The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-11-01

ELhCIlNE FRANCHISE.
we denouuce the purchase and sale of the Flao
tive Franchise as destructive of our liberties ~,
treason to o ur Government We demand the dis
reimbursement OF both parties to the crime 40
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
would be blot upon the people and would resni,
in financial and moral degradation. Therefore H.
the language Of our Constitution, "No lotterv
ticket shall be authorized by this State, nor shall
the sale of lottery tickets be allowed" We 60
denim in equal terms all Legislatures of this STATE
which have attempted to legislate or authori1s
lotteries OF the sale Of lottery tickets.
We are unaterably opposed to the ratification O,
the proposed amendment TO Section l. Article II
Of the Constitution of State wherein it Ignores
all question OF amnesty to persons who after airiv
ing at the age OF eighteen years. bear arms aRainst
the United States Government for the reason that
the same is un-American in spirit and contrary to
the clemency already extended to such persons
for over thirty years, and we therefore recommend
to the voters OF the State to vote mo" on this
proportion
We are justly proud of the public schools and
state University OF Nevada; we believe ther
should be stored and protected above all ther
Institutions, as upon them rests the perpetui,y Of
our Government and the securitie OF our liber-
ties We are in favor of such legislation as will
increase the efficiency end raise the standard of
the puolic schools aud state University, until
thorough educatiog, without expense is placed
within tde reach of every child In Nevada
We denouuce in the strongest terms the consti.
tutional amendment t. be submitted to the people
at the ensuing election, providing for the invest
mett OF school monies in 9TH securities than II
S. Government or Nevada State bonds and rec
comm end to the electors Of this State that the
amendment referred to which provides [among
other things that our school monies may be In.
vested in any other bonds than National and Ne.
vada State be voted against and defeated, and our
million of scnool money ssvad from loss by an un
safe investment.
We look to the Peoples Party of America as the
only National party in existence to-day, honestly
in favor of any of the above principles and reforms
and We pledge 1t the hearty support and co-opera.
ton of tha.Seopie Of Nevada in its effort to main
tain aud 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
tates as member of the House of Representatives
is hereby pledged to vote for the nominee of the
Peoples Party, unless subsequently instructed
otherwise by the Silver Party of this State.
We demand the enforcement of the Interstate
| Commerce Act everywhere.
We are in favor of an amendment to the Constitu-
tion OF the United States providing for the election
of United States Senators by direct vote of the
people of their respective States.
We are in favor of the further restriction Of
| foreign immigration, and demand the entire ex.
clusion of paup9rs criminals and contract labor,
The able and efficient services of Senators
| Stewart and JONES and Congressman Newlands Ia
the Congress of the United States in behalf all in
terests that promote the welfare of our people, are
worthy of the endorsement Of every patriotic
citizen of our State.