Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-10-05

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| Resolued, That owing to tn
remote position of Nevada from
the seaboard and the entire ab-
sence of navigable waters ant
competing lines Of railroads Il
and afrom commercial centers
we demand from Congress such
wholesome and effective legis-
lation as will place our people or
terms of equality in respect tc
transportation charges with COM
munities specially favored by
railroad monopolies.
| Res0lued, That we pledge the
Republican party of Nevada to
such course of enlighten ID
legislation rs 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
20 individuals-no more and no
less. And further, that the Re-
publican party favors and de-
mands 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 postal tele-
graph service, and operating the
same in connection with the
Postofflce 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 1t is the duty
of the Legislature to enact such
laws as will result in the puri-
tication of the jury box and
better promote the adminiStra- |
tiOn Of justice.
ResolUed. That it is the duty
Of the next Legislature to pass
such laws as shall reduce the
expenses of State and county
to the lowest pos
'ible limit consistent with the
of the public SER
,ice. ..
ResOired, That the earnest
attention. of Congress and the
State Legislature is directed to
he subject of codifying the laws
eIating to the location and
working of mineral lands to
he end that legitimate prospec- ;
ing and the development of our
hief source of wealth may best
e promoted.
Resolred, That the appropri- =
ton by Republican Congress s
'r the payment of pensions to s
lvalid Union soldiers and to
lie veterans of the Mexican war !,
the discharge Of a debt of c
Onor and lava generous re- 0
Of our cOuntry's de- 8
nderS in its supreme hour of Y
eril. =
Resoired, That in the ;udg- ;,
ent of this convention the 81
legislature, when next con- :"
.ned, should make the neces- o,
ry provisions for a convention IL
revise the entire Constitution o.
the State; that in providing C
r such convention, weil-guard- F
restrictions should be made, b.
filming the number of delegates
cir compensation, and fixing W
e duration of its session that GO
, believe such a convention is
lperatively demanded by the
gent necessities Of the times. is
d among others for the fol- fo'
wing cogent reasons First CIT
TO change the fundamental "s
v as to secure as nearly as may w w
the equal and uniform tax te,
on on all property subjected w
,reto. Second-To regulate ye
l render equal and just all the q"
es Of passage and freight
on all railroads doing .busi-
IS in this State, to the end De
1t our leading industries may prs
festered and not oppressed, ,r" ,,r"
1t up and not overthrown !; ,na ~"
| third-To secure the reduc- ...
a of the expenses of the State
the minimum by dispensing S"'
Ii all unnecessary officers "''
employees, rendering more
edy and economical the col ,
ion of public revenue, and !. ,
execution of the law and a.,
general administration of ,;.,
ice. n,