Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-10-16
DEMOCRATIC STATE PLATFORM

We hail with satisfaction the nomina-
ton of William jennings Bryan and
Adiai +! Stevenson Cor the Pres idency
and Nice-Presidenrv Of the United States
by the action IF tito Democratic. Silver
Rep:siica" ~ E'onrlist parties Of the
United States.
We rejoice that Il. new Democracy of
1891, which, was ii" old Democracy of
Jefferson. nd X ~elv allied in faith
and puro"~e 10 tie Republicanism of
Lincoln. has again heen re-asserted in
1903. and that it is receiving the united
support OF the REFORM forces. We de-
clare oar belief that no reason now eX-
lists for the division CT the reform forces
into three independent organiZa: ions,
and that unity of organization, as Of pur-
pose is the demand ri he hour.
/ We believe that the chicago and Kan
! SaS City platforms cover all that is need
! ed in the Enforcement of our traditional
! principles of government and all that is
! now attainable in the line of reform, and
! -hauld satisfy the reasonable cxpecta-
rinns Of all reformer~ and lovers Of their
country; that the pure and exalted char
1 acter. the marked ability and high pa
triotism of William Jennings Bryan, fill
every requirement Of leadership, and
that patriotic duty demands the perfect
union into one political organization Of
all the parties now enlisted under his
leadership.
National Platform - We endorse the
platform OF the National Democratic
party. adopted at Kansas City, and pledge
our support to all lis declarations. and
particularly 1hOae relating to the silvr'
and monetary question, and also i'np'~
rialism and the trust the natural of;
spring of the plutOcratic policy Of the
Republican party. which has increased
in holiness and intensity since the de
!
in 1860, it has practically substituted fOl
! the Declaration of independence tn,
methods of imperialism in the Admins
tration of our national government.
Silver Question-We hold that the Sill
yer question is still one Of the I'm portan
, issues of this campaign, and that it will
| never he permanently settled until on
minis are opened to the free and nnlimit
, ed coinage of gold and silver at the rati,
: o! sixteen to one. regardless Of the con
sent of other nations. We congratulate
I the supporters of Bryan and Stevenson
t in Nevada that they are not subjected t
the h1miliating necessity of abrogatin
: "r modifying any plank in their nationa
platform for the accom- mediation Of thei
:, congressional nominee. The platform a
adopted at Kansas t'itv, is broad enorg
for our National anal State candidate
: and contains not a "ord the eliminatio
G of which would IAN iota of strengt
c to tie local nominees
( Trusts-We oppose the trusts and cor
e hinations which. control the products {
d industry and levy tribute upon the pe,
r pie, and we denounce the Republic a
" party which creates and fosters then
! We especially denouure the scheme ,
the Repu blican Administration to crea
/ the greatest of all monoplies, in deleg
ting to the n:.tIonal banks the exclusi,
: right to make and issue the people
n mOnev.
e Onr FIsg-We condemn the coward
+ and Inconsistent course of the Repub
m can Administration, which plants o.
Of flag of freedom, defiantly in the faces
n those struggling for liberty in the PHI
r. ipines, vet hauls 1t down from where
n. has honorably and righfully been for
third of a century, in the Porcupine Mi
ing District of Alaska