Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-09-11
SILVER PARTY PLATFORM.

bled. do here declare these as our pr;n-
ciples, and invite the cooperation OF eli
who agree herewith:
We declare that the principles enulfi-
Grated in the Declaration OF Independ-
ence. are those OF eternal truth. and in
exorable justice in their application 10
government of men.
We eubinit that the historic word o.
Washii, gton in his farewell! address. are
the words OF enlightened wisdom. flow
ing frs n the immortal mans inspired
concep on Of truth and justice. We
point to the words OF Jefferson as
those o. exalted American statesman
ship. We hold in deep reverence the
grand phi,antrop,ly and the splendid
patriot sm Of Abraham Lincoln. that
great interpreter Of our National his
tory. and the world recognized apostle
OF hui, liberty and industrial Tree
dom, and We solemniy declare Our firm
adhere c. as maintained by that CON
vention mich nominated the beloved
egn7nc N@cor, to tie principles pro
elaine: IN the Declaration OF indie
pender"e, and embodied in the consti-.
tuition OF the United States
Bi-1net a.is1r--Ne say TO those who
oppose lis. thai narty which hetoed TO
give u -R'-i>-l = : t'tSlii Stt'tl u III ~
etary independence, remains unaItcr
ably loyal to The principles involved
! principles which have been incorpor
! ated into every Republican National
! platform from 1873 to 1906. We en-
| phaticailv condemn that Republican
President. and tilar Republican Con
gress VINO. al the evident behee- o.
CORRUPT power, h2,c deliberately aid n
! the fac o. the;~ n2rty declaration, that
. bi-me . i>al IS { desirable thing. passed
! a Cur~cncv bill raoudiating a doctrine
OF bi-nc5a.!Sm. and - all rract'ca, ways
ilarneSsin~ the gotd standard upon tic
American people We rcafIlrm our ST.
preme iai,h III the Justice OF bi-mctaI-
ism t. tne masses Of the American pco-
! pie, and we declare our ur;alteIing
! confidence in the ultimate victory of a
cause which has Tor its Champion, d
man vino declared that he would re
/ fuse the nomination for the Presidency
! from a great party. if that party failed
! in its allegiance TO the Silver cause
! The Trusts-We declare unceasnp
warfare upon trusts, and upon ali TN
| holy combinations OF capita. (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 detriment
and inpoverishmcnt OF the great body
OF American labor.
! ,Brya1l---We declare our uncquivocal
support OF William J. Bryan and Adlai
E. Stevenson. for the Presidency and
Vice Presidency. respectively. OF the
, Unit 4 States ard Our unqualified en-
doris, rnent OF every principle for which
, they stand.
!: 1r, apriaiisii2-N'e announce or AocD
sympathy with every people struggling
| for human freedom, and for the estab-
| liShment or preservation of the lmmor-
tai doctrine OF equal rights among men,
and we denounce in specific terms all
efforts to stif1e liberty and every en-
deavor to enforce upon any people
those unrighteous conditions against
which the Revolutionary Fathers con-
tended with their lies blood.
Pu;:,;c Grazing Lands-In line with
our opposition to any control OF public
utilities by private citizens or combna-
tons OF capital. we here declare our
emphatic dissent IRON any proposal to
lease the public domain, recognizing
in such Stc0 the danger that would III
evitably accrf:r to the honest strugg'cf
OF limited means and we instruct OUT
= \
cry honest. honorable and reasonable
method to deiea. such measure
| should it be presented to the nationa
legislature.
E;ght Hour Work Day-Wc favor {
work day OF eight hours on all publ,
works in which the State. County OF
Municipality is the employer.
State Administration-We demand
the strictest economy. compatible will
good business methods. in the manage
ment 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 iudcious and successful plan fol
the storage OF unappropriated waters
for irrigation purposes. and we RECON-
mend such Federal and State lcgisla
ton as would bring about the recla
: nation OF all arid lands.
!. Election OF Senators-We favor thu
! election of United States Senators b,
} direct vote of the people, for the rea
. son that such a method OF election
, would return power to the hands whcr
) it properly belongs.
; Electromagnetic favor and advoca:
the filing of all appontipc position
> controlled by our Representative an
Senator'S with residents of Nevada.
Education and Interest on Stat
Iands-We commend the Silver Pat
ty for its eminently wise and SUGGEST,
support and advancement OF the inter
j. est Of the State University ard II =,
public school system. and we dccar
our opposition to the reduction OF tt
r2tc nf interest on land contracts mao
Nth the State. as a move which Won
lessen the income and efficiency OF OF
Ia educational institutions. recommendir
to the Silver Party County Convention
that they pledge their nominees to Il
Legislature to maintain the prese
rate OF interest
Lottery-We believe that the esta
lishment of lottery in this State Won
be an assault upon the moral integri
OF our people ard would result in
nancial depreciation and political CT
ruption. and we therefore say. in t
language Of the Constitution OF t
l.