Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-11-15
SILVER PARTY PLATFORM.

DicO. 90 mere declare lHcSc dS OuI pm
ciples, and invite the cooperation OF all
who agree Herewith:
We declare that the princin'ce eru-''-
Grated in the Declaration OF Indepcnd
ence are those OF eternal truth and in
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 ard Justice We
point TO the words OF Jefferson as
those oi exalted American statesman
ship. We hold in deep reverence the
grand philantrophy 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 by that CON
ventIon which nominated the beloved
emancipation. to the principles pro-
claimed n TIC Declaration o :c,l<-
pendence and embodied IN the consti-
tuition OF the United States
Bi-metaliSm--We say to those who
oppose lis. that party which helped to
give to America its declaration OF mon
etary independence. remains unater~
ably loyal to the principles involved
principles which have been incorpor-
ated INTO every Republican National
platform from 1875 to 1906. We en-
pllaticallv condemn that Republican
President and that Republican Con
gress who. at the evident behcst OF
corrupt power have deliberately and in
the face OF their party declaration. that
bi-metaI;sm is desirable thing. passed
currency bill repudiating doctrine
of bi-f1eta1isno and in all practical ways
Harvesting the gold STANDARD r:o0n tie
American people We reattirn our ST.
preme faith III the Justice OF bi-mctz!-
ism to the masses OF the American peo-
pie, and we declare our urialterinr
confidence in the ultimate victory oi
cause which has for its Chanpio,3,
man who declared that he would re-
fuse the nomination for the Presidency
from i great party. il that party failed
in its allegiance to the Silver cause.
The Trusts-We declare unceasine
warfare upon trusts, and upon all un-
holy combinations OF capital, which
garner the fruits of legitimate labor to
build up colossal fortunes for the en-
rchnerlt of the few. and whose opera
tons inevitably tend to the detriment
and impoyerish1ncnt OF the great body
OF American labor.
BryaE-We declare Our unequivocal
support OF William J. Bryan and Adlai
f. Stevenson. Tor the Presidec.'1 and
Vice Presidency. respectively. of the
United States and Our unqualified en-
dorsement OF every principle for which
they stand.
Imepr;alisrn-NNe announce Our deep
sympathy with every people struggling
for human freedom. and for the estab
1ishment or preservation OF the imrnoT-
tai doctrine OF equal rights among men.
and we denounce in specific terms all
efforts to stihc liberty and every en-
those unr;el1tcous conditions against
which tie Revolutionary Fathers con-
tended with their LIES blood.
Public Grazing .ands-In line with
our opposition to any control OF public
utilities by private citizens o. combine
lions OF capital, we here declare our
emphatic dissent from any proposal to
lease The public domain recognizing
N such step the danger that would ~
eyitaliv accrue to the honest strugR CT
OF limited means and we instruct oI1
Representative in Congress TO use =
erv honest. honorable and reasorah
method to defeat such measure
should i be presented to the nationa
legislature.
F;c,,.t Hour Work Day-We favor
work dav OF eight hours on all pubic
works n which the State. County q
Municipality is the employer,
State .Admin;strat;on-We deman,
the strictest economy. compatible Wit
GOOD business methods. in the manage
mene al all state offices and nst,tu
tions
Water Storage-We believe tina
much OF the future progress and Ut
building oi our State depends upon
wise, iudic;ous ard successful plan &c
the storage OF unappropriated water
for irrigation purposes. and we recon
mend s,,ch Federal and State legisl;
ton as would bring about the recl'
nation OF all arid lands.
Election OF Senators-We favor t.
election OF United States Senators I
direct vote OF tie people. tor the re
son that such a method OF eleo &c
would return power to the hands VINE
it properly belongs
pitronaGc-Nc laNbI anu "N|'
the filing OF all aprointivc ros,tio'
controlled by our REPRESENTATIVE al
Senators. with residents 1t Nevada:
Education and Unrest on Sta
Iands-We commend the Silver Pa
ty for its erlirentlv wise and SUGGEST
support and advancement OF the int
est OF tie State University and OF o
public school system. and we decia
our opposition TO the reduction OF t
rate OF interest OH land contracts ma
with the State as d move which wor
lessen the income and efficiency at o
educational institutions. rccommenoi
to the Silver Party County ConFenuo
that they pledge their nominees 70
LEGISLATURE to maintain the prose
rate OF interest
I.ottcry-We believe that the est
1;stment OF lottery in this State vol
be AN assault upon the moral integr
of our people. and would result N
naucial degradation and political c.
rup,ion. md we therefore say. IN
Language OF the Constitution OF
State ~ N"vada mo lottery sinai
,,,bo-;rcd bv This State, nor shat