Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-11-16

poses of great lake reservoir wnlch Will
guarantee th- farmers along the Truckee river
more water for irrigation, and ena ie a VAST
additional area of arid land to be brought un-
der cultivation.
We earnestly recommend the reelection Of
VIM NJ Stewart to the Senate OF the U;iited
States and pledge the Silver party OF Nevada
and the nominees of this convention to bis sup
port for that office.
To our other Senator, John P. Jones we ex-
tend the greet ig of a pc pie who rejoice ina.
they have such great public servant who has
no o ed the commonwealth which mas Do
lighted to honor him His pre-eminent knows.
edge of all financial questions has been used by
him for the benefit of the whole world. and his
speeches in the United States Senate upon the
silver question have become tho text book OF
those statesmen no are devoted TO the inter
ests of the whole people.
We ia pride in the career Of Francis g.
Newlands in Congress. notably in the fact that
he has risen in six years to place among the
leaders Of the House and that his infiuenceip
public aifiirs is becoming more ana more man
fest as is shown by his great part In the an
ne alton of the Hawaiian lsa DIS, consum-
nation anticipated and desired by the Ameri
can people for more than fifty yeara We do
clare that Nevada cannot afford TO lose him as
her Repr sentative 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 If Nevada legis alton
looking to the re lamation Of arid lands and
the st rage of water in reese voifs 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 rightful con-
troi of Cuba Porto Rico, and he Philippine Is
lands. and we are in favor Of 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
of the " hole country may require.
We favor the constru ,tion of the Nicaragua
canal by the Government of the Unite States
of America as q political and commercial neces-
sity.
At the last session of Congress law having
been passed providing Tor 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 prin ipal and interest, within ten
years, with interest at the rate OF per cent
per annum, and on failure to make such sctt e.
ment within one year, the mo- tgage lien OF the
United States to be at once foreclosed aud 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.
G rtain decisions of the United sta es courts
having shorn the Interstate Commerce Com
mission of the authority and powers undoubt-
eddy intended TO be conferred upon 1t when
originally enacted we favor such amendments
to the 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
dur ng the war with Spain. The story of the
rave deeds of our naval and military heroes
mil for,n a oil nan in American
history. On land as well sea America's de-
tenders have proved their unsurpassed cour-
age Praising those who fought our battles
VIC condemn the traitorous conduct OF those
| oflical,, wherever responsibility may rest to
| whose cnlpability is due the death by starya-
| ton md disease of al Thousand Of our
nen We demand that the awful scandals in.
| volved in the conduct Of the war be impa tally
| and com; letely investigated, and that adequate
punishment be meted wherever due
The people of Nevada ore justly proud OIL
| their University. We oommeud the efficient
mana cement which has made 1t an institution
of infinite us funess and widening possibilities.
| is huence il alle ady felt rs a potent factor
| for the intellectual and economic development
of the State. We pledge to 1t generous sup
| port and hearty co o. Grafton along every line
that will tend to maintain its present high stan
| Gard, or condu ,e to its Improvement.
| This conve tion pie ges its nominee for Gov
| trnor that he wi | pprove OF such legislation
~ will carry into effect the sixth sec
| ton OF Article 10 of tho Site Con-
ttitution which provides that the Leg
| i,lature shall provide q special tax which
| thall not exceed two mills on the dollar
Of u taxable property in the State in addition
| to the other means provided for the supp ort
| End maintenance of the State University and
| common schools. This convention recon-
| mends all county convent MS of the Silver
| party to pledge their nominees for the State
| Legi lature to ca ry into effect the State Con.
stitation by passing bill levying tax Of one
mill on the dollar of all taxable property in this
! State in addition to the other mea now pro
| vided by law for the supp ort 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-
| ses o. the last Republican Legislature amounted
to $5l0O, that of the last Silver Party Legi la
| ture, Se9,5 The expenses of the Executive
| Department for the la year Immediately pre-
| ceding Silver Parry control amounted to
over $4,000, while but $26,5,0 were the expen-
scs Of tho Executive Department for 1897. For
the last four years of Republican management
$500 were expended in public buildings as
| against S97 90 by the Silver Party. And dur
| ing the periods in comparison in support Of the
| public hools of the State, the Silver Party
exp nded S377 600 as against 81 O. 500 by the Re-
publ an party No one examine the fore
going and many other facts and figures which
might be adduced without the resulting con
viction that the Silver Party has fulfilled its
| promise of retrenchment with reference to sal
aries OF State officials and the curtailment of
unnecessary expenses, while, on the other
Ian :, it has generously fosterod the educa-
tional and CHAIR able institutions OF the State
and wisely contributed to its public improve.
ment.