Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-11-04

The Boer.-We extend t. the brave
Beers ofSOuth Africa, our sympathy and
moral support in their patriotic struggle
for the risht Of self-government, and We
are unalt. rsbly opposed TO any alliance.
o,,cu ar covert, between the United States
and any other nation, which will tend to
the destruction or abridgeRent Of human
liberty.
Porto Rico-The Declaration Of indie
pendence, the Constitution and the Flag
are one and iDssparable. 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 it's people
delegate to Congress, the Administers
ton has violated tn. Constitution, aban-
doned the fundamental principles OF
American liheris aud 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
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
| teres. We also favor the repeal of the
statute licensing prize fighting III Ne
! vada and pied ~ our legislative nominees
I to vote IN accordance with the letter and
spirit Of both of the sections Of this r-so-
| luton.
/ L&bor-We believe in the reguiasan of
( the hours 81 iabo" Y the siate-aIi,! that
4 shortening II S,sch Itours will teud . the
material advancement, prosperity, and
/ happiness Of ts'oSe y no labor. We there
! fore pledge our candidates for the Legis-
iature to the passage of an eighE.hUur
law, applicable to all labor in miues,
mills. smelters and other works for re-
duciuG 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
>ilrh classes, and TO provide by law for
, adding TO the dutlcy Of one of the State
officers. Wits,out additional salary. the
( duty OF Il CoinniS Sf0ptr of Labor who
shall collect all statistics relating to Ia Dor
in this State. and who shall make re-
eonmendation to line Legislature from
line IT, time as to appropriate legislation.
Water Storage--W,, believe that water
storage for arid lanes 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 declartlon in this
behalf III the national platform. favoring
an intelligent system of improving the
arid lands of the West. storing the waters
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
cltiZenshir far surprising the power and
glory OF any empire based On the acqui-
sl1on 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
VIII 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 a law reasonably limiting the
expenditures of candidates in elections
and preventing corrupt practices in sucf
elections.
Senator Stewards Dofection-We con
graduate the b:-,nct.,liSts of Nevada up
on being rid OF Al, inpostor, who ha
, practiced upon their "redulity for the las
l twelve years. We ailude TO Senator Viii
liam NJ. Stewart, who has at last thrown
of the silver platen mask which he S,
r clumsily wore during three senatorial
campaigns. and nov appears in his tru
character of Repu} .lican camp fOllOwe
E and subServIent tool OF the present gol,
f standard. imperia!i>.ic and trust foster
h ing AdminiSi ratinn.
;, ;, We wish our opp'nents the same ar
\ hlloyal JOY upon 1i.,-ir acquisition that
u experienced by all trne silver men i
their radiance Of traitor, and his cor
= version from pretended friend to a
: open, and therefore harmless, enemy.
Our Member in Congress-We recon
mend in our Representative in Congress
= Hon. Francis G. Newlands, an hone:
J. and capable legislator, who has bee
al faithful to his trust and devoted to tt
is best interests Of the people of Nevad
ID We resent the insinuation in the Repul
A. lican platform, that he is not bona { G
ir member of our cOmmOnwea lth, and "
r. declare that his residence of twelve yea
a. in his State, his home in Washoe count
IN his identification wi; b the various int
,d ests OF Nevada, his active identiticatio
ct with the silver question beth before al
Of after he entered Congress, his long ar
lis honorable service in Congress, duriI
which he has been advanced from OF
important committee to another uni
i'C ho" uc IL q IllGusOcI 81 tIc 1GdOlHk III
lie governing committee nf the House, tt
ge ways and means; and his record as .,
I'D denced hy his votes in Congress, cor
er mend him TO the favoi able considerable
," of the voters Of Nevada at the enSuil
If election.
"a The Railroad and Homo Rule-T
To- Central Pacific Railroad debt havi
w been funded, and the control OF that "a
For road having become vested in the Sout
he err, Pa.'iflc, we recognize the fact that +
nc. many years transportation in the Sta
40 will he in the control of the Southe
Pacific system. Whilst We favored ,
Sill iional legislation s,y which the Cent?
mt Pacific ~ouid have l,een held as an inc
IN pendent line according to its origin
,ur purpose, we realize that recent ever
lit have rendered tLis hope impossible. a
ito that the development OF this State "
on mainly depend upon liberal policy a
ate wise management of the Southern PacI
;on system. We invite the cooperation
to the management OF the Southern Paci
ing in the building up "f the cOmmonweal
MI the development of it's resources, the
, crcaS of its manhattan and in the q