Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-09-12


> system by which this State shall fur
= nish the text books at the lowest possi-
BILE figure.
Resolred, That owing to the remote
position of Nevada from the seaboarC
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 monopolies.
Resolred, That we pledge the Repub-
lican party of Nevada to such a
course of enlightened legislation as will
extend to railroad and all other corpora
tions 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
equalizing freights and fares on all
railroads within this State.
Reso1red, That we are in favor of the
Government of the United States estab-
fishing postal telegraph service, and
operating the same in connection with
the Postotice Department.
Res0lued, 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 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 governments to the lowest sop |
sible limit consistent with the require
ments of the public service.
ReSOlred, That the earnest attention !
OF Congress and the State Legislature is
directed to the subject of codifying the ,
laws relating TO the location and work |
ing Of mineral lands to the end that
legitimate prospecting and the develop
- y
best be promoted.
Re%5i,e.{, That the appropriation by Z
Congress for the payment
If pensions to invalid Union soldiers
md 70 the veterans OF the Mexican war
8 the discharge of Gebt Of honor and
avn generous remembrance Of our
,ountry's defenders i'll its supreme hour
If peril.
Resolred, That in the Judgment of
his convention the Legislature, when
lcXt convened, should make the neces-
ary provisions for a convention to re
Use the entire Constitution of the State;
hat in providing for such convention,
restrictions should be
lade, defining the number of delegates,
heir compensation, and fixing the dur
ton of its session that we believe
uch convention is imperatively de-
handed by the urgent necessities Of
he times, and among others for the 7
blowing cogent reasons: FirSt-TO
hange the fundamental law as to Sc
lre rs nearly as may be the equal and
inform taxation On all property sub
cted thereto. Second-IO regulate -
nd render equal and just all the rates Z
passage and freight upon all rail
'ads doing business in this State, to
le end that our leading industries may
; fostered and not oppressed, built up
I'd not overthrown and third-To
cure the reduction of the expenses OF
e State to the minimum by dispens-
g with all unnecessary officers and
nployes, rendering more speedy ana
the collection Of public
venue, and the execution Of the law 'u
I'd the general administration OF JUS
,e.