The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-10-11

should always receive fair compensation for
fair day. work. That both capital and labor have
the legal and unquestionsble right to organize for
mutual protection and self preservation.
We believe that u National and state Board OF
Labor commissioners should be created by law
and made electiVs by the people to whom all
questions in dispute between capital and labor
should be referred and that both parties concerned
he compelled to arbitrate and that the decision Of
such Board of Labor Comm issoners be final and
binding alike on the employer and employees.
OBEDIENCE TO THE LAWS REQUIRED BY
ALL.
We denounce the criminal suspension of tie
laws of Congress by the President such as the
purchasing clause Of the Sherman Silver Bullion
Purchasing Act; the Geary Act providing for the
deportation OF unregistered Chinese when its con-
situti nality has been affirmed by the Supreme
Court, and his neglect and refusal to enforce the
Antitrust and Interstate Commerce Acts against
wealthy offenders
ELECTIVE FRANCHISE.
We denounce the purchase and sale OF the Elec-
tive Franchise as destructive OF our liberties and
treason to ur Government. We demand the dis
reimbursement of both parties to the crime, and
the punishment of the prisoner by fine and i'm
prisonment The franchise once sold shall be
gone forever.
LOTTERIES.
The establishment of lottery in this State
won q be blot upon the people and would result
in financial and moral degradation. 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 con-
denim in equal terms all Legislatures OF this State
which have attempted to legislate or authorize
lotteries or tie sale of lottery tickets
We are unalterably opposed to the ratification Of
the proposed amendment to Section l. Article II
of the Constitution of State, wherein 1t ignores
all question of amnesty to persons who after arriv
ing at the age of eighteen years, bear arms against
the United States Government, for the reason that
the same is unAmeri can in spirit and contrary to
the clemency already extended to such persons
for over thirty years. Gni we therefore recommend
proposition.
SCHOOLS
We are justly proud OF the public schools and
State University OF Neyaia; we believe they
should be stored and protected above all other
institutions, as upon them rests the perpetuity of
our Government and the securities of our liber'
ties. We are in favor of such legislation as viii
increase 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.
We denounce in the strongest terms the consti
| tutional amendment be submitted to the Poop
al the ensuing election, providing for the invest
ment of school monies in 9th securities than
| 8. Government or Nevada State bonds, and rec
| ommend to the electors of this State that the
amendment referred to which provides (amon4
| other thingsl that our school monies may be in
vested in any other bonds than National and Ne
Yada State be voted against and defeated and our
million of school money vAd from loss by an un
| safe investment
We look to the Peoples Party of America rs the
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in favor OF any of the above principles and reform
and we pledge it the hearty support and co-opera
ton of the people of Nevada in its effort to main
tain aud carry out the same, and the nominee o
this convention for Congressman, in the rent tina
he shall have vote for President of the United
tates as member of the House of Representatives
is hereby pledged to vote for the nomin of til,
Peoples Party, unless subsequently instruct ID
otherwise by the Silver Party of this State
We demand the enforcement of the Interstat,
Commerce Act every where.
We are in favor of an amendment to the Constitu
ton of the United States providingfnr the election
of United states Senators by direct vote OF the
people OF their respective States.
We are in 'avor of the further rction o
foreign imuigrati IL, and demand the entire ex
clusion of paup9rs, criminals and contract labor
The able and efficient services of Senators
Stewart AMI Jones and Congressman Newlauds \
the Congress OF the United States in behalf all in
tere SITS that promote the welfare of our people, ar
worthy of the EN- iorseme 1t of every patriotic
citizsp of our Stat.