Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-09-29
SILVER PARTY PLATFORM


party OF Nevada in convention assem-
bed. do here d clare these as our p1i1-
ciples. and invite the cooperation OF al
who agree herewith:
We declare that the principles enum
Grated in the Declaration OF Independ
erce, arc those OF eternal truth, and in
exorablc Justice in their application 10
government OF men.
We submit that the historic words OF
Washington in his farewell address. are
the wc~ds OF enlightened wisdom, flow
ing rcr' the immortal mans inspired
conception of truth ard Justice We
point to the words OF Jefferson IS
those of exalted American statesman
ship. We hold in deep reference the
grand Dh;iantrophy and the spcnt.d
patriot SIN Of Abraham Lincoln. that
great INTERPRETER ol Our National his
tory. sud the world recognized apostle
q hui }jhertv and industrial free
dom. 20 s-e so'cmn'y declare our firm
adhers as maintained by That cor
vont;oN which non7ina-cd the beloved
eInanc ~tar, to the principles pro
o'aimei IT the Declaration OF Ind
pcndencc, and embodied in the cons,i-
tuition oi the Jn',cd States.
Bi-Ilota'islN- We say - those who
oppose IS. tha- party which hclned 10
give t. America = declaration # mon
etary indeperdencc. remains unalter
ably loyal to. the principles involved
principles which have been inCa-ro~-
2ted into every Republican National
platform from 1873 to 1906. We EN-
phatica'iy condemn that Republicans
President and that RenrbIican Con-
gress, who, al the evident hehcst o
corrunt power. have deliberately and in
the fac of their party declaration, th2t
hi-metaiisn1 s i desirable thing, passed
I CURRENCY bill reDud'atirg a doctrine
OF bi-11etalism, anu in all practical ways
harness ng the gold standard unor tie
American people. We -eattirm our ST.
preme i2it! i'll the Justice OF hi-met71-
ism to the masses OF the American PEG
pie. and we declare orr unialtcrirr
confidence IN the ultimate victory OF Z
cause which has for its Champion. a
man who declared that he would re
fuse the nomination Tor the Presidency
from great party, il that party failed
in its allegiance TO the Silver cause.
TIL TruSts-ENc declare unceasins
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-
r;chment OF the few. and whose opera
tons inevitably tend to the detrinent
and impoverishment OF the great body
of American labor.
Bryaa-We declare our uneauivoca'
support OF William J. Bryan and Ada
E. Stevenson. for the Presidency snf
Vice Presidency, respectively. OF the
Unit 4 States, ard our UNQUALIFIED en-
doris ~''-ent OF every principle for which
, they stand
In, eprlaliSnl--Nc announce our ieel
sympathy with every people struggling
| for human freedom. and for the cstab
! lishrent or preservation of the immor
tai doctrine OF equal rights among men
| and We denounce in specific terms al
! efforts to stihe liberty and every en-
| deavor to enforce upon any peopl
those unrighteous conditions againS
which the Revolutionary Fathers con
tcndcd with their Lies blood
Pul,'ic Grazing I ,ands-In line wit
Or opposition to any control OF publ
utilities by private citizens or conlbina
| tons OF Capital we here declare on
emphatic dissent from any proposal t
lease the public domain. recOgnizln
in such a St@n the danger that would il
evitahIv accrue 20 the honest struggle
| Of limited means end we instruct OF
Represent alive in Congress to use eN
erv honest. honorable and reasonab'
method TO defeat such measure
sllorld it be presented to the nation;
legislature
Eight Hour Work Day-We favor
work day OF eight hours on all publ
works in which the State. County {
Municipality is the employer.
State enthusiastically demat
! the Strictest economy, compatible Wi
| good business methods. in the manag
ment OF all state offices and instit
. | tons
Mater Storacc-We believe tn
mitch OF the future progress and Ii
building OF our State depends upon
| wise. irdiciouS and successful plan +
the storage of unaDDropriated waite
for IRRIGATION purposes. and we recco'
mend such Federal and State legis'
ton as would bring about the reel
nation of all arid lands
4 Election OF Senators-We favor t
election OF United States Senators
! direct vote OF the people. for the re
| u son that's such method OF electi
would return power to the hands whe
f;t properly belongs.
IL Pat-onage-We favor and advocs
the filing OF all aDpointivc positio
controlled bv our Representative a
Srr"torS. with residents OF Nevada
Il Fducation and Interest on St;
"rdS--We commend the Silver P
Ltv Ter its eninently wise and success
Fe-r,"-t and advanccr,ent Of the int
:. ~ tho State University and ~ {
~':hfic school system, and we dec;
s"r onnoStion TO the reduction Of
=" OF interest on land contracts m;
- n" State. as a move which wo,
.ssen the income and efficiency OF
" educational institutions recommend
. the Silver Party County Convent,
that they pledge their nominees to
Legislature to maintain the pres
-n'c OF interest
I,ottery-We believe that the est
;shrent Of lottery j., this State wo
We an assault upon the moral integ1
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