Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-11-11

Fe DSIipCt8'it piIE1rIHi OF Ia q, .TlI- II tEit
resp ct, could DemanaIie Ee2r s.nt.avosl
have done n1oret |
We express our profound GDr-o :: II jloI
Erclcss efforts of Nevs ~ c1tr.. ntl.
VIM. II. Stewart, no@ o II a tho ! at.er of SO
silver cause ~ America, t-st for - --att de-
-otIcn t. the local intt~nets az tbo state. as av-
-rrlifed by the fact hat lo bcs loon tie an
thor Of many of the iulu9I. rt measures
affecting Nevadas interests vhich have been
enacted by Congress: nsInoIy, the mining laws (
Of the United : atoS, the Carson Mint, the
Stewart Institute. the ostahlis rmens Of the
Agricultural Experiment Station. iich Ell
aOles the state University tt receive a. ,O]1a
year Government aid. nd 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 tls I
payment to the State ant citizens Of Nevada
Of nearly half a m llion dollars for MONEYS ex.
tended IN the suppression Of the war Of the
rebellion, and Indian out IrRaks. We indorse
bis proposal to secure legis alton making axe !
Tahoe and vicinity a national park. the Gov
ernment purchasing on a. equitable basis the
right of parties whose inter rsts are affected. !
90 not Only preserving from destruction one of
Natures E~randest works, but giving the M
tional Government c ntrol for |irriyati IL pur-
poses Of ii great lake reservoir which VII
guarantee tn farmers along the T:ucAee liver
more water for IRRIGATION. ana ena y a vast
additional area Of arid land to bo br ught I'M
der cultivation.
We earnestly recommend the reelection OF
VIM. ii. Stewart to the senate II the u it'd
Sta -, I'd pledge the Silver party ct Ne-ldA
~ the nominees Of thls COIven ion 10 his cup
port for that Office.
To our other Senator, john p. Jones We eE-
tend the greet g of a pc pie who rcjoicc that
they have such a great T'u6l c servant who ms
no q ed the commonwealth which has de-
lighted IL honor him His ~pre-em.Eent knoWl-
edge Of al tinau ii G~uestions Las been used by
him for the benefit of the whole world. and his
speeches in The United States Senate u01n the
silver question have become the text book OF
those stateemen " no are devoted to the inter-
cats Of the whole people.
We t. q pride in the career Of Francis G.
Fewiands in Congress, notably il the fact that
he hes risen in six years to a place among tho
leaders uf ne House, and that his irfuenye III
| public aft tirs is becoming moro srd more man
lies as is shown by his great part in the an
ne atjop of the Hawaiian lSla Dc, q 6ousum-
NATION anticipation and de-jrci by the Ameri.
can people for more than fifty years. We de-
! Glaze that Nevada cannot afford to lose him as
hAr Rcpr sentative in the halls cf Congress.
Re cguizing the Importance e State deyel.
; opnent upon agricultural Ines. We N
the efvTts Of our Representative In Congress
70 secure for the State f Nevada legislation
looking to the re larcstion Of arid lands. and
the at rage of water in rose vnirS and urge
! our Senators and Representative in Congress
90 secure the passage of the irrigation bills now
before COngre $. introduced by our Reureeen-
NILANS HttN u view IttlLtN.
The United States is now IN tie RI -htsul con.
trol of "1ha. Porto Rico. and The Philippine is
hands, aJ3 we are in favc~ Z ENlG;G tha same
antil the American people shaI have time to
( consider and make such disposition Of he roa
acquisitions As sound policy and the In erasts
# Wa hole country may require.
VIC q or tIo C0u3trU zion II the Ni-:~c~sa
G. g. r fle Government OF tl2 Jn.tH States
II -. ca as Il political and commercial noes
-E- last session q Congress {. law having
b>-l i.aSsad providing for the settlement Of
the injebtedEess of the Central Pagiht T il
road to The Government Of the Umitoa Statcs,
! the terms Of which require the payment Of ths
! entire debt prln ipal and interest, within ten
. years, with interest at the rate Of 8 rer cent
per aunUm, and on failure to make such sett e
meLt within ore year, the mo- teaEe lien of the
United States to ba at once folccl,soj, and the
property sold to the hi lest bidder. we favor
foreclosure according to tie teruI5 { said Act
in case its conditions regarding settlement are
not complied with.
c rtain decisions Of the United Sta a. courts
having Sh0rn the Inter State Commerce. Com
mission Of the authority and powers undoubt-
eddy intended to be conferred upon it when
originally ensrTad. va favor such snendf1erts
: to the Act a. VIII make it an effective prota3.
toa t" tho people against G-iscrimnatins
tariffs.
The heroism and valor Of the America, sol
der and sailor have woE Additional laurcls
uuI ~ We war WIN SfA3lA- me story OF tho
rave leeds of our naval aud military heroes
will forever form a glorious page IL American
history. On land az well as SEQ Americas de
tenders have proved thor uns1irps ssad ccur-
age Pralslug those who fought our battles
we condemn tie traitorcus conduct o. those
Officials, wherever responsibility nay rest to
whose "ulpahility is due the death by starva-
ton and disease of seve al thousand OF our
men Voc cuand that the awful scandals in
vOlven b" conduct OF the war be iInpa tally
and C,'4,,IeteIy investigated, and that adequate
punishment be melted wherever due.
The people Of Nevada are justly proud Of
their University. We commend the efficient
manag cement which has made it an institution
of infinite us fulness and widening possibilities.
It's il f1uence is already felt as a potent factor
for the intellectual and economic development
Of the State. We pledge to it generous sup
port and hearty co operation along every line
that vii tend to maintain its present high stan
dard, or c0nduce TO its Improvement.
This convention pledges its nominee for Gov.
ernor that he wi | approve of such legislation
a. will carry into effect the sixth Sec
ton of Article 10 Of the State Con
stitution which provides that the Leg
stature shall provide u special tax which
shall not exceed two mills on the dollar
of all taxable property In the State in addition
to the other meai:s prov dcf FOR the SUBJ ort
and maintenance of the Stat, Univ rity and
> common schools. tn convention recon-
mends all county conventions Of the Silver
party to pledg e their nominees for the State
Legislature to carry into effect the State Con
s%titution by passing a bill levying a tax of one
mill On the dollar of all taxable pronerty in this
State in addition 20 the other ries s. low pro
vided by law for the support and maintenance
IF 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 fou,
n years of the Republican regime. The expen
:. ses Of the last Republican Legislature amounted
, to Sl $50. that of the last Silver Party Legi la
. ture, SO, 5O. The expenses of the Executive
Department for the last year Immediately pre-
ceding Silver Party control amounted *
over $685. 500, while but s2S,50 were the expen
, ses of the Executive Department for 1907. Fol
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