Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-09-29
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LABOR.
Wa asmspd that no law shall ever DC
,..,sS ,sstrsinipg or sbridging the
s.-o,oonsnt N our natural resources and
"a guarantee 10 the people freedom OF pnr-
anil ana the inalienable right TO ENJOY sne
fnII value OF all the property nat thsiI
labor produces. We hold 10 ss one OF 'ne
,rnisms Of human existence aud modern
progress and enterprise, that capusl anu
Iahor should 60 hand In baud IN tDs
general Advancement, happiness snd eooo
Of this great commonwealth Ineie.o,s
we claim that capital and labor snVuIa
| stsud on an equal footing before the IsN,
| and that the lsborer should always feoelse
a fair compensation for q fair DAYS "oIs
| That both capital and labor nave tne iesa
and upques.ionsble right TO Organize i0'
mutual protection and sell prese,'s''on
We believe that q National and Q state
BOARD OF Labor Commissioners should Dc
created By law and made elective by tne
people TO whom sil questions In dispute
between capital and labor should be re-
ferred and that both parties concerned %
compelled to arbitrate and that the decis-
ion OF such Board OF Labor Commission
ers be final aud binding alike on the em-
ployer and the employees.
OBEDIENCE TO THE LAWS REQUIRED BY ALL
We denounce the criminal suspension OF
the laws Of Congress BY the Presiaen'
such as the purchasing clause oil sne Snet-
man Silver Bullion Purchasing Act; tne
Gesry Act providing for the deportation OF
unregistered Chinese, when its constitu-
tion siity has been affirmed by the Supreme
Court. and his neglect and refusal TO en-
force the Antitrust and Interstate Com
merce Acts against wealthy offenders.
ELECTIVE FRANCHISE.
We denounce the purchase and sale Of
the Elective Franchise a. destructive OF
orr liberties and treason to our Govern.
ment. We demand the disfranchisement
OF both parties TO the crime, and tne
punishment OF the prisoner BY fine and
IMPRISONMENT. The franchise once sold
shall be gone forever.
LOTTERIES.
The establishment OF 9 lottery in this
State would be q blot upon the people and
would resultin financial and moral de.
graduation. Therefore. in the language OF
our Constitution, " No lottery ticket shall
be authorized by this State. nor shall the
Gale OF lottery tickets be allowed" We
condemn In equal terms all Legislatures
of this State which have attempted 10 legis.
late or authorize lotteries or the sale oil
lottery tickets. ~,
We are unsltersbly opposed TO the rati
fcstion OF the proposed amendment tc
Section 1, Article III. OF the Constitution
of our State, wherein 10 ignores all ques'
ton OF amnesty TO persons who after CT
irving at the age OF eighteen years, bear
arms against the United States Govern
menk. for The reason that the same 10 un'
American in spirit and contrary to th'
clemency already extended TO such per
sons for over thirty years, and we there
fore recommend TO the voters OF The Stst'
to vote "No" on this proposition.
SCHOOLS.
We are Justly proud OF the public SCHOOL,
and State University OF Nevada; we BELIEVE
thsv should be fosssred and protected
above all other institutions. % upon then
rests the perpetuity OF our doyernmen
and the security Of our liberties. We aI'
in favor OF such legislation ss will increas'
the efficiency and raise the standard Of th'
public schools and State University; unit
a thorough education, without expense, !
placed within the reach Of every child IL
Nevada.
We denounce in the strongest terms th'
constitutional amendment to be submitted
to the people at the ensuing election, pro
yiding for the investment OF school monte
in other securities than U. g.. Governmen
or Nevada State bonds, and recommend Il
the electors OF this State that the amend
ment referred TO which provides anon
other things that our school monies ma.
d be invested in any other bonds than Ma
70 tional and Nevada State be voted Agains
and defeated. and our million OF schoo
money saved from loss by unsafe invest
Ia meut.
IL We look to the Peoples party Of AmericI
ss the only national party in existence TO
day, honestly In favor Of any Of the abov'
principles and reforms, and We pledge
ID the hearty support and cooperation OF th'
SO people Of Nevada In It's effort TO maintain
ID and carry out the same, and the nomine'
he OF this convention for Congressman. in tn
ID event that he shall have q vote for Presi
dent OF the United States as a member o
the House OF Representatives, is hereb.
pledged 10 vote for the nominee OF th'
Peoples party, unless subsequently In
structed other wise by The Silver party o
this State.
The following was added to the platform
al the morning session upon recommends
ton Of the Platform Committee.
We demand the enforcement OF tn
Interstate Commerce Act everywhere.
'r We are 10 favor Of an amendment 10 th'
a Constitution OF the United States provid
81 ing for the election OF United States Sena
tors by 9 direct vote Of the people Of thei
respective States.
q We are In favor Of The further restriction
of foreign immigration, and demand tbl
q entire exclusion Of paupers, criminals AM
contract labor.
IL The able and efficient services OF Sena
tors Stewart and Jones and Congressmsi
Newlands In the Congress Of the Unite,
States In behalf OF all interests that pro
mote the welfare Of our people. are worth.
Of the endorsement OF every patriotic citi
zen OF our State.