Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-10-18

The Boers-We extend to- the brave
Beers of South Africa, cur sympathy and I
for to tight of self-gov and we
arr ...il:f rably opposed to any alliance, |
o. covert, between the United States
and any other nation. which will tend to /
the destruction or abridgement Of human |
liberty.
Porto Rico-The Declaration Of Inde- |
pendence the Constitution and the Flag |
are one and inseparabIe. 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 its people
a delegate to Congress, the Administers
ton has violated the Constitution, ADAM |
doned the fundamental principles Of
American liberty, and has striNen 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, ana
that representation and taxation are in
seperable.
Lotteries and Prize Figh1ing--Wc re
ject 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
yada and pledge our legislative Nominees
to vote in accordance with the letter and
spirit OF both Of the sections Of this res0-
luton.
I.abor-We believe ia the regulation of
the hours OF labor by the State,and that
shortening OF s -3eh hour. VIII tend 70 the
material adNallce1Ieus- prosperity, &hG
happiness 81 thuSe who labor We there
fore pledge our candidates IoT the LegiS-
lature to the passage Of an cighi-hOur
law, applicable to all labor iii mines,
mills, snelters and other works for re-
ducing or refining ores, and to extend
such law to other classes of labor to
which il 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 OF Il Commissioner OF Labor who
shall collect all statistics relating to labor
i'll this State, and who shall make re-
commentator to the Legislature from
tine to time as to appropriate legislation.
Water storage-We believe that water
storage for arid lands should be rccog-
nlzed by the general government as a
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, tavoring
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 ier actual settlers
We believe that the development of the
Republic within the arid regions, by a
proper system of internal Improvement
will build up an empire based on equal
citizenship, far SURPRISING the power and
glory OF any empire based on the acqui
sltlOn of distant countries and the sub
: lection of inferior races.
University and Schools-We recognize
the high efficiency and usefulness of oul
university, and favor legislation which
Will advance its 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 as will protect individuals anC
, communities from unjust discrimination
and the public from unjust and unfair
transportation rates.
Corrupt Practices = We demand tn,
passage of law reasonably limiting tn,
expenditures of candidates in elections
ard preventing corrupt practices in sucl
elections.
Senator Stewards Defection-We con
graduate the bi-metalists of Nevada up
on being rid of an impostor. who ha
!, practiced upon their credulity for the las
u twelve years. We allude TO Senator vii
liam NJ. Stewart. who has at last throw
5 of the silver plated mask which he s,
7 clumsily wore during three senatorial
Z campaigns. and now appears in his tru
character of Republican camp followe
# and subservlent tool of the present golt
f standard, imperialisGc and trust foster
h ing Administrator.
;, We wish our opponents the same Ill,
:, alloyal joy upon lh.ir acquisition that i
). experienced hy -! true silver men il
their radiance OF traitor. and his cor
e 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 G. Newlands, an homes
l. and capable legislator, who has bee
al faithful to his trust and devoted to tn
is best interests of tie people of Nevada
ID We resent the insinuation in the Reput
A. llcan platform, that he is not bona I'd
ir member OF our commonwealth, and "
r declare that his residence of twelve year
a. in this State, his home in Washoe count,
II his identification with the various inte
ID ests of Nevada, his active identificatio
ct with the silver question both before an
of after he entered Congress, his long an
is honorable service in Congress, durin
which he has been advanced from or
important committee to another unit
ne now he is member Of the leading an
ic governing committee of the House, I'll
&c ways and means; and his record as ev
I'd denced by his votes in Congress, con
or :nend him to the favor able considerable
20 Of The voters of Nevada at the ensuin
fl election.
ed The Railroad and Home Rule-Tl
L. Central Pacific Railroad debt havir
". been funded, and the control of that raj
or loao nav Decome vested IN the Soutl
he erh IaclHc, we recognize the TACT that Il
is many years transportation in the Sta
will be ia the control of the Southe,
Pacific system. Whilst we favored n
il tional legislation by which the Centr
mt Pacific would have been held as an ind
i'll pendent hue according to its origin
ur purpose, we lealize that recent even
it. have rendered this hope impossible. al
10 that the development Of this State wi
m mainly depend upon liberal policy al
tie wise management of the Southern Pacii