Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-11-28


Boere ofSouth Africa, our sym patty and |,
moral support in their patriotic struggle |
for the right of selt-gOvernment, and we |
are rnaiterably opposed to any alliance, |
oI,"n or covert, between the United States |
and any other nation, which will tend to |
the destruction or abridgement ofhuman
liberty.
Porto Rico-The Declaration of indie !
pendence, the Constitution and the Flag
are one and inseparahle. The island of
Porto Rico is a part of the United States,
and placing upon it the burden of certain
duties, as well as by denying its people
a delegate to Congress, the Administers
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 ali men are created equal,
that government rests for it's sanction
upon the consent of the governed, and
that representation and taxation are in
seperabe.
Lotteries and Prize Fighting-We re-
jet the proposed constitutional amend
mont removing the prohibition as to lot
terieS We also favor the repeal of the
statute licensing prize fighting III Ne
vada ana pledge our Legislative nominees
to vote III accordance with the letter and
spiri. Of 18th ~ tna -sctinns 81 this rtso-
lu'lOr
Labor--We believe in the regulation of
the hours ni labor Ivy 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 in mines,
mills, snelterS and other works for re-
ducing or refining ores, and to extend
such law to other classes of labor to
which it is applicable, after hearing and
consulting with the representatives of
Su''h 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
IN this State, .aad who shall make re-
commentator to the Legislature from
tine 10 time AS TO appropriate legis "t. on.
Water >torage-We believe that n::ter
storage for arid lands should be rc,.og-
nIZcd 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
ientIon 10 the specific declartion in this
heh 1t III the national platform. favoring
ah Intelligent system of improving the
;,riu lands of the West storing the waters
or The purposes of irrigation. and the
adding OF such lands tor actual settlers.
W. t,eiieve that the development Of the
Hepuhilc within the arid regions, by a
l'r".""r system of internal Improvement
VIII hnIid up an empire based on equal
'itiZH snip, far surprising the power aud
ri":! Of any empire based on the acqui-
>l,ion of distant countries and the sub
lection of inferior races.
University and Schools-We recognize
the high efficiency and uSefu mess of our
university, and favor legislation which
&" i'll advance its aims and purposes. We
'lSo 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 Commerce. " demand such
legislation as will protect individuals anC
communities from I'M Just discrimination
and the public from unjust and unfair
transportation rates.
Corrupt Practices We demand thu
passage of law reasonably limiting tn,
expenditures Of candidates in elections
and preventing corrupt practices in sucl
elections.
Senator Stewards Dafcction-We con
graduate the bi-nnetalists Of Nevada up
on t'eing rid of Az inpostor. who ha
prarticc'i upon 1hoir creduli:y for the las
Twelve years. We aliUda TO Senator vii
linn NJ. stewart, who has at last thrown
OIL the silver plated mask which he s.
t'i,Nicily Wore during three senatorial
campaigns. and o"w appears in his tru
character of Republican camp fo!lowe
( and ~ubservlent tool of the present gol
E standard, impeTiali>tir and trust foster
, ing Administrators.
We wish our opponents the same III
] "ll"yal Joy upon their acquisition that
experienced by I'll true silver men i
= their radiance Of traitor, and his col
. version from pretended friend To a
! open, and therefore harmless, enemy.
Our Member in Congress-We recon
mend in our Representative in Congress
l. Hon. Francis G. Newlands, an hone
j. and capable legislator. who has bee
:! faithful t" his trus: and devoted to IL
best Interests of the people Of Nevad
4 Weresent the inSinuation in the Repul
= lican platform. that he is not a BONA &c
IT. /, Gun Der OF our commonwealth. and v
declare that his residence OF twelve yea
- jill mis- State, his home in Washoe count
u bis identification with the various int
d e~,S of Nevada, his active identificatit
=, ;, ifi the silver question both before AZ
-. after ne entered Congress, his long Al
j. honorable service in Congress. duril
h'h he has been advanced from O
Important committee to another un
o." now lie is member of the leading al
~ governing committee of the House, t
~ ways aHd means; and his record as O.
~ hencr i Ivy his votes in Congress. COZ
% .u"r1 ljin to the favorable considerati
- Of th" voters Of Nevada at the ensni
r. election. ~
is..
4 The Railroad and Home Rnle-'r
o. Central Pacific Railroad debt havi
y. teen funded, and the control Of that ra
= road having become vested in the Sou,
ne crn Pacific, we recognize the fact that
is many years transportation in the st:
will he in the control of the Southe
Pacific system. Whilst we favored
il ,'onal legislation hy which the Cent
~, Pacific would have been held a. AN inc
iii pendent line according to its origi,
ar purpose, we realize that recent ever
IL have rendered this hope Impossible. a
10 that the development OF this State v
NJ mainly depend upon liberal policy a
&C wise management of the Southern Pac
OF system. We invite the cooperation
to- the management of the Southern Pac
M. i" the building up of the commonweal
nj the development of its resources, the
cir crs as of its population and in the e
as monte advancement and beneficial 2
rh rrIlinet of the State. We suggest the
.rs pOintment Of Il general manager or ag
,o, in this State. trained in the science
,, rajlrOadinO and whOSo roSi0onco !,