Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-09-29
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

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 post
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
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 a 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
| cur undeN eloped 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 -
a measure framed by Democrat, pass
ed in the Senate by a non-partisiar
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 autOmaticali,
throughout all time, without furthe
action Of Congress. until the reclamat
lands reclaimed for home seekers j,
small tracts and rigidly guarding d
gainst land monopoly, as an evidenc
Of the policy of domestic develol
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 {
: te National Irrigation Law. We q
J. not deny that President Roosevelt
/ recommended National Irrigation, b.
we affirm that long years before l.
ever gave public utterance upon I'll
i voting his time, energy and financi
resources to the work. That und;
/ his leadership in the House Of Re
> resentatives a campaign of educate
was conducted which shaped the We
for National Irrigation; that the t
sential features Of the irrigation o
as finally Dassel were framed by hi
and received the approval of Weste!
Senators and FeDresen tativeS and
IL Committee # the Senate and Il
House before NIr. Roosevelt BEGAN
President and the bill was and
known as the Newlands Irrigati
Bill and that everywhere it has unit
the friends of Irritation and disarm
it's opponents, and we believe it u
,e. just and unfair 20 .-ttempt to depri
Senator :. nlands of the credit of
!, craftsmanship.
:, STATEHOOD FOR TERRITORIE
= We aagin demand the immedia
admission os seperate states of c
-, alahoma, Indian Territory, New Me
-. leo and Arizona and condemn the Ii:
=. row Eastern partisanship of the Re-
- ublican Party in denying them su
- admission.
- STATE GOVERNMENT.
It. We congratulate the people OF NJ
ata upon the impartial and able
T. ! ninistration of Governor John Spar
- op6 uDcn tho fSitti, and efficient D.