Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-10-16
SILVER PARTY PLATFORM.

who agree herewith:
We declare that the principles erun1
Grated in the Declaration Of Independ- /
ence, are those o. eternal trut'7 and in I
exorable justice in their application to
government OF men.
We submit that the historic words OF ,
Washington in Il.e farewell address. are
the words OF enlightened wisdom. flow
ling from the immortal mans inspired
conception OF Truth and justice We :
point to the weird, OF Jefferson as
those o. exaitad American statesman
ship. We hold in deep reverence the /
grand PHILANTHROPY and the splendid /
patriotism OF Abraham, Lincoln, that
great Interpreter of our National his
tory. and the world recognized apostle
Of human liberty and Industrial FREE
dom. and we solemnly declare our firm
adherence, as maintained hv that cor
vention which nominated tie beloved
emancipation, to the principles, pro
claimed in the Declaration OF Ind
pendencc. and embodied IN the consei-
tuition Of the United States
Ri-1netaiisr.-NTe sov - tllo<e VINO
oppose lis, thu party which i.elDod TO
give to Amcrica its declaration Of mon
etary independence, remains unalte--
ably loyal to the pr.acio'e5 irvo'ved-
principles which have hon ino-=Dor-
ated into every Re3uti;ccr National
platform from 1873 to. 1906 We chi
phatically condemn, that Republican
President, and that Republican Con
gress, who, 1t the e-.;derr hehest of
corrupt power have deliberately and in
the face OF their party declaration. that
bi-metaIisin is & desirable thing PASSED
a currency bill repudiatinc 4 doctrine
OF bi-metalisrn. and in all practicaI WAYS
harnessing the sold stanford won tie
American people. We rfafirra ou- s.
preme faith n the iust;Se Q; b:rlctai-
ism to the masses OF the american peo-
pie, and we declare our urfaltering
confidence in the Ultimate victory of
cause. which has ior It's Champion,
man vino declared that Re would re-
fuse the nomination for the Presidency
from great party. if thai party failed
in its allegiance to the Silver c2ctse.
The Trusts-We declare uncaasinc
warfare upon trusts, and upon al TN
holy combinations OF capital. which
garner the fruits of legitimate labor to
build up colossal fortunes fo- the ell
richment OF the few. and whose OPERA
lions inevitably terd to the detrinlent
and irnpoverislirl ert OF the great body
of American labor.
blydlt--E 1VCtdlc OCi uIS'!'t-t J.-tl
support of William J. Bryan and Ad'ai
f. Stevenson. for the Presiden..s and
Vice Presidency. respectively. OF the
United States ard o;1r unqualified en-
dorsemert OF every principle for which
they stand.
Imeprialism-We announce our deep
sympathy with every people struggling
for human freedom, and for the estab
lishment or preservation OF the irmor
tai doctrine OF equal rights among men.
and we denounce in specific terms all
efforts to stife liberty and every en-
deavor to enforce upon any people
those unrighteous conditions against
which the Revolutionary Fathers con-
tended with their lies blood.
Public Grazing Lands-1n line with
Our opposition to any contro' OF public
utilities by private citizens o. comblna-
tons OF capital we here declare ot'r
emphatic dissent from any proposal 20
lease the public domain. recogriz 'e,
IN such step the danger that would IL
evitablv accrue to the hone st-ug:c c.
OF limited means and we instruct o.
Representative in Congress 70 usc ~
cry honest honorable and rcasona2' .
method to defeat such measure
should i be presented to the nationa
Legislature.
Eight Hour WorI, Day-EFr favor (
work tay OF eight hours on al pubic
works in which, the State, County o.
MuniciDa'ity Is the employer.
State Adm:nistration-We dc,na-..
the strictest economy. comHatih'c Wi
good business methods. in the manage
ment II al state Offices ard :nstit"
tons.
Water Storage-We believe tn.
much q the future progress ard III
building Of our State denends upon
wise. iuG:c;ous and successful olan 10
the storage Of unaDpropr'ated water
for irrigation purposes. and We recon
mend such Fedora! and State leglsls
ton as would bring about the recls
nation Of all arid lands.
Election OF Senators-We favor II
election OF United States Senators t
direct vote OF the people for the re-
son that such a method OF electro
would return power to the hands wheI
it properly belongs.
Patronage-We favor and advoca
the filling of all aDpont;ve position
controlled by our Representative al
Senators. with residents OF Nevada
Education and Interest on Sta
Lands-We commend the Silver Pa
ty for its en,inently wise and SUGGEST
support and advancement OF the int
est OF the State University and OF o
public school system, and we decia
our opposition to the reduction OF t
rate OF interest on land contracts ma
with the State. as a move which won
lessen the income and efficiency OF o
educational institutions. recommended
to the Silver Party County Convcntlo
that they pledge their nominees to
LEGISLATURE to maintain the prcse
rate of interest.
Lottery-Wc believe that the est
lishment of lottery in this State vo'
be an assault upon the moral intecr
of Our people. and would result IN
nancial depreciation ard political c.
ruption and we therefore say. in
language OF the Constitution OF
State OF Nevada. mo lottery shall
authorized by this State. nor shall
sale of lottery tickets be allowed.
we recommend to the various Sill
Party County Conventions that tt