Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-01-22
JONES' MESSAGE.
l Comprehensive and Exhaust.
i've Document.
PLANS FOR FUTURE PROS.
PERITY THE STATE.
A Clean, Straightforward and
Sens bic Addr ess.
SUGGESTIONS WHICH THE LAW.MAK.
Frs WILL DO WELLTO HEED.
STATE OF NEVADA
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

STATE OF NEVADA
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
CARSON Cry, JAN, u. 1895.
GENTLEMEN OF The LEGISLATURE =
Having taken the oath of office and
accepted the responsibilities devolveC
upon me as Chief Executive in accor.
dance with the Constitute n, l have
entered upon the duties Of that high
and responsible office, which the sui.
frages OF the people of Nevada have
seen fit to bestow upon me.
/ assure you that l am deeply
moved by its dignity and honor as
we'll as impressed by its responsible
ties and duties.
In accepting this high trust I de-
sire to return my grateful acknow-
Judgement through you to the citizens
Of Nevada for the honor thus con-
ferred.
To the end that I may satisfactorily
discharge the important duties at
tached to the office and carry out the
will Of the people, invoke the con
siderate judgement and cordial aid
and cooperation Of their representa-
tives here assembled, sincerely hoping
that our relative duties may be
performed with proper sense Of what
is due to secure the best interests and
permanent prosperity Of all the people
Of our State.
GENERAL CONDITIONS.
We have and are experiencing the
greatest business and financial de-
preston that the people Of this country
have ever known. This is not the r.
suit of failure of bountifnl harvests,
or the exhaustion Of our mines, nor is
it the almost total cessation Of the
wonted activities in our varied indus
tries and fair return of profits upon
the capital invested; nor has the field
Of labor been closed from congestion
The people have not been visited by
either scourge or calamity, nor have
they refrigerated in their enterprise
and energy,-but this great depression
is owin- TO the fact. that the money OF
the nation is apparently under the
control of the Banking Corporations,
and the corporate money powers have
become the masters Of commerce and
almost absorbed the prosperity of the
country. The volume of currency is
contracted and restricted in quantity
TO such point as To enslave the peo-
pie 10y giving 10 few the control of
rendering it difficult for
the producers to pay their deb by re-
quiring more production to meet the
demands of the creditor.
With this condition confronting us,
is it any wonder that this should be
the subject of criticism or matter of
establishment that our industrial
population feel compelled to organize
for mutual and peaceful defense?
That they are actuated by the puIest
motives and the highest behests Of
judgement and conscience in making
dem inds, cannot for one moment be |
questioned. They do not seek to in. |
lei fere with the rights of others, but |
10 protect their own 70 re- build consti- |
safeguards which have been |
thrown down, to return tn the people |
heir lawful control over the essential
of commerce, and to give
vitality to those portions OF our great
charter which was framed for the
common good of all. The vital and
paramount question of the hour is,
will the voice of the people be heard
in time to prevent the total destruction
IF their inherent rights by system
IF commercial usurpation of power so
advocated by the money
powers still controlling our National
The voice of the people must be
heard il their liberty and independence
s to be preserved, their rights main-
aimed, and the transmission to their
of the greatest and best gov
ever organized by man under
he providence of God.
1t has been heretofore customary
or the Chief Executive in his inaugu-
al address, TO out line his views and
Indicate the general course of the pol
cy he desires TO pursue.
Upon reviewing the message Of my
Governor Colcord, to your
honorable body, l find That he has
recommended to your consideration,
II matters touching the financial