Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1898-11-08

using all eiiorts TO prevent the issuance OF
bonds
We say to the Republican party Of Nevada:
Do not the bcnifcent results of the tariff sched
ules of the Dingley bill which affect Nevada.
and which Nevada's Silver representatives Sc
cured, namely: WOOL cattle hides. cyanide, and
borax, fall upon you as the rain falls upon the
Just and the UNJUST And IL So in what man.
could Republican Representatives hay o
done more?
We say to the Democratic party of Nevada
Has not the action of Nevada Representatives
on financial legislation been in keeping with
the Democratic platform of 1876. and. In this
respect, could Democratic Representatives
have done morei
We express our profound appreciation of the
tireless efforts of Nevada's grand old man.
VIM. M Stewart, not only as the leader Of the
silver cause in America, but for his great de-
votion to the local interests of the State as ex
emplified by the fact that he has been the au-
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, which en-
ables the State University to receive 81 ,,0Ol n
year Government aid. and the 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 million dollars for moneys ex-
pended in the suppression of the war of the
rebellion. and Indian outbreaks. We indorse
his proposal to secure legislation making Lake
Tahoe and vicinity national park. the Gov
ernInent purchasing on equitable basis the
rights of parties whose interests are affected.
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 will
guarantee the farmers along the Truckee river
more water for irrigation. and enalle vast
additional area Of arid land to be brought I'M
der cultivation.
We earnestly recommend the reelection Of
VIM. M. Stewart to the Senate of the Uuited
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 people who rejoice that
they have such great public servant who has
honored the commonwealth which has de-
lighted to honor him. His pre- eminent knowl
edge of all financial questions has been used by
him for the benefit Of the whole world. and bis
speeches In the United States Senate upon the
silver question have become the text book oI
those statesmen Who are devoted to the inter
ests OF the whole people.
We take pride in the career Of Francis G.
Newlands in Congress- notably In the fact thai
he has risen in six years to a place among ths
leaders of the House. and that his influence IL
public affairs is becoming more and more man
fest, as Is shown by his great part in the an
nexation of the Hawaiian Islands consnm
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
opment 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 storage of water in reservoirs. and urge
our Senators and Representative in Congress
to 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 rghtfu con
troll of Cuba. Porto Rico, and the Philippine is
lands. and we are in favor of holdins the same
until the American people shal have time 10
consider and make such disposition Of he new
acquisitions as sound policy and the interests
Of tho whole country may require.
We favor the construction OF the Nicaragua
canal by the Government OF the Unite States
OF America ~ political and commercial neces
sity.
AT the last session of Congress law having
been passed providing for the settlement OF
the indebtedness of the Central Pacific rail
road to the Government of the United States
the terms of which require the payment of the
entire debt principal and interest, within ten
years, with interest at the rate of per cent
per snnum, and on failure to make such sett o
ment within one year the mortgage lien OF the
United States to be at once foreclosed, and the
property sold TO the highest bidder, we favor
foreclosure according to the terms Of said Act
in case its conditions regarding settlement are
not complied with
Certain decisions of the United States courts
having shorn the Inter State Commerce Com
mission of the authority and powers undoubt-
edly intended to be conferred upon 1t when
originally enacted, we favor such amendments
to the Act as will make it effective protec
tion TO the people against discriminating
tariffs.
The heroism and valor of the American sol-
dier and sailor have won additional laurels
during the war with Spain. The story Of the
iraye deeds of our naval and military heroes
will forever form glorious page in American
history On land as well America s de.
Tenders have proved their unsurps ssed cour
age Praising those who fought our battles,
we condemn the traitorons conduct of those
officials. wherever responsibility may rest to
whose culpability is due the death by starva
tion and disease of al Thousand OF
men. We demand that the awful scandals in
volyed in the conduct OF the war be impair tally
and completely investigated, and that adequate
punishment be meted wherever due.
The people of Nevada are justly proud OF
their University. We commend the efficient
management which has made it an institution
of infinite us -fulness and widening possibilities
Its ilfuence Is already felt potent factor
for the intellectual and economic development
of the State We pledge to 1t generous sup
port and hearty co operation along every line
that wlll tend to maintain its present high stan.
dard. or conduce to its Improvement
This convection pledges its nominee for Gov
ernor that he wi approve of such legislation
as will carry into effect the sixth sec.
tion OF Article 10 of the State Con
stitution which provides that the Leg
iSla hai ut.x.. fat fax lf,l,
shall not exceed two mills on the dollar
of all taxable property in the State in addition
to the other means provided for the support
and maintenance of the State University and
common schools This convention recon-
mends all county conventions OF the Silver
party to pledge their nominees for the State
Legislature TO carry into effect the State Con.
stitution by passing bill levying tax of one
mill on the dollar of all taxable property in this
State in addition TO the other means now pro-
yded by law for the support and maintenance
of the State University and common schools of
this State.
We invite comparison OF the four years dur
ing which the Silver Party has been in control
of the State Government with the last four
years of the Republican regime. The expen-
SOS OF the last Republican Legislature amounted
TO s5l,0n, that of the last Silver Party Legi la
tnre. s2a5i0. The expenses of the Executive
Department for the last year Immediately pre-
ceding Silver Parry control amounted to
over S3s,joo while but 800 were the expen
Sos of the Executive Department for 1891. For
the last four years Of Republican management
$500 were expended in public buildings as
against Ss1 GO by the silver Party, And dur
ing the periods in comparison In support of the
public hools Of the State, the Silver Party
exp uded S317 900 as against S2s6 800 by the lie.
publican party. No one can examine the fore
going and many other facts and figures which
might be adduced without the resaltiug con
f..1et