Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-09-13
SILVER PARTY PLATFORM.

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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 in their application to !
government OF men.
We submit that the historic words OF
Washington i'll his farewell address. are
the words OF enlightened WISDOM flow I
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 philantrophy and the splendid
patriotism of Abraham Lincoln. that
great interpreter OF our National his
tory, and the world recognized apostle
OF h11r',2r liberty and industrial free
dom, and we solemnly declare our firm
adhere. as maintained by that CON
ventior which nominated the beloved
eranc'natOr, to the principles pro-
clairc-' ii the Declaration OF indie
pcndence and embodied in the consti-
tuition OF the United States.
Bi-metalisin-~Wc say to those who
oppose us. that party which helped TO
give to America its declaration OF mon
etary independence, remains unalter~
ably loyal to the principles involved
principles which have been incorpor-
ated into every Republican National
platform from 1873 to 1906 We en-
phatically condemn that Republican
President and that Republican Con
gress. who. at the evident behest OF
corrupt power. have deliberately and IN
the face of their party declaration. that
! bi-metalisn is desirable thing, passed
a currency bill rcDudating a doctrine
OF bi-n1etal:sm, and in all practical ways
| Harvesting the gold standard upon the
American people We reaftirn Our su-
preme faith in the Justice OF bi-metal-
| ism to the masses OF the American peo-
pie, and we declare our unfatering
confidence 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 great party, if that party failed
, in its allegiance 70 the Silver cause.
The Trusts-We declare unccasine
| 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-
! richment OF the few. and whose opera
| tons inevitably tend to the detriment
| and impoverishment OF the great body
OF American labor
Bryan-We declare our unequivocal
! support of William J. Bryan and Adlai
F. Stevenson. for the Presidency and
| Vice Presidency. respectively. of the
! United States, and our unqualified en-
3, doris. -,lcnt OF every principle for which
they stand.
r'eprialiSn,-We announce our deep
sympathy with every people struggling
for human freedom, and for the estab
lishment or preservation of the immor-
tai doctrine of equal rights among men,
and we denounce in specific terms all
efforts to stif1e 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 with
our Cnposition to any control OF public
utilities by private citizens or comblna
tons OF capital, we here declare ou1
emphatic dissent from any proposal tc
lease the public domain, recognizing
in such a step the danger that would in
evitablv acc;rc to the honest struggle1
! OF limited means and we instruct oul
Representative in Congress to use ev
erv honest. honorable and reasonable
method To defeat such a measure
should it be presented to the nationa
legislature.
Eight Hour Work Day-We favor
wor1, day of eight hours on all publ
works in which the State. County o
, Municipality is the employer.
State Ad,ninistration-We deman'
the strictest economy, compatible wit
good business methods, in the manage
ment OF all state offices and institu
tons.
Water Storage-We believe tina
much of the future progress and TIP
building OF our State depends upon
wise. iudicious and successful plan fo
the storage OF Incorporated water
for irrigation purposes. and we recon
mend such Federal and State legisls
ton as would bring about the recis
nation of all arid lands.
Election OF Senators-We favor til
| election OF United States Senators b
! direct vote Of the people. for the re;
son that such method Of electio
would return power to the hands wlel
it properly belongs.
; Patronage-Wc favor and advoca,
the filling Of all appointive position
i controlled by our Representative ar
ScpGtors. with residents OF Nevada.
Education and Interest on Sta
Lands-We commend the Silver Pa
tv for its eminently wise and SUGGEST
support and advancement of the inte
est of the State University and of o.
public school system, and we dccia
nHr orrositior to the reduction of II
rate Of interest on land contracts MAJ
Wit: the State. as a move which won
J.. essen the income and efficiency OF o
!" educational institutions, recommend,
- 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
'shrent of a lottery in this State wou
be an assault upon the 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
- State Of Nevada. "No lottery shall