Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-11-21
SILVER PARTY PLATFORM.

party OF Nevada. in convention assem-
bled do here declare these d, our priv
ciples, and invite the CO. operation OF all
who agree Herewith:
We declare that the PRINCIPLES enun'
Grated in the Declaration OF Indepeud
ence, are those OF eternal truth and 10
exorable justice in their application 10
government OF men.
We submit. that the rhetoric words 81
Washington in his farewell address, are
the words ri cr'iciltened wisdom. f1OW-
ing froi,l the immortal man. inspired
conception OF truth and Justice. We
point to the word, OF Jefferson as
those of exalted American statesman
ship. We hold in deep reverence the
grand Dhilan,roDhy and the splendid
patriotisn OF abraham Lincoln that
great Interpreter OF our National his
tory. and the world recognized apostle
of human liberty and industrial Tree
dom, and we solennly declare our firm
adherence. as maintained by that con
verticn which nominated the beloved
emancipator. to the principles pro-
claire,! II -t,c .tec'ac3; ~ -: de
oendence and embodied m the co,lsti
tuition oi the United States
Bi-mctal' s-n--Nc say to those who
oppose us. that party which helped 10
give ~ -hEltil'd It, dctidldtiDH Oh fuo1i-
etary ind-rendenCc. remains uralter-
ably loyal to the principles involved
princir,r- which have been ;ncotpor
ated into every Republican National
platform from 1873 to 1906 We en-
phatcalIv condemn that Republican,
President and tia, Rerublcau Cor
gress. who At the evident hefest ~
corrupt power have deliberately and n
the lace 81 their party declaration, that
bi-metalisrn is desirable thing. passed
a currency bill rcpud'ating a doctrin
of bi-meta1isn,. and in all practical IS
harnessino the gold standard ,rnnn he
American people We rcaftir,n our su-
prenIe faith u the Justice OF h'-fncta'-
ism to the masses OF the American peo
pie. and we declare our unfa!tering
conhdencc in the ultimate victory OF q
cause which has Tor its Champion,
man who declared that he would re
fuse the nomination Tor the Presdency
from great party. il that party failed
in its allegiance to the Silver cause.
The Trusts-We declare unceasnc
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 lew and whose opera
tons inevitably tend to the detr'rnent
and impoverisllnent OF the great body
OF American labor.
Bryau-We declare our urequivocal
support OF William J. Bryan and Ada
E. Stevenson Tor the Presidency md
Vice Presidency. respectively. O the
United States, aud eur unqualified en-
dorsemcnt OF every principle for which
they stand
Imenritlism-We announce Our Ieep
sympathy with every people struggling
for human freedom, AID for the cstab-
1ishment or preservation OF the lmnlor-
tai doctrine OF eaual rights among pien.
and we denounCe i'll specific terms all
efforts to stiie liberty and every en-
deavor to enforce upon any people
those unriehteous conditions against
which the Revolutionary Fathers con
tended with their lies blood
Public Grazing Lands--In line with
our opposition to any control o. public
utilities by private citizens o. cor,b'ra-
tons Of capital. we here declare o"r
emphatc dissent from any proposal -
lease the public douair. recoc, &c
e, s,,cl, a step the danGer that wor'c IN
.eyitak',- accrue to the honest struc>'c'
OF limited means and we instruct "''-
Representative n Congress to Us" ~
ery honest. honorable and Reasonable
method 10 defeat such 1nea sure
should II be presented to the nstlona
Legislature.
Eight Hour Work Day-We favor
work dav oi eight hours on all publ
works in which the State. County 0
Municipai:tv is the employer
State Adr,iuistratlon-We der'an
the strictest economy. compatible W.
good business methods. in the manage
Ill
lions.
Water Storage-We believe tn;
much OF the future progress and M
build,,e 81 our State depends upon
wise, udcious and successful plan ft
the storage OF unapproprlated Wate'
for irrigation purposes. and we recon
mend ,ucl, Federal and State iegisl
t;on as would bring about the reci
nation oi all arid lands.
Election of Scnators-We favor Il
election al United States Senator
direc' vote al the people. tor the re
son that such method OF clcct't
would return power to the hands vine
it properly belongs
Patrnnage-We favor and advaca
the filing oi all apDont,ve poslt'o
controlled by our Representative al
Senators. with residents ct Nevada.
F,O -,
.ands-Nc commend the Silver P:
ty for it. emincntly wise and success
support ard advancement OF the mt
est OF the State University and ct @
public school system, and we dec
n,,r rno,,,ition to the reduction vt
rate ~ :terest on land contracts ma
with tn. State. as a move which wo'
lessen the income and efficiency - 6
educational institutions. res,or'mend'
to the Silver Party County ConEertif
that tiley pledge their nominees to
legislature to maintain the rrcst
rate o. interest.
I.ottcry-Wc believe that the est
1;sh,re,,s of a lottery in this state WI"
be an assault upon the moral 'nte"F
OF our .s.oplc, and would result IN
nanc;ei tearedst'nn as'd po''t'cH' Z"
ruptior. and we therefore say. n
language Of fhe Constitution OF
State o, Nevada No lottery shall
artho~:-rd by this State. nor shall
ho al.