Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-11-06

III t0e 6S6nI OI MS eieCtiOu, " ulliScHiiS
cooperate with the Congressman from
the arid States in seeking to OBTAIN a
liberal allowance in the general appro-
priation for the storage and distribution
of water under the supervision of and
control OF the States and Territories al
fected.
SILVER.
We favor the largest use of silver as q
money metal in all amer compatible
with the best interests of our Govern
ment and We hereby pledge u nomi-
nee for Congress, in the event of his
election, to exercise his best endeavors
TO secure the greatest possible use OF
silver beneficial to the mining States OF
this Union without ~endangering the
financial safety of our country.
TRUSTS.
We condemn the existence of all COM
binations OF capital known as 'trusts'
which seek to control the production
and the market commodities, and are
hurtful to the people at large. We char
a~cteriZe The vote OF almost the entire
body OF democratic Congressman in the
last session OF Congress IN opposing a
q proposed constitutional amendment
comforting full power upon Congress to
regulate and control trusts rs a gross
betrayal ot popular rights, and as d pro-
lection to The colossal Democratic
trusts" OF the city OF New YORK.
FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.
We unqualinedly denounce the Demo-
cratic overthrow vi the fifteenth amend
ment to the constitution OF the United
states III several OF the Southern States
in the acknowledgements vi almost the
entire colored race III those states by
means of artiul State constitutional a
mendmenss and legislation. We de-
mand that u nominee fur Congress, In
the event ot his election, shall support
sucn Congressional e%nactnlents as will
reduce the basis of representation i'll all
such states proportional to the number
which such ~dlsIranchised citizens over
the aye of t"enty-one years t'ear to the
total number of clllZeus vi that aye.
TIE LOTTERY.
We reject THE proposed all endent to
the constitution OF Nevada authorizing u
lottery as being all attempt 10 disgrace
our State III the sight OF the enlightened
world, and We recommend to the various
Republican county y >entIons that
they pledge their legislative nominees
to zoe against the auopLlou OIL tAe pro-
posed amendment.
PRIZEF1GHTISG.
We regard the act npon Il statute
BOOK legalizinE p~r'zeighting as a stigma
upon tile iAir name vi our State, and VIZ
urge that the Republican county con-
ventions pledge their legislative nonIi-
nees To vote Tor its repeal.
PURITY OF ELECTIONS.
We condemn the repeal OF the Purity
OF Elections" law ana demand the pass
age OF an act reasonably limiting the ex-
penditure OF money by candidates, and
prohibiting corrupt practices during po-
iitical campaigns and at the polls.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
We favor all such amendments to the
Interstate commerce law as will render
the same thoroughly efficient, and will
carry no elect The spirit and the intent
vi .I.e original act.
EIGH r-HOUR LAW
We declare ourselves ia favor of an
right-hour work uay On all public works
where the State, county or municipality
pays Tor the labor, and in all mines,
snlelters, mills and other institutions
for the reduction or refining of ores or
metals and pledge our nominees for the
Legislature to work for a law ~embodyiDg
that principle.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The Republican party recognizes that
the public schools of this Stare are OF
fundamental importance to its progress.
To maintain them in their greatest ETH
clency and usefulness Ii an imperative
duty. We therefore lavor such well-con-
sidered legislation IN may be necessary
to promote these ends, and are opposed
to any plan by which the income OF the
general school fund may be decreased.
LEASING LANDS.
We declare our opposition to ell meas
ures proposing the leasing of the public
domain as tending to deprive men OF
limited means from an enjoyment oil
equal opportunities with wealthy syn
dlcates and corporations.
STATE ADMINISTRATION.
We condemn the present State admin
istratlon for its protiigacy in creating
useless offices with which to reward its
supporters.
HOME RULE
We again earnestly contend that all
public offices appertaining TO cur State
and all appointive positions accredited
to our State shall be flied only by actual
residents OF Nevada. We demand that
the gates TO honorable political prefer
ence shall not te closed to the people
whose hearttis and homes in truth and
lart nre inseparable parts OF our State in
order tn gravity the political ambition OF
on-resiuent men OF affiuence. We as
sert that Nevada can he best represented
in the halls OF national legislation by
men who, when not engaged in the dis