Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-10-22
Silver Party Platform

We, the representatives of the Silver
party of Nevada. hereby reaf1rm the
principles upon which the party was
founded as enunciated in our 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 the crime
of his assassination
Money Cuestion-We uneGu:vocal-
~ condemn the Republican party for
It's attitude unon the money question.
The improved business conditions
which have followed the increased
supplies OF geld fully support the great
hi-metallic con -enticn hat the country
was stuff oring frc1I. contracted mon
ey volume.
Many Of those VITO arc now 4ctino
with the Republican party admit thai
what is called ke1 uhlican prosperity.
is, in reality the result OF more money
in circulation. the very thing which
the leaders Of the parry declared to
be unnecessary.
We deny that silver is a cead issue
The question CT 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 Nc~ada. State so
deeply interested in silver mining.
| Bank Currenccy-We are opposed
j to every scheme for the imitation Of
! our currency by means Of bank notes
J which are not and can not be full le-
gal tender, and the volume Of which
| depends upon the caprice or interests
of banks.
vada reafTirms the revenue plank
enunc;ated in the platform Of 1900
and calls the attention of taxpayers to
the fact that since that time the rev
enue law enacted by the Silver and
Democratic legislature in accordance
with such pledge that four millions
of property valuation has been added
to the assessment roll and the State
tax thereby reduced twenty per cent
Taxation-We are in favor of tax
ing patented mines and mortgages.
Trusts-We are opposed to trusts
and monopolies in every form. We
favor appropriate legislation in this
line. and to whatever extent the pres
ent tariff fosters and encourages thu
growth Of these great Industrial com
binations we insist that it should b.
modified and reduced SO as to rel.ey'
the American consumer from the OK
: tortion of trusts and mOnOpolies.
{ For an Eiuht-tiour La~-We favo
, the protection of labor unions in ever
: just right and such legislation as vii
make eight hours lawful days worl
/ We favor a constitutional amend
+ ment providing for the initiative an
referendum.
Election Ct SeEators-Nc adhere t
the view expressed in our last Stat
platform that United States Senator
should be elected by direct vote Of tn
people.
Notwithstanding proud Of tho ed
: cltional institutions O. or Stat
l. which are equal 10. and in many il
stances superior. to like institution
in other States, we cordially indcrs
J. the administration of our education;
G institutions and pledge our party an
8 representatives TO support the sam
n in all proper ways.
e Railroads recognize and Apr
|, ciate the commercial improvement
n and concessions Of the southern P
cifc railroad in this State in the la