Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-12-05

f1DefS N1 SOutn AITlcs&, our FD0tuy anu |
moral support in their patriotic struggle
FOR the right Of selfgovernment, and We
are unalte rably opposed to any alliance,
opcn or covert, bet the United States
and any other nation. which will tend to
the destruction or abridgement of human
liberty.
Porto Rico-The Declaration Of indie
the Constitution and the Flag
are one and inseparahle. 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 Adniinistra-
ton has violated the Constitution, aban-
doneG 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 it's sanction
upon the consent Of the governed, and |
that representation and taxation are in
>eperable.
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 1
vada and pledge eur legislative nominees
to vote in accordance with the letter and
spiri! ": bib ~ the SECTIONS of this resn-
luton.
Labol-Ne believe i'll the regulation of
the hours OF labor 10y the State,and that a
shortening of such hours will tend 10 the
materia! 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 30 the duties of one OF the State
officers, without additional salary, the
duty Ola Commissioner of Labor, who
snail collect all statistics relating to labor
in this State. and who shall make re-
CONTAMINATION to the Legislature from
time to time as to appropriate legislation.
Water >torage-->re believe that water
storage for arid lands should be recog-
nized by The general government as a
part of its internal improvement system,
and that liberal appropriations should I've
made for that purpose. and we call at
tcnt:on To the specific declartion in this
behalf III the national platform. favoring
an intelligent system of improving the
arid lands Of the West. storing the waters
."r The purposes of irrigation. ami the
holding of such lands tor actual settlers.
W. believe that the development of tle
Re.uhl!c within the arid regions, by a
proN"r system of internal Improvement,
VIII hnild up an empire based on equal
..IilHr' snip, lar surprising the power and
Tory 81 any empire based or the acqUi-
>lilon OF distant countries aud the sub
lection q inferior races.
University and Schools--W,A recognize
the high efficiency and usefulness Of our
university, and favor legislation which
" al advance It's AIMS ana iIrpn-c~. We
HISo Erc"giiiZa the necessity OF maintain
!"g tn" excellence of our puddle schools.
and We are opposed 80 any legislation
which will Geminish OF improperly di-
Vert the Income OF Our >c'}uol>
Interstate Commc,ca--E| demand such
leg station as will protect lldividnai> and
communities from GD iu>t discrimination
and the public from unjust and unfair
transportation rates.
corrupt Practices - We demand the
passage of a law reasonably limiting the
expenditure: of candidates in elections
and preventing corrupt practices III suct
elections.
senator : -o,vt:t'~ Defect ou--Ne con.
-ratuIate th,- ii-uotaljst> Of Nevada up
Oh reiuG rid of az inpO>tor who ha,
IractlcrH upon ;Nri.' rraduiiiN for the las
twelve wears. We #llude to Senator Nii
'ia'r ". $to'Ear,. who ha~ at last thrown
OH }@r silver friUje,i mask which Il. 81
cium~i!y Wore during three senatorial
campaigns. AMI now appears i'll his trii,
character of Republican camp tnlloWe
: and >uhSrrVieUi TOOL Of the present gol,
. standard, i'll p.-riail~tic and trust foster
, ,rg AamiNistra
Ne wish our 'i..".:.c0ts the same I'm
! .llny.l 10y unnn lj,..ir ACQUISITION that i
: experienced by al true silver men II
thoir radiance g. :, traitor. and his con
, TcrSion from pretended friend Ia IA
open. and therefore harmless, enemy.
cur Member in CongreSs-Wc recon
nIrnd in our Representative in Congress.
= Hon. Francis G. Ne"landS, an homes
: Huo capable leg S:,ttcr. who has bee
! l'i'hirl IL his trust AID devoted to tn
.. best Interests ct The people OF NnvaG;
. Y q rcS"ut the ir~i,llatiun in the Rcpul
liran platform. that he il not 2 bona :
g. m'Hnthrr ot our commonwealth. and V
u''s3re that his residence Of twelve ypaI
- - Ids >tfte, his homo. in WashGe count,
= "js Identification with the various in!e
- els OF Nevada. MS active iaeutitic2tio
I - he silver question both before Al
,. i;t"r ne entered Congress, his long al.
i hnf'tnb!e service i'll tungrt -. duri:
i}"il :" has been advanced from ~
,fnnrt1Ht committee To another uni
3D. npA &c Is . member of the leading AT
!" governing committee Of TIE House. Il
'F"H>. H..', tneai!s: AMI his rccor, &~ n>
t:''!''" ~ nj votes in Congress, COZ,
' .'r;fi IL. :. 10 the i5tVuiahic considerable
- In ''1a:> Of Nevada at the enSui
- election.
Il The Railroad and Home Eule-rl
&c. '' '"t, i'aciii" Railroad ds bt havi,
10. urtn jnnHet. and the control al thai IA
- '"n'i having become vested in the Soitt
. ~" +" t.i''. We res,''@ lzs. t,f. iit,.t thai
- 80 ttat- transportation IL de :;ta
will t." ia thc control Of sh- ~y,i;ne
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