Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-09-15

principle we urge the adoption Of some
= system by which this State shall fur
y nish the text books at the lowest posi-
| BILE figure.
Resolced, That owing to the remote
l pnsition of Nevada from the seaboard
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
in respect to transportation charges
with communities specially favored
by railroad Inonopolies.
! Hesoirea, That we pledge the Repub
iican party of Nevada to such a
course of enlighten d legislation as will
| extend to railroad and all other corpora
| tinns 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
UtiIi oiA al
railroads within this State.
Resured, Th't we are in favor OF the
Government of the United States estab- |
/ fishing postal telegraph service, and
operating the same i'm connection with !
the Postetflce Department. |
Resoyred, That the coinage OF silver
should he placed upon the same basis !
as that of gold. and we invoke early |
Congressional legislation to that end.
Reso!red, That it is the duty of the
Legislature to enact such laws a5 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
slble limit consistent with the require
ments of the public service.
Resolred, That the earnest attention
of Congress and the State Legislature is
to the subject of codifying the
laws relating to the location aud WORK
ing of mineral lands to the end that
legitimate prospecting aud the develop
'nent of our q + source OF wealth may
best be promoted. !
ReFclttd, That the appropriation by I
Republican Congress for the payment q
,t pensions to invalid Union soldiers
md 10 the veterans of the Mexican war
5 the discharge of Il debt Of honor and
aw-;t generous remembrance OF Our
defenders in its supreme hour
# peril.
Resotred, That i'll the Judgment of r
his convention the Legislature, when :
leXt convened, Should make the neces-
airy provisions for Il convention to re-
Use tie entire Constitution of the State; :
hat in providing for such convention,
restrictions should be
made, defining the number Of delegates,
heir compensation, and liking the dur
ton of its session that we believe
uch Il convention is imperatively de-
landed by the urgent necessities OF
he times. and among others for the 2
blowing cogent reasons: First-TO
hange the fundamental law as to Sc
ure as nearly as may be the equal and
inform taxation on all properly sub
,c:ed thereto. Second-To regulate
nd render equa! and just all the rates =
passage and freight upon all ra l.
,ads doing business in this State, to
le end that our -eading industries may
? fostered and not oppressed, built up
nd not overthroWn and third-1o
cure the reduction of the expenses Of
e State to the minimum by d;spcEs-
g with all unnecessary officers and
npioyes, rendering more speedy and
.onomical the collection of public
V. nue., and the execution of the law jus