .
Corrrot power. have deliberately and n
the fec Of their party declaration th9t
bi-mnt a1iSln is a desirable thing. passed
a CURRENCY hi formulating a doctrine
of bi-n1eta3iSn, and IN all nractic3i ,v7vs
barn ing the cold standard uron tie
American PEOPLE. We reaiiirr1 our ST.
pren't 18th III the Justice OF h-met2'-
, ism to the masses oi the american peo-
pie. and VIC declare our u1ta'tcring
conf dence II the ultimate victory Of
cause, winch has for its Champion, a
man who declared that he would re
fuse the NOMINATION. for the Presidency
! from, a great party, if that party tailed
! in it, allegiance to the Silver cause
The TruSts-We declare uuceasire
warfare upon trusts and upon all ur-
! holy combinations OF capital. which,
CARER the fruits OF legitimate labor to
build up colossal fortunes Tor the en-
| richment OF the few and whose opera
| tons inevitably tend to the detriment
and inlpoverish,rert OF the great body
| OF American labor.
Bryan-We declare our unequ;yocal
| sup, ort o. William, J. BRYAN and Ada;
| F. Stevenson. fo- the Presidcr.'t and
! Vic Presidency, respectively. of the
Tn q States ard our unoua';ticd en-
dor "-,ert o. every principle for which
the ,and
\, 1EN4&
, sympathy with every people struggling
for human freedom. and for the estab-
lishroent or preservation Of the innlor-
tai doctrine Of equal rights among men,
and we denounce m specific terms all
efforts to stiAe liberty and every en-
| deavor to enforce upon any people
those unriehteous conditions aga'ns,
whiCt, the Revolutionary Fathers con
tcndA with their LIES blood
Pu,i;c Grazing T.ands-In line VIII
our CoocSition TO any control OF public
utilities BY private citizens or conbina
tons a. capital we here declare ou
emphatic dissent from any proposal tt
lease the hubble domain. recognizing
in such a :. tt danger that would in
! evitah1v ac~r.:~ . tie honest struggle
! Of limited means and we instruct on
Rerresertativr in Congress to use ev
cry honest honorable and reasonab'
method % defeat such a measure
shorr1d It be presented to the nationa
legislature.
Fight Hour Work Day-We favor
work day OF eight hours on all publ
works in which the State. County O
Municipality i the employer,
I State Admins: ~ation--We deman
the stricteSt economy. compatible Wit
good business methods. in the manage
rnent OF ali state offices and instltr
tons.
Water Storage-We believe III
much OF the future progress and u,
building OF our State depends upon
wise. indicious ard successful plan Il
the storage OF unapproDriated watc'
for TT CATION 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 elect'C
would return power to the hands whe
it properly belongs.
Pat~onage-We favor and advoca
he filing OF all aDpointivc position
controlled by our Representative a,
Scrfators. with residents OF Nevada
Education and Interest ON Sta
.""dS-We commend the Silver Pa
x for It's cInnent'v wise and success'
'nncrt and advancement al the into
- ~ the Stotc University and ~ %
r:h'ic school system. ard we dec
n:-1 ct.noSitior to the reduction of +
~"t" al interest on land contracts ma
al H. State. as a move which Won
=. essen the income and efficiency OF O
:" educational institutions recommends
- q the Silver Party County Conventio
that they pledge their nominees to t
Legislature to maintain the prese
etc OF interest
f.ottery-We believe that the esta
''sh:rent OF lottery 1 this State wo,
he Az assault upon the moral integr
VI orr people. and would result il,
.,arc'al degradation and political c,
~,,pt;on and we therefore saw, in