Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-11-04


rebellion. and Indnn outbreaIs. woIn1a.-
nis proposal 10 secure legislation making ~,
Tahoe and vicinity n national park. the c.
eminent purchasing on M equitable bssI, Tho
rights or parties whose interests are affected
as not only preserving from destruction one =;
natures Ira;:dcSt works. hut giving IN. ~.
tional Government cuntrol for irrigation 80
poses OF n great lake reservoir which viii
suuiahtee the farmers along the Truckee river
morc water for irrigation, and cna. 10 |. va,
additional Area OF arid land To be Lrourh, r1-
der cultivation.
We earnestly the r. Eclectic, -,
mm. IL. stewart to the Senate of tho United
States, and pledge the Silver party OF Sey,d.
and the nominees Of this convention To hs sr,
port for that Office.
To our other Senator. John r. Jones. w...
.snu the greeting OF 4 people who rejoice that
they nave such "A great public servant who h..
ho"oicd the commonwealth which b,. a..
hGhted to honor him. His prc.cminent knoxI,
edge OF all financial Qucations has L..en r.aI D..
nun TOT the bencfit OF tho whole world. and his
speeches In the United States Senate urn, a..
silver question have become the text hnok ~
those statesmen v no are devoted 10 IN, i,,.r.
ests OF the whole people.
We thke pride In the career Of Francis a
Newlands In Congress, notably In the fac, III,
he has risen In six years to n rlac, np,onn 10
leaders 1.-THE House, and that his inauencs In
public Affairs Is becoming more and moro NJ
Test nS Is shown by his great part In tho an.
hcNation OF tho Hawaiian Islands . co,.,u
NATION anticipated and desired by the Amrri.
can people for more than hfty years We a.,
cure that Nevada cannot afford to loco him "A
hsr Rcpr sentative in the halls Of Couv.esx
Recognizing the importance OF Stat, dey.,.
opncnt upon agricultural lines. wo c,mu.nd
the efforts OF our Representative In Copyr,x.
10 secure Tor the State Of Nevada Legislation
looking 10 the reclamation OF arid land. n,I
'hest rage OF water III reservoirs. and uryo
our Senators and Representative In Congress
10 secure the passage OF the irrigation bills now
before Congress. introduced by our Reprcs.n.
thtivc Francis q. SewlSnds.
Inc United States is now in tho rightful con.
trol OF Cuba. Porto Rico. and the Philipnip, i..
lands. and We are In favor Of holJjn , ,hs go
nhtii IN" American people shall have time Ia
consider and make such disposition OF tho new
ACQUISITIONS hs sound policy and the Interest,",
OF the whole country may require.
We favor tho construction OF tho SIcar,gp,
canal by tho Government OF tho Unite States
OF America Is "A political and commercial mecca.
Ety.
AT the last session OF Congress . law having
been passed providing for tho settlement Of
tho Indebtedness Of tho Central Pacific rail.
ROAD TO tbs Government of tho United States.
the terms OF which require the payment Of tho
entire debt prinr pal and interest, within ton
years, with interest at the rate Of 3 per cent
per annufn, and Oh failure to make such DettIo.
ment within one year, the mortgage lion OF tho
United states TO bc Mt once foTccloscd. and tho
property sold to the hisheSt bidder. we favor
foreclosure according to the terms II said Act
III case ia conditions regarding settlement are
not complied with.
Certain decisions % the United Sta'o. court,
having shorn tho Interstate ommcrc Com.
mission Of tho authority and powers undoubt.
cdly Intended {" leo conferred upon IL when
originally enacted, We favor such amendment.
TO the Act ~ VIII make IL hn effective prut.r.
ZION I" the people against discriminating
tariffs,
The hcroism and valor OF the American sol.
dieT and sailor have won additional laur,ls
iur.ng the war with Spain. Tho story Of tho
rave deeds OF our naval and military heroes
VIII Forever form n glorious Page In American
history. On land a. we'll rs sea Americas d,.
Tenders haNc proved th.ir unsurpassed cour.
age frAisinE thoso who fought our battles,
va condemn tSs trNitorous conduct Of ,hc-,
Officials. wherever responsibility may ra,t Ia
whose cnlIhbility IL duo the Heath 10y stArva
tion AMI disease Of sCvo al thousand Of our
men. Wo demand that tho awful scandals In.
VOWED in tho conduct Of tho war ho Invariably
ana completely investigated, and that adequate
punishment be inotcd wherever due.
III" people 81 Nevada Hrc Justly proud OF
Their University. Wo IN the c,hcIeut
infringement Which has made Il an institution
nl ihiililtc Ms fulncsS and widening possibilities.
IVA u nncnce Il already felt NJ n potent factor
Tor the intellectual and economic deyeIopmrnt
OF the state. We pledg" To Il generous sup
t"rt and hearty 60 operation along every limo
,iht VIII tend to maintain its present high stan.
lara. or ronducr to- it, Improvement.
ms convention pledges It's nominee for Gov.
''''' lh"N nv WI Improve Ot such legislation
a. will carry into effect the sixth sos.
ton 81 Article 10 Of tho State Con
ititutlon which provides that tho Leg.
l.I'tnr" shall provide n special tax which
'l.nii not exceed two mills on tho dollar
81 al taxable Property I'm tho State In addition
TO inc other means provided for tho support
hhd maintenance Of tho state University and
common sciID0ls. This convention recon.
m'hh7 MI county conventions OF tho Silver
party To pledge their nominees for thu Stoto
I"sl .in'ur" tn carry into effect tho state Con.
'utnti"n 10y passing n Till Low ying n tax OF one
mn on III" dollar OF all taxable property In this
Sthto IN addition To the other mrans now uro-
vidcd 10y law for tho support and main,epanc,
81 tn" state University and common E,hools Of
this State.
We invito comparison uf tho four years dur.
ing which tho Silver Party has been ia control
OF th" stat" Government with tho last four
years OF th" Republican regime. Tho omen.
SOS Of tho lnst Republican Legislatures amounted
10 s'l!O". that uf the last Silver Party Lepila.
tur"' s-V,Ib. Tho expenses uf tho Executive
department Tor tho last year Immediately pro.
'cdIhg Silver Party control amounted 10
over si"bn, while but s9I.D wcro tho o1prn,
,"s OF iho Executive Department for ls95, For
Tho last four years of Republican management
te'up wor" expended la puiilr buildings a.,
LHhlnst sVi COZ hy tho Silver Party, And dur.
ihH the periods In comparison. In supi,ort Of tho
puzzle 3 hnpla 81 the state, tho Silver Party
EXP hdci sj,1,un ms against $50. gl by tho Ro.
puhI''hh l3ttJ. No mo can examine the fore.
EInnE an" many other facts and figures which
Nilght hc AdducCd. without the rc%suItIpF ron.
Nlc'inh That ia" Silver Party has fnihlied II,
lrninis" OF rotrcnciIincnt with reference 10 sal.
hilcs OF state officials aud tho curtaIlment OF
unnecessary expenses, while, on tho other
IAN; " has generously fosterod tho cduca.
'on"' hhh charitable institutions Of tho state
mont.