Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-10-18

the Democratic platform Of Is 6. and. in this
respect, could Democratic Representative,
have done more?
We express our profound appreciate. Il 10
tireless efforts of Neva as grand old man,
VIM. ". Stewart, not oily a. the leader of the
silver cause i'll AMERICA. but for bis 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, = hich en-
ables the State University - receive 81 90 q
year Government aid, and tn 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- |
Iended 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 only preserving from destruction one of
Natures grandest works, but giving the Ma
tonal Government C ntrol for irrigation par
poses Of u great lake reservoir which will
guarantee til farmers along the Truckee river
more water for irrigation. and ena lie a vast
additional area of arid land to be br tught I'M
der cultivation.
We earnestly the recollection of
VIM. NJ. Stewart to The Senate Of toe I ilai
States, and pledge the Silver party Of NoGsua
and the nominees Uf this convention to his sup
port for that Office.
To onr other Senator. John P. Jones. we ex-
tend the greeting of a pc pie who rejoice that
they have such a great publ C servant who has
no O'ed the commonwealth which has de-
lighted 70 honor him His pre-eminent knowI-
edge q al tinau -ial questions has been used bv
him foI lie benefit of the whole worl1. ana his
SPECIFIC in the United States Senate upon the
silver question have become the text book of
those Statesmen " no are devoted 10 the inter
ests Of the whole people.
We ia - pride in the career Of Francis G.
Newlands N Congress, notably in tine fact that
he has risen in six years to Il place among the
leaders Of the House. and that his influence in
public aft IRIS is becoming more and mere man
ifest, as is shown by his great part in tha an
he atlol, u the hawaiian Iela ds. a consum-
nation antic pated and desired by the Anari-
can people for moro than fifty years. We de
clare that Nevada cannot afford to lose him as
h 7 Repr sentative in the halls Of Congress.
recognizing the Importance of State devel-
! opment upon agricultural lines. we coInncnd
the efforts of our Representative in Congress
to secure for the State # Nevada legis alton
looking to the reclamation of arid lands, and
the st rage of water in reese: vuirs. and urge
our Senators and representative in Congress
to secure the passage OF tie irrigation bills now
before Congre :, i introduced by our Eelryscn-
tative FIan@is Il. Newlands.
The United States is now in the rightful con
troll Of Qua, Porto Rico, and he Philippine Is
lands, and we are in favor If hcldin the same
until the American people shal have time to
consider and make such disposition he new
acquisitions as sound policy and t. interests
OF }hr h".a country may require.
"" sar." : e eOuatru ton OF the Nicaragua
can. - ill.," Government II the Unite States
OF Ana. @..5 = political AMI commercial ueces
sity
At tie II = session of Congress a law having
been passed providing for the settlement of
the Indebtedness of the Central Paciti: rtil-
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 3 Per cent
per annum, and on failure 10 male such sett g
ment within one year, the mortgage lien of the
United States to be at once fOTcclOsed, and the
property sold to the hi@lest 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 sta os courts
having shoTn the Inter State Commerce Com
mission of the authority ana powers undolbt.
eddy intended to be conferred upon it when
originally enacted. We favor such amendments
t. he Act As Will make it an effective protec
ton to the people against discriminating
. tariffs.
/ The heroism and valor of the American sol
- der and sailor have won additional laurels
our nS the war with SPAN. Inc story OF llt
= rave deeds Of cur naval and military heroes
will forever form a glorious page in American
> history. On land as well as sea Americas de
: Tenders have proved their unsurp SEED coar
age Praisiug those who fought our battles
g &c condemn tts traitorous conduct Of thost
D~ficial>, wherever responsibility may rest. t.
whose culpahility is due the death by starva
V ton and disease of seve al thousand of on
Len. We d I'D that the awful scandals in
volved III TIL , duct of the war be impa tall,
and completely investigated. and that adequate
50 punishment be melted wherever due.
IS The people of Nevada are justly proud o
10 their University. We ommeG the efiicien
o management which has made it an institution
j. of infinite us fulness and widening possibilities
d. It's il fluence is already felt as a potent facto
or for the intellectual and economic development
Of of the State. We pledge to it generous suI
in port and hearty co operation along every lin
that will tend to maintain its present high star
n Gard. or conduce to its Improvement.
1 This convection pledges its nominee for Coy
ernor that he wi l approve of such legislatio
b. as will carry into effect the sixth So,
Of ton of Article 10 of the State Coz
" stitution which provides that the Les
u ~islature shall provide a special tax whic
m shall not exceed two mills on the dOlla
70 of all taxable property in the State in additio
be to the other means provided for the sui, o.
and maintenance of the Stat Civ = 1ty nl
d. common schools. This convention recon
d. mends all county conventions of the Silve
party to pledge their nominees for the Stat
nd Legi~ lature to cary into effect the State Col
an stitutlon oy passing d OH leVy1hs d YAK L OF
mill on the dollar of all taxable property III
an State in addition to the other means now pr
at vided by law for the sup rt and maintenanc
of the State University and common schools
Of this State.
in we m'l'e comparison Oh the iour years uu
,is ing which the Silver Party has been in contr
of Of the State Government with the last fol-
years of the Republican regime. The expe
"a. ses of the last Republican Legislature amountt
in 70 Solou, tnaC Vi Ine ias1 ohFer Iarty Lesi !
,st ture, $40 SOC. The expenses of the Execute
Department for the last year Immediately pr
d. ceding Silver Party control amounted
over $3s, 500, while but s26, so were the expe
ion ses of the Executive Department for 1897. F
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