Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-10-08
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM,

The Representatives Of tho 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
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
ocra tic Convention refused to place it.
self on record as fayoring the go.d
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 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 VIII
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 e
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 partisan
vote and passed in the House again st
| the opposition Of almost all the Rep
! ublicans leaders by 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, reserying tn
lands reclaimed for home seekers il
small tracts and rightly 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 wa
the main factor in the enactment q
tie National Irrigation Law. We q
not deny that President Roosevelt
recommended National Irrigation, bu
we affirm that long years before Ii
ever gave public utterance upon tt
subject Senator Newlands was d.
voting his time, energy and financi'
resources to the work That undH
: his leadership in the House of Re
resentatives a campaign of educatlO
was conducted which shaped the wa
for National Irrigation: that the t
sentiai features Of the irrigation o.
as faally passed. were framed by hi
and received the approval of Weste.
Senators ard Representa- ives and
re c. Il,.ntt5ee Cf the Senate and Ii
House Letore -,-r. Roosevelt BEGAN
President and the bill was and
known as the Newland's IrrigatiC
Bill and that everywhere it has unite
the friends Of Irritation and disarm'
, its opponents, and We believe it u
=, just and unf~t~ . ,.ttempt to depri'
:, Senate NeWlands of the credit Of b
craftsmanship.
: STATEHOOD FOR TERRITORIE
We aagin demand the immedia
admission os seperate states of O
- alahoma. Indian Territory, New Me
:, leo and Arizona and condemn the ns
row Eastern partisanship of the Re
ublican Party in denying them SUI
90 admission.
, STATE GOVERNMENT.
r We congratulate the people of Ne
Ia upon the impartial and able a
/ a.inistration Of GCve:nor John Spar
faithful and Gt7iCE, If nf