Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-10-26

moral so sort in their patriotic struggle
for y izht Il scii-gOy eminent, and we T
are III cahly opposed TO any alliance, I
on, ~ covert between the United States |
and any other nation. which will tcHd to I
the destruction or abridgetnent oChuman T
liberty.
Porto Rico-The Declaration OF Iutle-
pendence, the Constitution and the Flag |
are one and nseparable. The island Of
Porto Rico is a part of the United States,
and placing upon ii the burden of certain |
duties. as we'll as by denying its people |
delegate to Congress, the Administra- !
ton has violated the Constitution, ADAM !
doned The fundamental principles oil
American liberty. and has Striyen to give
the lie to the contention of our fore
fathers Chat all men are created equal, |
that government rests for its sanction
upon the consent of the governed, and
that representation and taxation are in
sporadic.
Lotteries and Prize FiGhling-We re
ject the proposed constitutional amend
ment removing the prohibition as to lot
teries. We also favor the reneal Of the
statute licensing prize fighting i'll Ne
yada and pledge our legislative nominees
to vote III accordance With the letter aud
spirit OF both of the sections OF this resO-
luton.
F La1}or-HEo hel;ev" in the regulation Of
the hours OF labor ly tIlc te,and that a
shortening OF such hours Will tend 10 the
material advancement. prosperity, and
happiness Of these who labor We there
fore pledge our candidates for the I.cgio-s
lature to the passage of an eighi-hour
law, applicable to all labor in mines,
mills. snclterN and other works for re-
dUcing or refining ores, and to extend
such law to other classes Of labor to
which It Is applicable. alter hearing and
consulting with the representatives Of
such classes, and to provide 10y law for
adding to the duties Of one OF the State
officers. without additional salary, the
duty Of Il Commissioner OF Labor, who
shall collect ali statistics relating to labor
i'll this State, and who shall make re-
commentator to the Legislature from
time 10 time as 10 appropriate legislation.
Water Storage-We 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 be
made for that purpose, and we call at
tentlon to the specific declartion in this
behalf in the national platform. f;iyoring
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.
We believe that the development of the
Republic within the arid regions, by a
proper system of internal improvement
will build up an empire based on equal
citizenship, far surprising the power and
glory OF any empire based on the acqui-
sltlon OF distant countries and the sub
lection Of inferior races.
University and Schools-We recognize
the high efficiency and usefulness of our
university. and favor legislation which
will advance its aims and purposes. We
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 Commerce--We demand such
legislation as will protect individuals and
communities from uni ust discrimination
and the public from unjust and unfair
transportation rates.
Corrupt Practices = We demand tn,
passage of law reasonably limiting thu
expenditures of candidates in elections
and preventing corrupt practices in sucl
elections.
Senator Stewards Defection-We con
graduate the bi-metAlsts Of Nevada up
on being rid of an impostor. who ha
, practiced upon their credulity for the las
i twelve years. We allude to Senator vii
liam NJ. Stewart. who has at last thrown
of the silver plated mask which he s.
+ c'unslly wore daring three senatorial
Z campaigns. and now appears in his tru
character of Republican camp followe
f and subservlent tool of the present gol,
f standard. imperialiStic and trust foster
h ing Administrator.
;, We wish our opponents the same III
i alloyal joy upon .itsi: acquisition that i
= experienced by all true silver men j
their radiance of traitor, and his cor
e version from a pretended friend to a
= open, and therefore harmless, enemy.
Z Our Member i'll Congress-We recon
mend in our Representative in Congress
l. Hon. Francis G. Newlands, an homes
l. and capable legislator. who has bee
Al faithful to his trust and devoted to til
d We resent the insinuation in the Repui
A. lican platform, that he is not a bona I'd
ir member of our commonwealth, and "
r declare that his residence of twelve year
A. in this State, his home in Washoe count
II his Identification with the various int
I'd ests of Nevada, his active identificatio
ct with the silver question both before an
Of after he entered Congress, his long an
is honorable service in Congress, durir
which he has been advanced from OF
important committee to another unit
ne now he is member of the leading ar
&c governing committee of the House, IL
&c ways and means; and his record as ev
ld denced by his votes in Congress, con
or mend him to the favorable considerable
"a Of the voters of Nevada at the ensuir
H. election.
ed The Railroad and Home Rule-Tl
To- Central Pacific Railroad debt havir
W. been funded, and the control of that raj
or road having become vested in tho Sout
he ern Pacific, we recognize the fact that f
is many years transportation in the Sta
will be in the control of the Southel
Pacific system. Whilst we favored n
Ill tional legislation by which the Cen,r
mt Pacific would have been held as an ind
ill pendent line according to its origin
ur purpose, We realize that recent even
it. have rendered this hope impossible. a,
ito that the development Of this State "
IN mainly depend upon liberal policy a,
,te wise management Of tho Southern Pacil
on system. We invite the cooperation
to the management of the Southern Paci
ng in the building up Of the commonwealt
nal the development of it's resources, the i
cir creas of its population and in the ee
as nomic advancement and beneficial &c
oh ernmet of the State. We suggest the q
rs, pointment of general manager or age
on in this State, trained in the science
9Th railroading, and whose residence he
will bring him in touch with the pub
spirited citizens of the commonweal