Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-10-23
SILVER PARTY PLATFORM.

party OF Nevada. in convention assem-
bled. do here declare these as oSr prin
ciples and invite the cooperation OF all !
who agree Herewith:
We declare that the principles enum-
Grated in the Declaration OF Independ-
ence, are those If eternal truth and in
cxorable justice in their application 10
government OF men.
We submit that the historic words Of
Washington i'll his farewell address. are
the words OF enlightened wisdom. flow
ing from the immortal mans inspired
conception OF truth and justice We
point to the words Of Jefferson d.
those OF exalted American statesman
ship. We hold in deep reverence the
grand philant ophy 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 solcmuiy declare Our firm
adherence. as. maintained BY that con
Vention which nominated the beloved
er7artipator, 10 tic principles pro-
claimed IN the Declaration OF Ind
pcndence and embodied II the corsti-
tuition OF the United States.
Bi-metaisro-- We say to thcsa who
oppose Us. t}et party which hclned 10
give t. America its declaration al mon
etary Independence. remains Ia liter
ably loyal t. the princi1'e= involved
principles Nlic.f hove beer inc0~Do--
ated iato every Republican National
platform from 1873 to 1903 We EN-
phaticallv condemn that Republican
President. and that Republican Con
gress. Eilo al de evident he'icet 81
corrups power. have dell eratclg and n
the face OF their party declaration. that
bi-metaIisn IS desirable thing. passed
a currency bill rapudiatir1g : doct-nc
of bi-71etaIiss7l and in all practical WIS
Harvesting the gold stand d uEor tie
American people. We reaiiirm our ST.
premc faith iii the Justice 81 tt-m-tal-
ism to the masses OF the American peo-
pie. and we declare our tlnlaltering
confidence in the ultimate victory OF
cause which has for its Champ on. 4
man who declared that he would re-
fuse the nomination for the Presidency
from great party. il that party tailed
in its allegiance to the Silver cause
The Trusts-We declare urceasine
warfare upon trusts, and upon all I'M
holy combinations OF capital. which
garner the fruits OF legitimate labor to
build up colossal fortunes for the en-
richmert OF the few, and whose opera
tons inevitably tend to the detriTent
and inpoverisfment of the great body
of American labor.
Bryan-We declare our unequivocl
support of William J. Bryan and Adlai
E Stevenson. for the Pres;den.5 and
Vice Presidency, respectively. OF the
United States, and our unqualified en-
dorsement OF every principle for which
they stand.
Imeprialisnl-We announce or ieep
sympathy with every people struggling
for human freedom, and for the estab-
lishment or preservation of the immor-
tai doctrine OF equal rights among men,
and we denounce in specific terms all
efforts to sti1e liberty and every en-
deavor to enforce upon any people
those ,1nrightcous conditions against
which the Revolutionary Fathers con-
tended with their LIES blood.
Public Grazing Lands-1n line with
our opposition to any control OF public
utilities by private citizens o. comb'na-
tons OF capital. we here declare oui
emphatic dissent from any proposal tc
lease the public domain, recognizing
IN such d step the danger that would IN
evitabiy accrue to the honest strugG c.
Of limited means and we instruct o-t'
Representative in Congress to use G.
erv honest honorable and reasonab
method to defeat such measure
should it be presented to the nationa
legislature.
Eight Hour Work Day-We favor
work day OF eight hours on all publ
works in which the State. County O
Municipality is the employer.
State Administration-We derla'
the etrictest economy. compatible wit
good Business methods. i'll the mana &c
III ctntc of; oT>
tons.
Water Storage-We believe thu
much OF the future progress and uI
building OF Our State depends upon
wise. i,1dicious and successful plan te
the storage OF unappropriated water
for irrigation 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 II
election of United States Senators
direct vote Of the people. Tor the re
son that such a method OF electit
would return power to the hands whe
it properly belongs.
Patronage-We favor and advoca
the filling of all appointive positio
controlled by our Representative al
Senators. with residents of Nevada.
oee
Lands-We commend the Silver r
ty for its erninently wise and success
support and advancement OF the int
est OF the State University and OF o
public school system, and we decla
our opposition to the reduction of
rate of interest on land contracts ma
with the State. as move which Wot
lessen the income and efficiency of Q
educational institutions. recommend
to the Silver Party County Conventio
that they pledge their nominees to
Legislature to maintain the prcse
rate of interest.
Lottery-We believe that the est.
lishment OF lottery in this State wo,
be an assault upon the moral integr
of our people, and would result in
nancial degradation and political c.
ruption. and we therefore say. in
language Of the Constitution OF
State of Nevada "No lottery shall
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