Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-10-01
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
ocratic Convention refused to place it.
self on record as favoring the gold
standard, and defeated the proposit
ion to do so by a 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 purchas ed 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 a gold basis
NATIONAL DEMOCRACY AND
IRRIGATION.
We call attention to the pledge Lf
| 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 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:
We 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 -
measure framed by 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 comphrel
sive as it is, working automaticall!
throughout all time, without furthe
action of Congress. until the reclamat
ion is accomplished. reserving TIL
lands reclaimed for home seekers i.
small tracts and rigidly guarding a
gainst land monopoly, as an evidenc
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 Republica
claim that President Roosevelt wa
the main factor in the enactment t
te National Irrigation Law. We G
J. not deny that President Roosevelt
+ recommended National Irrigation, BIT
we affirm that long years before h
ever gave public utterance upon til
l. subject Senator Newlands was 4
i voting his time, energy and flnanci'
resources to the work. That undf
| his leadership in the House Of Re
y resentatives a campaign Of educatiC
was conducted which shaped the we
for National Ir;igatiCn; that the t
sential features Of the irrigation o.
as finally passed were framed by hi
and received the approval of Weste:
Senator'S end Representatives and
IL c nmitree IF the Senate and tt
house Lefora IT. Roosevelt BEGAN
President and the bin was and
known as the Newland's Irrigati(
Bill and that everywhere it has unit,
the friends of Irritation and disarm'
it's opponents, and We believe it u
nc just and III -" ~ attempt 10 deprl
=, Senatcr 1lewlands of the credit of b
!, craftsmanship.
:, STATEHOOD FOR TERPITORIE
), We aagin demand the immedia
admission os seperate states of O
-, alahoma, Indian Territory, New Me
:. leo and Arizona and condemn the ns
=. row Eastern partisanship of the Re
- ublican Party in denying them SUI
;, admission. -. .---
IL STATE GOVERNMENT.
t. We congratulate the people of Ne
ada upon the impartial and able a
H. ministration of Governor John Spar
j. and upon the faithful and efficient pr