The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-09-20

pledge their legislative nominees to OF
pose any amendment to the Gonstitu-
tion proposing the authorization of q
lottery.
Tax System-We submit that the
tax rolls OF the State of Nevada indi-
cate a valuation OF property within its
bordens of less than twenty four mil
lion dollars. with an average rate Of
four dollars on the hundred, Of which
the States proportion is one dollar
that with a proper valuation placed
upon the property OF the State, the
tax roll should show valuation Of one
hundred million dollars worth Of prop
erty--that true assessment, properly
ad iusted nearer to the actual value of
property would reduce the average
county taxes 10 perhaps one dollar on
the hundred. with the States proper
ton at about twenty-five cents on the
un3red-that this differentiation Of
property. results in abnormally high
fax rates, aud Is gripping our indus
tries in addition to being a menance to
The Investment Of outside capital-we
therefor recommend 10 all Silver Party
county conventions that they pledge
their nominees to the Legislature to
support such measures as vi bring
about a reform in this direction.
RESOLUTION.
Whereas. At a meeting Of the State
Central COMMITTEES OF the Silver Party
held at Carson City during the Sena
torial contest in January, 1899, resolu-
tions were passed by said committee,
condemnatory of the good faith and par
" loyalty Of the Hon. Francis q. New
lands, and
Whereas, At such meeting, Hon. W.
r. Sharon was deposed from the Chair
of the State Central Commit
tee. largely by means Of proxies OBJ
tanned by and under the control OF Sen
ator William NJ. Stewart, without prop
er notice as to the purpose Of the meet
ing. and
Whereas, 1t has been since demon
strated that the charges then made
against the Hon Francis G. Newlands
were absolutely false and that the real
traitor to the silver cause was Senator
William NJ. Stewart, as has been de-
monstrated by his recent action: there
fore we
Resolve, That the resolution con
demnatory Of Hon. Francis q. New
lands be stricken and eXpuneed from
the records of the State Central Com
mittee Of the Silver Party. and that he
is entitled 10 the commentator of this
convention for his foresight two years
ago. and for his action in opposing the
reelection OF William NJ. Stewart, be-
cause Of the latter's treason to the sill
yer organization in the campaign OF
1888.
And we further deueunee the recent
course aud action Of William NJ. Stew
art, and demand his resignation as
Senator from this State
And we further resolve that the se
ton OF the State Central Committee de-
posing W T.. Sharon from the Chair
manship Of the State Central Commit
tee be restrained and eXpunged from
the record.
To the People Of Nev1da-There l.
man IN these United States, whose pub
lie career and private life, whose man
hood and consistency, has intensified
our faith in him, as the foremost states
man OF our times, as man above APP
proaeb, and beyond the pale of corrupt
influence of any nature-We hail him as
the appointed instrument TO defend this
Republic and It's institutions against un-
holy eucroachmeut Of every description
upon our faith. our patriotism and our
traditions. This man IS pure of life and
Of exalted ability and clean motives,
and we believe that any citizen of this
commonwealth will honor himself by
supporting for the Presidency Of the
United States-W. J. Bryan.