Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-12-02

Doors sfSouth Africa, our sym patty and
moral s,lpport in their patriotic struggle |
for the right Of self-go vernment, and we !
arc unalterably opposed I" any alliance, |
open or covert, between the United States !
and any other nation, which will tend to |
tho destruction or abridgeAAent Of human |
liberty.
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 it's people
delegate to Congress, the Administers
ton has violated the Constitution, aban
doned the fundamental principles of
American liberty, and 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-
iect the proposed constitutional amend
ment removing the prohibition as to lot
teries. We also favor the repeal of the
statute licensing prize fighting III Ne
vaGa and pledge our legislative nominees
to vote in accordance with the letter and
spiri! cr 18th -: tta SECTIONS Of this rnso-
luton
I.abor-We believe in the regulation of
the hours OF labor by the State,and that a
shortening of such hours will tend 10 the
material advancement, prosperity, and
happiness Of those who labor. We there
fore pledge our candidates for the IegiS-
lature to the passage of an eight-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
h ..t hi Nf hnl nd
consulting with the representatives of
such classes, and to provide by 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-
commentator to the Legislature from
,l,,,e 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 Il
part of its internal improvement system,
and that liberal appropriations should be
made for that purpose. and we call at
tention to the specific declartion in this
behalf in the national platform. tavorine
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
VIII irnild up an empire based on equal
citizenship, far SURPRISING the power and
glory of any empire based on the acqui-
sluon 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 it's 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 rs will protect individuals and
communities from uni ust discrimination
and the public from unjust and unfair
transportation rates.
passage of a law reasonably limiting the
expenditures Of candidates in elections
and preventing corrupt practices in sucf
elections.
Senator S'cvart's Dafcction-We con
graduate the bi-metalists of Nevada mp
on being rid of an impostOr, who ha
practiced upon their credu!ity for the las
twelve years. We allude to Senator Viii
liam NJ. Stewart. who has at last throw,
r clumsily We're during three senatorial
campaigns. and row appears in his trr
character Of Republican camp followe
f and subservIent tool of the present gol,
: standard, imperalistic. and trust foster
, ing Administration.
, We wish our opponents the same III
! alloyal joy upon thair acquisition that
=. experienced by al true silver men i
their radiance OF : traitor, and his cor
g version from pretended friend to a
: open. and therefore harmless, enemy.
: Our Member in Congress-We recon
mend in our Representative in Congress
l. Hon. Francis 6. Newlands, an hone.
J. and capable legislator. who he's bee
II faithful to his trust and devoted to tn
s best interests OF the people of Nevad
q We resent the inSinHAtiOn in the Repul
= lican platform. that he is not bona I'd
IT. member OF our commonwealth. and u
>. declare that his residence Of twelve yeal
A. in his State, his home in Washoe count
II his Identification with the various int
II ests OF Nevada, his active identificatiC
ft with the silver question both before an
IF after he entered Congress, his long ar
is honorable service in Congress, duriI
which ne has been advanced from o,
important committee to another unit
e now he is member of the leading al
1c governing committee of the House, tt
te ways and means; and his record as a,
III dencei by his votes in Congress, cor
q mend him to the favorable considerable
" Of the vrters of Nevada at the en.ui.
IL election.
I'd The Railroad and Home Rnle-T
e- Central Pacific Railroad debt havil
'. been funded, and the control OF that RI
.,r road having become vested in the SOut
I've ern Pacific, we recognize the fact that +
is H,any years transportation in the Sta
will he in the control Of the Southe
Pacific system. Whilst we favored I
il tional legislation by which the Cent,
mt Pacific would have been held az an inc
i'll pendent line according to its origin
mr. pnrpose we realize that recent ever
it. have rendered this hope impossible a
ito that the development ct this State W
M mainly depend upon liberal policy a
,te wise management of the Southern Paci
on system. We invite the cooperation
to the management of the Southern Paci
ny in the building up Of the commonweal
nal the development Of its resources, the
ni crsas of its population and in the e
~ nomic advancement and beneficial 2,
oh ernmet OF the State. We suggest the
cs, pointment of general manager or ag'
ion in this State, trained in the science
,,h railroading, and whose residence b
will hiring him in tOuch with tho NH