Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-10-26

poses of a great lake reservoir which VIII
guarantee tn farmers along the Truckee river
more wat for irrigation, and ena lie vast
additional area of arid land to be brought I'M
der cultivation.
We earnestly recommend the reelection of
VIM. NJ Stewart to the Senate of the United
States and pledge the Silver party Of Nevada
and the nominees of this convention to his sup
port Tor that Office.
To orr other Senator John p. Jones' we ex-
tend the greeting of pc pie who rejoice that
they have such great public servant who has
ho o ed the commonwealth which has de-
lighted to honor him His pre-emiDent knowl
edge of all financial questions has been used by
him for the benefit of the whole world, and his
speeches ia the United States Senate upon the
silver question have become the Gext 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 TACT that
he has risen in six years to place among the
leaders, Of the House. and that his influence IL
public affsirs is becoming more and more man
fest as is shown by his great part in the an
nexation of the Hawaiian Isla DIS, cons1In-
nation anticipated and desired by tie Ar1eli-
eau people for more than fifty years. We de-
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 reclamation of arid lands, aad
the st rage of water in reese vOirs and urge
our Senators and Representative in Congress
10 secure the passage OF the irrigation bills now
before Congress. introduced by our Represen-
tative Francis c. Newlands.
The United States is now in the rightful con
troll of Cuba Porto Rico, and the Philippine il
lands aiiG we are in favor of holdin the same
p1ar1 hov-e -,
consider and make such disposition of the new
acquisitions as sound policy and the interests
of the whole country may require.
We favor the construction of the Nicaragua
canal by the Government Of the Unite States
of America as political and commercial neoe5-
sity.
At the last session Of Congress "a law having
been passed providing Tor the settlement OF
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 prin ipal and interest with ten
years, with interest at the rate of 3 per cent
per annum. and on failure to make such sett g
ment within one year, the mortgage lien of the
United States to be at 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.
G rtain decisions of the United Sta es court
naVlnS SnOfn tnc inter Slaue COlnIlerce tOGl-
mission of the authority and powers undoubt-
edly intended to be conferred upon il when
originally enacted. we favor such amendments
to the Act as viii make it effective protse-
tcn 20 the people against discriminating
tariffs.
The heroisn and valor of the American sol
dier and sailor have won additional laurels
during the war with Spain. The sttry Of the
rave deeds of naval and military heroes
will forever form glorious page in Anne lean
history. On land as well as sea Americas de.
tenders have proved Their unsurpassed cour-
age Praising those who fought our battles,
we condemn tbs trGitorous conduct OF those
Officials, wherever responsibility may re It to
whose culpablity is due the death by starva
ton md disease OF seve al thousand of our
men. We demand that the awful scandals in
volvcd in the conduct NJ the war be impa italy
anG com latoly investigated aud that adequate
punishment be melted VIII rever due.
The People OF Nevada tire Justly proud Oh
tn il University. We cornme d the efficient
mana cement which has made it an inst tuition
Of infinite us fulness and Widening possibilities.
is fuence il already felt as a potent factor
for the intellectual aud economic devclopme mt
of the State. We pledge to it generous sup
FORT AID hearty co o Grafton along every line
that WI tend TO maintain its present high STAN
d nd or conduee to its Improvement
emo hat he wi ,1,ro,.e Of s,,nb ierialatio,
"a viii carry intn effoct The 9th co...
,,on of Article IN ~ tba 10 Con-
,.itption with n,ovidaa that tba 1oa.
;la+1re shah nrot.i,,a a srociai .av ,,hiab
.ban not ex.eed t,vn nils ON tba Iol1a,.
If a Il taxable property in the State in addition
md maintenorca of tba Sta+o Tr,,i,,,,it,
common schoois trbis convention ,eoo,,,.
mcn1s al, comfy conv1nti ms of tha SiIy-ar
PARTY TO nlo3 ge tbe;r nominees for Al, Stata
cci 1,4,,,o +e 90 ~, i+,'affao+ ~ c.,