Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1898-10-04

;afves VI il eine. T. ts,ria .a.a anaaeia' ia--
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81 the administration IN time Of war whilst
using all efforts 10 prevent the issuance of
bonds
We say 10 The Republican paftv Of Nevada:
DO net the lunheeht results OF tho tariff sehedl-
ules of the Dinghy hill which affect Nevada,
and VIII Ii Nevadaa Silver representatives Sc.
cured. namely: wool. cattle hides cyaniife. and
borax, fall upon you she rain tails upon the
just and the uniusts Aud il So in what man
nor could Republican Representatives ha, c
done inares
We sas 10 the Democratic party Of Nevada:
Haa nst the action Of Nevada Representatives
on financial legislation been IN keeping With
the Daelaeratie platform Of Is 4, and IN this
respect could Democratic Representatives
have done morey
We express our profound appreciation Of the
tireless efforts of EeYaias grant old man
VIM n stewart. moi only a the leader Of the
silver eause in America. but fer his great de-
votion to the iocal interests of fhe State as ex
enipliaed by the fact that he has bcen the au-
thor Of many Of the important measures
affecting NeTadas interests which have been
enaCted BY Congress- namely. the mining laws
Of the United states, the Carson Mint. the
Stewart instifute the establishment OF the
Agricultural Experiment Station w hich en-
alsies tie state University to receive II 800
year Government aid and tla securing of
military Instructor at the State Universit.
We further commend his efforts, now likely
soon to be crowned with success. to secure the
payment r. Tho State and citizens of Nevada
Of nearly bali million eoiisrs for moneys ex.
lended 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
ernment nni chasing on al equitable basis the
rights Of PARTIES whose interests are affected
DO e
Natures grandest works. but giving tho Ma
tonai Government ntrnl Tor irrigation pur.
poses Of great lake reservoir which will
guarantee the farmers along the Truckee river
more water for irrigation ana ena le a vast
additional area Of arid land to be brought un-
dor cultivation.
We earnestly recommend the reelection of
VIM II. stewart 10 the senate Of the United
States, and pledge the silver party of Nevada
aud the nominees of this convention 10 his sup
port for thai office
To other Senator John p Jones. We ex.
tend tho greeting Of pc ple aho reioiee that
they have such great public servant who has
bOrOl Cd the commonwealth which has de-
lighted to honor him. His preenlnent knoai
edge OF all financial questions has been used hy
him for The benefit of tlie whole world and nis
speeches in the United States Senate upon the
silver question have become the text book o.
those statesmen ho are devoted 10 the inter
asts of the whole people.
We tase pride in the career OF Francis g
Newlands in Congress- notably ia the fact tia
he has risen in six years to a place among tn
lenders Of tho House and that his influence ii
public iiairs is becoming more and more man
fest. Rs is shown by his great pnrt in the AZ
neyaticn Of the Hawaiian Islands. n coIsiisn
nation anticipated and desired by the Amsri
can people for more than fifty years We de.
clare thet Nevada cannot afford to lose him a.
her Repre sentative in the halls Of Congress
ifafgautzi5tf+ fhf In af
opnent upon agricultural lines We commend
the efforts of our Representative in Congress
to secure for the State a. Nevada iegis atiof,
looking to the reclamation Of arid lands and
the 81 rage of water in reservoirs and nree
our Senators and Representative in Congress
10 secure the passage Of the irrigation bills now
before Congress introduced by our Represei.
tative Francis G. Nealands.
Tho United States is now in the righsful con
trol of caha, Porto Rico. and the Philippine Is
lands. and we are ia favor # holdin the sama
until the American people sLal nave time h.
consider and make such disposition ef The ne $
acquisitions Us sound policy and the interests
Of the s. hole country may require.
Ncfayof the construa fion Of the Nicaragua
canal by the Government OF the Unto States
pf America as a political and commercial neces.
sity.
At the last session of Congress law having
been passed providing for the settlement ~
the indebtedness of the Central Pacific r il.
road TO the Government OF the United States
the terms OF which require the payment OF the
entire debt pIiuc ipal and interest, within ten
years, with interest at the rate Of Per cen.
per snpum, and on failure TO make such sett 2
ment within one year. the mol tgage lien OF the
United States 10 be al enoe fofeelosed, ard the
property sold to the hthest bidder we favor
foreclosure according TO the terms Of said Act
IN c'ise its conditions regarding settlement are
not complied with.
c. rtaih decisions Of the United sta IS court.
having shorn the Inter state Commerce Cola.
mission Of the authority and powers uudoab;-
edlS intended 10 be conferred upon il when
originally enacted we favor such amendments
TO the Act as VIII make il an effective pfotee.
tion to the people against discriminating
tariffs,
The hereism and valar OF the American sol
dier and sailor have won additional laurels
during the war with Spain Tire story OF the
rave deeds Of our naval and military heroes
viii forever form glorious page in American
history ON land as we'll sea Amerie4ss de
tenders have proved their unsnrp ssed eoure
age fraising those VINO fought onr nattles
we condemn tho t1aitorous conduct OF these
officials, wherever responsibility may rest to
whose culpabilily is due the death by starva /
ton and disease of seye al Thousand OF oaf
men. We demand that the awful scandals IN.
golyod ia tbe conduct oi the war be impa tally
and COM npietely investigated. and that adequate
The people OF Nevada are justly proud OF
thair University We commend the elioieut
management which has made it an institution
al infinite rs fulless and widening possibilities. /
Is fuenee 70 already fslt a potent factor
Tor the intellectual and economic Development
Of the State. We piedKe TO il generous sup /
Port and hearty go o. Grafton along every line
that Nsil tend 70 maintain rs present high stan
dard, or eondpee 60 lis Improvement.
This eonve lion pie ges its nominee for Gov
eluor thar be wi approve of such legislation
As viii carry into effect the sixth
ton of Article 10 of the State Con
stitutioa which provides that the Leg.
islature shall provide a special tax which
shall not exceed two mills on the dollar
of a / taxable property in the State in addition
To the other means provided for the sup ort
and maintenance Of the State University and
common schools This convention recon-
mcnas all county conventions of the Silver
party Ia pledge their nominees for the State
stitation by passing bin leyying a tax Of one
mill ON the dollar Of all taxable property in this
State IN addition TO the other means now pro-
vded by law for the support aud 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 Goyernment with the last four
years Of the Republican regime. The expen
aes OF the last Republican Legislature amounted
10 SAl.Ou that Of the last Silver Party Legi la
turo, s-aa9. Tho expenses of the Executive
Department ter the II year immediately pre-
ceding SILVER Parry control amounted to
over }',56N while bat 3sd5,1 were the expen
SEES of the Executive Department for 1897. For
the last fonr years u Republican management
ssoHp were expended ia public buildings as