The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-10-05
PLATFORM.

Dake; For Constable, John Cosser.
PLATFORM.
The Peoples Independent Silver Party
| of Douglas County, State of Nevada, In
county convention assembled, does afilrm
| its allegiance TO those great essential
| principles of justice and liberty upon
which our institutions are founded, VIZ:
| freedom of the press, and the equallty OF
| all persons before the law, and the faith
| full observance of constitutional limits.
| We hail with satisfaction the nomina-
ton OF William Jennings Bryan and
Adlai L. Stevenson for the Presidency
and Vice Presidency of the United States,
by the action of the Democratic, Silver
Republican and Populist parties OF the
United States.
We rejoice that the new Democracy of
1896. which was the old Democracy OF
Jefferson. and is closely allied in faith
and purpose to the Republicanlsnl OF
Lincoln, has again been re-asserted in
1900, and that it is receiving the united
support of the reform forces. We declare
our belief that no reason now exists for
the division of the reform forces into
three Independent organizations, and that
unity of organization. as well as unity oil
purpose is the demand of the hour.
We believe that the doctrines of the
Chicago and Kansas City platforms cover
all that is needed in the enforcement OF
our IIdUIIlOUdi BOfOA
and all that is now attainable in the line
of reform, and should satisfy the reason
able expectations of all reformers and
lovers OF their country, that the pure ana
exalted character, the marked ability and
high patriotism of William Jennings
Bryan, fill every requirement. OF leader
ship, and that patriotic duty demands the
perfect union into one political organiza-
ton of all the parties now enlisted under
his leadership.
National Platform We endorse the
platform of the National Democratic
party, adopted at Kansas City, and pledge
our support To all of its declarations, ana
particularly those relating to the silver
md monetary question, ana also lin-
perialism and the trusts, the natural OIL
spring of the plutocratic policy of the Re
| publican party, which has increased III
boldness and Intensity since the demon
etization of silver in 1878, untll now, IN
| 1900, il has practically substituted Tor tne
Declaration of Independence, the inetnoos
of Imperialism in the ADMINISTRATION Oh
our national government.
| We demand the reconciliation of sill
yer at the present ratio of l6 to ! withou'
waiting for the aid of any other nation.
We also demand that onr representa-
tives i'm Congress stand as squarely with
the people on the question of railroad
freights and fares AS upon the silver
question.
We demand legislation excluding for
eign paupers, criminals and contract
labor.
We pledge the fostering care of the
State to our public schools and the State
University, of which we are justly proud,
and favor such legislation as will in
crease their efficiency.
We hold that public Office is public
! trust, and that !. , person or party should
/ h.. ff,te t3a1 xuhn hua violated thaf AZ
We are in favor of an amendment TO
the constitution of the United States pro-
viding for the election of United States
Senator's by direct vote of the people.
We call the attention of the people OF
Douglas county and the State of Nevada
to the fact that judicious use of the flood
waters of the Carson river and water that
might be impounded in available reser-
voir sites, would UNNECESSARILY increase
4 the taxable property of this county and
we demand that our State and National
Legislators use every honorable means in
their power to promote government aid
for the economical storage of water
Constitutional Convention-The people
of Nevada have twice voted in favor Of
calling a constitutional convention, and
each time their will has been thwarted
by subsequent technicalities which have
defeated the purpose sought We believe
that our present Constitution is untitled
for the present conditions of the State
and an obstruction TO any general system
of economic reform, and that it should
be so changed as to meet the require
ments of the times. We therefore pledge
our Legislative nominees TO vots for the
calling of such convention.
We also demand that our representa-
tives in the legislature of the State O
Nevada, use all honorable means to pre-
vent the annexation of Douglas county
to Ormsby county or any other county OF
counties.
Central Committee.
Burt Dake, Chairman, Geo. j. Brown
Secretary, G. e. Merrick, Treasurer, VIM
Barrett, J. II. Hickey, d. b. Park, J
Allen, r. Raycraft, Ed. Raycraft, Geo
Winter and Joe Short.