The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-11-03

ne ratio o. leto !. Is An <b-olutA and tnaisDan-
sable requirement before the financial system
OF our government viii afford the people
value Of . able circulating money suffioient 10
place the business Of the country on . perna-
nently prosperous basis 4"
We tndorse the act on Of Navada's roprcsen-
tativea with respect TO tariff and financial leg.
ialation; commencing thalr patriotic support
Of the administration in time Of war, whilst
bonds.
We say 70 the Republican party Ct Nevada:
Do not the benincent results of the tariff sched-
ules OF the Dingley bill which Affect Nevada.
and viii h NevadRn Silver representative se-
cured, namely: wool cattle hides. cyanide, and
oorax, fan upon you as the rain falls upon the
Just and the unjustt And n %. in what man.
ner could Republican Representative have
done morsf
We say to the Democratic party of Nevada:
Has not tbs action Of Nevada's Representatives
on financial lsgisiation been ia Keeping with
, the Democratic platform Of isaa, and. in thia
fespect coald Democratic Representatives
have done moref
We express our profound appreciation Of thu
oreiea1 EFFORTS Of Eevada's grand old man
/ VIM. II. Stewart not only safhe leader az the
silver cause In America, but for his great de-
votion 20 the local interests OF the State as OK.
emphned BY the fact that he has been the an.
| thor Of many Of the important measures
Affecting NevadaS interests which have besn
snactsd BY Congress: namely, the mining laws
/ Of the United States, the Carson Mint, the
Stewart Institute. the establishment Of the
Agricultural Experiment Station, which en-
anles the State University to receive "a 200
/ year Government aid, and the securing Of 4
military Instructor at the State University
We further commend his efforts, now likely
soon 20 be crowned with success, to secure the
II a 10 ha tat - - ~
Of nearly half = million dollars for moneys ex.
pended In the Suppression Of the war OF the
rebellion, and Indian outbreaks. We indorsa
bis proposal to secure legislation making Lake
| Tahoe and vicinity . national park the Gov.
eminent purchasing on an equitable basis the
rights OF parties whose interests are affected,
a. not only preserving from destruction one Of
Natures grandest works, but giving the Ma.
tionAl Government control for irrigation pur.
poses of a great lake reservoir which win
guarantee the farmers along the Truckee river
more water for irrigation, and ena le q vast
additional area Of arid land to be brought un-
der cultivation.
We earnestly recommend the reelection OF
VIM. NJ. Stewart to the Senate Of the United
States. and pledge the Silver party of Nevada
and the nominees Of this convention to his sup
port for that office.
To our other Senator, John P. Jones, we ex.
tend the greeting Of q pc pie who rejoice that
hol OF cd the commonwealth which has de-
lighted to honor him His preeminent knowl-
edge Of all financial questions has been used by
him for the benefit Of the whole world. and his
speeches In the United States Senate upon the
silvsr question have become the text book Of
ests OF the wnofo people.
We take pride In the career Of Francis q.
Newlands In Congress- notably In the fact that
he has risen in six years to q place among the
1A.1 80 a 4 a n
public affairs Is becoming more and more man
ifest, as is shown by his great part In the an.
nexation Of the Hawaiian Islaads. consum.
nation anticipated and desired by the Ameri-
can people for more than fifty years. We de-
clare that Nevada cannot afford TO lose him as
her Representative In the halls Of Congress-
Recognizing the Importance Of State devel.
cpment upon agricultural lines, we commend
the efforts Of our Representative in Congress
TO secure for the State Of Nevada legislation
looking to the reclamation of arid lands, and
| the st rage on water In reservoirs, and urge
our Senators and Representative in Congress
10 secure the passage OF the irrigation bills now
before Congress, introduced by our Represen
tative Francis G. Newlands.
The United States is now in the rightful con
trol Of Cuba, Porto Rico, and the Philippine Is
lands, and we are in favor Of holding the same
until the American people shall have time t
consider and make such disposition of the new
|
OF the whole country may require
We favor the construction Of the Nicaragus
canal by the Government OF the Unite States
of America as political and commercial neces
sity.
At the last session of Congress law havins
been passed providing for the settlement o
the Indebtedness of the Central Pacific rail
road to the Government of the United States
the terms of which require the payment Of til,
entire debt. print ipal and interest within tel
years, with interest at the rate of per cen
per annum, and on failure to make such settle
ment within one year, the MOI tgage lien of tn,
United States to be at once foreclosed and th
foreclosure according TO the terms Of said Ac
In case its conditions regarding settlement ar,
not complied with.
Certain decisions Of the United sta es court
having shorn the Interstate Commerce Com
mission Of the authority and powers undoubt
edly intended to be conferred upon 1t whel
originally enacted, we favor such amendment
to the Act as win make 1t an effective protec
ton to the people against Discriminating
| tariffs
The heroism and valor of the American sol
disc and sailor have won additional laurel
during the war with Spain. The story of tn
lrave deeds OF our naval and military heroe
win forever form glorious page in Americas
history. On land as well as sea Americas ds
tenders have proved their unsurpassed coul
age Praising those who fought our battles
|. We condemn the traitorous Conduct OF thos
!. officials, wherever responsibility may rest :
4 whose culpability Is due the death by starvi
! tion and disease Of several thousand of ou
!. men. We demand that the awful scandals il
4 volved in the conduct of the war be impa tall
! and completely investigated, and that adequat
!. punishment be meted wherever due.
,. The people Of Nevada are Justly proud {
4 their University We commend the eficie1
!, of infinite usefulness and widening possibilitie
!. Its II huepce Is already felt as potent factS
' for the intellectual and economic developmer
OF the State We pledge to 1t generous su
!. port and hearty co operation along every liz
J. that Will tend to maintain its present high sta
!, | aard, or conduce to its improvement.
y This convention pledges its nominee for Go
. ernor that he wi ! approve of such legislatic
y IS will carry into effect the sixth SO
q tion of Article 10 of the State Co
I. Stitution which provides that the LIE
y islature shall provide special tax whi,
- shall not exceed two mills on the doll
I, Of all taxable property in the State in additit
to the other means provided for the suppo
=. and maintenance Of the State University al
!, common schools. This convention recol
: mends all county conventions of the Silv
= party to pledge their nominees for the Sta
- Legislature to carry into effect the State Co
- stitution by passing bill levying q tax Of o.
On biiu uOilAI VI JhAhuio pTuH1Ety III u
:, State in addition to the other means now pI
- vided by law for the support and maintenan
hss Of the State University and common schools
Nv this State.
We invite comparison Of the four years dt
= ing which the Silver Party has been in conti
~ | Of the State Government with the last TO
~ ~ years Of the Republican regime. The exps
~ ses OF the last Republican Legislature amount
~ TO SOL 900, that OF the last Silver Party Legs
ture, $2s5O0, The expenses Of the Executi
~ Department for the last year Immediately pi
~ ceding Silver Party control amounted
over $3s, 500 while but S26,5O0 were the exps
0 % ses Of the Executive Department for 1897.
his "a oo0 wsra sxnarSad ~ nuhIic hpilsirgs
of sNs. so- oo. - ~. e,,,r pa. A,,5 =,