Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1894-10-06

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 It's ne
cessities by unnecessary needless interest bear
ing debts making us less expenditures, or by
failing to promptly collect what is justly due 1t,
whether il be a loan, a tax or tariff.
No grant should be made of public property
for any other than public purpose, and II Is
the duty OF the Government to secure to the
public the enjoyment of the benefit which was
the consideration of the grant or declare II Tor
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 TO the
people freedom of pursuit and inalienable
right to enjoy the full value OF ali the property
that their labor produces. We hold 1t 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 a fair compensation for a fair
days work. That both capital and labor have
the legal and unquestionable right to organize
for mutual protection and 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 COmmis-
soners 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 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-
neglect
iorce the Anti trust and Interstate Commerce
Acts against wealthy offenders.
ELECTIVE FRANCHISE.
We denounce the purchase and sale OF the
Elective Franchise as destructive of our liber-
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 OF a lottery in this State
would be blot upon the people and would re-
suit in financial and moral degradation. There
fore 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 in equal terms all Legislatures of
this state which have attempted TO legislate or
authorize lotteries or the sale of lottery tickets
We are unaterably opposed to the ratification
of the proposed amendment to Section l. Ar
ticle H. of the Constitution of our state. where
in 1t ignores all questions OF amnesty to per
sons who after arriv ing at the age of eighteen
wears bear arms against the united states GOS
crnment, for the reason that the same is un
American in spirit and contrary TO the clemen-
ey already extended TO such persons for over
thirty years. and we therefore recommend to
the voters of the State TO vote No 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 : upon them rests the per
petuity of our Government and the security of
o in faNr 10
tiOn a. will increase the efficiency and raise
the standard of the public schools and State
University until thorough education. with
ont expense. is placed Within the reach oI
ev cry child in Nevada.
We denounce in the strongest terms the con
stitutional amendment TO be submit ed To the
people at the ensuing election, providing or
the Investment of school monies in other secu
rites than U 5. Government or Nevada state
bonds. and recommend TO the electors oi this
State that the amendment referred to, which
provides lamong other things that our =, hno
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
vestment.
We look to the Peoples Party OF Ameri,a A.
the only national party in existan, L. day
honestly in favor of any of the above priHGi-
pies and reforms and we pledge it the hearty
support and co operation OF the people of Ne
Vada in its efforts to maintain and AIRY oti
the same and the nominee of this convention
for Congressman in the event that re shall
as member of the House of Representatives
is hereby pledged to vote for the nominee al
the Peoples Party, unless subsequently In.
structed otherwise by the silver Party of thi.
State.
We demand the enforcement o the Inter
state Commerce Act everywhere.
We are in favor OF an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States providing /, r
the election of United States Senat' rs by a d
rect vote of the people of their respective
States.
We are in favor of the further restri tion :,
foregn immigration. and demand the eutire
exclusion OF paupers criminals ana ontract
labor.
| The able and efficient services Of senator
Stewart and Jones and Congressman Newland'
of all interests that promote the we' are of "lIr
people, are worthy of the endorsement al every
patriotic citizen OF our State
Resolved That As large expenditures are
made by the General Government in imprnv-
ing the harborS and rivers the coast states
and the agricultural States nf ohio and MissiS-
sippi valleys equality and Justice demands sim
liar appropriations for public useS in the arid
regions and we call ON the Genera. Govern
meut for liberal appropriate ,ns for storing and
conserving at their sour, ee the waters ol the
streams and rivers of the ard region his
be conducted by the state or by private enter
prise.
state Central Committee
Churchill-Lem Allen.
pouglaS-C W. Dake.
Elko-W A, Massey s. Rgsby, L. l. Bradley
Thomas Griffin, o. l.. c.. Fairchilds.
Eureka-Thomas Wren. Breen F. NJ Heit
man, A Jackson,
Esmerada-s L. McNaughton. Robert Stew
art W. Wilson.
Lander-R. G. Blossom, VIM. Easton. D. s.
1rueman