Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-10-09

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respect, could Democratic Representatives
have done more?
We express our profound appre- int : uf the
tireless efforts of Neva as grand Cd man.
VIM. NJ. Stewart. not only as the leader of the
silver cause in America. but for his great de-
vOtlOn to the local Interests of the State. as ex-
emplifed by the fact that he has been the au-
thor of many of the important measures ,
affecting Nevada's interests which have been
enacted by Congress: namely, the n ming laws
of the United States. the Carsun Mint, the
Stewart Institute, the establishment of the
Agricultural Experiment Station, " hich en-
ables the state University to receive $1,000 a
year Government aid. aId tn securing of a
military instructor at the State University.
We further mme his efforts. now likely
soon to be crowned with SUCCESS, to secure the
payment to the State and citizens of Nevada
of nearly half a million dollars for moneys ex-
| Tended in the suppression of the war of the
rebellion, and Indian outbreaks. We indOrse
his proposal to secure legislation making Lake
Tahoe and vicinity a national park, the Gov
ernment purchasing on an equitable basis the
rights of parties whose interests are affected,
as not only preserving from destruction one Of
Natures grandeSt works. hut giving the Ma
tional Government control for irrigation pur-
poses Of 4 great lake reservoir which will
guarantee tn farmers alone the Truckee river
more war; for irrigation. and ena l. a vast
additional area of arid land to be brought I'm
der cultivation.
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VIM. NJ. Stewart 70 the senate IF tn : It'd
State, at pledge the Silver party OF N~ada
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 pc pie who rejoice that
they have such a great public servant who has
no o. ed the commonwealth which has de-
lighted to honor him His pre- eminent knowl-
edge Of all financial questions has been used by
hin for the benefit Of the whoi, world. and his
! Cr1nt.hal IN tla I TpTNaI E.e-a lbs ,,,fa- 11-.,, Tho
sille r question have become the text book of
those statesmen Who are devoted to the inter
eSts Of the whole people.
We Ia E pride in the career Of Francis G..
Newlands in Congress, notably in the fact that
he has risen in six years to a place among the
leaders of thC House. ana that LIS inference in
public affairs is becoming more and more man
ifesH. as is shown by his great part III tle an
ne .,,uI: of the Hawaiian lisa ds, a cousum-
nation anticipated and desired by the Ameri-
can people for more than fifty years. We de
clare that Nevada cannot afford to lose him as
hHr Repr, sentative in the malls 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 i Nevada legislation
looking to the reclamation OF arid lands, and
the st rage Of water il reservoirs and urge
our Senators and Representative in Congress
q secure the passage OF the irrigation oils now
before congress. introduced 10y cur Nepresen-
tative Francis q. Newlands.
The United States is now in the rightful con.
troll of cuba. Porto Rico. and The Philippine is
lands. and We are in favor # LoldinL the same
until the American people shall have time t
consider and make such disposition Of the new
acquisitions as sound policy and the interests
Of Tho hole country may require.
". "vur tie cOuatru -tIuu Of the Nicaragua
can#l AV the Government Of the Unite States
u l1". "a as a poltI a. and commercial neces
Sly.
Al re last session of Congress a law having
been passed providing for the settlement OF
the Indebtedness of the Central Pacitic rail
road to the Government of the United States
the terms of which require the payment Of til
! entire debt. principal and interest, within tel
years. with interest at The rate of ) per cen
per annum. aid on failure TO make such settle
ment within one year, the mortgage lien of thu
United States to be at once foreciosed, and tn,
property sold to the highest bidder. we favo
foreclosure according to the terms Of said Ac
in case its conditions regarding settlement ar
not complied with.
Certain decisions of the United sta es court
having shorn the Inter State Commerce Com
mission Of the authority and powers undoubt
eddy intended to be conferred upon it whe1
originally enacted. we favor such amendment
to The Act as viii make it an elective protel
= tion to the people against ~discriminatin
II tariffs.
The heroism and valor of the American so
;" der and sailor have Won additional laurel
y dur NJ the war with Spain. The story of I'll
lrave deeds of our naval and military herOe
~ will forever form q glorious page in America
- history. On land as well as sea Americas d.
II tenders have proved their unsurpo s~ed coul
age Praising those who fought our battles
le we condemn tie traitorous conduct Of +h0e
u officials, wherever responsibility may re- .
n whose Culpability is due the death by starry;
-y ton and disease of seve al Thousand of OF
men. W. 5"mand that the awful scandals il
a vOlved !, ne conduct of the war be iInpa' tall
e. and co.A pletely investigated. and that adequat
so punishment be melted wherever due.
The people of Nevada are justly proud
he their University. We m the eficie1
va management which has made it an Institute
IT, of infinite us fulness and widening possibiitie
d. Its influence is already felt as a potent factC
err for the intellectual and economic developme1
of of the State. We pledge to it generous su
in port and hearty co operation along every lii
that will tend to maintain its present high sta
m dard, or conduce to its Improvement.
81 This convention pledges its nominee for Go
es, ernor that he wi l approve of such legislatiC
III as will carry into effect the sixth sc
of ton of Article 10 of the State &C
w. E~titution which provides that the LIE
tu- i%slature shall provide a special tax whiC
IN shall not exceed two mills on the doll
NO of all taxable property in the State in additi,
he to the other means provided for the SUPP o
and maintenance of the State Jniv.r ity al
al. common schools. This convention reco,
I'd. mends all county conventions of the Silv
nj. party to pledge their nominees for the Sta
nd Legislature 10 carry lIlto elLecI the oIate q
sIioutioH ny PASSING pili leESlhS d IaA y -
mill on the dollar of all taxable property in tt
AN State in addition to the other means now pI
at vided by law for the support and maintenan
of the State University and common schools
of this State.
i'm e'nflVec comparison ,h7 lo"H E''i0 "
his ing Whlch the SILVER farIy mas peeh III cont
of of the State Government with the last 70
no years of the Republican regime. The expf
na. ses Of the last Republican Legislature amount
in W Soi,Uo, .iat u liz last "N'Gi atS heSi
asst lure 9-''ooV. ne eApehse7 . IN EAeouli
IA ceding Silver Party control amounted
over S3S, 500, while but $50, 500 were the expe
ion ses of the Executive Department for 1897. F