Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-10-19

enhanced in value, n its rate OF taxa
ton materially lowered and SO bellev-
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-
priation 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.
We condemn the existence of all COM
binations of capital known as trusts
which seek to control the production
and the market commodities, and are
hurtful to the people at large. We char
acterize The vote of almost the entire
body OF Democratic Congressman in the
last session oil Congress In opposing a
a proposed constitutional amendment
comforting full power upon Congress to
regulate and control trusts" as a gross
betrayal OF popular rights, and as a pro-
lection 10 the colossal Democratic
trusts" OF the city oil New York.
FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.
We unqualiiieuly denuunce the Demo-
cratic overthrow vi the fifteenth amend
ment to the constitution of the United
States in several Vi the southern States
IN the dlsirancnleement oil almost the
entire colored race III those States by
means OF arltul State constitutional IL
mendmenss and legislation. We de-
mand that our nonlinee Tor Congress, in
the event OF his election, shall support
such Congressional eiiaetunents AZ Will
reduce the basis of representation in all
such States proportional TO the number
which such d~IsIranchised citizens over
the aye OI taenty-one years bear to the
total number vi citizens vi that age.
THE LOTTERY.
We reject the proposed all endent to
the constitution Oh Nevada authorizing a
lottery as being All attempt 10 disgrace
our State in the sight OF the enlightened
world, and We recommend 10 the various
Republican county conventions that
they pledge their Legislative nominees
to vote against the adoption OF tne pro-
posed amendment.
PRIZEFIGHTING.
We regard the act npon our statute
book legaiizIng prizetghtlng AZ a stigma
upon the lair name ol our STATE, and VIZ
urge that Tie Republican county CON
ventions pledge their legislative nomi-
ices TO vote Tor its repeal.
PURITY OF ELECTIONS.
We condemn the repeal OF the Purity
OF Elections" Law and demand the pass
age OF an act reasonably limiting the ex-
peaditure of money by candidates., and
prohibiting corrupt practices during po-
lltlcal campaigns and at the polls.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
We favor all such amendments to the
commerce law as will render
the same thoroughly efficient; and will
carry mo effect the spirit aud the intent
ot the original act.
EIGHT-HOUR LAW
We declare ourselves in favor of an
e%ight-hour work uay on all public works
where the State, county or municipality
pays for the labor. and in all mines,
smelters, mills and other institutions
for the reduction or refining of ores or
metals and pledge our nominees for the
Legislature 10 work Tor d law embodying
that principle.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The Republican party recognizes that
the public schools OF this Stare are of
fundamental importance to its progress.
To maintain them in their greatest eff
and usefulness is an imperative
duty. We therefore favor such well-con-
sidered legislation as may be necessary
to 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 our opposition to ell meas
ures proposing the leasing of the public
domain as tending to deprive men of
limited means from an enjoyment of
equal opportunities with wealthy syn
dictates and corporations.
STATE ADMINISTRATION.
We condemn the present State admin
istration for its profigacy in creating
useless Offices with which to reward its
supporters.
HOME RULE
We again earnestly contend that all
public offices appertaining to our State
and all appointive positions accredited
to our State shall be filled only by actual
residents OF Nevada. We demand that
the gates to honorable political prefer
ence shall not be closed to the people
whose hearths and homes in truth and
fact are inseparable parts OF our State in
order to crafty the political ambition of
nonresident men OF afiuence. We as
sert that Nevada can be best represented
in the halls of national legislation by
men who, when not engaged ID the dis