Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-09-25
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM,

The Representatives Of the Demo-
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
ocraSic 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
adas 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 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 &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 good of the masses. 1t has
kept it's promises in the past and it
will keep it's promises in the future
as indicated in the following plank Of
the ST. Louis platform:
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 Il
siye as it is, working automatically
/ throughout all time, without further
| action of Congress, until the reclamat-
! 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 oi
te National Irrigation Law. >We &C
not deny that President Roosevelt
we affirm that long years before h
ever gave public utterance upon tn,
subject Senator Newlands was de
voting his time, energy and fnancia
resources to the work. That under
his leadership in the House of Rep
resentatives a campaign of educatio,
was conducted which shaped the wa,
for National Irrigation; that the IS
! sential features Of the irrigation o.;
! as finally passed were framed by hin
and received the approval of Westecl
Senators and Representatives and {
tt committee CT the Senate and TIN
| House before Nj. Roosevelt becam
President and the bill was and i
known as the Newland's Irrigation
Bill and that everywhere it has unite
the friends of Irritation and disarme,
it's opponents, and we believe it ur
just and unfa:" . c..,oInpt to depriv
Senator EoWlands of the credit of hi
craftsmanship.
STATEHOOD FOR TERRITORIES
We aagin demand the immediate
admission Os seperate states OF OK
alahoma, Indian Territory. New Mex
leo and Arizona and condemn the nal
row Eastern partisanship of the Rel
ublican Party in denying them sucl
admission.
STATE GOVERNMENT.
We congratulate the people of New
a6a upon the impartial and able ad
ninistration of Governor John Spark
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