Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-11-22

moral support IN tneir pAITlosiC SUI usSSC
for the right Of seifgovernment, and we
are unAlt-rably opposed to any alliance,
open or covert. between the United States
and auy other nation, which will tend to
the destruction or abridgement of human
liberty.
Porto Rico-The Declaration Of Indie
the Constitution and the Flag
are one and inseparahle. The island OF
Porto Rico is part of the United States,
duties, as well as by denying it's people
a delegate to Congress. the AdMlnlstra-
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-
ject the proposed constitutional amend
mont removing the prohibition as to lot
teries. 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 cs both 81 tha sections Of this reso-
luton.
Labol-Ne 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 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
such classes, and to provide by law for
adding to the duties of one Of the State
officers. without additional salary, the
duty ola Commissioner of Labor, who
shall collect all statistics relating to labor
i'll this State. and who shall make re-
communication to the Legislature from
time to time as to appropriate legislation.
Water Storaee-We believe that water
storage for arid lands should be recog-
nlzed by ;he general government as a
part of its internal improvement system,
and tat liberal appropriations should be
made for that purpose, and We call at
tention to the specific deciartion in this
! behalf II 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 tue
Republic within the arid regions. by a
proper system of internal Improvement,
VIII build mp AL empire based on equal
citizenship, far surprising the power and
glory Oh any empire based on the acqui-
slii"i of distant countries and the sub
lection Of inferior races.
University and Schoois-ENe recognize
the high efficiency and usefulness OF our
university. and favor legislation which
viii 10 rsnce its AIMS and purposes. We
also recogHiza the necessity Of maintain
ing the excellence Of our plll!ic schools,
and We are opposed to any Legislation
which will deminish or improperly di-
vert the income Of our schools
Interstate Comlnerce--W demand such
. legislation as will protect individuals and
communities from unjust discrimination
and the public from unjust and unfai,
transportation rates.
/ Corrupt Practices y We demand the
! passage of a law reasonably limiting the
! expenditures Of candidates in elections
and preventing corrupt practices in such
! elections.
! senator stewards Dnfecticn-We CON
gratuiate the bi-nlctah>tS of Nevada up
on eng rid OF Al inpostor, who has
prartlced upon their credulity for the last
twelve years. We ailude 10 Senator vii
liam NJ. Itewar', who has at last thrown
of the silver plated mask which he sc
clumsily wore during three senatorial
campaigns. and now appears in his true
character of Republican camp follower
and subservIent tool of the present golC
:, standard, inlpcrial;stic and trus, foster
ing Administrators.
We wish orr opponents the same IN
:,llOyal JOY u0Dr heir ACQUISITION that i:
experienced by al true silver men il
their radiance Of a traitor. and his con
version from a pretended friend to Al
open, and therefore harmless, enemy.
Our Member in Congress-We recon
mcnd in our Representative in Congress
: Hon. Francis q. Eewlands. an homes
= and capable legislator, who has beel
faithful to his trust and devoted to til
. best Interests of the people Of Nevada
! We resent the inSinI,alinn in the Repuh
: lican platform, that he is not a bona I'd
y member OF our commemorative and w
: declare that his residence Of twelve year
: i'll this State, his home i'll Washoe count
! his identification with the various inter
! eSlS Of Nevada his active identificatio
4 " it'll the silver question both before an
+ after he entered Congress, his long an
!. honorable service in Congress. durin
which he has been advanced from or
important committee to another unit
g now he is a member of the leading an
C governing committee of the House, ti
g ways and means; and his record as ev
i Grnre! by his votes in Congress, con
~ mend linn to tie favorable considerable
- of The Voters of Nevada at the enSuiT
i election.
a The Railroad and Home Rule-Tl
g Central Paciii; Railroad debt havi,
= been funded. aud the control OF that raj
-, road having become vested in the Sout
70 ern Pacific. We recognize the fact that Fl
s. many years transportation in the Sta
will i've in the control of the SOutnel