Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-11-16


moral support in their patriotic struggle
for the right If sclf-Eovernment, and we
ar" nnalt"rably opposed to any alliance,
onnn or 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 indie
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 its people
a delegate to Congress-, the Administra-
ton ha> violated the ConStitut ion, ahan
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, and
that representation and taxation are in
seperable.
Lotteries and Prize Fighting-We 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 in Ne
vaia and pledge our Legislative nominees
to vote in accordance with the letter and
apiri! % 10th ri ,ha .acti"na OF this re.s,-
lution
Labo,--Ne believe in the regulation of
the hours OF labor Ivy the States and that
shortening of such hours will tend TO 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 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
which II 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
in this State, aud who shall make re-
commentator to the Legislature from
time to time as to appropriate legislation.
Water S;orage-We believe that water
storage for arid lands should be recog-
nizcd 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 III 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 TOR actual settlers.
! We believe that the development Of the
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-
sition 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 its aims and purposes. We
ole -, ,tnf,x
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 and
communities from unjust discrimination
and the public from unjust and unfair
transportation rates.
Corrupt Practices We demand tht
passage Of law reasonably limiting thu
expenditures of candidates in elections
and preventing corrupt practices in sucl
elections.
Senator $ iewart'S Dafection-We con
graduate the bi-nIetaliSts Of Nevada up
on Icing rid of an iinpostor. who ha
prartired upon their credulity for the las
twelve years. We allude TO Senator vii
liam NJ Stewart. who has at last throw,
clumsily Wore daring three senatorial
campaigns, and now appears in his tru
character of Republican camp fOllOwe
E and subservlent tool of the present gol
+ standard. imperialistic and trust foste,
, ing Administrations.
, We wish orr opponents the same ur
, allOyal joy upon their acquisition that
experienced 10y AL true silver men j
their radiance OF "A traitor, and his col
r version from q pretended friend to q
, open. and therefore harmless, enemy.
: Our Member in Congress-We recon
mend in our Representative in Congress
+ Hon. Francis G. Newlands. an homes
l. and capable legislator. who has bee
Il faithful to his trust and devoted to tt
s best interests Of the people of Nevad
Il We resent the insinuation in the Repul
l. lican platform. that he is not bona tC
;r member of our conlmOnv ealth. and v
r declare that his residence of twelve y ca
A. in this State, his home in Washoe count
II his Identification with the varions int
d ests of Nevada, bis active identificatiC
Il with the silver question both before ar
If after be entered Congress, his long al
IL honorable service in Congress, duri,
which he has been advanced from o.
important committee to her un
he now he is member Of the .s.dirg al
&c governing committee Of the House, t
20 WAYS AID means; and his record as =,
ut de""eh by his votes in Congress, cor
or mend him to tho favor able considerable
- of the voters of Nevada at the ensni
IL election.
81 The Railroad and Home Rule-T
To- Central Pacific Railroad debt havi
" been funded, and the control OF that ra
nr road having become vested in the Sou
he "rn Pacific, We recognize the fact that
je many yeas transportation il the ST;
will he in the control Of the SoGthe
Pacific system. Whilst we favored
i'll tional legislation by which the Cent
mt Pacific would have been held az an inc
i'll pendent line according to it's origi
mr. purpose, we realize that recent ever
it have rendered this hope impossible n
ito that the development Of this State y
M mainly depend upon liberal policy a
ate wise management of the Southern Pae
on system. We invite the cooperation
10 the management of tho Southern Pac
ng in the building up Of the com nonweal
nal the development of it's resources. the
cir CIR az of its population and in the e
as monte advancement and beneficial 2
,ph ernInet of the State. We suggest the
.cs pointtnrnt of - general ma,.ascr or ;sg
ION in this State, trained in the science
9TH railroading, and whose residence h
will hriOy MIN i'm t0ucb with tho ,,,,l