Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-10-11
DEMOCRATIC STATE PLATFORM

We hail with satisfaction the nomina-
ton of William Jennings Bryan and
Adlai +. Stevenson fior the Presidency
ard Nice-PresiGaNcy of the United States
l,v the action Of The Democratic. silver
Repnhlica; M H"pulst parties a the
United 81
We reio,oc thas Tina new Democracy Of
1897. which Wa The old Democracy Of
Jet1ieren'' ard : lpselv allied il faith
and p s",~., :" tie Republicanlsm OF
Lincoln. has again been rc-aSscrtcf in
1890. and that il is receiving the united
support of the rc'orm forces. We de-
clare our belief that no reason now eX-
lists for The division Of the reform forces
into three indenendent organizations,
and that unity of organization, as of pur-
pose is the demand rfthe hour.
We believe that a." Chicago and Kan
| SaS CITY platforms cover all that * need
ed in the enforcement of our traditional
principles of government and all that is
! now attainable in the line Of REFORM and
! should satisfy the reasonable cXpecta-
! TionS of all refnr,EerS and lovers of their
country: that the fure and exalted char
| acter, the marked ability and high pa
triotism Of William Jennings Bryan, fill
| every requirement of leadership, and
that patriotic duty demands the perfect
union into one political organization OF
all the parties now enlisted under his
leadership.
National Platform - We endorse the
platform of the National Democratic
party, adopted at Kansas City, and pledge
| our support to all IT'S declarations and
particularly those relating to tn. silve,
and monetary question, and ais" irp"
rialiSm and the trust. the natural III:
spring of the piutocratic policy of the
Republican party. which has increased
in holiness and intensity since the de
nometZation of silver in 1873. until now
in 1900, it has practically substituted fnl
| the Declaration of Independence tn,
methods of imperialism in the Admins
tratien of our national government
Silver Question-We hold that the Sill
, yer question is still one of the Im,ortan
, issues of this campaign, and that it will
never be permanently settled until or
minis are opened to the free and unlinlit
, ed coinage of gold and silver at the ratio
, of sixteen to one, regardless of the con
sent of other nations. We congratulate
!, the supporters of Bryan and Stevenson
III Nevada that they are not subjected t
: or modifying any plank in their nations
| platform for the accommodation of thei
- congressional nominee, The platform a
adopted at Kansas ity, is broad enOug
for our National and State candidate
: and contains not IL "ord the eliminatiO
OF WHicn WOult q an lOta OF Strengt
c to tie local nominees.
Trusts-We oppose the trusts and con
G binatiOns which. control the products
d industry and levy tribute upon the pc,
r pie. and we den6nnre the Rcpuhl;ca
V party which creates and fosters then
We especially denOunce the scheme
the Republican Administered ion to crea
I the greatest of all monnplics in deleg
a ting to the national banks the exrlnSi,
right to make and issue the people
X money.
c Our Flag-We condemn the coward
r and inconsistent course of the Repub
n can Administration. which plants o.
II flag Of freedom. defantlv in the faces
h those struggling for liberty in the Phi
r. ipines. vet liauls it down from where
:. has honorably and righfnily been for
= third of a century, in the Porcupinc Mi
ing District of Alaska.