Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-09-15
SILVER PARTY PLATFORM.

party o. Nevada. Ill convention dS>Cli-
bled. do here declare these as our priv
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 OF eternal truth, and in
exorable Justice i'll their application to
government OF men.
We s.ibmt that the historic words OF
WASHINGTON il his farewell address. are
the words OF enlightened wisdom. flow
ing frc nj the Immortal man ; inspired
conceptions OF truth ard justice. We
point 20 the words OF Jefferson as
those o. exalted American statesman
ship. We hold in deep reverence the
grand phlantrophy and the splendid
patriotism OF Abraham Lincoln, that
great interpreter OF Our National his
tory. ard the world recognized apostle
OF hue liberty and industrial free
dom. md We soemn!y declare our firm
adhcre =, a. maintained by that con-
vcntioo ..hich nominated the beloved
enauc.~~tor, to the principles pro
elaine n the Declaration OF Inde-
pendcncc. and embodied in the consti-
tuition OF the United States.
Bi-retalsno--Ne say to those who
oppose Us. that party which heioed 20
give to Aneric: It's declaration q mon
ctary independence. remains unalter~
ably loyal to the principles involved
principles which have been incorpor-
ated into every Republican National
platform from 1873 to 1896, We en-
phaticaly condemn that Republican
President. and that Republican Con-
gress, who, at the evident bcheSt o.
corrupt power. have deliberately AID n
the face d their narty declaration, that
bi-rlcta'isl11 s q desirable thing. passed
a currency bill repudiating a doctrine
OF bi-rnetaiisfn. and N all practical ways
Harvesting the god standard upon the
American people. We reat'irrn our ST
preme faith III the Justice OF hi-met2i-
ism to the masses OF the American pee
pie. and we declare orr unia,tering
confluence in the ultimate victory OF a
cause. which has for its Champion. a
man vino declared that he would re
fuse the nomination for the Presidency
from & great party. If that party failed
! in its allegiance to the Silver cause.
The Trusts-We declare unceasins
! warfare upon trusts. and upon all I'M
! holy combinations OF capital which
! garner the fruits OF legitimate labor to
! build I'D colossal fortunes for the en-
! tons inevitably tend to the detrimcnt
! and impoverislment OF the great body
! OF American labor.
! Bryan-We declare our unequivocal
! SUPP ort OF William J. Bryan and Adlai
i f. Stevenson. for the Prcsiden''s and
| Vice Presidency. respectively. OF the
Unit 4 States. and our unqualified en-
dors"recnt OF every principle for which,
they land.
r,eprialis1n-Wc announce Oh Ar"n
! Sympathy with every people struggling
for human freedom and for the estab-
| lishr,ent or preservation OF the immor-
tai doctrine OF equal rights among men,
and we denouncc IN specific terms all
! efforts TO stifie liberty and every en-
deavor to enforce upon any people
those unrightcous conditions against
/ which the Revolutionary Fathers con
tended witt, their lies blood.
Pu''ic Grazing LandS-In line with
our cnr0sition TO any control OF public
utilities By private citizens Or combina
tione of caDita' we here declare OF,
emphatic dissent from any proposal te
lease the public domain, recognizing
in such step the danger that would in
evitab'v acr~-.~ to -l'a honest struggle
Of limited means ?rd we instruct on
! Representative N Congress to use ev
erv honest. honorable and reasonable
method - defeat such a measure
shorld 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 Enthusiastically deman
the Strictest economy. compatible wit
good business methods, in the manage
ment OF all state Offices and institu
tons.
Water Storage-We believe thu
,nucl, OF the future progress and VI
building Of our State depend, upon
wise. iudicious and successful plan fC
the storage OF Incorporated water
for irrigation purposes and we recon
mend such Federal and State lcgisl;
ton as would bring about the reel;
nation OF all arid lands.
Election OF Senators-We favor IL
election OF United States Senators /
direct vote OF the people. for the re;
son that such a method OF electlo
would return power to the hands whe'
it properly belongs.
Electromagnetic favor and advoca
| tlic HlllNS ol dill dppOllilHS poSilloi
controlled by our Representative al
Senators with residents OF Nevada.
Education and Interest on Sta
.ands-We commend the Silver Pa
tv for its eminently wise and SUGGEST
support and advancement OF the int
est OF the State University and OF o
public school system, and We dec d
our crpoSiticn to the reduction OF t
rate OF interest on land contracts ma
nth the State. as a move which won
J.. lessen the income and efficiency OF o
:" educational institutions. recommends
= to the Silver Party County Conventio
that they pledge their nominees to t
Legislature to maintain the prcse
rate OF interest.
Lottery-We believe that the esta
':shment Of lottery IN this State wor
be an assault upon TIE moral integri
OF our people. and would result in
nancial degradation and political &C
ruption. and we therefore say in t
language OF the Constitution OF t