Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-09-25
SILVER PARTY PLATFORM

bied, do here declare these as our prln
ciples. and invite the cooperation OF all
who agree herewith:
We declare that the principles enun,
Grated in the Declaration OF lndepend
ence, are those OF eternal truth. and in
exorable Justice in their application to
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 and Justice. We
Point TO the words OF Jefferson as
those OF exalted American statesman
ship. We hold in deep reverence the
grand plllantrophy and the splendid
patriotism OF Abraham Lincoln. that
great interpreter OF our National his
tory, and the world recognized apostle
OF ll'-'n : liberty and industrial free
dom, 81 we so!ennnly declare our firm
adhcr re-, as maintained by that con
ye0ti-1 which nominated the beloved
eInar 'oator. to the principles pro-
claimed in the Declaration OF Ind
pendencc, and embodied in the cons.i
tuition OF the United States
Bi-neta'isrn--We say to those Who
oppose US that party which hclocd %
SiNN " ~ 'iNt-icI iNt'pk 81 tbi'l'E-
etary Independence remains r,nllte--
ably loyal to the principles involved
principles which have been incorDor-
ated into every Republican, National
platform from IS7, to 1906. We chi
/ phatcallv condemn that Republican
! President, and that Republican Con
: eress who. al the evident bel,cst o.
! corrupt power, have deliberately and n
the face OF their party declaration. th2t
{ BIN tafsn1 is desirable thing passed
a currency bill reDudiating doctrine
OF bi-reta;is!11. and IN all practical WAYS
! harm "SSino the gold standard unon the
American people. We reatfirm our ST.
/ prer7e faith III the Justice OF bi-mttal-
/ ism to the masses OF the American pcc-
/ pie, ard we declare our rnialtering
! conf dence in the ultimate victory OF a
! cause. which 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 failed
! in it, allegiance TO the Silver cause
! The TruSts-We declare unceasine
! 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-
! richnent OF the few. and whose opera
! tons inevitably tend to the detrment
and inlpoverishment OF the great body
OF American labor
! Bryan-We declare our unequivocal
support OF William J. Bryan and Adlai
F.. Stevenson. for the Presiden..e and
! VIC Presidency, respectively. OF the
Tn d States, and our unqualified en-
! dor e'nent OF every principle for which
the tand
I.leprialism-N-c announce our dec;
synlDathy with every people struggling
for human freedom. and for the estab-
lishrent or preservation of the immor-
tai doctrine OF equal rights among men
and we denounce in specific terms al
efforts to stihe 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-In line Will
our opposition to any control OF publ,
utilities by private citizens o. cOmbina
tons OF capital we here declare OF
emphatic dissent from any proposal t.
lease the public domain. recognizing
in such SEP IT," danger that would in
evitahv ac-;-n- r. the honest struggle
Of limited means and we instruct on
Representative in Congress to Use OK
cry 1,oneSt. honorable ard reasonabi
method to defeat such measure
should it be presented to. the natlona
les; Siature.
Eight Hour Work Dav-We favor
work dav OF eight hours on all publ
works in winch the State. County O
Municipality is the employer.
! State Admins ~ation-We deman
the strictest economy. compatible wit
good business methods in the manage
ment of all state Offices and instit,
tons.
Water Storaee-We believe III;
much OF the future progress and III
building Of our State depends upon
wise. judcious and successful! plan ft
the storage OF unappropriated waite
| for irri gation purposes. and we reccon
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 I
direct vote OF the people. for the re
son that such method OF electio
would return power to the hands who
it properly belongs.
Fatronagc-We favor and advcca
t''I ming vi d!l dppO1lltlNc pOSltiO
! controlled by our Representative a,
Scnrtors. wifi, residents OF Nevada
Education and Interest on Sta
l,ards-Wc commend the Silver Pa
~ Tor its eninently wise and SUGGEST
support and advancement OF the int
1T NJ the State University and 81 o
public school system. and we dccia
orr opposition to the reduction of t
rate oi interest on land contracts ma
18th the State. as move which, won
!. essen the income and efficiency OF 0
:" educational institutions. recommends
= to the Silver Party County Conventio
that they pledge their nominees to t
Legislature to maintain the prese
rate OF interest
Lottery-We believe that the esta
'shr,ent Of a lottery n this State wo,
be an assault upon the moral integr
OF orr people. and would result in
nanc'al depreciation and political &C
ruption and we therefore say. in t
language Of the Constitution OF t