Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-09-13


- system by which this State shall fur
BY nish the text books at the lowest posi-
bic figure.
Resolred, That owing to the remote
al position of Nevada from the seaboarC
u 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
0 our people on terms of equality
in respect to transportation charges
with communities specially favored
by railroad mOnopOies.
Resolred, That we pledge the Repub-
lican party of Nevada to such
course of enlightened legislation as will
extend to railroad and all other corpora
tlons 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
lslature legislation regulating and
equalizing freights and fares on all
railroads within this State.
Resolred, Thet we are in favor of the
Government Of the United States estab-
I fishing postal telegraph service, and |
operating the same in connection with |
the Posteffice 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.
Resolred, 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 a6ministra-
tion of justice.
Resotced. That it is the duty of the
next Legislature to pass such laws as
snail reduce the expenses of State and
county governments to the lowest sop
s!ble limit consistent with the require
ments of the public service. ,
ReSolreo, That the earnest attention d
of Congress and the State Legislature is {
to the subject of codifying the -
avs relating to the location and work
ng OF mineral lands to the end that
legitimate prospecting and the develop
nent Of our chief source of wealth NAV
,est be promoted. .
Resoicel, That the appropriation by II
tepubiican Congress for the payment o'
t pensions to invalid Union soldiers
nd to the veterans of the Mexican war T
5 the discharge of debt of honor and | |
AVA generous remembrance of our
ountry's defenders in its supreme hour
f peril.
Resotred, That in the judgment of =.
Ills convention the Legislature, when L
ext convened, should make the neces-
Try provisions for Il convention to re-
ise the entire Constitution of the State: 5;
aat in providing for such convention,
ell-guarded restrictions should be
ade, defining the number of delegates,
leir compensation, and fixing the dur
ION OF its session that we believe
ch convention is imperativeIy de-
anded by the urgent necessities of
e times, and among others for the p,
flowing cogent reasons: First-T0
ange the fundamental law as to Sc
re us nearly as may be the equal and
iforin taxation on all property sub
ted thereto. Second-To regulate
q render equal and just all the rates 70
passage and freight upon all rail-
Ids doing business in this State, to
, end that our leading industries may
fostered and not oppressed, built up
not overthrown and third-To
ure the reduction of the expenses of
} State to the minimum by dspcns-
: with all unnecessary officers and
ployes, rendering more speedy and
the collection of public
enue, and the execution Of the law Justi
4t,, .ro,or,l for
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