Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-10-09
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM

I, Tho Representatives q tho Demo
cratic party In tho State of Nevada,
In Convention assembled while sur.
rendering mono 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 go!d
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
:" the silver issue, the friends of New
.d.,s n,.;-ests are almost to man
in the Democrats party.
| It is the Republican party that Is
messing the Fowler Bill" providing
that no silver shall be purchased 1or
subsidiary coinage, but that standard
dollars shall be melted down for that
oso II is Republican president
.na is urging the policy of placing
>,ox;co and China upon gold oas'S
y NATIONAL DEMOCRACY AMI
i IRRIGATICH.
II We call attention to the pledge -"
y tho National Democracy, that it VIII
It stav with us and fight the oa''i
m through on lines which will preserV
u. our undeyeioped resources LOT :"
highest good of the masses. IL Il"
ne lant it's promises in the past and
ne will keep it's promises in the 1utur
~ as indicated in the following plank
III the St. Louis platform:
we congratulate our western CT
zens upon the passage OF the Id
known AS the Newlands lrrigatl
Act for the irrigation and reclali
ion of the arid lands of the West
III a measure framed by Democrat pa
ed in the Senate by non-partisi
l. vote and passed in the House agal
l. the opposition of ain. os' "ii 'ne n
wa ublicans leaders by vo..' INC
iority of which was Democrat-,
We call attention to this great Dc
ocratie measure, broad and comphr
sive as it is, working automatica
throughout all time, without furt
action of Congress. until the reclan
ton .,:a,, ,oor,-ira
'D lands reclaimed for home seekers
small tracts and rigidly guarding
gainst land monopoly, as an evide
OF the policy of domestic devel
ment contemplated by the Democ
party. should it be placed in pow
ROOSEVELT AND IRRIGATION
'e-' We deny as false the Republi
dii" claim that President Roosevelt
the main factor in the enactment
Ell te National Irrigation Law. We
Geo. not denv tb.t President Roose
o0'l- recommended National Irrigation,
we affirm that long years before
ever gave public utterance upon
Halt subject Senator Newlands was
dn'i voting his time, energy and finan
resources to the work. That III
HID his leadership in the House of
un-y uoron.o.i,,o. ,,;an 80 od,oo
was conducted which shaped the
for National Irrigation; that the
sential features of the irrigation
as finally passed were framed by
and received the approval of Yves
Al Senators and Representatives ant
Re committee Of the Senate and
House before MIR. Roosevelt bee
President and the bill was ant
known as the Newland's 1rriga
Bill and that everywhere it has TN
the friends of Irritation and disar
ro.z it's opponents, and we believe it
-.+os just and unfair 10 attempt to dep
- Senate Newlands of the credit of
9th craftsmanship.
a.. STATEHOOD FOR TERRITORl
OCT, We aagin demand the immed
admission os seperate states of
reby "i"noin"' i."'n A
Fair loo anu 1A''Aon" anu
900. row Eastern partisanship of the
,,tios ublican Party in denying them {
alta, admission.
cE II STAIE GOV ERN MEM.