Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-10-04

the Democratic platform of Is 6. and. in this
respect, could Democratic Representative;
have done more?
We express our profound appreciate. = ne
tlreless efforts of Neva as grand 81 man.
VIM. NJ. Stewart, not only as the lea Ter Of the
silver cause III America. but for his great De
votlon to the local interests of the State. as ex-
emplitied by the fact that he has been the an
thor of many of the important measures
affecting Nevada's interests which have been
enacted by Congress: namely. the mining laws
OF the United States. the Carson Mint. the
Stewart Institute. the establishment of the
Agricultural Experiment Station, rhich en-
ables the state University to receive - .Npp q
year Government aid, and III securing Of a
military instructor at the State University.
We further commend his efforts. now likely
soon TO be crowned with success, to secure the
payment to the State and citizens of Nevada
of nearly half a million dollars for moneys ex-
Tended in the suppression Of the war of the
rebellion. and Indian outbreaks. We indorse
his proposal TO secure legislation making Lake
Tahoe and vicinity a national park. the Gov
eminent purchasing on an equitable basis the
rights of parties whose interests are affected
as not on. Preserving from destruction one of
Natures grandest works, but giving the Ma
tonal Government c-ntrOl for irrigation pun
poses OF a great lake reservoir which VIII
guarantee til farmers along the Truckee river
more wat LOT irrigation. and ena le a vast
additi.naI |rra Of arid land to lie brought III
! der CIitN,,tu.i.
! VIM n Gt,,vs,+ -, +L, 4"' 9.Jle'Ion o.
| State. a... ...r.-. II. @,7rnr 49, ~
! and the n"u.al,> OF t-ls couvcu.i ion TO his SUP
| port for that office.
To our othe~ Senator. John p. Jones. We ex-
teno the gree Of a. pc l5e who rejoice that
they have such a great public servant who has
no 0 eG the comm HWeaIjh which has de
h-at''l 10 honor him His -II".yminent knowl-
| e.-e ~ AL Iaa2 -al questions has boon used by
him for the benefit OF the vL,.. .yo1lL. and his
| speeches IN The United S.r+1s -.,-.E. 7-,,,,, H.,
silver question nave become the text book of
those statesmen Who are devoted to the inter
eSts OF the whole people.
We tn e pride in the career Of Francis G..
NeWItGG- N Congress. not2h!E IN the fact that
ne hes risen III TX years to a place among the
readers II ne ..oUse. aud tl:at ills intiuencc in
pu"u' alI"IfS IS incoming more and more man
les as = SHOWN ny ms great art III the an
he't'" "1 me il3"ah;n ia dS, a cousUm-
nation anticipated and desired by the Ameri-
can people for more than fifty years. We de
clare Jhat Nevada cannot afford to lose him as
M {epr. sentative in the halls Of Congress.
Re ornjziag the Importance Of State devel-
o1m"lr Up"a 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 of water in Tesn. voirs and urge
our Senators and Representative in Congress
I" secure the passage Of the irrigation Hills now
before ongTe-S. introduced by our IteUrescn-
tatINc Francis G, Newlands.
The United States is now in the rightful con
I trol Of Cuba, Porto Rico. and the Philippine is
lands. and We are in favor If holdin- the same
until the American people shall have time to
! consider and make such disposition of The new
: acquisitions as sound policy and the interests
ri III hn'a country may require.
; .s.'a tie constitution of the Nicaragua
O. " the Government of the Unite States
. Na... - Is u political and commercial neaes-
So
asst session Of CONGRESS- a law blviDp
been passed providing for the settlement of
the indebtedness of the Central Pacific rail
road to the Goyernment of the United States,
the terms OF which require the payment OF the
; entire debt, pIIn lpal and Interest. within ten
: years, with interest at the rate Of 3 Per cent
per annHm. and on failure TO make such settle
! mont within one year, the mol tcage lien Of the
United States to he at once toreclosed. and the