The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-09-06
THE PLATFORMS.

the people as fusion ticket, and they
stand upon what is essentially fusion
platform. Each of these parties adopted
its own declaration of principles.
These declarations differ slightly in
matters of detail, and much in phrase
ology, but very little in substance.
Both are strongly for the free coinage
of silver. The mode of statement is
conservative and dignifieI. but there is
no weakening in Nevads's demand upon
this question. The specific endorse
ment of the Kansas City money plank
in itself definitely settles the status of
the Democracy Of Nevada; but this is
reinforced by q detailed statement
which leaves nothing in doubt. So
far as the Silver party is concerned it
needed no platform declaration upon
silver. Like Bryan, ii is platform in
itself. But it has declaration in favor
of free coinage which is absolutely un--
equivocal and which cannot possibly
be misunderstood.
Each party demands legislation for
the curbing OF the Trusts, and the
modification Of the tariff so as to pre-
vent these cormorants of business from
overcharging the American consumer.
Upon imperialism, bank currency, Ia
Dor and all matters of local import the
two parties are in perfect accord. But
aside from this the candidates of both
parties have strongly and unreservedly
endorsed both platforms; so that for the
purposes OF the campaign the two plat
forms are 10 be considered as one.
Hence they should be read together.
and the one taken to reinforce the
other wherever reinforcement is neces.
sary.
The Democratic platform is rather
more elaborate than that OF the Silver
Party, and it is certainly one of the
most comprehensive and forceful ever
presented by any party to the voters OF
Nevada. 1t cannot be satisfactorily re-
viewed within the limits of an editorial
Of reasonable length. 1t should be
read and studied by the voters them
selves. 1t has been most carefully drawn,
and while its arraignment OF the Re-
publican party is unsparing, the ar
raignment is couched in dignified Ian
guage, and better still. ii is fully sus--
tanned by the record which that party
has made.
Its fsying of Stewart is probably the
most severe ever administered by any
political party in this country to one
who was once q trusted public official
of high rank. No one seems to ques-
tion the justice of the castigation. but a
few have expressed the opinion that
Mr.. Stewart comes too near being a
political corpse to merit any notice
whatever. This would be eminently
true we're it not for the circumstance
that be has suddenly loomed up as the
leader OF the party which SO frequently
denounced him as a political traitor"
Of the deepest dye, and which party be
has just as frequently denounced as a
mere machine for the registry of the
will of the "gold conspirstors.
Without descending to meaningless.
ranting, dsmsgogy. the platform puts
itself fairly in line with the just de-
n,ands of labor. II could not have
a one otherwise for the Democratic
party, regardless of all platform inter-
ahces, is essentially the party of the
people. Of whom the laboring elements
constitute the great bulk. The chief
aim OF the National Democracy is to
bring back the government to those
foundation principles of justice and
equality, which during all the earlier
days OF the Republic constituted its
true glory and greatness.
The concluding plank, which deals
with the State government, is worthy oil
the most careful consideration. 1t in
vlites attention to the splendid record
made by our State administrations since
tAe Republican party lost its predomi'
nance, and does this for the purpose o.
meeting the false cry that capital ant
vested interests generally will be inse
cure unless the Republican party is il
control OF the State government. Th'
truth is that while the Democratic par
ty is not like its opponents, the creature
OF the capitalistic classes. it has never
yet aimed an unjust blow at capital. ant
would protect alike both the rich ant
the paor. But il makes eternal wal