Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-10-17
SILVER Party PLATFORM

w NcCldit mat ilii- u lie !btt-N Ciiliit-
Grated in the Declaration Of Independ-
ence. are those OF eternal truth and in
exorablc aStice in their application to
government OF men.
We submit that the historic words a
Washington il his farewell address. are
the words Of en- ciltened wisdom. flow
ing from The immortal -'-o's inspired
conceDtion Of ruth ;-d iuetice We
point to the zeords q 5efltr-ol IS
those 81 e7.a'ts-i Afae2ricGn seat eS;1lan-
ship. We hold in deep reverence the
grand pi3i.antrophy and the splendid
patriotism 81 abraham Lincoln that
great Interpreter OF or National his
tory and the world recognized apostle
Of iHman liberty and industrial Tree
dom. and v-e soiemnly declare our firm
adherence rs maintained By that con
vcntlo~ i1ic. nominated the belorad
emancipation, to the principles pro
claimed n lie Declaration of ind
pcndenec, md embodied IN the consti-
tuition 3. the United States.
Bi-retal.s-,r-We say - t'lcs. who
opposa u5 ,hs uar1v w..cl hgi0ed 10
give - A:5-c~.c1 It's decoration e mon
etary Independence. rer7a'ns u0a}te--
ably loyal Ia tic PRINCIPLES involved
Drirs-f,.ss E-..Cl tt@.- ben Iuc0~D0--
atcd into cve-v Ncr--fs-. rg1 National
platform from 1873 II $50. We EN-
phaticeI'y condemn t7,et Republican
President a-3 that Reoublican Con
grcSs, y'sa. =. the eviderf heaezt o.
CORRUPT power, hare Deliberately ard in
the lace o5 their party declaration. that
bi-metai,snl IS . desirable tl;rE, passed
4 currency bill rcpudiati~g Z doctrine
OF bi-fnetalisr7. and ii all practical views
harree-na the gold STANDARD NOON tic
American neople We reaiIirll CTR ST.
prerne ia;1ll in the justice OF bi-metal-
ism ia the masses OF the American peo-
pie. oni we declare OR unfaltcring
confidence in the ultimate victor OF
cause. winch has Tor its Channioa. a
man who declared that he would re-
fuse tn nomination for the Presidency
from : great party if that party failed
in its allegiance to the Silver cause.
The Trusts-We declare rnceasine
warfare upon trusts. and upon all ua-
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 detr;r7e11t
and i,rpoverishment OF the great body
of American labor.
Bryan-We declare our uneq,iivocal
support OF William ]. Bryan and Adlai
E. Stevenson. for the Presidency and
Vice Presidency. respectively. OF the
United States. and our UNQUALIFIED en-
dorsement OF every principle for which
they stand
Imeprialism-We announce our deep
sympathy with every people struggling
for human freedom. ard for the estab-
1ishment or preservation OF the irllmor-
tai doctrine OF equal rights among men.
and we denouncc in specific terms all
efforts to sti1e liberty and every en-
deavor to enforce upon any people
those unriglltcous conditions against
which the Revolutionary Fathers con-
tended with their lies blood
Public Grazing Lands-Ir line with
Our opposition to any control OF public
utilities by private citizens o. conbina-
tons 81 capital we here declare Our
emphatic dissent from any proposal TO
lease the public domain. recognizing
IN such 4 step the danger that would n
evitablv accrue to tn honest st-ugr cr
Of limited means and VIC instruct 0r'r
Representative il Congress to u.s.. ~
erv honest. honorable and rcasonab' c
method q defeat such a measure
should i be presented to the natlona
legislature.
Eight Hour Work Da--N-e favor ;
work dav OF eight hours on all public
works in which the State. County OF
Municipality is the employer.
State Adrinistration--Wc de!nan..
the strictest economy. compatible will
good b1Sness methods. in the manage
ment If I'll state Offices ard institn
tons.
Nate Storace-Wc believe tia
mucl, j. .lae future progress and Zip
building Of our State depends upon
wise. iuaicious and successful plan 10
the Storage OF tinapproprated water
for irrigation purposes. end VIZ recon
mend such Federal. and State leglsla
ton as would brig about the rec!a
nation If all arid lands.
Election of Senators-We favor tn
election 81 United States Senator's b
direct vote OF the people. for the re-
son that such a method OF elect.o
would return power to the hands whe1
it properly belongs.
Patro',age-We favor and advocat
the filling OF all appointive position
controlled bv our Representative ar
Senators. with residents of Nevada.
Education and Interest on Sta
Lands-We commend the Silver Pa
ty for its eilinently wise and SUGGEST
support aud advancement OF the int
est of the State University and OF o.
public school system. and we decla
our opposition to the reduction OF II
rate Of interest on land contracts MAJ
with the State as move which won
lessen the income and efficiency of o
educational institutions. recor1nendli
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 csta
lishment Of 4 lottery in this State wo'
be an assault upon the moral lntegr
of our people. ard would res',': in
nancia' degradation and political &C
ruption. md we therefore say. IN
Language OF the Constitution OF t
State If Nevada "No lottery shall
authorized bv this State. nor shall
sale OF lottery tickets be allowed.
we recommend to the various Sly
Party County Conventions that II
pledge their Legislative nominees to
nose m, amendment to the Constr