Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-11-03

bOero OF SOutn AIflcA, our sympathy SuO
moral support In their patriotic struggle |
for the +; :ht Of selfgovernment, and we
are nnaIlerably opposed to any alliance, |
omen or covert, between the United States |
and any other nation, which will tend to |
tho destruction or abridgenoAt Of human |
liberty.
Porto Rico-The Declaration Of indie |
pendence, the Constitution and the Flag
are one and inseparable. The island of
and placing upon it the burden of certain !
duties, as we'll as by denying its people |
a delegate to Congress, the Administers |
ton has violated the Constitution, ahan- !
doned the fundamental principles Of
American liberty, and has strivcn 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
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 rriz-, Sighting in Ne
vaCta aud pledge our legislative nominees
to vote IN accordance with the letter and
spirit of both OF the sections Of this reso-
luton.
Labot-NFe believe in the regulation of
the hours oi labor Ivy the state, and. that IL
shortening 81 sucil hours will tend 10 the
nlateriat advancement, prosperity, and
happiness OF these who labor. We there
fore pledge our candidates for the LogiS-
iature to the passage OF an eighl-hour
law. applicable to all labor in mines,
mills, sinelter> and other works for re-
ducing or refining ores, and to extend
such law to other classes of labor ts
which il 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, witeout additional salary, the
duty of Il Commissioner of Labor, who
shall collect all statistics relating to labor
in this State. and who shall make re-
coglmandation to the Legislature from
time to time as 10 appropriate legislation.
Water StOrage-INe believe that water
storage for arid lands should be recog-
niztd by The general government as a
part OF its internal Improvement system,
and that liberal appropriations should he
made tor that purpose, and we call at
tention to the specific declartion in this
behalf III the national platform, favoring
an intelligent system Of improving the
arid lands OF the West, storing the waters
I tor The purposes OF irrigation, ana 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
cltlZe;ist:i y, far SURPRISING the power and
glory of any empire based OH the acQui-
si,iOn 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 CommerceWe demand such
legislation as will protect individuals 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 Stewards Dnfection-We con-
graduate the hi -nctaiists Of Nevada up
on teing rid of an inpostor, who has
practiced upon their rredulity for the last
twelve years. We allude 10 Senator Will
liam NJ. Stcwar', who has at last thrown
Off the silver plated mask which he sc
clunSily were during three senatorial
)dig rs, anu now appears III Ills lTut
character of Republican camp follower
r and subServIent tool of the present colo
+ standard, inperialistic and trust foster
, ing Administrators.
We wish our opponents the same un
! allOyal JOY upon ;:,"ir acquisition that i
experienced by All true silver men il
their radiance of a traitor and his con
version from pretended friend to al
open, and therefore harmless, enemy.
Our Member in Congress-We recon-
mend in our Representative in Congress
: Hon. Francis G. Newlands, an homes
! and capable legislator, who has beel
/ faithful to his trust ard devoted to tn
$ best interests of the people of Nevads
4 We resent the insinuation in the Repul
: lican platform, that he is not bona d
member Of our commonwealth, and "
r declare that his residence of twelve year
J., in this State, his home in WaShoe county
n his identification with the various inte
Il ests of Nevada, his active identificatio
t with the silver question both before an
II after he entered Congress, his long an
IS honorable service in Congress, durin
which he has been advanced from or
important committee to another unit
re now he is member Of the leading All
lc governing committee of the House, tt
!e ways and means; and his record as ev
d derce,i Ivy his votes in Congress, con
ar mend him to the favorable considerable
9 of the voters of Nevada at the ensuir
T. election.
Il The Railroad and Home Rule-Tl
q. Central Pacific Railroad debt havis
:, been funded, and the control of that raj
~ road having become vested in tho SOut
10 ern Pacific, we recognize the fact that Fl
g many years transportation in the Sta
. will !e in the control of tho Southal
Pacific system. Whilst we favored n
H. tionsl legislation Ivy which the Cent?
Mt Pacific wonid have been held as an ind
m pendent line according to its origin
mr. purpose, We realize that recent even
it. have rendered this hope impossible. a,
10 that the development Of this State W
n mainly depend upon liberal policy Al
tie wise management of tho Southern Paci
nm system. We invite the cooperation
ia the management of the Southern Paci
NO in the building up of the commonwealt
al the Development of its resources, the
air creas of its population and in the *
as nOnic advancement and beneficial gs
r!, ernmet of the State. We suggest the q
es pointnent ef Il general manager or age
or in this State, trained in the science
nh railroading, and whose residence hi
will bring him in touch with the pub
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