Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-10-07
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 horIor at the crime
of his assassination.
Money Cuestion-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 hat the country
was stuff 'riEg from 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 tie result OF more money
in circulation, the very thing which
the leaders OF the party declared TO
be unnecessary.
We deny that silver is q dead issue
| The question Of silver coinage is mere
ly part OF the larger question of
money in general and this question is
ever W I'LL US, iJi SSCHtlIS llSSll Ill Val
| led forms and ways.
We believe that Tho free coinage of
silver would add largely 10 the meas
ure of the existing prosperity and es.
| pecially here in Nevada, a State sc
deeply interested in silver mining
| Bank cur-e-ccy-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 of which
depends upon the caprice or interests
of banks.
Revenue-The Silver party OF Ne
vada reaffirms the revenue planl
enunciated in the platform Of 1900
and calls the attention of taxpayers te
the fact that since that time the rev
enue law enacted by the Silver ant
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 Thu
line, and to whatever extent the pres
ent tariff fosters and encourages tn
growth of these great industrial com
binations. we insist that it should b
modified and reduced SO as to reliev
the American consumer from the eS
tortiOn OF trusts and mOnopoiies.
/ For an Einht-;Iour Lsw-We favo
the protection CT labor unions in ever
just right and such legislation as vii
make eight hours a lawful days worl
II We favor a constitutional amend
ment proy.G..cg for the initiative an
referendum.
Election Ct Senator's adhere t
the view expressed in our last Stat
platform that United States Senator
should be elected by direct vote OF tn
people.
Educatior-Baing proud OF the ed,
cational institutions OF our, Stat
which are equal to. and in many il
|. stances superior, 20 like institution
J in other States, We cordially indors
the administration Of our education;
, institutions and pledge our party an
5 | representatives to support the sam
l in all proper ways.
, RaiIsc ads-We recognize and apr
| ciate the commercial improvement
l and concessions of the southern P;
cifc railroad in this State in the Ia: