Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-09-21

= should be so conducted as to satisf.
? poor and rich alike, and upon thi
principle we urge the adoption of som'
system by which this State shall fur
nish the text books at the lowest posi-
BILE figure.
ResOlred, That owing to the remote
position of Nevada from the seaboaro
and the entire absence of navigable
waters and competing lines of railroads
to and from commercial centers, we de.
mand from Congress such wholesome
and effective legislation as will place
our people on terms of equality
with communities specially favored
by railroad monopolies.
Resotretl, That we pledge the Repub-
| lican party of Nevada to such a
course of enlighten d legislation as will
| extend to railroad and all other corpora
| tions doing business in this State the
same protection and the same rights be-
! fore the law as accorded 20 individuals
no more and no less. And further,
that the Republican party favors and
demands at the hands Of the State Leg
islature legislation regulating and
equalzing freights and fares on all
railroads within this State.
ResoiUed, Th"t we are in favor Of the
Government Of the United States estab-
fishing a postal telegraph service, and
operating the same in connection with
the Postoffice Department
Resolred, 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.
Resotoed, That it is the duty of the
Legislature to enact such laws as will
result in the publication of the jury
box and better promote the administra
ton of justice.
Resotred That it is the duty of the
next Legislature to pass such laws as
shall reduce the expenses of State and |
county governments to the lowest sop |
sible limit consistent with the require
ments of the public service.
Rcs0lged, That the earnest attention :
of Congress and the State Legislature is
to the subject Of codifying the
laws relating to the location and work
ing Of mineral ends to the end that
iegitini.te prospecting and the develop
,nent OF our chief source OF wealth may
best be promoted,
Res0Jr2d, That the appropriation by q
Republican Congress for the payment
Of pensions to invalid Union soldiers
and to the veterans of the Mexican war
IS the discharge of 4 tebt Of honor and
AVA generous remembrance CT cur
;ountry's defenders in its supreme hour
If peril.
Resoired, That in the judgment of
his convention the Legislature, when
leXt convened, should make the neces-
'ary provisions for Il convention to re-
Use the entire Constitution of the State;
hat in providing for such convention,
Nell-guarded restrictions should be
made, defining the number Of delegates,
heir compensation, and fixing the dur
tion Of its session that we believe
uch 4 convention is imperatively de
handed by the urgent necessities Of
he times, and among others for the
OlioWing cOgent reasons: Eirst-TO
hange the fundamental law as to Sc
ure as nearly as may be the equal and
inform taxation on all property sub
acted thereto. Second-To regulate
nd render equal and just all the rates
f passage and freight upon all rail-
Dads doing business in this State, to
ne end that our eading industries may
e fostered and not oppressed, built up
nd not overthrow ; and th;sd--To
scure the reduction OF the expenses of
le State to the minimum by dispeHs-
lg with all unnecessary officers and j
nployes, rendering more speedy and
the collection of public
", nue., and the execution Of the law
I'd the general administration of jus o.
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