The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-10-19


Of bimetallism to the masses Of the
faltering confidence In the ultimate VIC
tory of a cause which has for It's eham-
reae t mean ep be
from great party IL that party failed
In its allegiance TO the silver cause.
The Trusts.
We declare unceasing warfare upon
trusts and upon all unholy combinations
sit In s labor s to buiid up s colossal s for
tunes for the enrichment OF the few. ana
whose operations inevitably tend to the
detriment and impoverishment of the
great body of American labor.
Bryan.
We declare our uneduivocal support OF
William ]. Bryan and Adlai E. Steven
son for the Presidency and Vice-pfesi-
deney. respectively. of the United States.
and our unqualified endorsement OF
every principle for which they stand
Imperialism.
We announce our deep sympathy with
every people struggling for human free
dom, and for the establishment or pres
ervation of the immortal doctrine OF
in specific terms ali efforts to stihe lib
erty and every endeavor to enforce upon
any people those unrighteous conditions
against which the revolutionary fathers
contended with their life's blood
Public Grazing Lands.
In line with our opposition to any con-
troll of public utilities by private citizens
or combinations of capital, we here de-
clare our emphatic dissent from any pro-
posal to lease the public domain, recog-
nizing in such step the danger that
would inevitably accrue to the honest
struggler OF limited means. and we in
struct our Representative in Congress to
use every honest, honorable and reason
able method to defeat such a measure
should 1t be presented to the nationas
legislature.
Eight-iiour Work Day.
We favor a work day of eight hours on
all public works In which the State.
county or municipality Is the employer.
State Administration
We demand the strictest economy, COM
| patible with good business methods. in
the management of all State offices and
| institutions
Water Storage.
| We believe that much of the future
progress and upbuilding of our State de-
/ ponds upon wise judicious and success
4 full plan for the storage of unappropri-
ated waters for irrigation purposes, and
legislation as would bring about the
reclamation of all arid lands
Election Of Senators.
i We favor the election Of United States
Senators by direct vote of the people,
for the reason that such method of
election would return power to the hands
where 1t properly belongs.
Patronage.
We favor and advocate the filling of all
app0intfve positions controlled by our
Representative and Senators with resi-
dents of Nevada.
Education and Interest on State Lands.
We commend the Silver party for its
wise and successful support and advance
ment of the interest of the State Univer-
md faf f,11r nh OF nd
we declare our oppositionto the reduction
Of the rate of interest on land contracts
made with the State as a move which
would lessen the income and efficiency of
our educational institutions, recommend
ing to the Silver party county conven-
tons that they pledge their nominees to
the Legislature to maintain the present
rate of interest.
Lottery.
We believe that the establishment OF a
lottery in this State would be an assault
upon the moral integrity of our people
and would result in financial degradation
and political corruption, and we there
fore say, in the language of the Constitu-
ton of the State of Nevada: mo lottery
shall be authorized by this State. nor
shall the sale of lottery tickets be al
lowed" and we recommend to the va
rious Silver party county conventions
that they pledge their Legislative NOM
Constitution proposing the authorization
of a lottery.
Tax System.
We submit that the tax rolls of the
4 State of Nevada indicate valuation of
property within its borders of less than
i twenty-four million dollars with an aver
tax rate of four dollars on the hum
dred. of which the States proportion Il
one dollar; that with proper valuation
placed upon the property of the state
4 the tax roll should show a valuation of
one hundred million dollars worth of
property; that true assessment adjust
al MAJ tn ha al uol nfr mr. .a~fx<
would reduce the average county taxes
to perhaps one dollar on the hundred.
with the States proportion at about
twenty-five cents on the hundred; that
this differentiation of property results
in abnormally high tax rates and Is Grip
4 ping our industries in addition to being
menace to the investment of outside
capital. We therefore recommend to all
Silver party county conventions that
they pledge their nominees to the Legis-
lature TO support such measures as will
bring about reform in this direction.
j Resolution.
Whereas. At meeting of the State
Central Committee of the Silver party,
held at Carson City during the Sena-
torial contest in January. 1893, resolutions
were passed by said committee condemn
atory of the good faith and party loyalty
of the Hon. Francis G. Newlands and
Whereas, At such meeting Hon. w. e.
Sharon was deposed from the chairman
ship of the State Central Committee,
largely by means of proxies obtained by
and under the control of Senator William
M. Stewart without proper notice as to
/ the purpose of the meeting: and
Whereas, 1t mas since been demon
strated that the charges then made
against the Hon. Francis G.. Newlands
were absolutely false and that the real
traitor to the silver cause was Senator
William M. Stewart, as has been demon
strated by his recent action; therefore.
we resolve that the resolution condemns
tory of Hon. Francis @. Newlands be
stricken and expunged from the records
of the State Central Committee of the
] Silver party. and that he is entitled to
the commentator OF this convention for
his foresight two years ago and for his