Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-10-20
DEMOCRATIC STATE PLATFORM

We hail with satisfaction the nomina-
ton of William Jennings bryan and
Adlai +. Stevenson for the Presidency
and Nice-PreSidencv of the United States
hy the action Of tho Democratic. Silver
Republican, a:! P"ruliSt parties Of the
United States.
We rejoice that the new Democracy of
1897. which was tn" old Democracy of
Jeffers OF! ai!l j. i3selv allied in faith
and purpose to the Republicanism of
Lincoln. has again been re-asserted in
1900. and that it is receiving the united
support of the reform forces. We de-
clare our belief that no reason now eX-
lists for the division of the reform forces
into three independent organizations,
and that unity Of Organization, as of pur-
pose is the demand Of he hour.
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
should satisfy the reasonable expecta-
rions of all refOrmers and lovers of their
country; that the pure and exalted char
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 IFS declarations. and
particularly those relating to the silver
and monetary question, and also iunpr-
rialism and the trust. the natural off
spring of the plutocratic policy of the
| Republican party, which has increased
in boldness and intensity since the de-
of r
in 1900, it has practically substituted for
the Declaration of Independence the
methods of imperialism in the Admins.
tration of our national government.
Silver Question-Wa hold that the Sill
yer question is still one of the i'm portant
issues of this campaign, and that it vii
never he permanently settled until Oul
minis are opened to the free and unlimit
ed coinage of gold and silver at the ratio
OF sixteen to one, regardless of the con
sent of other nations. We congratulate
the supporters Of Bryan and Stevenson
il Nevada that they are not subjected t.
or modifying any plank in their nationa
platform for the accOmnO dation of thei
congressional nominee, The platform al
adopted at Kansas City, is broad enough
for our National and State candidates
and contains not a word the eliminatio,
>
tO-tEe local nominees
Trnsts-We oppose the trusts and com
binatinns which, control the products @
industry and levy tribute upon the pec
r pie, and we den0unce the Republican
, party which creates and fosters then
We especially denonnce the scheme G
the Republican Administration to Great
! the creates, of all monoplies, in delegs
d ting to the national banks the exclusiv
right t" make and issue the people
x mOncr.
Orr Flag-We condemn the cowardl
and inconsistent course Of the Republ
n can Administration, which plants OF
# flag of freedom. defiantly in the faces
h those struggling for liberty in the Phi
:: ipines. vet hauls it down from where
y has honorably and righfu,ly been for
third Of a century, in the Porcupine Mil
ing District Of Alaska.