Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-11-15

O,,r', 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 a part of the United States, |
and placing upon it the burden of certain |
duties as well AS by denying its people |
4 delegate to Congress. the Administers
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
ment 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
lu'iOn-
Labol-Ne believe in the regulation of
the hours OF labor by the State,and that a
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 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
Il .Ni ~f I ,l>1-
shall collect all statistics relating to labor
III this State. and 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 he recog-
nlzed by The general government as
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, fayOring
/ 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
Republic within the arid regions, by, a
proper system of internal improvement.
VIII 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 our
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 d.
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! Interstate COmmerce--We 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 the
passage ola law reasonably limiting the
expenditures of candidates in elections
and preventing corrupt practices in such
elections.
Senator Stewards Dnfection-We con-
graduate tie himetalsts Of Nevada up.
on being rid of an i,npOstor, who has
practiced upon their "reduity for the las,
twelve Years. We allude TO Senator vii
li,inI NJ. Stewart, who has ut last thrown
of the silver plate. mask which he sc
clHmsily Wore during three senatorial
campaigns, and now appears in his true
character of Republican camp follower
r and -ubservIent tool Of the present golC
F standard. imperialistic and trust foster
i, ing Administration.
, We wish our opponents the same un
, rlloyal joy upon their acquisition that i
experienced by al true silver men il
their radiance of Il traitor, and his con
version from a pretended friend to al
open. and therefore harmless, enemy.
Our Member in Congress-We recon
mend in our Representative in Congress
= Hon. Francis G. Newlands an homes
+ and capable legislator, who he's bee1
Il faithful to his trust and devoted to tn
3 best interests of the people of Nevads
a We resent the insinuation in the Reput
l. lican platform. that he is not bona I'd
r member of our commonwealth, and W
r declare that his residence of twelve year
j. il, this State, his home in Washoe count,
II his identification with the various inte
4 es's of Nevada, his active identificatiO
#. with the silver question both before an
# after he entered Congress, his long an
10 honorable service in Congress, durin
which he has been advanced from or
important commit 10 another unit
re now he is a member Of the leading All
IL governing committee Of the House, ii
r. ways and means; and his record as ~
e. dnncp,i Ny his votes in Congress, con
- n,ar,: him to the favor able considerable
= "f,he voters Of Nevada at the ensuir
r. election.
Il The railroad and Home Rule-Tl
.. Central Pacific Railroad debt havi,
~ been funded, and the control of that raj
,r road having become vested in the Sout
ha ern Pacific, we recognize the fact that +
is many years transportation III the Sta
will he in the control Of the Sou:he
Pacific system. Whilst we favored n
IL tiona legislation by which the i'.ntr
n, Pacific would have been held a. nd
~ pendent line according to H. .risir
mr. purpose, we realize that recent even
H. have rendered this hope impossible. "A,
10 that the development Of this State "
m: mainly depend upon liberal policy a,
ne wise management Of the Southern Pac
on system. We invite the cooperation
TO the management ofthe Southern Paci
up ia the binding up Of the commonw cal
,al the Development Of it's resources, the
cir cr"as Of its population and in the e'
as homie advancement and beneficial &C
ri, ernule, of the State. We suggest the :
sa. poir'ment IF a general manager or age
o.: in this State. trained in the science
tn railroading. and whose residence h,
will bring him in touch with the pub
spirited citizens of the cOmnlonweal
H. with its varied industries and enterpri
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