Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-10-28
SILVER PARTY PLATFORM.

marty OF Nevada. in convention assem-
bled do here declare these as our 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 Of eternal truth and in
exorable Justice III their application 10
government OF men
We submit that the historic words Of
Washington ii lis iarewen address. are
the words OF ct1-tcl3teaed wisdom. flow
ing from the Immortal mans inspired
conception OF ruth and justice We
point to the words 81 Jefferson IS
those OF cxafs ta1grican statesman
ship. We hold IN deep reverence the
grand phiian,rouily and the splendid
patriotism oj Abraham Lincoln. tLa5
great Interpreter 81 our National his
tory. and the world cogrizcd apostle
OF human liberty ard industrial free
dom. and we so.emniy declare Our firm
adherence. as maintained BIZ that con-
vcntion which Nominated the believed
cmancipator +o The principles T.
CLAIMED ~ l,'t i3Se u. On o. I'lo
pcHdencc. ana en- o4iS3 'i' -t-- I'..ls-3-
tut1oh OF ne nlted STATES
bl-meiai'r'' Nc say ~ '1'2 YIN"
oppose lis. ta t party "h.e1 he'1ea 10
give to America lis decoration ot r12a-
etary iadepe25.e8le. i. main. u9assST-
ably loyal T. -.e primo Pres i'.' '-Fr1--
principles Wl'c.l f7--F n.e1 l-eorpor,
ated into cFery RepHottcaA Z&0on2!
platform IRON 1873 10 1896. we en-
phaucaiiy condemn .haI NffuDlI<ah
President. and mat ke9uh1can Con.
gress. VINO. a the eTdent Def2st %
corrupt power. have deilbcFtei' ana III
the face o. their party deciaration. That
bl-mcJai.s1n IS desiTablc thln8,. passed
a currency bull repud.ating a d9ct7.if2
OF bl-metalloin, and IN all DTactc2l WHY'S
Harvesting the gold STANDARD upon the
American people. we Tc2iiirtn tlT 5.
preme faith IN the Justice OF b'-f7ietai-
ism to the masses OF the American peo-
pie, and we declare cur unaiterinS
confidence III the ultimate victory OF
cause. which has Tor its Cha1np.on
man Who declared that ne you'd re-
fuse the nomination LOT the fIesi9elic,
from great party II llidt parry ialieo
IN ITS allegiance TO the SILVER cause.
The Irusts-We declare unceasln2
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-
rchment OF the few. and whose opera
tons inevitably tend to the detri,nent
and impoverishment OF the great body
of American labor.
Bryan-We declare our unequlvocal
support OF William ]. Bryan and Adlai
E. Stevenson. for the Pres;den':v and
Vice Presidency. respectively. OF the
United States. and our unqualified en-
dorsement OF every principle tor which
they stand.
Imeprialism-We announce our deep
sympathy with every people struggling
tor human freedom, ana Tor the estaD-
lishment or preservation of the immor-
tai doctrine OF equal rights among men.
and we denounce III specltic terms all
efforts to stlfie liberty ana every en-
deavor to enforce upon any people
those unriehtcous conditions against
which, the Revolutionary Fathers con-
tended with their LIES blood
Public Grazing Lands-ln line with
our opposition to any control OF public
utilities by private citizens or combina-
tons of capital. we here declare our
emphatic dissent from any proposal te
lease the public domain. rccogr!'ne
IN such step the danger that would m
evitaby accrue to the honest stTus2 e.
of limited means and we instruct OH
Representative IN Congress to use G.,
cry honest honorable and reasonao'
method to defeat such a measure
should it be presented to the nationa
legislature.
Eight Hour Work Day-We favor
work day OF eight hours on all puoi
works in which the State County o
Municipality is the employer
State Admi7istration--We deman
the strictest economy. oompatlbie VII
good business methods. in the manage
ment OF all state Offices and 1nssltn
tions -,
Water Storage-We believe ths
much OF the future progress ana W
building OF our State depends upon
wise. iudicious and successful plan fa
the storage OF unapproprlated water
for irrigation purposes. and we recon
mend such Federal and state legis,;
ton as would bring about the reel;
nation OF all arid lands :,
Election OF Senators-We favor q
election OF United states SENATORS
direct ut the DeODle. fOf the 1c