Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-10-02
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

Tho 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 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 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 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
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 a Democrat pass
ed in the Senate by a non-partisan
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, reservirg the
! lands reclaimed for home seekers il
! small tracts and riSidly guarding a
gainst land monopoly, as an evidence
! of the policy of domestic develop
ment contemplated by the Den ocrat
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 OF
tie National Irrigation Law. We 90
not deny that President Roosevelt
recommended National Irrigation, but
we affirm that long years before h
, ever gave public utterance upon the
subject Senator Newlands was de
voting his time, energy and financial
resources to the work That under
his leadership in the House of Rep
resentatiyes a campaign of education
was conducted which shaped the way
for National Irrigation: that the 5
seltisl features of the irrigation Of
as finally passed were framed by HI =
and received the approval of Westecr
Senators and spresenta tives ard &
lie c, ..antt.ee of the Senate and the
House loGore ..r. Roosevelt becam'
President and the bill was and is
known as the Newland's Irrigation
Bill and that everywhere it has unitei
the friends of Irritation and disarmet
its opponents, and We believe it un
just and urf"i. ~ attempt to depriy,
SenatC~ .,ewlands of the credit Of hi:
craftsmanship.
STATEHOOD FOR TERRITORIES
We aagin demand the immedia <
admission os seperate states of Ok
alahoma, Indian Territory, New Mex
leo and Arizona and condemn the mar
row Eastern partisanship of the ReD
ublican Party in denying them sucf
admission.
STATE GOVERNMENT.
We congratulate the people of New
ida upon the impartial and able ad
ministration of Governor John Spark:
and upon the faithful and efficient per
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