Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-09-24
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 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 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 ~enticn that the country
was suff ,ring from a 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 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 SO
deeply interested in silver mining.
Bank Currenccy-We 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 CT which
| depends upon the caprice or interests
of banks.
! Revenue-The Silver party OF Ne
vada reafirms the revenue planf
| enunciated in the platform of 1900
| and calls the attention of taxpayers to
| the tact that since that time the rev
enue law enacted by the Silver anG
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 Ct tax
ing patented mines ard mortgages.
Trusts-We are opposed to trusts
and monopolies in every form. W.
favor appropriate legislation in thi
line, and to whatever extent the pres
ent tariff fosters ard encourages tn
growth of these great industrial com
binations we insist that it should b
modified and reduced SO as to reiiev
the American consumer from the e,
tortioh OF trusts and monopo!ies.
For an Eig!t-Ecur Law-We favo
the protection OF labor unions il ever
just right and such legislation as wi
make eight hours lawful days worl
We favor a constitutional amend
ment providing for the initiative an
| referendum.
Election of Senators-We 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 the ed
catiOnal institutions Of our Stat
which are equal to. and in many ii
stances Superior, TO Ike institution
in other States, we cordially indors
the administration CT our education;
: institutions and pledge our party an
5 representatives to support the sam
1 in all proper ways.
2 RaiIrc ads-We recognize and Apr
!, | ciate the commercial improvement
4 and concessions of the southern r
c'ftc railroad in this State in the la