Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1898-10-18


Do not the benihcent results Of the tariff sched-
ules Of the Dingley bill which affect Nevada.
and which Nevada's Silver representatives SO.
cured, namely WOOL cattle hides. cyanide. and
borax, fall upon you the rain falls upon the
Just and tho unjustt And IL 30, In what man
ner could Republican Representatives ha, o
done more5
We say to the Democratic party Of Nevada:
Has not the action of Nevada's Representatives
on financial legislation been In keeping with
the Democratic platform Of 1879. and, In this
respect. could Democratic Representative
have done moroy
We express our profound appreciation of the
tireless efforts Of Nevadas grand old man.
VIM M Stewart, not only ~ the leader OF tho
silver cause In America but for his great de-
votion to the local interests Of the State ~ ex-
empliacd by the fact that he has been the a,l-
thor Of many Of the important measures
affecting Nevada's interests which have been
enacted by Congress-: namely the mining laws
OF the United States, the Carson Mint the
Stewart Institute. the establishment Of the
Agricultural Experiment Station. which en-.
ables the State University to receive 81 ,0bb u
year Government aid, and the securing OF a
military instructor at the State University
We further commend his Efforts now likely
soon to be crowned with success. to secure the
payment to the State and citizens Of Nevada
of nearly half million dollars FOR moneys ex-
Tended in the suppression Of the war of the
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his proposal to secure legislation making Lake
Tahoe and vicinity . national park, the Gov
ernnnent purchasing an equitable basis the
rights OF parties whose interests are affected
not only preserving from destruction ono Of
Natures grandest works. but giving the Ma
fional Government control for irrigation pur-
poses OF = great lake reservoir which will
guarantee the farmers along the Truckee river
more water for irrigation. and ena le 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 Ulited
States aud pledge the Silver party Of Nevada
and the nominees Of this convention to his sup.
port for that Office.
To our other Senator, John p. Jones, we ex.
tend the greeting Of a people who rejoice that
they have such great public servant who has
no ored the commonwealth which has do
lighted to hnnor him His prs-eminent knowl-
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 the text book OF
those statesmen ho are devoted to the inter
ssts Of the whole people
We take pride In the career of Francis q
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 influence In
public affairs Ia becoming more and more man
ifest, as is shown by his great part In the an
nexation Of tho Hawaiian Islands, consum-
nation anticipated and desired by tho Ameri.
can people for more than fifty years We de.
clare that Nevada cannot afford to lose him a.
her Representative in the halls Of Congress
Recognizing tho Importance Of State devel.
opment upon agricultural lines. we commend
the efforts OF our Representative in Congress
to secure for the State Of Nevada legislation
looking to the reclamation of arid lands and
the st rage OF water in reservoirs, and urge
our Senators and Representative In Congress
to secure the passage Of the irrigation bills now
before Congress- introduced by our Repressn.
tative Francis q. NewlandA.
The United States Ii now In the rightful CON
troll of Cuba. Porto Rico. aud the Philippine Is
lands. and we are In favor Of holdinx the same
until the American people shall have time to
consider and make such disposition Of The ne "
acquisitions 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 AZ political and commercial nsces
sity.
AT the last session of Congress . law having
been passed providing for the settlement Of
the indebtedness of the Central Pacific rail.
road to tho Government Of the United States
the terms OF which require the payment of the
entire debt. principal and interest within ten
years, with interest at the rate Of 3 per cent
per annum, and on failure to make such sett o
ment within one year. the mortgage lien OF the
United States to be at once 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.
Certain decisions of the United Sta % courts
having shorn the Inter- State Commerce Com.
mission OF the authority and powers undoubt-
edly intended to be conferred upon it when
originally enacted, we favor such amendments
to the Act as will make 1t an effective protec
tion to the people against discriminating
tariffs
The heroism and valor Of the American sol.
dier and sailor have won additional laurels
during the war with Spain The story of the
lrave deeds of our naval and military heroes
will forever form glorious page in American
history. On land as well as sea Americas de.
tenders have proved their unsurp, ssed cour
age. PraisinG those who fought our battles,
we condemn the traitorous conduct OF those
officials, wherever responsibility may rest to
whose culpability Ia due the death by starya
tion and disease of several thousand of our
men. We demand that the awful scandals III
volyed in the conduct of the war be impartially
and completely investigated. and that adequate
punishment be meted wherever due.
The people OF Nevada are justly proud OF
their University We commend the efficient
management which has made Ii an institution
of infinite usefulness and widening possibilities
Its i'll fuence is already felt a. a potent factor
for the INTEL .si.l ana economic development
of the State We pledge to 1t generous sup.
port and hearty cooperation along every line
that will tend to maintain its present high stan.
dard, or conduce to its improvement.
This convention pledges its nominee for Coy
ernor that he wi approve OF such legislation
will carry into effect the sixth soc.
tion of Article 10 Of the State Con-
stituton which provides that the Leg.
islaturs shall provide q special tax which
shall not exceed tive mills ON the dollar
of all taxable property in the State in addition
to the other means provided for the support
and maintenance Of the State University and
common schools. This convention recon.
mends all county conventions Of the Silver
party to pledge their nominees for the State
Legislature to carry into effect the State Con.
sttution by passing bill lsvyinE tax Of one
mill the dollar Of all taxable property in this
State in addition to the other means now pro-
vided by law for the support 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 bsen in control
of the State Government with the last four
years Of the Republican regime. The sxpsn-
ses OF the last Republican Legislature eamountsd
to $5l,00 that of the last Silver Party Lsgtla
ture, $3.50. The expenses OF the Executive
Department for tho last year Immediately pre-
ceding silver Party control amounted to
over s3s, 800, while but s28.5O0 were the sKpsn
ses OF the Executive Department for 1897. For
ths last four years of Republican management
ssUD0 were expended in public buildings ~
against sy1 CO.. by the Silver Party. And dur
ing the periods in comparison, in support Of the
public hools Of the State, the Silver Party
oxp nded s3y1 100 as against $50 5Oo by the Re-
publ an party. No one can examine the fore
going and many other facts and figures which
might be adduced. without the resulting con