Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-11-17
SILVER PARTY PLATFORM.

We declare .,7ct TIE N-ir~'H'ne e-''--,-
Grated in the Declaration OF Indcpend
ence, are those of eternal truth and in
exorable Justice in their application 20
government OF men.
We submit that the historic words %
Washington in his farewell address, are
the words OF enlightened: wisdom, flow
ing from the Immortal nnan's inspired
conception Of truth and Justice. We
point to the words OF Jefferson rs
those of exalted American statesman
ship. We hold III deep reverence The
grand philanthropy 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 solernnly declare our firm
adherence. as ma ntained by that con
vention which nominated the beloved
emancipation to the principles nro-
clain,e,! IN Tie Declaration o. ::e::e-
pendcnce. and embodied n the consti-
tuition OF the United States
Bimetal;s1,,-Wc say to those WHO
oppose us, that party which helped 10
give to America It's declaration Of mon
etary independence. remains una1ter~
ably loyal to the principles involved
principles which have been incoroor-
platform from 1873 70 JSo6. We chi
pllatically condemn that Republican
President and that Republican Con
gress. who. at tn evident hehcet .,
corrupt power have deliberately and II
the face OF their party declaration, that
bi-meta1sm is i desirable hing, passed
a currency bill repudiatiro doctrine
of bi-metaiisrn. and il al practical WIS
harnessing tie cold standard rno, tie
American people, We reaitirm our s'l-
premr faith i'll the justice OF 0i-7n-t.l-
ism to tie masses OF the American pee
pie. and we declare our unfal.ering
confden IN the ultimate victory OF
cause which has for its Champion.
man who declared that he would re
fuse the nomination for the Presidency
from a great party. il that marty failed
in its allegiance to the Silver causc.
The Trusts-N-c declare ur1ceasi'e
warlare upon trusts and upO1 ali IN
holy combinations OF c2pital, w:licl,
garner the fruits OF legitimate labor to
build up colossal fortunes for the en-
richu,ent Of The lew. and whose opera
tons inevitably tend to the dctrirncnt
and iinpoversh1lent OF the great body
Of American labor
Bryar-We declare our ,inequivocal
support OF William J. Bryan and Adlei
f. Stevenson. Tor the Presidency md
Vice Presidency. respectively. OF the
United States. and our unqualified en-
dorsetnent OF every principle for which
they stand.
ImepriaIi~nl-W announce Our ieap
sympathy with every people struggling
for human freedom ard for the estah-
1ishn1crlt or preservation OF the iinnor-
tai doctrine OF equal rights among men,
and we dcnounce in specific terms ali
efforts to S.ife liberty and every en-
deavor to enforce upon airy people
thos.. urrigEteouS conditions against
which the Revolutionary Fathers con
tended with their LIES blood.
Public Grazing I.ands-In inc with
Our opposition TO any control ct public
utilities by private citizens o. Co:nbina-
tons OF capita1. we here declare oIfr
emphatic dissent from any proposal %
lease he public domain. recognizing
N such step the danger that would IN
evitablv accrue to the honest strugq cr
of limited r,ears aud we instruct ~
Representative in Congress to Use ~
ery honest. honorable and reasof?a} e
method to defeat suck Z measure
should i be presented to tEc natlon2
legislature.
Eight Hour Work Day-We favor {
work dav Of eight hours on all public
works in which The State. County o.
Municipality IS the employer.
State ..dr1inistration-We deinans
the strctest economy. compatible Will
good business methods, in the manage
ment OF all state offices and lnstltu
tons
Water Storage-We believe tina
much OF the future progress and up
building OF our State depends upon
wise ;r1dicious and successful plan 10
the storage Of Hnappropriated water
for irrigation purposes. and We RECON-
mend such Federal and State legisla
ton as would bring about the recla
nation OF all arid lands.
Election OF Senators-We favor tn
election Of United States Senator'S b
direct vote of the people. for the req
son that such method OF electlo
would return power to the hands wfer
it properly belongs.
Pat-nraec-We favor and advocat
the filing OF all aDpointive position
controlled by our Representative an
Senators. Will, residents OF Nevada.
Education and Interest on Sta
Lands-We commend the Silver Pa
ty for its en,inently wise and SUGGEST
support and advancement OF the int
est OF the State University and OF o.
public school system. ard we decia
our opposition to the reduction OF Il
rate d Interest on land contracts mae
with the State as move which Won
lessen the income and efficiency q o.
educational institutions, recommends
to the Silver Party County CoHvcn''o
that they pledge their nominees to Il
LEGISLATURE 70 maintain the prose-
rate o. interest
Iotte-y-We believe that the eSta
lshrnent Of q lottery in this state won
be an assault upon the moral integri
of our people and would result IN
nancia1 degradation ard political CO
rup,ion md We therefore say. N t
language ef the Constitution OF t
State - Nerada "No lottery shall
authorized by this State. nor shall t
sale Of lottery tickets be allowed a
we recommend to the various SHY
Party County Conventions that tn
pledge the;r legislative :1onslnees to g