Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-09-28
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

cratic party in the State Of Nevada,
in Convention assembled, while sur
rendering none of the convictions up
on other questions, most heartily en-
dorses the principles of the National
Democracy as clearly and ably stated
in the platform adopted at st. Louis,
and pledge their earnest support to
Alton B. Parker and Henry G. Davis,
the National Standard bearers of the
party.
FIRM FOR BIMETALLISM.
We adhere to our oft stated posit-
ion upon the money question and we
rejoice to know that the National Dem
ocracic Convention refused to place it.
self on record as favoring the gold
standard and defeated the proposit-
ion to do so by vote of more than
two to one in the committee on plat
form and resolutions.
We affirm that upon all the inciden-
tai and collateral questions involved
in the silver issue, the friends of New
ada's interests are almost to man
in the Democratic party.
1t is the Republican party that is
pressing the Fowler Bill' providing
that no silver shall be purchased for
subsidiary coinage, but that standard
dollars shall be melted down for that
purpose. 1t is Republican president
who is urging the policy of placing
Mexico and China upon gold basis.
NATIONAL DEMOCRACY AND
IRRIGATION.
We call attention to the pledge tf
the National Democracy, that it VIII
! stay with us and fight the battle
| through on lines which will preserve
our undeveloped resources for the
| highest good of the masses. 1t has
kept its promises in the past and it
will keep its promises in the future,
as indicated in the following plank Of
the ST. Louis platform:
J We congratulate our western citi-
zens upon the passage of the law
hllON IL dc INC ANCN III ISooIAOIi
Act for the irrigation and reclamat-
ion of the arid lands of the West
a measure framed by Democrat, pass
ed in the Senate by non-partisian
vote and passed in the House against
the opposition Of almost all the Rep
ublicans leaders by a vote, the ma
iority of which was Democratic.
We call attention to this great Dem
ocratic measure, broad and cOmphrea-
sive as it is, working automatically
throughout all time. without further
ion is accomplished, reserying the
lands reclaimed for home seekers il
small tracts and rigidly guarding a
gainst land monopoly, as an evidence
Of the policy of domestic develop
ment contemplated by the Democrat
party. should it be placed in power.
ROOSEVELT AND IRRIGATION.
We deny as false the Republican
claim that President Roosevelt was
the main factor in the enactment ri
tie National Irrigation Law. We &c
not deny that President Roosevelt
recommended National Irrigation, but
we affirm that hong years before h
ever gave public utterance upon tbs
subject Senator Newlands was de
voting his time. energy and financia
resources to the work. That under
his leadership in the House of Rep
resentatives a campaign of education
was conducted which shaped the wa!
for National Irrigation: that the IS
stntiaI features Cf the irrigation OF
as finally passed were framed by hin
and received the approval of Weste:l
Senators and r representatives. and {
,-.4 a,l1.n.treo Of the Senate and tn
I.Guse icfore VT. Roosevelt becam
President and the bill was and /
known as the Newland's Irrigatio
Bill and that everywhere it has unite
the friends Of Irritation and disarme
its opponents, and We believe it VI
- just and unf = % attempt to depriv
Senator .,oWlands of the credit of ri
craftsmanship.
>. STATEHOOD FOR TERRITORIES
We aagin demand the immedia-
admission os seperata states of o.
= alahoma, Indian Territory, New Me-
,. leo and Arizona and condemn the IA
row Eastern partisanship Of the Rel
:. ublican Party in denying them sue
- admission.
STATE GOVERNMENT.
/ We congratulate the people of Me-
"a rnon the impartial and able a