The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-10-25
ELECTIVE FRANCHISE

We denounce the purchase and sale of H. n
i've FRANCHISE as destructive OF our libefi.. sc.
treason to o ur Government. We d,mand ~ md
franc hisement of both parties to the crims dis
the punishment of the prisoner by fpe .a. and
prisonnent. The franchise once sold shan IN, =.
gone forever Aii De
LOTTERIES.
The establishment of a lottery In .h,.o
would be blot upon the people and wouI5 csste
in financial and moral degradation Ther.sle result
tie language Of our Constitution "No ~, 10
the sale Of lottery tickets be SLOWED, W. 'aal
denim in equal terms all Legislatures OF this S on'
which have attempted to 1egislate or an,h otate
lotteries or the sale of lottery tickets "Orize
We are unsitersbly opposed to the ratification y,
tie proposed amendment 10 Section 1, Art;cIa y, ~
OF the Constitution Of our State, wherein n ir
all question Of amnesty to persons who after ~
ing st the age Of eighteen years. bear arms s aiN
the Unlt.d ates Cover nment for the resso1 a,
the same Is un-Amercan in spirit and G, ntr mat
the clemency alresdy extended to such ~! W
for over thirty years, ami we Their fore re us
to the voters OF the State to vote mo- on ,,
proposition. 'lH
SCHOOLS
We are justly proud of the public schools a,
State University OF Nevada we beli.na ana
should be stored and protected above ali the!
institutions, as upon them rests the pe, nat, a., 81
ou- Governm Mt and the securitie of onr * VI
ties We are in favor of such Legislation a. az,
increase the efficiency and raise the stapdsrS W
the public schools aud State Uni serstty mt, ',
n MA 4
within the reach of every child In Nevada PA''u
We denounce in the strongest terms the co,..
tutional amendment t. be submitted TO the neonI'
at the ensuing election, providing for the invast
ment of school monies in Other securities tb.n ~
s. Government or Nevada State honda ana ~ y
coma end to the electors Of thi, State that ~
amendment referred to which provides Tsmane
other thngsl that our school monies NAV he IT,
vested in any other bonds than National ana NJ NJ
vada State be voted against and defeated and ou,
| million OF school money savad from loss by an mn
safe Investment
We look to the Peoples Party OF America ss IN.
only National patty in existence to- day, honesti,
in favor OF any Ur the above principles an reform
and we pledge 1t the hearty support and cooners
ton of the people of Nevada In its effort TO main
| tain and carry out the same, and the nominee q
this convention for Congressman in the ey ant ths
| he shall have vote for President of the TIn;t
'tates as member of the House of Represe
| is hereby pledged to vote for the nominee on IN
| Peoples Party, unless subsequently instrncts
otherwise by the Silver Party Of this State
We demand the enforcement of the Interstst
Commerce Act everywhere.
We are In favor Of an amendment to the x,onsti,r
tion of the United States providing for ~ electio
of United states Senators by direel q OF III
people Of their respective States.
We are in favor Of the further red riction n
| foreign immigration and demand the entire a,
clusion of paupsrs. criminals and contract labo,
The able and efficient services of Senator
| Stewart aud Jon3s and Congressman Newlands i,
the Congress of the United States in behalf ali i,
ests that promote the welfare of our people A,
worthy of the endorsement of every patriot,
| citizen Of our State.