Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-12-04

for the right Of self-government, and we
are nnalterably opposed to any alliance, |
opan or covert, between the United States |
and any other nation, which will tend to
the destruction or abridgement of human |
liberty. |
Porto Rico-The Declaration Of indie |
pendence the Constitution and the Flag !
are one aud lnsaparable. The island Of
Porto Rico is a part of the United States. |
and placing upon it the burden of certain |
duties, as we'll as by denying it's people !
a delegate to Congress. the Administers !
ton has violated the Constitution, aban- |
doned 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 its sanction
upon the consent of the governed. ana
that representation and taxation are in
seperable.
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 ia Ne
vada and pledge our Legislative nominees
to vote i'll accordance with the letter and
spirit cg l-.th al the s~rti"us az this ra~o-
luton
Labor--We believe in the regulation of
the hours OF labor Ivy the State.and that a
shortening OF such hours will tend 10 the
material advancement, prosperity. and
happiness of those who labor. We there
fore pledge our candidates for the Legs-
laturetO tie passage of an eight-hour
law. applicable to all labor in mines,
mills smeiterS and other works for re-
ducing or refining ores and to extend
such law to other classes Of labor to
which l. il applicable, after hearing and
consulting with the representatives of
such classes. and to provide by law for
adding to the duties OF one of the State
officers, without additional salary. the
duty of a Commissioner Of Labor, who
Shall collect all statistics relating to labor
in this State, and who shall make re-
''Cniinendatlon 10 the Legislature from
iire to- time as 20 appropriate Legislation
Water Storage-We believe that water
storage fnr arid lands should be recog
M q by ire general government as a
tart OF its internal improvement system,
ana that liheral appropriations should be
made fOr that purpose. and we call at
fcntion to the specific declartion in this
'9ehaii III the national platform. favoring
an intelligent system of Improving the
ana lands Of the West, storing the waters
ior the purposes OF irrigation, and the
holding Of such lands tor actual settlers.
We teiieve that the development of the
Republic within the arid regions by a
pr"per system of internal Improvement,
WI laid tip an empire based on equal
rIIlze shil', far surprising the power and
Glory of any empire case6 Oh the ac1ui-
SliloN ci distant countries and the sab
lection of inferior races.
Univ. rsity and Schools-We recognize
the high efficiency and usefulness Of our
university, and favor legislation which
Uill adT-u,9 It's aims and purposes. We
also rrc9gn. ~ the necessity OF maintains
lHG ii" excellence Of oar puH}l'' schools
and We are opposed to any Legislation
which Nili dcmiui>h or Improperly di-
vert the income OF AZ >cnuol-
Interstate Coi.,mcryc--i' demand such
legislation as will pro;ccl iMdivid ais nj
cnniauln. 5 from unj u,t discrimination
ana he pnbli. frou unjust and unfais
transportation rates.
Corrupt Practices We demand the
pass. e Of a Jaw reaSnnahlv limiting the
expenditures of candidates III elections
a'd preventing corrupt practices III sue!
cIeCtIrti>.
Sc .ator Stewards Drirc,i on-Wa roa.
graf, l:;c tie i,i-"u.,aI.>1> Of Nevada Mp
on being RAJ "f A. intrOetur. who ha,
pt"ctlce'i 's}Jt,n hes -Tctuiitv for he la~
twelve ycat>. - 3iiu,,'- To- >-enat u Vii
lan NJ. Sjc"ar.. who has a. .a>t throw
'f Tia silver N'a.cI mask wtirh hi 81
Vlnnt>iiv WnT" turi, g three senatorial
campaigns, and .rw appears III his tru
character Hf E"NNtliraiI camp followe
+ and >uh,ervlent tnnl 81 the present goi,
T s,and;sri lmreI-'aiStic and trust toste,
| ing -t,liulili>, g;'ti''i!.
, We wish our "r'"-'"ntS the same I'll,
4 -llnyal Joy ul,ni. t:,,if arQUi~itiO. that i
nNi ericnced hr III truc silver men i
heir rldnancc a. Il traitor. and his cor
= version from irettn,.ed friend to a
open. and therefore harmless. enemy.
Our Mrmher III Nrngress-We recon
mend in our Representative i'll Congress
: Hon. Francis G. \ewlanGs. an homes
l. and capable legislator, who HIS bee
Il faithful I" his tr;l>t sad devoted to tn
: best Interests of the people of NcVad
4 y. e reSe,;t the in>ij,uat;oE in tn. Reput
l. lean i,lattorn. ;haE he Is not Il bona d
= tteh}b-r OF our commonwealth, and VI
J. declare that his resid-ure OF WE'VE yea,
l. ~ lis State, his home in Wa-hnc cDun,
4 his identification With the various int
Il e>'S Of Nevada. his active idcnt iticatiu
/ nth the all or question bo9l before Al,
# aite" Ia" entered Congress. his long a.;
i. h"n"rh!'lr >ervic" in Congress. durit
which !'c has been ,jNarred fr"m OIL
important committee to 1npihrr UNI
'" NOW nt j. a member of the leading al
- governing committee ~ The House ii
- ways aud means: nj his record rs O.
)" don"".: ~ hi ott:, II 'ong.rSs, cor
Ivy 80 '}'' ii u - tiir favorable cor~id"ratl,
49, - :'.' voters OF \">ada at thu ,-n>ii,
g @lsrt.un.
i The !sa;iraad End Home Hnle-TI
- Central Pacific HJ.,!"ai debt navil
-. teen funded, and the control Il that Ia
~ ROAD h"VirG bccUn.c vested n T. n" Su,lt
he ezra va lt,r, W. rrcnGniEr the fact thai I
j.. SAN .ta.- Transportation IL the ~;
"!ii !i.. il the control ui the .~rtI,h,-
Pacific system Whilst We favored I
T. tlon:,i legislation t.v winch III, tnntl
Ht Pacific y Oiiid have been neli a al lad
IL .oenGcul liHc according to it orr -
tl- ;arrEO-e. We realize that recent ever
it. have rsu@erod ti.iS nope impossible, "a
80 that the Development OF this STATE u
m 'naIHi ~ depauD upon iiDera. policy 8
re wise management of Ihc Southern Pari
on system. We invite the cooperation
to the management Ofihr Southern Paci
nu il the building up Of the cunmonw eai
al the development Of its resources. the
cir or as of its population and in the e.
IS NOME advancement and beneficial %
rh arnniet of The State. We suggest the
es. pOintment ola general manager or {. q
on III this State. framed III the science
..h railroading, and whose residence h,
Will '.',il-- :.:il III touch with the pub
spirited cit!Zrns OF the cOmn!Unweal
"a with its varied minus rics and entorpri