Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-11-17
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LABOR.
We demand that no Law shall ever .
enacted restraining or aoridgine .hs
development Of our natural resources mo
We guarantee 10 the people freedom o. put
suit and the insliensble right 70 enJoy we
snii vslne of an the property that their
ishor produces. We hold II as one oil the
,roisms OF human existence and modern
progress and enterprise, that cspusl ano
labor should 90 hand In baud IN the
general Advancement. happiness and good
n this great commonwealth. therefore,
| We claim thai capital and labor should
s,and on an equal footing before the laW'
and that the lsborer should always receive
a fair compensation for . fair days WORK:
| Tha, both capital snd labor have the legal
and uuauestionable right 70 organize Tor
mutual protection and self Representation.
We believe that . National and Q s'sVe
Board Of Labor Commissioner should DC
created By law and made elective BY the
people 10 whom all questions In dispute
between capital and labor should be re-
ferred and that both parties concerned be
compelled to arbitrste and that the decis-
ion Of such Board OF Labor Commission
ers be final and binding alike on tne en-
ployer and the employees.
OBEDIENCE TO THE LAWS REQUIRED BIZ ALL
We denounce The criminal suspension Of
the laws Of Congress by the President
such A. the purchasing clause OF The Sher-
man Silver Bullion Purchasing Act; the
GeAry Act providing for the deportation OF
unregistered Chinese, when its conshtu'
tionslity has been Affirmed by the Supreme
Court. and his neglect and refusal TO en-
force the Antitrust aud Interstate Com
merce Acts against wealthy offenders.
ELECTIVE FRANCHISE.
We denounce the purchase and sale Of
the Elective Franchise IS destructive OF
our liberties and treason to our Govern
ment. We demand the disfrancbisement
OF both parties 10 the crime, and the
punishment OF the prisoner by hne and
IMPRISONMENT. The franchise once sold
shall be gone forever.
LOTTERIES.
The establishment OF Q lottery in this
State would be Q blot upon the people and
would result, in financial and moral dc.
graduation. Therefore. In the language Of
our Constitution, "No lottery ticket shall
be authorized by this State, nor shall the
sale OF lottery tickets be allowed" We
condemn 10 equal terms all Legislatures
OF this State which have attempted TO legis.
late or authorize lotteries or the sale oil
lottery tickets
We are unslterably opposed to the rati.
ication OF the proposed Amendment 70
Section |, Article III, OF the Constitution
Of our State, wherein 10 ignores all ques'
ton OF amnesty 10 persons who after ar
irving at the age Of eighteen years, bear
arms against the United States Govern
meut, for the reason that The same 10 I'M
American in spirit and contrary TO thu
clemency already extended 10 such per
soma for over thirty years, and we there
fore recommend TO the voters OF the Stat
10 vote mo" on this proposition.
SCHOOLS.
We are Justly proud OF the public school
and State University OF Nevada; we believe
thew should be fostered and protected
above all other institutions, ss upon then
rests the perpetuity OF our Government
and the security Of our liberties. We ar
In favor OF such legislation As will increas
the efficiency and raise the standard Of tn
public schools and State University; unit
thorough education, without expense, !
placed within the reach OF every child II
Nevada.
We d~enounce in the strongest terms th
constitutional amendment TO be submitte'
TO the people at the ensuing election. pro
NlulUk y u VI 1N1tgs a401aN
In other securities than U. 8. Goyernmen
OF Nevada State bonds, aud recommend 4
the electors OF this State that the amend
ment referred to which provides anon
other things that our school monies ma
I'D be invested in any other bonds than Ma
as tional and Nevada State be voted agains
and defeated, and our million OF schoo
n. money saved from loss BY unsafe invest
th ment.
" We look 10 the Peoples party Of Americ
OF as the only national party In existence 70
Of day, honestly In favor OF any OF the abov
principles and reforms, and we pledge
Id the hearty support and cooperation OF ID
sse people OF Nevada In us effort 10 maintai'
I'd and carry out the came, and the nomine
he Of this con vent ton for Congressman, In th
CHI event that he shall have q vote for Presi
dent OF the United States 80 9 member
the House OF Representatives, is hereb
pledged 10 vote for the nominee OF th
he Peoples party, unless subsequently IN
'ss structed otherwise by the Silver party {
VI this State.
Of The following was added to the p%laiforr
Isl al the morning session upon recommend
per ton Of the Platform Committee.
AL We demand the enforcement OF th
Interstate Commerce Act everywhere.
or We are 10 favor OF an amendment 10 th
Id Constitution Of the United States provid
Isl ing for the election Of United States Sent
er tors by Q direct vote Of the people Of thei
OF respective States.
On We are In favor Of The further rsstrictio
70 Of foreign immigration. and demand th
I'D entire exclusion OF paupers, criminals an
contract labor.
a. The able and efficient services OF Sent
10 tors Stewart and Jones and Congressms
We Newlsnds In the Congress Of the Unite
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