Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-09-26


should be ~ conducted as to satisfy
Pt"'r and rich alike, and upon thi
principle we urge the adoption of some
system by which this state shall fur
niSh the text books at the lowest poss-
biz. figure.
Res0ire1, That owing to the remote
position of Nevada from the seaM,ard
and the entire absence of n,vigable
wat rs and competing lines If railroads
tn and from commercial crnterS, we de-
nIanl from Congress such Wholesome
and effective legislation as will place
our people ou terms of equality
in respect to transportation charges
with communities specially favored
by Railroad mnnnpoieS.
Resoired, That we pledge the Repub-
| licnn party of Nevad, to such n
| course of enlighten d legislation AS will
| extend To railroad and all other corpora
tinns doing business in this State the
same protection AN the same rights be-
fore the law AS accorded 20 individu lis
-no more and no less. And further,
that the Republican party f,vors and
demands at the hands of the State Leg
islature legislation regulating and
equalizing freights and fares on all
railroads within this State.
Resolved, Th"t we are in favor Of the
Government of tn. United States e~tab-
fishing ii postal telegraph service, and
operating the same in onnection wi h
Il e Post"ff1re Department.
ResOiUed, That the coinage of silver
should he placed upon the same bisiS |
lis that Of gold. and we invoke early |
Congressional legislation to that end.
Resotred, That it is the duty of the
Legislature to enact such laws as will |
result in the puritication of the jury |
box and better promote the admiiniotra
tinn OF justice.
Resoired. That it is the duty of the
next Legislature to pass such laws is
shall reduce the expenses of State and
county governments the lowest Sop
sible limit consistent with the require
ments of the public service.
ReSOtred, That the earnest attention.
Of Congress and the State Legislature is
directed to the subject of codifyiHg the
avs relating to the location and Wurk-
ng of mineral lands to the end that
egitimttp prospecting and the Develop
nent of our chief source of wealth may
,est be promoted.
HeSOjred, That the appropriation by Il
Republican Congress for the payment
# pensions to Invalid Union soldiers
md to the veterans of the Mexican war
: the discharge of 'ebt of honor and
-, !
defenders in its supreme hour
# peril.
ReSotred, That in the Judgment of
his convention the Legislature, when
ext convened, should make the neces-
ary provisions for Il convention to re
ise the entire Constitution of the State;
hat in providing for sLcl convention.
'eIl-guaried restrictions should be
lade, defining the number of delegates,
heir compensation, and fixing the dur 7
ton of its session !; that we believe
Ich convention iS imperatively de-
,nded by the urgent necessities Of
he times. and among others for the
blowing cogent reasons: FirSt-TO
lange the fundamental law "a to Sc
Ire It's nearly as may be the equal and
inform taxation on all property sub
rted thereto. SerOnd-TO regulate 7
I'd render equal and just all the rates !
passage and freight upon all RI l. OF
ads doing business in this State, to
e end that our eading industries may
! fostered and not "ppres ed, built up ID
id not Overthrnwn and third-To
cure the reduction of the expenses Of r
e State to the minimum by dispciis- /
< with all unnecessary officers and
nployes, rendering more speedy and
onolnicai the collection of public
v, nue., and the execution of the law
d the general administration of JUS
e.