Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-10-26

durtive capacity of Nevada can be nor
nlously increased, its property greatly
enhanced in value, and its rate OF taxa
ton materially lowered and so believ-
ing, we pledge our nominee for Congress
in the event OF his election, to diligently
cooperate with the congressman from
the arid States in seeking to OBTAIN a
liberal allowance in the general appro-
p~ristion for the storage and distribution
of water under the supervision of and
control OF the States and Territories al
iected.
SILVER.
We favor the largest use of silver as a
money metal in all manners compatible
with the best interests of our Govern
ment and We hereby pledge our noni-
nee for Congress, in the event of his
election, to exercise his best endeavors
TO secure the greatest possible Use oil
silver beneficial to the mining States OF
this Union without ~endaugering the
financial safely OF our country.
TRUSTS.
We condemn the existence OF all COM
binations OF capital known as trusts"
which seek to control the production
aud The market commodities, and are
hurtlul to the people at large. We char
a~cterize Tue voCe VI almost the entire
body vi Democratic Congressman in the
last session ol Congress III opposing u
. proposed constitutional amendment
conIerring tull power, upon Congress to
regulate and control trusts" AS a gross
betrayal oi popular rights, and as a pro-
lection 10 the colossal Democratic
trusts" OF the city OF New YORK.
FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.
We unqualineuly d%enounce the Demo
cratic overthrow Oi the fifteenth amend
ment To The constitution vi The Unlled
states IN several vi the southern States
III The disirancnisenient oi almost the
entire colored race III those States by
means OF artlul State constitutional a.
mendmenss and legislation. We de-
mani That our nominee Tor Congress, IN
lie event OF his election, shall support
such Congressional enactuIents aS Will
reduce the basis vi representation In ali
such States proportional to The number
which such disIranchised clLlzens over
the age vi twenty -one years bear to tue
total number OF citizens vi That aye.
THE LOTTERY.
We reject the proposed All endent to
the constitution oil Nevadv authorizing u
lottery Ms being III attempt 10 disgrace
our State IN the sight OF the enlightened
world, and We recommend TO the various
Republican county conventions that
they pledge their Legislative nominees
~ vote against the adoption of the pro-
posed amendment.
PRlAEFIGHTING.
We regard The act upon our statute
book legalIzInh p~rizeigntIng as u stigma
upon tile lair name OF Uur Slate, and we
urge that the Republican county con-
ventions pledge their legislative nomi-
nees to vote Tor its repeal.
PURITY OF ELECTIONS.
We condemn the repeal OF the Purity
OF Elections law and demand the pass
age OF an act reasonably limiting the OK
peAditure of money by candidates, and
prohibiting corrupt practices during po-
lltlcal campaigns and at the polls.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
We favor all such amendments to the
interstate commerce law as will render
the same thoroughly efficient, aud will
carry mo effect the spirit and the intent
oil the original act.
EIGH r-HOUR LAW
We declare ourselves in favor OF an
eight-hour work uay on all public works
where the State, county or municipality
pays for the labor. and in all mines,
snlelters, mills and other institutions
for h red uction or refining of ores or
metals and pledge our nominees for the
Legislature to work for a law employing
that principle.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The Republican party recognizes that
the public schools OF this Stare are of
fundamental importance to its progress.
To maintain them in their greatest ETH
cheney and usefulness is an imperative
duty. We therefore favor such well-con-
sidered legislation as may be necessary
to promote these ends, and are opposed
to any plan by which the income of the
general school fund may be decreased.
LEASING LANDS.
We declare OUT opposition to ell meas
ures proposing the leasing of the public
domain as tending to deprive men of
limited means from an enjoyment of
equal opportunities with wealthy syn
dlcates and corporations.
STATE ADMINISTRATION.
We condemn the present State admin
istration for its prohigacy in creating
useless offices with which to reward its
supporters.
HOME RULE -.
We again earnestly contend that all
public offices appertaining to vi State
and all appointive positions accredited
to our State shall be flied only by actual
residents of Nevada. We demand that
the gates to honorable political prefer
ence shall not be closed to the people
whose hearths and homes in truth and
fact are ~inseparable parts OF our State in
ardar To nrntiiu tho nnlitical nnhitian Of