Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-10-16

Believing that our most cherished insti-
buttons are in great peril, that the very
existence of our constitutional republic
is at stake, and that the decision now to
be rendered will determine whether or not
our children are to enjoy those blessed
privileges of free government which have
made the United States great. prosperous
and honored, we earnestly ask for the
foregoing declaration of principles the
hearty support Of the liberty-loving AM
erican people, regardless of previous par
ty affiliations.
De|DOgQtiC S0Ie P|0IIO1nl.
We hail with satisfaction the nominal
ton of William Jennings Bryan and Ad-
lai E. Stevenson for the Presidency and
vice-Presidency of the United States,
by the action Of the Democratic, Silver
Republican and Populist parties of the
United States.
We rejoice that the new Democracy
of 1896, which was the old Democracy of
Jefferson, and is closely allied in faith
and purpose to the Republicanism Of Lin
and that it is receiving the united sup
port Of the reform forces. We declare
our belief that no reason now exists for
the division of the reform forces into
unity of organization, as well as unity of
purpose, Is the demand of the hour.
We believe that the doctrines of the
Chicago and Kansas City platforms cover
all that is needed in the enforcement of
our traditional principles of government
and all that is now attainable in the line
of reform, and should satisfy the reason
able expectations of all reformers and
lovers of their country: that the pure
and exalted character of William Jen-
nings Bryan fill every requirement of
leadership. and that patriotic duty de-
mands the perfect union into one politi-
cal party organization of all the parties
now enlisted under his leadership.
National Platform.
We endorse the platform of the nation
al Democratic party, adopted at Kansas
City, and pledge our support to all of
it's declarations, and particularly to those
relating to the silver and monetary QueS-
tions, and also Imperialism and the
trusts, the natural offspring Of the plu-
tocratic policy of the Republican party,
which has increased in bOldness and in
tensity since the decentralization of sill
Yer in 1873, until now, in 1900, it has prac-
tically substituted for the Declaration of
Independence the methods of Imperialism
in the administration of our national
government.
Silver Question.
We hold that the silver question is one
of the important issues of this campaign,
and that it will never be permanently
settled until our minis are opened to the
free and unlimited coinage of silver at
the ratio of sixteen to one, regardless Of
the consent of other nations. We con-
graduate the supporters of Bryan and
Stevenson in Nevada that they are not
subjected to the humiliating necessity of
abrogating or modifying any plank in
their national platform for the accommO-
dation of their Congressional nominee.
ihe platform as adopted at Kansas City
is broad enough for our national and
State candidates, and 1T contains not a
word, the elimination of which would
add an iOta of strength to the local nom-
ineeS.
We oppose the trusts and combinations
which control the products of industry
and levy tribute upon the people, and we
denounce the Republican party which
creates and fosters them. We especially
Administration to create the greatest
of all monopolies, in delegating to the
national banks the exclusive right to
make and issue the peoples money.
Our Flag.
We condemn the cowardly and incon-
sstent course of the Republican Admin
iStratiOn, which plants our flag OF free
dom defiantly in the faces of those strug-
Cling for liberty in the Philippines, yet
hauls it down from where it has honor
century, in the Porcupine mining district
of Alaska.
The Beers.
We extend to the brave Beers of South
Africa our sympathy and moral support
in their patriotic struggle for the right
of self-government, and we are unalter-
ably opposed to any alliance, open OF
covert, between the United States and
any other nation which will tend to the
destruction or infringement of human lib
erty.
Porto Rico.
. The Declaration of Independence, the
Constitution and the flag are one and in
separable The island of Porto Rico is
a part of the territory of the United
States, and by denying the freedom OF
trade between that island and the United
States, and placing upon it the burdens
of certain duties, as we'll as by denying
it's people a Delegate to Congress, the
Administration has violated the Consti-
ciples of American liberty, and has str1v-
en- to give the lie to the contention of oul
forefathers that all men are created
equal, that government rests Tor us sane
/ ton upon the consent of the governed
and that representation and taxation are
! inseperable.
+ Lotteries and Prizeiighting.
We reject the proposed Constitutions
amendment removing the prohibition az
to lotteries. We also favor the repeal 81
vada, and pledge our Legislative nomi
nees to vote in accordance with the let
ter and spirit Of both sections of this res
olutiOn.
Labor.
/ We believe in the regulation of thu
hours of labor by the State, and that {
shortening of such hours will tend t.
the material advancement, prosperity ant
happiness of those who labor. We there
fore pledge our candidates for the Legts
lature for the passage of an eight hou
law, applicable to all labor In mines
mills, smelters and other works for re
ducing or refining ores, and to extent
such law to other classes of labor t
which it is applicable after hearing ant
consulting with the representatives o
such classes, and to provide by law TO
adding to the duties of one of the Stat
officers, without additional salary, tn
duty Of Commissioner Of Labor. VIII
shall collect all statistics relating to la
Dor in this State, and who shall maxi
recommendations to the Legislator
from time to time as to appropriate leg
islation.
Water Storage.
We believe that water storage for ari'
lands should be recognized by the gen