Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-10-24
Silver Party Platform

We, the representatives of the Silver
party of Nevada, hereby reaffirm the
principles upon which the party was
founded as enunciated in our last
State platform and declare our un-
yielding fidelity 10 those principles.
We deplore the untimely death of
our late President William Mckinley,
and express our horror at the crime
of his assassination
Money Question-We unequ:vocal-
ly condemn the Republican party for
its attitude upon the money question.
The improved business conditions
which have followed the increased
supplies OF gold fully support the great
bi-metallic con ,ention that the country
was suff ,ring from 4 contracted mon
ey volume.
Many of those who arc now acting
with the Republican party admit that
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 to
| be unnecessary.
We deny that silver is cead issue
| The question CT silver coinage is mere
| ly 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, State so
deeply Interested in silver mining.
Eank CURRENCY are opposed
/ to every scheme for the imitation OF
our currency by means of bank notes
! which are not and can not be full le
gal tender, and the volume of which
| depends upon the caprice or interests
of banks.
Reveaue--The Silver party OF Ne
vada reaffirms the revenue plank
enuncated 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 trust:
and monopolies in every form. W.
favor appropriate legislation in thi:
| line, anu 10 WHATEVER SACCut Tic pres
ent tariff fosters and encourages thu
growth of these great Industrial com
, binations, we insist that it should b.
modified and reduced sc as to relieve
the American consumer from the eS
, tortion of trusts and monopolies.
{ For an Eight-siour Law--We favo
/, the protection of labor unions in ever
!. just right and such legislation as Wi
make eight hours lawful days worl
We favor constitutional amend
t ment providing for the initiative an
referendum.
Election Of Scrstors-Ne adhere
the view expressed in our last Stat
platform that United States Senator
should be elected by direct vote of tn
people
! Education-Being proud Of tho ed'
cational institutions Of our Stat
: which are equal to. and in many il
stances superior, to like institution
in other States, we cordially indoors
: the administration OF our education;
e institutions and pledge our party an
s representatives to support the sam
q in all proper ways.
e RailroaGs-We recognize and Apr
|, ciate the commercial improvement
q and concessions of the Southern P
ciac railroad in this State in the La