Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-11-06

The Boere-We extend r. Tho 6rav0
Boers IT S.,uth Africa, our sympathy and
inoral snpport In their patriotic struggle
fer the right Of aelfgovernmont, and We
are unsitsrably opposed to any alliance,
orc, ..r covert, between the United States
and anv other nation. which viii tend t.
tho destruction or abridgeNsnt ofhumsn
liberty.
Porto Rico-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 we'll AS by denying its people
a delegate to Congress, the Administra-
ton has violated the Constitution. ahan-
doned the fundamental principles of
American liberty, and has slriven to give
the lie to the contention Of our fore
fathers that all mon are created equal,
| that government rests for its sanction
upon the consent Of the governed, and
! 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
tories. We also favor the repeal of the
statute licensing prize fighting in Ne
vada and pledge our legislative nominees
| to vote in accordance with the letter and
spirit of both Of the sections of this reso-
| luton
Labor-We believe in the regulation of
the hours OF labor 10y the State,and that
shortening Of snch 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 eighi-hour
law. applicable to all labor in mines,
mills, smelters 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
J such classes, and to provide ~ 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 all statistics relating to labor
in this State, and who shall make re-
com'nendation 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
and that liberal appropriations should he
made for that purpose. and we call at
tention to the specific declartiOn in this
behalf IN the national platform, favOring
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
Republic 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-
sition Of distant countries and the sub
lection of inferior races.
University and SchOols-We recognize
the high efficiency aud 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
legislation as will protect individuals and
communities from unjust Discrimination
and the public from unjust and unfair
transportation rates.
Corrupt Practices We demand the
passage Of law reasonably limiting thu
expenditures of candidates in elections
and preventing corrupt practices in such
elections.
Senator Stewards Dafection-We con
graduate the bimeralists of Nevada up
on being rid Of all impostor. who ha
, practiced upon their creduiity for the las
\ twelve years. We allude 10 Senator Viii
liam NJ. Stewart. who has at last thrown
- Oh NE Silte DIolei UldSk WHICH He 81
cln msily wore during three senatorial
campaigns. ana now appears i'll his tru
character of Republican camp fOllOwe
E and subservlent tool of the present gOl
f standard, imperialstic and trust foster
h ing Administration.
- We wish our opponents the same III
;, alloyal JOY upon ,h"ir acquisition that
u experienced by all true silver men i
,. their radiance OF a traitor, and his col
y version from pretended friend to a
. open, and therefore harmless, enemy.
r Our Member in Congress-We recon
mend in our Representative in Congress
=, Hon. Francis G. Newlands, All hone!
l. and capable legislator, who has bee
al faithful to his trust and devoted to tt
is best interests of the people of Nevad
n We resent the insinuation in the Repul
A. lican platform, that he is not q bona fo
;r member OF our commemorative and "
r. declare that his residence ct twelve yea
a. in this State, his home in WaShOe count
IN his Identification with the various int
vi ests of Nevada, his active identificatie
ct with the silver question beth before Al
If after he entered Congress, his long ar
lis honorable service in Congress, duriI
which he has been advanced from O,
important committee to another uni
he now he is member Of the leading Al
tic governing committee of the House, t
ge ways and means; and his record as =,
nd denced 10y his votes in Congress, COZ
e. mend him to the favorable considerati,
," of the voters of Nevada at the ensuil
If election.
cd The Railroad and Home Rule-T
10. Central Pacific Railroad debt havi
~ been funded, and the control OF that RI
fnr road having become vested in tho Sout
he er'' Pacific. we recognize the fact that |
is many years transportation III the St:
will be in the control of the Souths
Pacific system. Whilst We favored
Sill tional legislation Ivy which tho Cent
mt Pacific would have been held as An inc
MI pendent line according to its Origin
,ur purpose, We realize that recent ovel
it, have rendered this hope impossible. a
tic that the development Of this State "
Dn- mainly depend upon liberal policy a
ate wise management of the Southern Paci
son system. We invite the cooperation
to the management of the Southern Pac
ing in the building up of tho co,amonweal
nal the development of its resources, the
leir crt as gifts population and in the q
| as nOmic advancement and beneficial z
10Th ernmet of the State. We suggest the
les pointment Of n general manager or ag
ION in this State, trained in the science
nth rAilrOAuing. and whose residence h