Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-09-19
SILVER PARTY PLATFORM.

who agree Herewith:
We declare that the principles enu'n-
Grated IN the Declaration OF lndepend
ence, are those OF eternal truth, ard in
cxorable justice in their application TO
government OF men.
We submit thai the historic words OF
Washinrton in his farewell address. are
the words 81 enlightened wisdom. flow
ing frhn the iirrlorta. mans inspired
conception OF truth and justice. We
point TO the words OF Jefferson as
those Of exalted American statesman
ship. We hold in deep reverence the
grand nhilantrophy and the splendid
patriotism OF Abraham Lincoln. thai
great INTERPRETER OF our National his
tory, md The world recognized apostle
Of h'-7 = liberty and industrial free
dOrl I'd .re So'erln'y declare our firm
7dher, 10. as maintained by that con
vcn.iCn which nominated the beloved
em2n oator to the principles pro
caims in the Declaration OF Ind
pendonce, and or1bodied in the consti-
tuition oi the United States.
Bi-ireta1;~r,--We say 20 those who
oppose is, th2t party which heiped 20
give to America is declaration OF mon
etary Independence. remains unalse~~'
ably loyal to thc principles involved
principles which have been incorpor-
ated into every Republican National
! platform from 1879 to 1896. We en-
phati~allv condemn that Republican
! President. ard that Republican Con
eress. who. a tie evident behest o.
corrrnt power, have deliberately and n
the face Of their oartv declaration. th2t
bi-motaIsn1 Is a desirable thing. passed
l. I~ct-i.,,
OF bi-'retalisn', and IN al practical WAYS
! American people We ~eaftiru our su-
pren-e faith in the Justice OF hi-metal-
! ism to the masses OF the American peo-
! pie. and we declare our unialterng
! conf iencc in the ultimate victory OF a
! cause which has for its Champion, d
/ man who declared that he would re
! fuse the nomination for the Presidency
! from a great party II that party failed
! in its allegiance to the Silver cause.
49, TIE Trusts-We declare unceasiro
! 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-
! richnlent OF the few and whose opera
tons inevitably tend to the detriment
and impoverishment OF the great body
| of American labor
Bryan-We declare our unequivocal
support OF William ]. Bryan and Adlai
E. Stevenson. for the Presidency and
Vic Presidency. respectively. OF the
Tn Il States. and our UNQUALIFIED en-
dor>c1rent OF every principle for which
the. and.
=! I.cprialism-W announce our 1>cr
sympathy with every people struggling
for human freedom, and for the estab-
lishr1ent or preservation Of the immor-
tai doctrine OF equal rights among men
and we denounce in specific terms all
efforts to stihe liberty and every en-
deavor to enforce upon any people
those unrienteOus conditions against
which the Revolutionary Fathers con
tended with their lies blood.
Pr',:;c Grazing I.ands-In line VIII
our question to any control OF pubil'
utilities BY private citizens Or combina
tons OF caDita1. we here declare or
emphatic dissent from any proposal t.
lease the public domain. recognizing
| in such st"o the danger that would IN
. eyitab'v 2c~r'-n - the honest struggle
OF limited means and we instruct OH
REPRESENTATIVE in Congress to use ev
erv honest. honorable and reasOn2bi
method to defeat such measure
should it be presented to the natlona
legislature
Light Hour Work Day-We favor
work dav OF eight hours on all publ
works in which, the State. County c
Municipality is the employer.
! State ,nin;stration-W deman
the strictest economy compatible wit
good business methods. in the manage
| all tot Of and nSt1fl
tons.
Water Storage-We believe til
much OF the future progress and III
building OF our State depends upon
wise iudicious and succe Ssiui plan f
the storage OF urapprOpriated waite
for irrigation purposes, and we rccco1
mend such Federal and State legisI
ton as would bring about the reel
nation OF all 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 electit
would return power to the hands whe
it properly belongs.
Electromagnetic favor and adyoca
the filing OF all appointivc positio
controlled by our Representative al
n Senator's. with residents Of Nevada.
Education and Interest on Sta
.l;ds--We commend the Silver ?;
" Tor its eninently wise and success
support and advancement of the int.
est OF the State University and II Q
pubic school system. and we dec d
n,r exposition to the reduction OF I
rate OF interest on land contracts ma
with the State. as a move which wO,
j.. essen the income and efficiency OF {
-" educational institutions. recommend
800 10 the Silver Party County Conventio
that they pledge their nominees to +,
Legislature to maintain the prese
rate OF interest.
Lottery-We believe that the est:
'ishment Of lottery n this State wo
be an assault upon the moral integr
al our people and would result in
nancial degradation and political G
ruption. and we therefore say. in
language Of the Constitution OF
State Of Nevada NO lottery shall
authorized by this State. nor shall
Il sale OF lottery tickets be allOwed' .