Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-10-30


ductiVe capacity OF Nevada can be enor-
monsly increased, its property greatly
enhanced in value, and its rate of taxa
ton materially lowered and so believ.
ing, we pledge our nominee for Congress
in the event OF his election, to diligently
cooperate with the Congressman from
the arid States in seeking to OBTAIN a
liberal allowance in the general appro-
pristion for the storage and distribution
of water under the supervision of and
control OF the States and Territories al
iected.
SILVER.
We favor the largest use OF silver as a
money metal in all manners compatible
with the best interests of our Govern
ment and We hereby pledge our nomi-
nee for Congress-. in the event of his
election, to exercise his best endeavors
to secure the greatest possible use OF
silver beneficial to the mining States OF
this Union without endangering the
financial safety OF our country.
TRUSTS.
W e condemn the existence OF all COM
biuations ol capital known as trusts"
which seek TO control the production
and the market commodities, and are
hurtiul to The people at large. We char
acLeriZe Lie vote vi almost the entire
body vi Democratic Congressman in the
last session oi Congrees in opposing q
d proposed constitutional Amendment
comforting full power upon Congress to
regulate ami control trusts as a gross
UeLra. al ol popular rights, and as a pro-
fnst1ni. Ia, tlt1 sRlneaa -. .sa IL.
trusts" OF the city oil New YORK.
FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.
We unqualineuly uenounce the Demo-
cratic oyertliro@ vi the fifteenth amend
nient 10 the constitution oil The U nlted
States IN severai vi the Southern States
IN The acknowledgements vi almost the
entire colOred race lii those States by
means OF artlul State constitutional a.
mendmenss and legislation. We de-
IlaiIu THAT our nonlnee Tor Congress, In
the event oI his election, shall support
such Congressional enactiuents as Viii
Ieduce the basis vi representation In aii
SUCH States proportional To Tie number
which sucn dlsiraticIisei citizens over
The age oil t@ent. -une years bear to the
total nuiiiber'o f Citizens ul that aye.
THE LOTTERY.
We REJECT the proposed All endent to
The constitution vi nevada authorizing a
lottery AS being an attempt 10 disgrace
our State IN the sight OF the enlightened
world, anu We %recum uiend 10 the various
Republican county conventions that
they pieage their, Legislative nominees
10 yo,e against the adoption oil the pro-
posed dlleIidinent.
PRlZEtIG HITTING
We regaiu tile act upon our statute
q legaiizink priLclgnting as Il stigma
upon tne lar name vi our State, and We
u.ge that h K~epup;ican county con-
ventlons pledge Their legislative nonIi-
nees To vote ior It's repeal.
PURITY OF ELECTIONS.
We condennn the repeal vi the Purity
oil Elections" Law ana demand the pass
age OF an ACT reasonably limiting The ex-
peAdlture oil money ny candidates, and
prohibiting currnpt practices during po-
iltical caunpaigne anu at tile polls!
INTERSTATE COMMERCE..
We iavor all such .endments to the
interstate commerce law as will render
tue same thoroughly efficient, and will
carry in.o effect the spirit anu the intent
oI the original act.
ElGHr-HOUR LAW
We declare ourselves in favor of an
eight-honr work uay on all public works
where the State, county or municipality
pays Tor the labor, aud in all mines,
sinelters, mills and other institutions
tor the reduction or refining OF ores or
metals and pledge IA nominees ior the
Legislature to work for u law embods ing
thai principle.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The Republican party recognizes that
the public schools vi this Stare are oi
fundamental importance to its progress.
10 maintain them III their greatest eti-
clency au,i usefulness is an imperative
duty. We therefore favor such well.con-
sidered legislation az may be necessary
10 promote these ends, and are opposed
to any plan by which the income OF the
general school fund may be- decreased.
LEASING LANDS.
We declare ouI opposition to oil meas
ures proposing the leasing oi the public
domain as tending to deprive men Of
limited means from an enjoyment Of
equal opportunities with wealthy syn
dlcates and corporations.
STATE ADMINISTRATION.
We condemn the present State admin.
istration for its protigary in creating
useless offices with which to reward it's
supporters.
HOME RULE
We again earnestly contend that all
public offices appertaining TO II State
and all appointive positions accredited
to our State shall be flied only by actual
residents Of Nevada. We demand that
the gates to honorable political prefer.
ence shall not be closed to the peopl.