Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-10-03
SILVER PARTY PLATFORM.

CipteS. ara invite lilc CO-OpSldtlOH y! d.
who agree Herewith:
We declare that the principles enun
Grated in the Declaration OF Independ
ence, are those OF eternal truth and in
exorabIc Justice IN their application 20 |
government OF men.
We submit that the historic words OF /
Washiraton in his farewell address, arc
the words OF enlightened wisdom. flow /
ing from the Immortal man inspired !
conceltion OF truth and Justice We |
ro;nt TO the words OF Jefferson as |
those Of exalted American Statesman
ship. We hold in deep reverence th2
grand r1liantrOolly and the splend d |
patriotism OF Abraham Lincoln that
great Interpreter OF our National his
tory. and the world recognized apostle
of h,f-~~ liberty and industrial free
dom. I'd We so1emnly declare our firm
adharr@..r as maintained by that con
! verticn which nominated the beloved
/ enanc ator. to the principles pro-
! claim,l' n the Declaration OF Indo-
! pcndence. and embodied in the consti-
/ tuition al the United States
! Bi-1netai;sr,--Nc say TO those w';n
oppose rs tint nartv which hcincd 70
! give to America i declaration oi mon
/ ctary independence. remains unatcr-
ably loyal to the p~incjples invo,vcd-
, principles which have been incorpor-
! ated into every Republican National
! platform from 1873 70 1890. We en-
Dllaticaily condemn that Republican
! President. and that Republican Con
gress who, al The evident hei7est Of
corru0t power nave deliberately ard n
the face OF their narty declaration. that
bi-meta,is,l is desirable thing passed
4 cur-elcy bill r2pudiatinG doctrine
OF bi-:netaliSn. and n al practical ways
harne sing the gold standard unor the
American people We reafiirn our ST.
prem t2jtl: i'll the Justice OF bi-met1l-
ism t. the masses Of the American peo-
pie and we declare our ,,n'aite-ng
conhdence in the ultimate victory OF a
cause. which has for its Champion, a
man who declared that he would re
fuse the nomination Tor the Presidency
from = great partv. Il that party faiied
in its allegiance 10 the Silver cause.
The Trusts-NNc declare unceasing
, warfare upor trusts, and upon all I'M
holy combinations OF capital which
garner the fruits OF legitimate labor to
build TIP co!ossa! fortunes for the ell
richment OF the few. and whose opera
tons inevitably tend to the detriment
and ;mpover;shnlent OF the great body
OF American labor
B-van-We declare our rnequivocal
supr It o. William J. Bryan and Adlai
F.. Stevenson. for the Pres;den..- and
Vice Presidency. respectively. OF the
I'M II States. ard our unqualified en-
dor ::~~cc.:. OF ere-y principle for which
they and
L., cprialisn-Wc announce Or .,Nci
symeatl,y with every people struggling
for human freedom. and for the estab
lish,,' crt or preservation OF the immor
tai doctrine OF equal rights among men
and we denouncc in specific terms al
| efforts to stiAe liberty and every en-
deavor to enforce Upon any people
those unrigIlteous conditions agans
which the Revolutionary Fathers con
tended with their lies blood,
Pr-.:c Grazing I.ands-In line will
Our OPPOSITION to any control OF publ
utilities by private citizens OF con1blna
tons oi capita'. We here declare on
emphatic dissent from any proposal t
lease the public domain. recognizing
IN sr.sh a ston the dnncrr that would II
e,-itab1v arr.-.-o ~ the honest struggle
III limited means and we instruct OF
Representative N Congress to use eN
erv honest i,nnorahle and reasonGb'
met'7nd % defeat such measure
should If be presented to the nation;
legislature.
| Eight Hour Work Day-We favor
= wo-E day OF eight hours on all publ
works in winch the State. County {
Municipality is the employer.
i. sta,. .A.dr.lir;st ~2t;9r-We deman
the st-ictest economy compatible wit
good business methods. in the manage
ment OF all state Offices and instt'
tons.
Water Storage-We believe tn
much OF the future progress and i.
building OF our State depend, upon
wise iudic;ous and successful plan II
the storage OF nnapproprated waite
Tor irrigation purposes. and We reccor
mend such Federal and State legisl
ton as would bring about the reel
nation Of al! arid lands.
Election OF Senators-We favor Il
election OF United States Senators
direct vote OF the people. for the re
son that such a method OF eiectie
would return power to the hands VIII
it properly belongs.
Patronage-Nc favor and advoca
the filing OF all aDpointive postio
controlled by our Representative a,
n Sr"ctors. with residents OF Nevada
Education and Interest on Sta
l''"dS-Wc commend the Silver p
I, for its en1inertly wise and success
s'.-,ro-t and advancement OF the into
c' - the Statc University ar.' o. .
'e'''';r school system and we d C a
''.r ornosition o the reduction OF t
-" % interest on lard contracts ma
''' Nv" State. as = move which wor
>, SIR the income ard efficiency OF q
"'' educational institutions recommend
% TIE Silver Party County Conventio
hat they pledge their nominees to t
legislature to maintain the prese
-atc OF interest
] ottery-We believe that the est.
shncnt Of lottery - this State wo,
'>e an assault upon the moral integr
! orr people. ard would result in
rancal depreciation and political c.
-rrtion ard we therefore say. in I
anrr"9e ct the Constitution oi +
tate Of Nevada "No lottery shall
-thor;zed by this State nor shall
ri, at r. Ill