Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-10-06
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sible figure.
| Resolved, That owing to the
remote position of Nevada from
1.-THE seaboard and the entire alb
sence of navigable waters and
competing lines of railroads to
and ffrom commercial centers,
we demand from Congress such
wholesome and effective iegis-
lation as will place our people on
terms of equality in respect to
transportation charges with COM
munities specially favored by
railroad monopolies.
! Resotred, That we pledge the
Republican party of Nevada to
such ~ course of enlighten d
Legislation as will extend to rail-
road and all other corporations
doing business in this State the
same protection and the same
rights before the law as accorded
to individusIs-no more and no
less. Aud further, that the Re-
publican party favors and de-
mands at the hands of the State
Legislature legislation regula-
ting and equalizing freights and
fares on all railroads within this
State.
Resoiue1, That we are in favor
of the Government of the United
States establishing a postal tele-
graph service, and operating the
same in connection with tie
Postoff1ce Department.
Resoired, That the coinage OF
silver should be placed upon the
same basis as that Of gold. and
we invoke early Congressional
legislation to that end.
Res0tued, That it is the duty
of the Legislature ia enact such
laws as will result in the puri-
fication of the jury box and !
better promote the administra-
ton of justice.
ResoI0ed. That it is the duty
Of the next Legislature to pass
such laws as shall reduce the
expenses of State and county
to the lowest pos
sible limit consistent with the
of the public SER
vice.
ResoiOed, That the earnest
'ttentieE Of Congress and the
State Legislature is directed to
he subject Of codifying the laws
elating to the location and Z
Working Of mineral lands to
he end that legitimate pr0Spec- :
ing and the development OF cur i
hief source OF wealth may best +
e promoted.
Resolred, That the appropri- ,,
tion by Republican Congress c
,r the payment Of pensions to
lvdlid Union soldiers and to
ne veterans Of the Mexican war ?
the discharge OF a .ebt of t
onOr and lava generous re- +
of our country'S de- a
,nders iu its supreme hour of i,
nrll. "
ResOLCPd, That in the judg- .
tent of this convention The a,
legislature, when next con- p
ened, should make the neces-
.ry provisions for a convention >,
revise the entire Constitution
the State; that in providing SI
r such convention, weIl-guard- j.
| restrictions should be made, Ii
,tining the number of delegates
cir compensation, and fixing til
G duration Of it's session ; that 70
e believe such a convention is W
lperatively demanded by the 70
gent necessities OF the times. ."
d among others for the fol ~
wing cngent reasans: First ior
TO change the fundamental
u as to secure as nearly as may
the equal and uniform tax u'
on on all property subjected ce
eretu. Second-To regulate SET
d render equal and just all the VT
.es OF passage and freight I'd
on all railroads doing busi- trl
s. in this State, 10 the end Wv, Wv,
1t our teadi'1g Industries may cy;
festered and not oppressed, ~
lit up and not overthrown be'
/ third-To secure the reduc- Wi
n of the expenses of the State orr,
the minimum by dispensing wt
tn all unnecessary officers ia
l employees, rendering more VI,
,edy and economical the col ~.
tien of public revenue, and tio,
execution of the law and ~,
general administration Of 81
tice.