Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1894-10-13

ed that trust Every citizen should contribute
to the support of the Government in proportion
10 his means and in accordance with the neces-
sity of good Government, hut no Government
should augment this burden or enlarge lts ne
cessities by unnecessary needless interest Dear
ing debts making us less XpenditureS or Dy
failing to promptly collect lat is justly due it,
whether ii be a loan, a tax or tariff.
for any other than a public purpose, aud il is
the duty of the Government 10 secure 10 the
public the enjoyment of the benefit which was
the consideration of the grant or declare II ior-
feited.
We demand Governmet ownership Of tele-
graph lines and Government subsidized rail-
roads
We demand that no law shall ever be enacted
restraining or abridging the development OF
our natural resources and We guarantee 10 the
people freedom of pursuit and inaiienable
right to enjoy the full value of all the property
that their labor produces. We hold IL As one OF
the truisms OF human existence and modern
progress and enterprise, that capital and labor
should go hand in hand in the general ad
vancement, happiness and good OF this great
commonwealth. Therefore We claim that cap.
ital and labor should stand on an equal footing
before the law. and that the laborer should al
ways receive lair compensation for fair
days work. That both capital and labor have
the legal and unquestonable right To organize
for mutual protection and self preservation.
We believe that National and State Board
of Labor Commissioners should be created by
law and made elective by the people, to whom
all questions in dispute between capital and
labor should be referred, and that both parties
concerned be compelled to arbitrate. and that
the decision OF such Board of Labor Commits
sioners be final and binding alike on the EN-
ployer and employe.
OBEDIENCE TO THE LAWS REQUIRED OF ALL.
We denounce the criminal suspension of the
laws of Congress by the PRESIDENT, such as the
purchasing clause OF the sherman Bullion Pur-
chasing Act; the Geary Act. providing for the
deportation OF unregistered Chinese. when Its
constitutionality has Deen affirmed by the su
preme Court. and his neglect and refusal TO en-
force the Anti trust and Interstate Commerce
Acts against wealthy offenders.
ELECTIVE FRANCHISE.
We denounce the purchase and sale OF the
Elective Franchise a. destructive OF our llber
ties and treason TO our Government. We de
mand the disfranchisement OF both parties TO
| the crime and the punishment of the prisoner
| by fine and imprisonment The franchise once
/ sold shall be gone forever.
LOTTERIES
| The establishment O. q lottery in this State
| would be Il blot upon the people and would re-
suit in financial and moral degradation. There
! fore, in the language of onr Constitution. mo
! lottery ticket shall be authorized by this State
| nor shall the sale of lottery tickets be allowed
We condemn in equal terms all Legislatures of
! this state which have attempted to legislate or
authorize lotteries or the sale of lottery tickets
We are unalterably opposed 10 the ratineation
| of the proposed amendment to Sc, tion |, Ar
ticle H. of the Constitution of our state, where
in IL ignores all questions OF amnesty 70 per
| sons who after arriv ing at tine age of eighteen
years, bear arms against the United states Gov
| ernment the reason that the same rs un-
| Amerit an In spirit and contrary To the clemen-
cy alresdy extended to such persons for over
thirty years, and therefore recommend to
the voters Of the State TO vote mo" on this
| proposition.
| SCHOOLS.
We are justly proud of the public schools aud
State University of Nevada, we believe they
should be fostered and protected above all
| other institutions. as upon them rests the per.
petuity OF our Government and the security OF
our liberties. We are in favor OF such leRisla-
! ton a. will increase the efficiency and raise
the standard of the public schools and State
/ University, until thorough education. with
out expense. Is placed within the reach of
every child in Nevada.
| We denounce in the strongest terms the con
| stitutional amendment to be submitted To the
people at the ensuing election, providing tor
| the investment OF school monies in other secu
rites than $. Government or Nevada state
bonds. and recommend TO the electors o1 this
state that the amendment referred To, which
provides Iamong other things that our school
monies may be invested in any other bonds
than National and Nevada State be voted
| against and defeated. and our millions Of
school money saved from loss by unsafe in
We look to the Peoples Party Of America as
the only national party in existance to-day
| honestly in favor of any of the above princi-
| pies and reforms, and we pledge il the hearty
| support and cooperation of the people OF Ne
vada in its efforts to maintain ana carry out
| the same, and the nominee of this convention
| for Congressman, in the event that he shall
have a vote for President of the United States
| As n member OF tne House OF hepIesentdtlNes,
| Is hereby pledged 10 vote for the nominee of
the Peoples Party, unless subsequently in
| structed otherwise by the Silver Party of this
state.
| We demand the enforcement of the Inter
state Commerce Act everywhere.
| We are in favor OF an amendment TO the
Constitution of the United States providing for
the election of United States Senators by a di-
rect vote of the people of their respective
States.
We are in favor of the further restriction of
| fUreign immigration, and demand the entire
exclusion of paupers, criminals and contract
labor.
The able and efficient services of Senators
Stewart and Jones and Congressman Newlands
1 in the Congress of the United states in behalf
of all interests that promote the welfare of our
| people, are worthy of the endorsement of every
! patriotic citizen of our State.
| Resolved That as large expenditures are
made by the General Government in improv-
| ing the harbors and rivers of the coast states
| and the agricultural States of Ohio and Missis-
sippi valleys equality and justice demands sim,
| liar appropriations for public uses in the arid
| regions. aud We call on the Genera. Govern
ment for liberal appropriations for storing and
| conserving at their sources the waters OF the
| streams ard rivers of the arid region This
| being done the reclamation of arid lands can
be conducted by the state or by private enter
| prise.
state Central Committee.
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