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

We hail with satisfaction the nomina-
ton Of William Jennings Rryan and
Adlai +. Stevenson: for the Presidency
and Eice-Presidency of the ,le'te;! s;:ateS
I,v the action e tno Democrats. Silver
Rtpn!,liran anfi !npu!ist parties 4 the
United States.
We rejoice that the new Democracy Of
1897. whic, was the cid Democracy e
jefferson ard i closely allied in f,ih
aud purpose to tie Repuhlicanism OF
Lincoln. has again been re-asserteA in
1900, and that it is receiving the united
supper. of the reform forces. We de
clare orr BELIEF that no reason now ex-
| into three independent organjzaf ions.
and lat unity OF orga II ;Zatian. as of pur-
! pose is the demand 0fthc hour.
We believe that the Chicago ard Kan
| sas City platforms cover all that is need
| ed in the enforcement Of our traditional
principles Of government and all that is
now attainahle in the line of reform, ard
should satisfy the reasonable exnec!a-
rions of all reformers and lovers of their
country: that the pure and cxalte,, CHAR
acter. the marked ability and high pa
triotisin Of William Jennings Bryan. fill
| every requirement OF leadership. and
that patriotic duty demands the ,crfect
unioc into one political Organization nj
all the parties now enlisted under his
leadership.
National Plstfnrm We endorse the
platform Of the Na+'"'lal Don: O..rn.:f
party. adopted at Kans..- Ttv. and r,'",, re
our support to al! its r,sclaratinn- and
particularly those relating to III" >;lvc.
and monetary question, and ;.Ss, in: ~.
rialism and the trust. tine natural ~:
spring Of the plutocratic policy OF The
Pepublic"H party. which has Increase
i'll bold''~sS and intensity Stree the dc
of silver n 1877,
: in 1900. il has practically substituted fnl
: tho Declaration Of lndapcn ,e,;"c tht
methods of Imperialism in the sGr,i,ie
r tration of our national government.
Silver Qncstion-We hold that ,na ii,
Yer question is still one Of til" ,,n; or. ar
/: issues II this campaign, and tbat it vii
! never he permanently settled until Oh
r mints are opened to the free and ,,nlinli.
, ed coinage of gold and silver At the ratio
: of sixteen to one, regardless of tie col,
, sent of other nations. We congratulate,
. the supporters of Bryan and Stevenson
! lii Nevada that they are not subjected :.
the h-lniliaiing necessity of ubroGatis,
= OF modifying any plank in their nation.
platform for the ccOmmOdatinn .,f the;
v congressional nominee, The platinrnl (,
adopted at Kansas City, is hroa1 ,,,rrs.
for cur National and state can'iiA:r.
and contains not q word the eIimir4tin
Of which would a ii an iota Of sirei,,r;'
to tie local nominees.
- Trusts-We oppose the trusts and C. ~.
', binatiOns which control tie products. q
industry and levy tribute upon the ye,
r pie. and we denounce the R~pu4li,@
Y party which creates and fosters ;ht,.
= We especially denounce III" ~ca.r... ..
T. the Republican Admiristra- ion to Great
= the greatest Of all monoplies. ~ delr.s
" ting to the national hanks tho px~i',si :
right to make and issue the p:s,,,!e
\ money.
= Our Flag-We condemn the cnwar.,l
- and inconsistent course nf the KrDUhi
|. can Administration, which ,:.!.(> ga.
y flag nf freedom, defiar,ly in !!,e f,c"s ,
II those struggling for liberty ia i',e Phi
:: ipincS. yet hauls it down from where
J. has hnnorably and righf;ily been to.
third Of a century. in the Porcupine Nil
ng District of Alaska.