Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-10-08

Aery 6ehetA be. allowed non.
denim in equal terms all Legislatures
OF this State which have attempted to
legislate or authorize lotteries or the
sale OF lottery tickets.
We are, -0n4lterablyop opposed to the
ratification of the proposed amend.
ment to Section l, Article IL, of the
Constitution OF our State, wherein il
ignores all questions of amnesty to
persons who after arriving at the age
OF eighteen years, bear arms against
the United States Government, for
the reason that the same is un-Amer.
lean in spirit and contrary to the
clemency already extended Ito psuch
persons for over thirty years, and we
therefore recommend to the voters of
the State to vote @No" on this propo-
sluon. g!su,es ~. ID Il III 3
.--s, =, q. .si..-. SCHOOLS. - .-.-S-,.
We are justly proud of the public
schools and State University OF Ne
yadas we belie.e they should be fost-
cred and protected aboYe,a other, in
stltutlons, as upon them rests the, per
petulty of orr Government and the
SECURITIES of our. Liberties. We are in
favor OF such legislation as will in
crease the efficiency and raise, the
standard of the public schools and
state University, until = a thorough
education, without expense, is placed
within the reach of every child in
Nevada. go H4...' .GSs.5,,
We idenounce ipsS the fRtrongest
terms the Constitutional amendment to
be submitted to, the people at the en-
suing election, providing for the in
yestment of school moneys in other
securities than u, S. Government or
Nevada State bonds, and recommend
to the electors of this State that the
amendment referred to- which pro-
Wdes [amQng. other thlpgs] that our
| schOol moneys may be invested in any
! other bonds than National and Ne
,yada, State Jbe voted against and de-
feateds land our million of schoyl mon
ey saved from loss by an unsafe IN
vestment. .@'., s'a.s,I nv ~
We. look TO the Peoples party of
America as the only national party in
existence to-day, honestly In favor of
any OF the above principles and re-
5orme, and We pledge lit. the hearty
support and cooperation OF the. peo-
| pie OF Nevada IN its effort to maintain
and carry out the same, and the nomi-
nee OF this convention for Congress
man, in the event that he shall have
a vote. for President Of the United
States az a member OF the House of
Representatives. is hereby pledged to
vote for. the nominee OF the Peoples
! party, unless subsequently instructed
otherwise by the Silver party Of this
We demand the enforcement of
the Interstate Commerce Act every
1 where. f's|7tr- - I@,It@ ~ :FHa
We are in favor Of an amendment
to the Constitution Of the United
States providing for the election of
| United States Senators by direct
vote OF the people of their respective
States. =.
We are in favor of the further
restriction of foreign immigration,
and demand the entire exclusion
Of, paupers, criminals and contract
labor.
The able and efficient services of
Senators Stewart and Jones and Con
| gresham Newlands in the Congress
| Of the United States in behalf OF all
interests that promote the welfare of
our people, are worthy the endorse
ment' OF every patriotic citizen of our
State. ....,., .-.,, ..,.. .r.--..
Resolued, That as large expendi-
lures are made by the General Gov
eminent in improving the harbors and
rivers Of the coast States and the ag-
ricultural States of the Ohio and
Mississippi Valleys, equity and justice
demand sImila: appropriations for
public, uses in the arid region. and
that we call on the General Govern
ment for liberal appropriations for
storing and conservingat theirsources
the waters Of the fstEeams and rivers
OF the, arid region, ,This being done
the reclamation OF arid lands can be
conduced by the States or by private
enterprise. .5lu
Dr. prIce,a cre.r, RsiIro Do,va..