The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-12-07

Resolved That our free common school svs.
.em Is the foundation Of thut Intelligence neces-
Suty 10 preserve Is a free Nation. 1t is only
suit OASIS OF popular suffrage. No schools
however, are absolutely free till the children OF
tue poorest family In the State are placed on an
squai iooting with their more wealthy neigh.
nors; AS a Ileans OF attaining this standard of
lntelilgenceR and Of extending the advantages OF
popular education we that text
DOCKS be furnished free to ali the pupils en-
roiieu IN the free schools of the Stale. We
point with pride to our State University and
we pledge to the people such liberal support as
WIN MAINTAIN Its present high standard Of eff
nclency and widen its sphere OF usefulness.
nesolVea: That Nevada possesses rich,
varied ana abundant resources of soil, water,
minerals and climate. Concerted effort should
De made TO set forth the many advantages and
opportunities that exist within her borders for
ihe Investment OF capital. We, therefore, are
IN iayor OF promoting by Legislative enactments,
una Otherwise. oil legitimate enterprises for
Tue advertisement, development and upbuild-
lnt OF the interests OF our State. and TO that
end we will use our best end aYors and so
pieu8e our candidates.
Resolved: That transportation facilities are
Dut open doors for and civilization to
10 Iortn on their march Of progress. The re-
cent trip around Cape Horn OF that magnificent
Dattie-Sh1p, the Oregon. has clearly shown the
Nnlue and necessity Of the construction of the
nicaragua Canal. Its completion under the
permanent and exclusive control of our govern
meht Will greatly increase the development OF
me resources OF the whole Pacific Coast and
" bOAOhtH UJ DIlnkluk ADOut
. wholesome competition with the present
transicontinental railways For these reasons
as We'll Tor purposes of National defense, we
demand the immediate construction OF this
eanal as OF the highest Importance to the Ameri-
can people.
Resolved: That the Republican party is ever
Mihuiui OF lne rights and interests OF women.
In ITS National platform 1t so declares and
lavors the admission Of women to wider spheres
OF usefulness. We, the Republicans OF Nevada,
are In hearty accord with these views and be-
1HVe thAt faiFnage rAuutrao that fha n,.no4tnr
whether the women Of Nevada should be grant
eu the right OF suffrage or not, should be sub
mltted to the people of the State for their de-
cision.
Resolved: That we reiterate our faith In,
and devotion to, the great Republican princi-
pies OF bt-metallism. protection and reciprocity.
We are firmly convinced that the final adjust
ment OF the money question must come by and
through the Republican party. The party IL
pledged to bi-metallism. We therefore declare
that the settlement Of this important question
may safely be left to the great Republican
party Of the Nation.
Resolved: That we favor the promotion of =
uniformity OF legislation between the States
upon the subjects OF marriage and divorce, ex-
tradition, and the execution and acknowledge
ment OF conveyances, and the en-
actment Of such laws by our Legislature an are
best calculated to secure II.
Resolv I'd: That we are unequilhedly In
favor of ONE rule for the State OF Nevada.
Resolved: That we denounce the mis- man.
the State Institutions, namely the Orphans
Home o i'd the Hospital Of Mental Diseases.
And We hereby centure the action Of the Cover
nor fer lis open hostility to our State UNIVERSE
ty.
ResO we'd: That without artificial irrigation.
the settlement aud cultivation OF millions of
acres Of rich land within our State, are an. i'm
possibility. That the only means OF supply
ing such irrigation Is by the construction of
storage reservoirs and that this will reQuire
the investment Of capital beyond the means Of
enterprise. We therefore urge upon
our representatives the necessity of aid
from Congress and pledge our best efforts to
secure the construction OF o system OF storage
by the general government.
ALLAN G. BRAGG,
Chairman Committee on Platform.
e. D. vANDERLIETH,
Secretary. a