Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-09-22
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM,

DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
Tho Representatives Of the Demo
cratic party in the State Of Nevada,
in Convention assembled, while sur.
none Of the convictions up
on other questions. most heartily en-
dorses the principles of the National
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 va
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
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 q 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 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 Democrat, pass
ed in the Senate by q bipartisan
| 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 automatically
throughout all time, without further
action of Congress, until the reclamat-
ion is accomplished, reserving 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 n
te National Irrigation Law. We DC
not deny that President Roosevelt
recommended National Irrigation, but
We affirm that long years before h
ever gave public utterance upon the
voting his time, energy and fnancia
resources to the work. That under
his leadership in the House of Rep
resentatives a campaign Of education
was conducted which shaped the wa,
for National Irrigation; that the IS
sential features of the irrigation oil
and received the approval of Weste-y
] Senators and Representatives and G.
the committee of the Senate and thu
House before MIR. Roosevelt became
President and the bill was and i!
known as the Newland's Irrigatio,
Bill and that everywhere it has united
the friends of Irritation and disarmet
its opponents, and we believe it TN
just and unfair = attempt to deprive
Senator Eewlands 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 mar
row Eastern partisanship of the Ren
ublican Party in denying them sucl
admission.
STATE GOVERNMENT.