Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-12-25


the destruction or abridgenent of human
liberty.
Porto Ricc-The Declaration OF Irde-
pendence, the Constitution and the Flag
are one and inseparable. The island of
Porto Rico is part of the United States,
and placing upon it the burden of certain
duties, as well AS by denying its people
q delegate to Congress-, the AID lninistra-
ton has violated the Constitution, aNan-
doned the fundamental principles Oh
American liberty, and has slriven 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, ami
that representation and taxation are in
seperable.
Lotteries and Prize Fighting-We re-
ject the proposed constitutional amend
ment removing the prohibition as to lot
teries. We also favor the repeal Of the
statute licensing prize fighting in Ne
vada and pledge our legislative nom inees
to vote in accordance with the letter and
spirit "f t.,fh IT tho sariinu. Of this re-.,-
luton
Lab"i-We believe in the regulation of
the hours of labor by the State and that
shortening Of such hours will tend 10 tbs
material advancement, prosperity, and
happiness of those who labor. We there
lature to the passage of an eigh'- honr
law, applicable to all labor in mines
mills, suelter> and other works for re-
duclng or refining ores, and to extend
such law to Other classes of labor t.
which it is applicable, after hearing and
consulting with the representatives of
such classes, aud to provide 10y law for
adding to the duties of one Of the State
officers. without additional salary, the
duty of a Commissioner of Labor who
shall collect AL statistics relating to labor
in this State, aud who shall make re-
commendatiou to the Legislature from
time to time as to appropriate legislation.
| Water S.orage-We believe that water
! storage for arid lands should be recog-
nlzed by The general government as "A
part of its internal improvement system.
and that liberal appropriations should lac
made for that purpose, and we call at
| tentiOn t. the specific declartiun in this
behalf III the national platform. iavoriug
an intelligent system of improving the
arid lands of the West, storing the waters
! tor the purposes OF irrigation, and the
holding of such lands tor actual settlers.
! We believe that the Development Of the
Hepu lie within the arid regions, Ivy Il
proner system Of internal improy empnr,
wall huIid up an empire based on equal
citlze;lShIp, far surprising he power and
glory OF any empire based on the acGui-
si'ion o. dis ant countries and the sub
lection Of inferior races.
J Univ"rsitv ard School>-We recognize
the high efficiency aud tscfu ness of aur
university. and .avor / gi>iatiou which
al HG yam < rs AIMS AMI ,.tirpO~0S. V t
also "gn,H" the necessity OF MAINTAIN
i'tg the excellence Of 0u. rut.lir schools
and We are OPPOSED 10 any Legislation
which viii! ,iemini>h Dr IMPROPERLY di-
vert the income of our schools
! Interstate Commemorative demand such
! Legislation! as viii protect individ ais and
communities from uni ust discrimination
and the public from unjust and unfair
transportation rates.
! Corrupt Practices - We demand the
passage Of a law reasonably limiting the
expenditures Of candidates in elections
and preventing corrupt practices in such
elections.
Senator ewart's Defection-We con
gratulate the hi-nietalists of Nevada up
on being rid of an impostor, who ha:
practiced upon ther credulity for the las
twelve Years. We alluie TO Senator Vii
liam NJ. Stewart. who mas az last thrown
off tho silver piai Ell mask which he -
clHmSl!y Wore during three senatorial
campaigns, and low appears in his tru'
character Of Republican camp tollowe
and suhserv1cnt tool Of the present golt
ing Administrators.
We wish or ..;.t;,.nrnts the same un
aloyal JOY ul"n .heir acquisition that j
experienced - IN true silver mon il
their rlddaucc OF 4. traitor and his cor
version from Il pretended friend tn n
= open, and therefore harmless. enemy.
Our Member in Congres~-We recon
mend in oar REPRESENTATIVE in Congress,
Hon. Fran l. q. Newlands. an hone,
and capable leg slater, who has bee
faithful to has trlst and devoted to tn
best lnter.S - If the people Of Nnvad:
q We resent the in>inuatinn in the Repu'
llcan platform. that he is not a bona d
member OF eur comInonw ea,Ih, and "
| declare that his residence OF twelve yea
- in this State, his home in Washoe count,
" his identification with the various int
- ests of Nevada, his active identticatio
j with the silver question both before an
after he entered Congress, his long an
honorable service in Congress, duri1
i which lie has been advanced from OF
n important committee to another unit
:, now he is a member OF the leading ar
governing committee Of the House, tt
. ways and means; and his record as ey
y denccd by his votes in Congress, con
!, mend him to the favor able considerable
~ Of the voters of Nevada at the ensuir
Is election.
:, The Railroad and Home Rulc-Tl
= Central Pacific Railroad debt havil
id been funded, and the control Of that raj
4 road having become vested in the Sout
:, ern Pa life. we recognize the fac: that f
IA many years transportation In the Sta
lie will he in the control Of the Southe
* Pacific system. Whilst we favored n
NJ tional legislation by which the Cent?
Pacific would have been held as N ind
nt pendent line according to it's origin
10 purpose, we realize that recent even
have rendered this hope impossible. al
. that the development Of this State "
&c mainly depend upon liberal policy III
wise management Of the Southern Paci
system. We invite the cooperation
the management Ofthe Southern PACT
in the building up of the coin monw eal
the development Of it's resources, the
crras of it's population and in the *
I'm nomic advancement and beneficial &c
ernmet of the State. We suggest the 8
OF pointment Of general manager or age
~, In this State, trained III the science
VI railroading, and whose residence hi
will bring him in touch with the pub
spirited citizens of the cOmmOnweal
with its varied industries and enterpris
e. and with the needs and requirements
le- the people, as well as in sympathy w
ho the measures tending to good govel
nc ment.
Constitutional C.onyentiOn-The REQ,