Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-11-21

The Boers-We extend to the brave |
Beers If South Africa. our aympathy and !
n~rai support in their patriotic struggle |
for thr right "f self-gOvernment, and " e
are fltalterably opposed to any alliance,
O!,e,, or covert, between the United States
and any other nation, which will tend to
the destruction or abridgenAent Of human
liberty.
Porto Rico-The Declaration OF indie
pendence, the Constitution and the Flag
are one aud inseparable. The island of
Porto Rico is part of the United States,
and placing tlpOn it the burden of certain
duties, as well as by denying its people
a delegate to Congress, the Administra-
ton has violated the Constitution. aban-
doned the fundamental principles OF
American liberty, and has striven to give
the lie to the contention of our fore
fathers that all men are created equal,
that government rests for its sanction
upon the consent of the governed, and
thas representation and taxation are in
seperable.
Lotteries and Prize Fighting-We re-
ject the proposed constitutional amend
ment removing the pre- hibition as to lot
teries. We also favor the repeal of the
statute licensing prize fighting in Ne
vada aud pledge our legislative nominees
to vote in accordance with the letter and
spirit az 18th al tAs sections Sf this rss0-
luton
Iab"i-Ne believe i'll the regulation of
the hours oi labor by the State. and that
shortening of such hours will tend 10 the
material advancement, prosperity. and
happiness OF those who labor. We there
fore pledge our candidates for the Legis
lature to the passage of an eight-hour
law, applicable to all labor III mines,
mills, smelters and other works for re-
ducing or refining ores, and to extend
such law to other classes of labor to
which ii is applicable, alter hearing and
consulting with the representatives Of
such classes. and to provide by law for
adding to the duties of one Of the State
officers, without additional salary. the
duty of Commissioner OF Labor. who
shall collect all statistics relating to labor
III this State. and who shall make re-
commentator to the Legislature from
TIME to time as TO appropriate legislation.
Water Storage--We believe that water
storage for arid lands should be recOg-
niZed by the general government as a
part of its internal Improvement system,
and that liberal appropriations should be
made tor that purpose, and we call at
tentOn to the specific declartion in this
behalf IN the national platform, tavOring
an intelligent system OF improving the
arid lands Of the West. storing the waters
for the purposes of irrigation, and the
holding of such lands tor actual settlers.
We believe that the development of the
Repub bic within the arid regions. by a
proper system of internal Improvement,
Will build up AN empire based on equal
citizenship, far SURPRISING the power and
glory Of any empire based on the acqui-
sltion of distant countries and the sub
lection Of inferior races.
! University and Schools--We recognize
! the high efficiency and usefulness of our
university, and favor legislation which
| will advance its aims and purposes. We
also recognize the necessity of maintain
ing the excellence of our public schools
and We are opposed to any Legislation
; which will deminish or improperly di-
vert the income OF our schools
Interstate Commemorative demand such
communities from unjust discrimination
and the public from unjust and unfair
transportation rates.
! Corrupt Practices - We demand the
passage of q law reasonably limiting the
and preventing corrupt practices in sucl
elections.
Senator Stewards Defection-We con
graduate the bi-rIeialists of Nevada up
on being rid OF an impostOr, who ha
practiced upon their credulity for the las
twelve years. We allude To Senator vii
liam NJ. Stawars, who has at last thrown
off the silver plated mask which he S,
clumsily Wore during three senatorial
campaigns. amt .Iow appears i'll his tru
character of Republican camp follOwe
r and subservlent tool of the present gol,
+ standard imrHr,alistic and trust foster
!, ing Administration.
We wish oar opponents the same III
, a he
experienced by all true silver men i
their radiance Of a traitor, and his col
version from a pretended friend to a
open, and therefore harmless, enemy.
Our Member in Congress-We recon
mend in our Representative i'll Congress
+ Hon. Francis G. Newlands. an hone.
J. and capable legislator, who has bee
Il faithful to his trust and devoted to til
$ best interests Of the people of Nevad
d We resent the insinuatiOn in the Repul
l. llcan platform. that he is not a bona EC
Ir member Of our commonwealth. and "
r declare that his residence of twelve yea
a. in this State, his home in Washoe count
II his Identification With the various int
d ests Of Nevada, his active identificatic
II with the silver question both before ar
If after no entered Congress, his long AZ
is honorable service in Congress, durii
which he has boon advanced from OF
important committee to another un,
re now he is member Of the leading al
ir governing committee of the House. Il
20 way aud means; and his record as e,
I'd dence'l by his votes in Congress- cor
r. ,uen,i him to the tavolab eonsiderati,
O. of the voters Of Nevada at the enSui
IT, election.
al The Railroad and Home Rule-T
q Central Pacific Railroad debt havi
-. been funded, and the control of that IA
~ road having become vested in the Sout
ia err Pa ifc. we recognize the fact that I
is many years transportation in the Sta
will he in the control of the SOuthe
Pacific system. Whilst we favored !
IL t,onai legislation 10y which the Cent
nj Pacific would have been held as All int
iii pendent line according to its nrigi,
mr. p.rpose, we realize that recent eve,
il. have rendered this hope impossible, a
10 that tue development Of tins State "
M mainly depend upon liberal peiicy a
tie wise management of the Southern Paci
on system. We invite the cooperation
10 the management of the Southern Paci
no in the building up of the commonweal
,al tho Development of its resources, the
cir crsas of its population and in the .
MS nomic advancement aud beneficial g,
OH ernmc! the State. We suggest the
IS. pointment Of a general manager or ag