Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-09-25
Silver Party Platform

We. the representatives of the Silver
party of Nevada, hereby reaffirm the
principles upon which the party was
founded as erlnciated IN cur last
State platform and declare our I'M
yielding fidelity to those principles.
We deplore the untimely death of
our late President William Mckinley,
and express our horror at tie cline
of his assassination.
Money Cuestion--We unequivocal-
~ condemn the Republican party for
It's attitude upon the money question.
The improved business conditions
which have followed the increased
supplies OF gold fully support tho great
bi-metallic colyentiCn hat the country
was suff ,ring from contracted mon
ey volume.
Many Of those WHO are now acting
with the Pepuh'ioar narty admit t}fnt
what is called Republican prosperity
is, in reality the result OF more money
in circulation. the very thing which
the leaders Of the party declared &c
be unnecessary.
We deny that silver is a dead Issue
The question of silver coinage is mere
| ly a part OF the larger question OF
money in general, and this question is
ever with us. presenting itself in var
| led forms and ways.
We believe that the free coinage Of
| silver would add largely to the meas
ure Of the existing prosperity and es
| pecially here in Nevada, a State Sc
deeply interested in silver mining.
| Bark Currerccy-We are opposed
j to every scheme for the imitation @
| our currency by means of bank note!
! which are not and can not be full lie
gal tender. and the volume of which
depends ppon the caprice or Interests
| of banks.
Eevenue-The Silver party OF Ne
vada reatfrms the revenue planl
enunciated in the platform Of 1890
and calls the attention of taxpayers t
the fact that since that time the rev
eEce law enacted by the Silver an
Democratic legislature in accOrdanc
with such pledge that four million
= of property valuation has been adde
to the assessment roll and the Stat
tax thereby reduced twenty per cen
Taxation-We are in favor of ia,
ing patented mines ard moIteag2 IS.
Trusts-We are opposed to trust
and monopolies in every form. w
. favor approplia legislation in til
, line. and TO Whatever extent the pre-
ent tariff fosters ard encourages tn
growth of these great indust, ial cor
binations. We insist that it should |
, | modified and reduced so as to reliey
the American consumer from the G
tortion of trusts and mono. Giles.
For an Eiaht-Hour la:t-We fave
the protection OF labor unions III ever
! ! just right ans. such legislation as wi
make eight hours a lawful days wor
We favor a constitutional amen
d ment providing for the initiative al
t referendum.
Election of senators-We adhere
the view expressed in our last Sta
platform that United States Senate
should be elected by direct vote Of Il
people.
Educatior-Being proud Of the ed
l. cational institutions of our Sta
l. which are equal to, and in many
stances superior, to like institution
- in other States. we cordially indor
l. the administration of our education
G institutions and pledge our party al
IS representatives to support the sar
n in all proper ways.
re Railrc ads-We recognize and app
d, ciate the commercial improvement
n and concessions of the southern
cifc railroad in this State in the IL