Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1900-10-20

eral Government as a part of its internal
apppropriations should be made for that
purpose and we call attention TO the spe-
cific declaration in this behalf IN the ma
tional platform, favoring an intelligent
system of improving the arid lands or
the West, storing the waters for the pur.
poses of irrigation and the hoidlng Oh
such land for actual settlers. we De-
lieye that the development of the repuD-
lie within the arid regions, by proper
system of internal improvement, VIII
build up an empire based on equal Gu,
zenship, far SURPRISING the power ana
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 our University, and favor
legislation which will advance its aims
and purposes. we also recognize tne ne,
our public schools, and we are opposed
to any legislation which will diminish or
improperly divert the income of our
schools.
Interstate Commerce.
We demand such legislation as will
protect individuals and communities from
unjust discrimination, and the public
from unjust and unfair transportation
rates.
Corrupt Practices.
We demand the passage of law rea-
sonably limiting the expenditures of can
didates in elections, and preventing cor
rupt practices in such elections.
Senator Stewards Detection.
We congratulate the bimetallists of
Nevada upon being rid of an impostor.
who has practiced upon their credulity
for the last twelve years. We allude to
Senator William M. Stewart, VINO has at
last thrown off the silver-plated mask
ba pl1fnSilV during three
Senatorial campaigns, and now appears
in his true character of Republican camp
follower and suoservient tool of the pres
gold standard imperialtstic and trust-fos-
tering Administration.
We wish our opponents the same unal-
loyed joy upon their acquisition that is
their radiance of a traitor, and his con-
version from a pretended friend to an
open, and therefore harmless. enemy.
Our Member In Congress.
We recognize in our Representative In
Congress, Hon. Francis @. Newiands, an
honest and capable legislator, who has
been faithful to his trust and devoted to
the best interests of the people of Ne
vada. We resent the insinuation in the
Republican platform that he is not a
bona fide member of our commonwealth,
and we declare that his residence Of
twelve years in this State. his home in
Washoe county, his Identification with
the various interests and industries or
Nevada, his active identification with the
silver question both before and after he
entered Congress; his long and honorable
service in Congress, during which he has
been advanced from one important COM
mittee to another until now he is a MEM
Der of the leading and governing commit
tee of the House-the Ways and Means;
and his record as evidenced by his votes
in Congress, commend MIN to the faYor-
able consideration of the voters OF Ne
Yada at the ensuing election.
The Railroad and Home kule.
The Central Pacific Railroad debt hav-
ing been funded, and the control of that
Southern Pacific, we recognize the fact
that for many years transportation in
this State will be in the control Of the
Southern Pacific system Whilst we ia
vored national legislation by which the
Central Pacific would have been held as
an independent line according to its orig
inal purpose, we realize that recent
events have rendered this hope impossi-
BILE, and that the development of this
State will mainly depend upon the liberal
policy and wise management of the
Southern Pacific system. We invite the
cooperation of the management of the
Southern Pacific in the building up of the
commonwealth, the development of its
resources, the increase of its population
and in the economic advancement and
beneficial government of the State We
suggest the appointment of a general
manager or agent in this State. trained
in the science of railroading, and whose
with the public-spirited citizens of the
commonwealth, with its varied industries
and enterprises, and with the needs and
requirements of the people, as well as in
sympathy with measures tending to good
government, in the place or permitting
the ofiicious intermeddling with our To-
cal political affairs by railroad under
ling whose residence is in California, who
has no knowledge of our interests IN
State development, whose activity in the
State is purely political in character, and
who obtrudes his offensive personality
into every branch of our State. munic-
ipal and county government and inter-
feres with legislation with which the rail-
road has no concern. Every principle Of
home rule requires that this officious in
termeddling with our affairs by a nom
resident political boss should end.
Constitutional Convention.
The people of Nevada have twice voted
in favor of calling a constitutional con-
vention, and each time their will has
been thwarted by subsequent TECHNICAL
ties which have defeated the purpose
sought We believe that our present
Constitution is untitled for the present
conditions of the State, and an obstruc-
ton to any general system of economic
reform, and that 1t should be so changed
as to meet the requirements of the times.
We therefore pledge our Legislative NOM
inees to vote for the calling of such con-
vention.
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