Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-11-24

telegraph lines and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
railroads.
We demand that no Law shall ever De
enacted restraining or abrldging tns
development Of our natural resources sno
We guarantee TO the people freedom OF PUT
suit and the inslienable right TO ENJOY tne
full value Of all the property that Their
Isbor produces. We hold IL ~ one OF the
truisms Of human existence and modern
proeress and enterprise, that capital and
labor should 90 hand in baud In the
general advancement, happiness and good
~ ,bis great commonwealth. Therefore
SO claim that capital and labor should
stand on an equal footing before the law
| and thai the lsborer should always receive
a fair compensation for . fair days work:
That beth capital and labor have the legal
and upquestionAble right 10 orgsnize Tor
| mutual protection and self preservation.
We believe that g National aud o State
/ Board OF Labor Commissioners should be
created BY law and made elective ~ the
people to whom sll questions In dispute
between capital and labor should be re-
ferred and that both parties concerned be
ompelIed 10 srbilraie aud that the decis-
ion OF such Board Of Labor Commission
ere be fnal and binding alike on The EN-
ployer and the employees.
oBEDIEScE TO THE LAWS REQUIRED BY ALL
We denounce the criminal suspension OF
the laws OF Congress by the President
such a. the purchasing clause OF The Sher-
man Silver Bullion Purchasing Act; the
Geary Act providing for the deportation Of
unregistered Chinese, when its constitu'
tionalilJ has been affirmed by the Supreme
Court. aud his neglect and refusal 10 en-
force the Antitrust and Interstate Com
merce Acts agains, wealthy offenders.
ELECTIVE FRANCHISE.
We denounce the purchase and sale o.
the Elective Franchise as destructive o.
our liberties and treason to our Govern
ment. We demand the disfrsnchisemen'
Of both parties TO the crime, and th,
punishment Of the prisoner BY hne arc
-imprisonment. The franchise once solC
shall be gone forever.
LOTTERIES.
The establishment Of q lottery in TIL
State would be q blot upon the people an'
would result in financial and moral de
grada,ion. Therefore. in the language o
our Constitution, No lottery ticket shal
be authorized BY this State, nor shall th'
sale OF lottery tickets be allowed" W
condemn In equal terms all Legislature
OF this State which have attempted TO legis
late or authorize lotteries or the sale o
lottery tickets.
We are uualterAbly opposed to the rati
fcstion Of the proposed amendment
Section /, Article III, OF the Constitution
Of our State, wherein it ignores all quei
ton Of amnesty 10 persons who after al
irving q, e age Of eighteen years, bea
Armss~ai . the United States Govern
meut, ior the reason that the same is uu
American in spirit and contrary to th
ciemency already extended TO such pei
sons for over thirty years, n we there
fore econ mend 10 the voters OF the Stat
10 vote No" on this proposition.
SCHOOLS.
We are Justly proud OF the public school
and State University OF Neyads; we belieS
thev should be fostered and protecte
above all other institutions, - upon thei
rests the perpetuity Of our GovernmeI
and lhe security Of our liberties. We al
in favor Of such legislation as will increai
the efficiency and raise the standard Of Il
public schools and State University; unit
q thorough education, without expense,
placed within the reach OF every child |
Nevada.
We denounce in the strongest terms IL
constitutional amendmentto be submitte
10 the people at the ensuing election, pr
viding for the 10 vestment OF school moni'
in other securities than Z. 8. GovernmeI
or Nevada State bonds, aud recommend
the electors OF this Steie that the amen
ment referred to which provides anon
other things that our school monies ms
d be invested in. any other bonds than N
tional and Nevada State be voted again
and defeated, and our million Of scho
money saved from loss by unsafe inyes
b ment.
{ We look to the Peoples party Of Amerit
ss the only national party in existence :
day. hon testify IN favor Of any Of the abo'
II principles and reforms, and we pledge
d the hearty support and cooperation OF u
10 people OF Nevada in it's effort 10 maintai
d and carry out the same, aud the nominl
10 Of this convention for Congressman. in Il
b event that he shall have a vote for Pres
dent of the United States as q member
the House OF Represen tatives, is heret
pledged 10 vote for the nominee OF ii
Peoples party, unless subsequently, Il
Z strueted otherwise by the Silver party
this State.
u The following was added to the plaifor
al the morning session upon recommend
tion OF the Platform Committee.
We demand the enforcement OF n
Interstate Commerce Act everywhere.
We are 10 favor OF an amendment to II
Constitution OF the United States provit
ing for the election OF United States SEQ
tors by a direct vote Of the people Of the
respective States,
q We are In favor OF the further restrIctic
Of foreign N immigration, aud demand n
d entire exclusion OF paupers, criminals az
contract labor.
I'll The able and efficient services OF Sen
} tors Stewart and Jones and Congressma
Q Newlsnds In the Congress OF the Unite
States in behalf OF all interests that pr
mote the welfare Of our people. are worth
OF the endorsement Of every patriotic Gil
zen OF our State.