The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-10-22


ended in the suppression of the war OF the
rebellion. and Indian outbreaks. We indorse
his proposal to secure legis alton making Lake
Tahoe and vicinity national park, the Gov
ernment purchasing on equitable basis the
rights of Ia ties whose inter sts are affected,
ms not only preserving from destruction one of
Natures grandest works. but giving the Ma
tional Government O ntr9l for irrigation pur-
poses OF a great like reservoir which will
guarantee tn farm srs along the Truckee liver
more wat r for irrieaton, and ena 1e vast
additional area OF arid land to be brought un
der cultivation.
We earnestly reeommend the reelection Of
VIM. M. Stewa { 10 The senate of the u ited
States. and pledge the Silver party Of Nevada
and the nominees of this conven ion to his sup.
port for that office.
To our other Senator John p Jones, we ex
tend the greet z of pc pie who rejoice that
they have such a great publ servant who has
no o ed the comm nwealth which has de-
lighted TO honor him His preeminent knowl
edge of all finau ial questions has been used by
him for the benefit Of the whole world. and his
speeches in the Unit ID States Senate upon the
1ilYer question have become the text book of
those statesmen no are devoted to the inter
ests of thu whole peapl,.
Ae ia Q pride in the rnreer of francis G.
Newlands in Congress. notably in the fact that
he has risen in six years to place among the
eaders of the House. and that his influence in
public aft irs is becoming more and more man
les as Is shown by his great part In the an
alton of the Haw allan lsla DIS, consum-
mat on anticipated and desired by the Ameri-
can people for more than fifty years. We de
care that Nevada cannot afford to lose him as
h Repr sentative in the halls of Congress-.
Re o2nizing the imports of State devel
opment upon agricultural lines, we comment
the efforts Of our Representative in Congress
fae fnf ha NJ 4 NaVaTa Iaaria
looking to the re lamation Of arid lands and
the st rage of water in rese ifs and urge
our Senators and Representative in Congress
10 Sc ure the passage OF the irrigation bills now
before Congre S. introduced by CUR Represen-
tative Francis e. Newlands.
The United States S nov In the rightful CON
troll of cula Porto Rico. and he Philippine is
lands. and we are in favor ( holdin tho same
until the Amerr an people shal have time to
consider and make such disposition of he new
acquisitions sound policy and the interests
of the hole country may require.
We favor tue constru .tion Of the Nicaragua
canal by the Government I the Unite States
Of America as politi al and commercial neces
sity
At the last session of Congress a law having
be on passed providing fo~ the settlement of
IN, indebtedness OF the Central Pacif, IL
,',ad to the Government Of the United 'atss
the terms of which require the payment of the
entire debt pIin ipal and interest, with n ten
years. with interest at the rate of per cent
per annum. aud on failure to make such sett
meut within one year, the mo tgage lien of the
United States to lle at once foreclosed and the
property sold to the hi 4hest bidder we favor
foreclo ure according to the terms Il said Act
in case its conditions regarding settlement are
not complied with.
G rtain decisions of the United sta es courts
having shorn the Inter State Commerce Com
mission of the authority and powers undoubt
edly intended Ia be conferred upon it when
originally enacted. we favor such amendments
to the Act as will make 1t an effective protec
tion to the people against discriminating
tariffs.
The heroism and valor of the American sol.
1ier and sailor have won additional laurels
dur ng the war with Spain. The st ry of the
rave deeds of uur naval and military heroes
will forever form glorious page in Anne lean
istoiy. On hand as well as sea Americas de
:enflors have proved the r unsurp ssed cour.
tge praising those who fought our battles.
we co ldeinu the traitorous conduct o. thoce
ofie al wherever iespo sibilty may rest to
whose eulpability is due the death by starva'
ton and d sease Of seye al thousand of our
mon We demand that the awful scandals in.
volred n the conduct of the war be impa tally
and com lettl5 invest gated, and that adequate
pun 'shment be meted whichever due,
The peoTla II Nevada are just proud Of
VI II l lANtINlaN- we bDNiint u the efntltnt
mana cement which has made II an inst tuition
ofahnite us fitness and widening possibilities.
7 It's ! haence Is already lelt a potent factor
! foi the intellectual aud economic development
/ 0, the State. We pledge to it generous sup
ort and hearty co GRAFTON along every line
t1at WI tend to maintain its present high stan
I dari or oonduce TO its improvem MT
tbs conve ton pie ges its no ninee for Gov.
ofnor that he wi pprove such legislation
/ as Mil carry into eject the sixth sc
/ tion OF Article IL of the st To Con.
ititntiun which provides that the Leg
lature shall provide special tax which
/ ,Aal not exceed two mills ON the dollar
II | taxable property in the st te in addition
, to he other means prov dod for the sup ort
/ and maintenance of the State Uniy.r lty and
common schools This convention recon-
/ inaat al county eenvenu ms of the Silver
party to pie &c their ! omnees for tn State
| / Ell laturo 20 ca ry into effect the state I on
etitdtion by passing bill levying tax Of one
mil on the dol ar OF all taxable property in this
I State in addition to the other msa { now pro
yided by law for the supl ort aud maintenan q
+ the state university and co.naon hools oi
/ this State
We nvite comparison Of the four years dur
/ ing VIII h the Siivo Party has been in ontro
/ of the State Government with the last foul
years Of the Republican regime. The expen
uos o the last Republican Legislature amount.
{
trro, $3.50. The expense Of the Executive
Department 70 the la year immediately pre-
coding Silver Par contr amounted K
over 81 500, while but Ss65 q were III expen
fcs of the Execltiye Department for 1857. Fol
the last four years Of Republican manag gemen
$500 Ncr, expended In public buildings a
neainst sg7 10 by the Silver Party And dur
ing the periods in comparison, In support OF th'
public hoals Of the State, the Silver Part,
ex nded 33,1,09o as againnt ~ 0 50l by the Re
publ an party 10 one cen examine tho fere
going ana many other facts and Il ures whicl
might DO adduced without the RESULT on
ilctiva that the Silver Party has fulhlled 81
ramise of ietrenchnsnt with reference 70 sa
aries , I State officials nd the turtaiment o
unnaco sary expenses, while, on the othe
han 1t has generously fost rel tho educa
tional and chari able institutions OF tns Stat
and wlsely contributed to its public Improve
ment.