Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-10-21

The B"or>-Ne cAtc"l Il Tie brave
Beers ofS uth Africa. cur sympathy and
lnora' seaport III their patriotic struggle
for -, 'i:.ht ~ seii-government, and we
? y .i,. ABLY opposed TO any alliance,
T.. .-..4 Or covert, between the United States
AMI any other nation. which Will tend to
the destruction or Arrangement OF human
liberty.
Porto Rico-The Declaration Of Iude-
pendencc, the Constitution and the Flag
are one and inseparabie. The island OF
Porto Rice j. part of the United States,
and placing up0n il the burden OF CERTAIN
duties, rs well SIS by denying its people
a delegate 70 Congress. the Adnllnlstra-
ton has violated the Constitution, q ban
doned the fundamental principles Cf !
American liberty. anG has striven 10 give I
the lie to TIE contention OF our fore I
fathers that all men are created equal,
that government rests tor Its sanction !
upon the consent OF the governed, and |
that representation and taxation are Ill
scperabi.
Lotteries and Prize Fighting-Ne re
iect the proposed constitutional amend
ment removing the prohibition rs t. lot
teries. We also favor the repeal OF the
statute licensing prize fighting III Ne
vada and pledge our Legislative nominees
To vote III arcOris ance with the letter ana
spirit Of both of me sections Of this reso-
luton.
I.ebor-tNe believe in the regulation Of
the hours q. labor by the St,tt,ana that a
shortening az such uoOrs viii tend 10 the
!HatCrlai 10, VincHNtnf, prosperity, and
happiness OF those VITO labor. We there
fore pledge our candidates for the Legis-
lature to the passage OF al eight-hour
law. applicable TO all labor III mines,
mills, sneiters and other works for re-
ducing or refining ores, and 70 extend
such law TO either classes OF labor To
which it is applicable, after hearing and
consulting with the representatives. Of
such classes, ARD to provide by law for
adding to the dates OF one of the State
officers. witiout additional salary. the
duty OF i Commissioner OF Labor, who
shall collect all statistics relating to labor
in this State. and who shall make re-
commentator to the Legislature from
time to time as to appropriate legislation.
Water Storaee-We believe that water
storage for arid lands ~ilauld be recog-
niZed by The general government as a
part Of its internal Improvement system,
and that liberal appropriations should be
made Tor that purpose, and we call at
tentiOn to the specific declartiOn in this
behalf in the national platform. tavoring
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
W OGlleNS tIldt lIlc uoN elOpIlCut VI tlle
Republic within the arid regions, by q
proper system of internal improvement
will build up an empire based on equa
citizenship, far SURPRISING the power anG
glory Of any empire based on the acqui
sitiOn of distant countries and the sub
lection Of inferior races.
University and Schools-We recognize
the high efficiency and usefulness OF Ou
university. and favor legislation which
will advance its aims and purposes. w
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 di
, vert the income of our schools
/ Interstate Commercially demand sucl
legislation as will protect individuals an,
, communities from unjust Discrimination
and the public from unjust and unfai
transportation rates.
Corrupt Practices - We demand tn
passage of a law reasonably limiting tn
expenditures of candidates in election.
and preventing corrupt practices in sue
elections.
Senator Stewards Dafection-We cor
graduate the bi-metalists of Nevada u
on being rid of an impostor, who ha
), practiced upon their crcdulity for the Ia,
u twelve years. We allude TO Senator Wi
y liam NJ. Stewart. who has at last throw
$ Oft the silver plaIrit mask which he S
II clumsliy wore during three senatori;
Z campaigns, and Row appears in his trU
character Of Republican camp follOwt
# and subservlent tool of the present gol
# standard, imperallstic and trust foste
h ing Administration.
~ We wish our opp rnents the same III
a alloyaI JOY upon l.; II acquisition that
.. experienced by I'll true silver men
y their radiance of d traitor, and his Co
40 version from pretended friend to 3
9 open, and therefore harmless, enemy.
+ Our Member in Congress-We recon
mend in our Representative in Congress
n Hon. Francis G. Newlands, an hone
d. and capable legislator, who has bee
al faithful to his trust and devoted to Il
is best interests Of the people of Nevad
I'd We resent the insinuation in the Repu
a lican platform, that he is not bona t.,
,ir member OF our commonwealth, and Y
,r- declare that his residence of twelve yea
Va in this State, his home in Washoe count
i'll his identification with the various int
al ests of Nevada his active identificati,
,ct with the silver question both before al
of after he entered Congress, his long a.
lis honorable service in Congress, duri
which he has been advanced from 0
important committee to another un
he now he is member of the leading a
tic governing committee of the House, t
ge ways ana means; and his record as g
nd denced by his votes in Congress, col
'er mend him to the favor able considerati
pc Of the voters of Nevada at the ensui
If election.
cd The Railroad and Home Rule-T
L. Central Pacific Railroad debt havi
wv. been funded, and the control of that ra
for road having become vested in the Sou,
he ern Pacific. we recognize the fact that
lis many years transportation in the ST
will be in the control of the Southe
Pacific system. Whilst we favored
Sill tional legislation by which the Cent
ant Pacific would have been held as an in,
viii pendent line according to it's oriyi,
our purpose, we realize that recent evel
lit have rendered this hope impossible, a
ito that the development of this State v
on mainly depend upon liberal policy a
ate wise management of the Southern Pac
son system. We invite the cooperation
to the management of the Southern Pac
ing in the building ap of the colnmonweal
nal the development of its resources, the
,eir creas of its population and in the e
, as nomic advancement and beneficial e
Ugh ernmet of the State. We suggest the
ties. pointment ola general manager or ag