Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-09-15
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM,

The Representatives of the Demo-
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
ocratic 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 a 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 a 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 &c
the National Democracy, that it will
stay with us and fight the battle
through on lines which will preserve
our undeveloped resources for the
! highest coed of the masses. 1t has
kept it's 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 I'VE congratulate our western citi-
Zens upon the passage of the law
! known as the Newlands Irrigation
| Act for the irrigation and reclamat-
ion of the arid lands of the West -
a measure framed by a Democrat pass
ed in the Senate by a non-partisian
vote and passed in the House against
the opposition of almost all the Rep
ublicans leaders by a vote, the ma
jority 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
action of Congress, until the reclamat
ion is accomplished, reserving tn
lands reclaimed for home seekers i,
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 wa
the main factor in the enactment u
tie National Irrigation Law. We q
not deny that President Roosevelt
recommended National Irrigation, bu
we affirm that long years before h
ever gave public utterance upon tn
subject Senator Newlands was DE-
voting his time, energy and flnanciH
resources to the work. That undo
his leadership in the House Of Re-
resentatives a campaign of educauO
was conducted which shaped the wa
for National Irrigation: that the q
! sential features Of the irrigation OF
as finally passed were framed by hi
and received the approval of Weste:
Senators and Representative and {
the G. r!1e,tree Of the Senate and tn
House before Mr. Roosevelt becan
President and the bill was and
known as the Newlands Irrigatio
Bill and that everywhere it has unite
the friends of Irritation and disarme
+, its opponents, and we believe it u
. just and unfair 70 attempt to depri'
;, Senator r =. lands of the credit of h
craftsmanship.
STATEHOOD FOR TERRITORIE;
We aagin demand the immedia
| admission os seperate states Of O
- alahOma, Indian Territory, New Me
. leo and Arizona and condemn the Ia
row Eastern partisanship Of the Re
ublican Party in denying them SUI
, admission.
4 STATE GOVERNMENT.
/ We congratulate the people of Ne
ads upon the impartial and able a