Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-09-16
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM,

D6"OSNHi V1N TOn"s
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 poslt-
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
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 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 &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 its promises in the past and it
will keep its promises in the future,
as indicated in the following plank Of
tllt 81 l-''uIo IlsiIAOi
J 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 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 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 d
cainst land monopoly, as an evidence
If the policy of domestic develop
ment contemplated ny 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 T.,
te National Irrigation Law. We &c
not deny that President Roosevelt
recommended National Irrigation, but
we affirm that long years before h.
ever gave public utterance upon tny
subject Senator Newlands was de
voting his time, energy and inanci1
resources to the work That under
his leadership in the House of Req
resentatlyes a campaign of educatio,
was conducted which shaped the Wa,
fer Natioucl Irrigation; that the IS
sontial features cf the irrigation Of;
as finally nq-so1 wero framed by hin
and received the approval of Weste:1
Son@to~s and Representatives and {
;-.a c,4,-,:t. &c If the Snnate and tn
House }1fcro -. RooseTelt becam
President and the bill was and i
known as the Newlands IrrigatiO
Bill and that everywhere it has unite
the friends of Irritation and disarme
its opponents, and VIC believe it u
just and unf- p 10 ..,,empt to depriv
Senator = : Nlands of the credit Of hi
craftsmanship.
STATEHOOD FOR TERRITORIES
We aagin demand the immediat
admission os seperate states of o.
alahoma, Indian Territory, New Me1
=. leo and Arizona and condemn the ma
row Eastern partisanship of the Ret
=, ublican Party in denying them sue
, admission.
: STATE GOVERNMENT.
We congratulate the people of Ne'
ala upon the impartial and able az
+ ,ninistration of Governor John Spark