Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-09-12
SILVER PARTY PLATFORM.

bled, do here declare these as our prin-
ciples and invite the cooperation OF ali
who agree Herewith:
We declare that the principles enum- /
Grated in the Declaration OF IndeDend-
ence, are those OF eternal truth. and in
exorable justice in their application to
government of men.
We submit that the historic words Of /
Washington in his farewell address, arc
the words OF enlightened wisdom flow !
ing from the immortal 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 philanthropy and the splendid
patriotism OF abraham Lincoln. that
great Interpreter OF our National his
tory, and the world recognized apostle
OF hunon liberty and industrial free
dom, and we solemn'v declare our firm
adher 1rl. as maintained by that CON
venticH which nominated the beloved
emanc'Hator,, to the principles pro-
elaine in the Declaration OF indie
pendence, and embodied in the consti-
tuition OF the United States
Bi-metalism-{Nc say to those vino
oppose Us. that party which helped 10
give ~ Eiillti IL. rs ttkidl GtiDli % 1iljlt-
etary independence. remains unatcr~
principles which have been incorpor-
platform from 1873 to 1906 We en-
phaticaly condemn that Republican
President and that Republican Con
gress. who. at the evident heheSt Of
corrupt power. have deliberately and N
| the face OF their oarty declaration. tint
bi-me,aiism is = desirable thing, passed
currency bill rcpudiating a doctrine
OF bi-mct2liSn1. and IN all practical ways
Harvesting the gold standard upon tic
American people We reaitirm our ST.
preme faith III the Justice OF bi-metal
| ism to the masses OF the American pc0-
| pie. and we declare Our unIaltering
/ confidence in the ultimate victory OF a
cause which has for its Champion,
man who declared that he would re
| fuse the nomination for the Presidency
! from great party, il that party failed
J in its allegiance 10 the Silver cause
! The Trusts-We declare unceasine
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-
| richment OF the few and whose opera
tons inevitably tend to the detrirnent
! and inlpoverislln1ent of the great body
| OF American labor.
Bryan-We declare our unequivocal
support Of William J. Bryan and Adlai
E. Stevenson. for the Presidency and
Vice Presidency. respectively, OF the
Unit ID States. and our unqualified en-
; dorserent OF every principle for which
! they stand.
'cprialisr-We announce our deep
sympathy with every people struggling
! for human freedom, and for the estab-
| lishment 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 unrighteous conditions against
which the Revolutionary Fathers con-
tended with their life'S blood.
Public Grazing I,ands-In line with
our opposition to any control OF public
utilities by private citizens or comblna-
lions OF capital. we here declare our
emphatic dissent from any proposal to
lease the public domain. recognizing
in such steD the danger that would in
evitably accrue TO the honest struggler
of limited means and we instruct our
y
cry honest, honorable and reasonab' {
method to defeat such measure
should it be presented to the national
legislature.
Eight Hour Work Day-We favor q
work day OF eight hours on all public
works in which the State. County or
Municipality is the employer.
State AdministratiOn-We demand
the strictest economy. compatible witt
| good business methods. in the manage
rnent of all state Offices and institu-
tons.
Water Storage-We believe that
much of the future progress and up
building of our State depends upon {
wise. judicious and successful plan fol
the storage of unanpropriated water:
for irrigation purposes. and we RECON-
mend such Federal and State legisla
ton as would bring about the rccla
: nation Of all arid lands.
Election Of SenatOrs-We favor til,
election of United States Senators b,
) direct vote of the people for the rea
son that such a method OF election
4 would return power to the hands w,cr
3 it properly belongs.
; Patronage-We favor and advocnt
the filing Of all apDointive position
y controlled bv our Representative an
!. Senators with residents OF Nevada
% Education and Interest on Stat
I,ards-We commend the Silver Pa
tv for its eninent'v wise and snccessf,
support and advancement OF the ;nte,
oct Of the State UNIVERSITY and ~ ~
r-t'ic school system. and we d So
our onnositon to the reduction OF tt
rate ~ interest ON land contracts -,af
will, the State. as move which WOW
cesen the income and efficiency OF 81
Ia educational institutions. recommends
TO the Silver Party County Convertio
that they pledge their nominees to Il
Legislature to maintain the prese
rate Of interest.
Lottery-We he1icv" that the este
'islnment of lottery N this State won
be an assault upon the moral intecr'
OF orr people ard would result in
rancial decredatior and political CT
ruption. and we therefore say, in (
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