Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-10-05

,,,s rar,fee The farmers along the Truckee river
more water for irrigation, and ena ie vast
additional area of arid land to be brought IN
der cultivation.
W.. earnestly recommend the reelection of
VIM M Stewart TO the Senate Of the q tied
States. and pledge the Silver party Of Nevada
and the nominees of this convention 10 MS sup
port for that Office
To our other Senator John p. Jones. we ex-
tend the greeting of pc pie who rejoice that
tbev have such a great public servant who has
no a. ed the commonwealth which has de-
lighted to honor him His pre-eminent knowi-
edge Of all financial questions has been used by
him for the benefit of the whole world ana ms
speeches in the United States Senate upon tine
silver question have become the text book OF
those statesmen no are devoted TO ire inter-
ests of the whole people.
We ia pride in the career OF FRANCIS ~
Newlands in Congress, notably IN the tact that
he has risen in six years to a place among tne
leaders of the House. ard that his influence IL
public afr IRIS is becoming more and moro man
ifest. as is shown by his great part in the an
neyation Of the HaNa allan Islands, eonsum-
nation anticipated and desired by the Afaerl-
can people for more than fifty years. We de-
clare that Nevada cannot afford to lose him as
her Eepr 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 4 Nevada legis alton
looking to the reclamation Of arid lands, and
the st rage Of water in reservoirs and nrge
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.
Tho United States is now in tho rightful con
troll of Cuba. Porto Rico and The 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 he new
of the whole country may require.
We favor the constru 'ton OF the Nicaragua
canal by the Government of the Unite States
of America as a political and commercial neces-
sity.
| At the last session of Congress a law having
been passed providing Tor the settlement of
the Indebtedness of the Central Pacific il
| 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 settle
| mont within one year, the mo tgage lien of the
| United States to be at once foreelosed 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 courts
| having shorn the Inter State Commerce Com
mission of the authority and powers undoubt-
| eddy intended TO be conferred upon it 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
| will forever form a glorious page in American
history. On land as well as sea Americas de-
! Tenders have proved their unsurpassed cour-
| al, haiti
| we condemn thu traitcrous conduct OF those
ofloiala wherever responsibility may rest to
| whose culvabiiity is due the death by starva-
ton md se2se of-seve al thousand of our
men. We demand that the awful scandals in
| volyed in the conduct IF the war be impa TALLY
| and com latel! invest gcted, and that adequate
| punishment be melted wherever due.
| The reoule of Nevada ere justly proud OF
| tn il University. We CONNIE d the efficient
| II nagement which has made it al institution
OF infinite us fulness and widening possibilities
! Is huence ia already 'elt - potent factor
| for the intellectual aud economic development
o. the State. We pledge TO it generous sup
| rort and hearty co GRAFTON along every line
| & at vii tend to maintain its present high stan
sard, or cordu,e to its mprovem mt,
Ilis conve ton pie ges its non inee for Gov
fl1or that he vi | pprove OF such LEGISLATION
/ - viii carry into effect the sixth Sec
4 on of Article - Of the st to Con-
itution which provides that the Leg
lature shall provide a special tax which
i.Iall not exceed two mills on the dollar
If al taxable property in the State in addition
to the other means prov ded for the sup ort
and maintenance of the State University and
common schools. This convention recon-
mends all county ccnventi MS of the Silver
| party to ple3 ge their nominees for tn Stats
| egi lature to ca ny into effect the State Con
situation by passing bill levying a tax of one
I IN Al.
State in addition to che other inca now pro
yided by law for the SUPP ort and maintenance
Ct the State University and colamon schools OF
this State
We invite comparison of the four years dur
| ing which the Silver Party has been in ontrol
of the State Government with the last four
years of the Republican regime. The eXpen-
ses o; the last Republican Legislature amounted
to S5l,00, that OF the last Silver Party Legi la
| ture $3.50. The expenses of the Executive
| Department foi the in year Immediately pre-
ceding Silver Parry control amounted to
over $4,000, while bat S26,510 were tn expen-
Sos Of the Executive DepaI sment for 1891. For
tho last four years Of Republican management
/ $500 wcr' expended in public buildings as
against S9i 10 by the Silver Party. And dur
/ ing the periods IN comparison, in SUPPORT of the
! public no Is OF the State, the Silver Party
/ exc ndid S3licao - against s.! $50 by the Re-
1 publ an party n . oac can examine the fore
going and many other Facts AMI figures which
might be addaeed without the RESULT & con
Niction that the Silver Party has fulfilled its
! promise of retrenchnent with reference to sa, :
| alios # State officials AID the ourtailInent of
unnece sary eXpenses, while, Tie other
/ Ian , it has generously fost rcd the educa-
tiouEl and cha able institutions OF the State
and wisely contributed to It's public improve.
meat.