Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-10-07

proper influences, and we fave
such additional legislation as tn
- condition and wants of the com
e mon schools of the State ma,
require. AS free institution
they should be so conducted g.
o to satisfy poor and rich alike
0 and upon this principle we urg'
= the adoption of some system b,
. which this State shall furnish
the text books at the lowest pos
sible figure.
Resolved, That owing to the
remote position of Nevada from
the seabOard and the entire ab-
sence of navigable waters and
competing lines Of railroads tC
and 1from commercial centers,
we demand from Congress such
wholesome and effective legis-
lation as will place our people on
terms of equality in respect to
transportation charges with COM
munities specially favored by
railroad rnonopolies.
! Res0lUeti, That we pledge the
Republican party of Nevada to
such course Of enlightened
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 individuals-nO more and no
less. And further, that the Re-
publican party favOrs and de-
mauds at the hands of the State
Legislature legislation regula-
ting and equalizing freights and
fares on all railroads within this
State.
Resolved, 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 the
Postsf11ce Department.
Resolved, 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.
Resolved, That it is the duty
of the Legislature t. enact such
laws as will result in the puri-
fication Of the jury box and
better promote the adn,inistra-
tion of justice.
Resotped. That it Ia the duty |
of the next Legislature to pass
such laws as shall reduce the
expenses of State and county !
governments to the lowest pos
sible limit consistent with the
requirements of the public SER
vice
ResoJved, That the earnest
of Congress and the
State Legislature is directed to
the subject of codifying the laws
to the location and
of mineral lands to
the end that legitimate prespec-
ting and the development of our
chief source Of wealth may best
be promoted.
Resolred, That the appropri-
alton by a Republican Congress
FOR the payment of pensions to
invalid Union soldiers and to
the veterans of the Mexican war
IS the discharge of a debt of
honor and lava generous re-
Of our country's de-
lenders in its supreme hour of
seril.
Resolued, That in the judg-
nent of this convention the
Legislature, when next con-
should make the neces-
ary provisions for a convention
. revise the entire Constitution
# the State; that in providing
or such convention, weIl-guard-
ID restrictions should be made,
lefining the number Of delegates !
heir compensation, and fixing
he duration Of its session that
We believe such convention is
lnperativeIy demanded sy the q
|rgent necessities Of the times, 4
nd among others for the fol-
swing cngent reasons: First !
To change the fundamental 9
Nv as to secure as nearly as may G
= the equal and uniform tax a
ton on all property subjected
hereto. Second--To regulate
nd render equal and just all the
ates of passage and freight {
pom Ill railroads doing busi- 4.
ess in this State, to the end a
hat our 'eAdins industries may t
e fsstered and not oppressed, d
uilt up and not oVerthrOWn v