Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-10-06

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ADO
We demand that no law shall ever DC
enacted restraining or apriuslhs
development Of our natural resources snu
% onarsntee 10 the people freedom oil pur-
nil and the i~nalIenable right to enjoy the
snii value Of ali the property that Their
Iabor produces. We hold 10 as one oil 'he
,ru;sms Of human existence and modern
progress and enterprise. that capital ana
labor should 60 hand in baud IN tne
general Advancement. happiness snd goou
N his great commonwealth. Therefore
we claim that capital and labor snoulo
| stand on an equal footing before the law,
ana that the laborer should always receive
a fair compensation for q fair days WORK:
| Thatb both capital and labor have the legsi
| and unauestionable right to organize LOT
| mutual protection and self. preservation.
We believe that Q National and . state
| Board OF Labor Commissioners shout DC
created BY law and made elective by the
| people 10 whom all questions In dispute
| between capital and labor should be re-
ferred and that both parties concerned De
compelled to arbitrste and that the oecis-
ion OF such Board OF Labor Commission
ers be final and binding alike on the en-
ployer and the employees.
OBEDIENCE TO THE Avs REQUIRED BY ALL
We denounce the criminal suspension OF
the laws of Congress BY the PRESIDENT
such az the purchasing clause OF The sher-
man Silver Bullion Purchasing Act; the
Gesry ACT providing for the deportation OF
unregistered Chinese, when its constitu-
tiouality has been affirmed by the Supreme
Court, and his neglect and refusal TO en-
force the Antitrust aud Interstate Com
merce Acts against wealthy offenders.
ELECTIVE FRANCHISE.
We denounce the purchase and sale OF
,be Elective Franchise as destructive oil
our liberties and treason to our Govern.
mept. We demand the Acknowledgement
Of both parties to the crime, and the
punishment Of the prisoner by fine AND
M dsonment. The franchise once sold
shall be gone forever.
LOTTERIES.
The establishment Of q lottery in this
State would be q blot upon the people ADD
would result in financial and moral de,
graduation. Therefore. in the language Of
our Constitution, "No lottery ticket shall
be authorized by this State, nor shall TN
sale OF lottery tickets be allowed. W
condemn In equal terms all legislatures
OF this State which have attempted TO legs
late or authorize lotteries or the sale o.
lottery tickets. i,
We are unaltersbly opposed 10 the rati
fcation OF the proposed amendment u
Section 1, Article ii, OF the Constitution
of our State. wherein il ignores all ques
ton OF amnesty to persons who after ar
irving ct the age OF eighteen years, besi
arms against the United States Govern
ment, for the reason that the same is un
American in spirit and contrary TO th'
olemency already extended to such per
sops for over thirty years., and we there
fore recommend to the voters OF the Stat
to vote mo" on this proposition.
SCHOOLS.
We are Justly proud Of the public school
and State University OF Nevada; we believ
thew should be iostered aud protecse'
above all other institutions, ss upon then
rests the perpetuity OF our Government
and the security OF our liberties. We ar
in favor Of such legislation ss will increas
the efficiency and raise the standard OF III
public schools aud State University; unit
a thorough education, without expense, |
placed within the reach OF every child /
Nevada.
We denounce in the strongest terms th
constitutional amendment TO be submitte
TO the people at the ensuing election, pre-
viding for the investment Of school monte
in other securities han U. s. Goverpmen
or Nevada State bonds, and recommend !
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
tional and Nevada State be voted sgains
and defeated, and our million OF schoC
money saved from loss by unsafe inyesf
b ment.
We look to the Peoples party Of Americ
as the only national party In existence 70
day. honestly in favor OF any OF the abov
principles and reforms, and we pledge
d the hearty support and cooperation OF ih
10 people OF Nevada In Its effort 10 maintain
d and carry out the same, and the nomine
Of this convention for Congressman an. In th
b event that he shall have . vote for Presi
dent OF the United States az q member Q
the House Of Representatives, 10 hereb
pledged 10 vote for the nominee OF th
Peoples party, unless subsequently, In
structed other wise by the Silver party
this State.
The following was added to the plaiforr
at the morning session upon recommends
tion OF the Platform Committee.
We demand the enforcement Of ih
Interstate Commerce ACT everywhere.
We are in favor OF an amendment to ID
q Constitution OF the United States provid
ing For the election OF United States Sens
tors by a direct vote Of the people Of thei
respective States.
n We are In favor Of The further restrictiol
OF foreign immigration. and demand th
d en.ire exclusion Of paupers, criminals an
contract labor.
I'll The able and efficient services OF Sens
tors Stewart and Jones and Congressma
Q Newlsnds in the Congress OF the Unite
States In behalf Of all interests that pre-
mote the welfare Of our people, are worth
Of the endorsement Of every patriotic cit
zen Of our State.