Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1900-10-20

Of bimetallism to the masses of the
American people, and we declare our I'M
faltering confidence in the ultimate VIC
tory of a cause which has for It's cham 1,
pion a man who declared that he would
refuse the nomination for the Presidency
from a great party If that party failed
in it's allegiance to the silver cause.
The Trusts.
We declare unceasing warfare upon
trusts and upon all unholy combinations
of capital, which garner the fruits of le-
Ultimate labor to build up colossal Ior,
tunes for the enrichment of the few, and
whose operations inevitably tend to the
detriment and impoverishment of the
great body of American labor
Bryan.
We declare our unequivocal support of
William ]. Bryan and Adlai e. Steven
son for the Presidency and Vice-Presi-
dency, 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
| equal rights among men, and denounce
in specific terms all efforts to. stifie 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 a 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 measure
Ghn ha ed a
| legislature.
Eight-Hour 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
institutions.
Water Storage.
We believe that much of the future
progress and upbuilding of our State de-
ponds upon wise, judicious and success
| full plan for the storage of unappropri-
We recommend such Federal and State
legislation as would bring about the
reclamation of all arid lands.
! Election of Senators.
We favor the election of United States
| Senators by direct vote of the people.
| election would return power to the hands
where 1t properly belongs.
| Patronage.
We favor and advocate the filling of all
appointive positions controlled by our
Representative and Senators with resi-
| dents OF Nevada.
Education and Interest on State Lands.
We commend the Silver party for it's
wise and successful support and advance
ment of the interest of the State Univer-
sty and of our public school system, and
we declare our opposition to the reduction
of the rate of interest on land contracts
made with the State as move which
would lessen the income and efficiency of
| our educational institutions, recommend
ing to the Silver party county conven-
lions 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
rious Silver party county conventions
that they pledge their Legislative NOM
inees to oppose any amendment to the
Constitution proposing the authorization
of lottery.
Tax System.
We submit that the tax rolls of the
State of Nevada indicate a valuation of
property within its borders of less than
| twenty-four million dollars with an aver
tax rate of four dollars on the hun
dred, of which the States proportion In
one dollar; that with a proper valuation
placed upon the properly of the State
| the tax roll should show a valuation of
| one hundred million dollars worth of
property; that true assessment adjust
| ed nearer to the equal value OF property
would reduce the average county taxes
| to perhaps one dollar on the hundred.
I 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
| ping our industries in addition to being
menace to the investment of outsfda
| capital. We therefore recommend to all
Silver party county conventions that
| they pledge their nominees to the Legis-
| lature to support such measures as via
bring about reform in this direction
Resolution.
Whereas, At meeting of the State
held at Carson City during the Sena-
| torial contest in January, 1899 resolutions
were passed by said committee condemn
atory of the good faith and party LOYALTY
or 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
N. stewart, without proper notice as to
the purpose of the meeting; and
! Whereas, 1t mas since been demon
against the Hon. Francis G. Newiands
were absolutely false and that the real