The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-09-14


. and we are opposed to any legislation
which will diminish or improperly d.
vert the income of our schools.
Interstate Commerce We demand
such legislation as will protect individuals
and communities from unjust discrimin-
alton, and the public from unjust and I'M
fair 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 Defection-We con-
graduate the bi-metalists of Nevada upon
being rid of an imposter, who has prac-
ticed upon their. credulity for the last
twelve years. We allude to Senator Will
liam NJ. Stewart-who has at last thrown
off the silver-plated mask which he so
elumsily wore during three senatorial
campaigns, and now appears in his true
character of Republican camp follower
and subseryient tool of the present gold
standard, imperialistic and trusts foster
ing administration.
We wish our opponents the same un-
alloyed joy upon their acquisition that is
experienced by all true silver men in
their radiance of traitor, and his con-
version from a pretended friend to an
open, and therefore harmless, enemy.
Our Member in congress-We recog-
nize in our Representative in Congress,
| Hon. Francis q. Newlands, an honest and
capable legislator, who has been faithful
to his trust and devoted to the best in
terests of the people of Nevada. We re-
sent the insinuation in the Republican
platform that he is not a bona fide MEM
Der of our commonwealth, and we declare
that his residence of twelve years in this
State, his home in Washoe county, his
identification with the various interests
and industries of Nevada, his active
Identification with the silver question
both before and after he entered congress;
his long and honorable service in con-
gress, during which he has been adj
vanced from one important committee To
another until now he is a member of the
leading and governing committee of the
house, the ways and means; and his
record as evidenced by his votes in con-
gress, commend him to the favorable
consideration OF the voters OF Nevada al
the coming election.
The Railroad and Home Rule - The
Central Pacific railroad debt having been
funded, and the control of that railroad
having become vested in the Southern
Pacific, we recognize the fact that for
many years transportation in this State
will be in the control OF the Southern Pa
cific system. Whilst we favored national
legislation by which the Central Pacific
would have been held as an independent
line according to its original purpose, we
realize that recent events have rendered
this hope impossible, and that the de-
velopment OF this State will mainly de-
pend upon the liberal policy and wise
management of the Southern Pacific sys-
tenn. We invite the cooperation of the
management of the Southern Pacific in
the building up of the commonw ealth,
the development of its resources, the i'm
crease of its population and In the eco
nomic advancement and beneficial gov
eminent Of the State. We suggest the APP
in this State, trained in the science of
railroading, and whose residence here
will bring him in touch with public
spirited citizens of the commonwealth,
with its varied industries and enterprises.
and with the needs and requirements OF
the people, as well as in sympathy with
the measures tending to good govern
ment, in the place of permitting the ofii-
cious intermeddling with our local politi-
cal affairs by railroad underling, whose
residence Is IN California. who has no
knowledge OF our interest in State deyel-
opment, whose activity in the State is
purely political In character, and who OBJ
every branch of our state, municipal and
county government, and interferes in
legislation with which the railroad has
no concern. Every principle of home
rule requires that this officious intermed-
ding Win our affairs by a nonresident
political boss should end.
constitutional Convention-The people
OF Nevada have twice voted in favor of
calling a constitutional convention, and
each time their will has been thwarted
by subsequent technicalities which have
defeated the purpose sought. We believe
that our present Constitution is untitled
for the present conditions of the State,
and an obstruction TO any general system
ofecomomic reform, and that it should
be so changed as to meet the require
ments of the times. We therefore pledge
our legislative nominees to vots for the
calling of such convention.