Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-10-23

he EoerS-Ne extend to the brave
Beers offs. nth Africa. our sympathy and
moral support in their patriotic struggle |
for tl, right Of sclf-government,a and we
are :,iial raOiy opposed to any alliance,
oi.'''i or covert, between the United States |
and any other nation, which will tend to /
the destruction or abrldgemcnt of human |
liberty.
Porto Rico-The Declaration of hide /
pendeHce, the Constitution and the Flag |
are one and inseparable. The island of |
Porto Rico is part of the United States, |
and placing upon it the burden of certain |
duties, as we'll as by denying its people |
delegate TO Congress, the AdminiStra- !
ton has violated the Constitution. aban I
doned the fundamental principles Of
American liberty. and has striven to give !
the lie To the contention of orr fore
fathers that all men are created equal, /
that government rests for its sanction
upon the consent Of the governed, and
that representation and taxation are in
seperabl".
Lotteries and Prize Fighting We re
Ject the proposed constitutional amend
ment removing the prohibition IS to lot
terie- We also favor the repeal Of the
statute licensing prize lighting III Ne
vada and pledge our legislative nominees
To vote in accordance With the letter and
spirit Of both Of tho sections Of this reso-
luton.
Labor-ETe believe in the regulation OF
tue hours OF labor Ly the Slate.and that n
shortening OF stsch hours will tend to the
material advancement, prosperity, and
happiness of those vino labor. We there
fore pledge our candidates for the LegiS-
lature to the passage of an eight-hour
law, applicable 10 all labor in mines,
mills, stnelters and other works for re-
ducing or refining ores. and to extend
such law to either classes of labor to
which it is applicable, alter hearing and
consulting with the representatives. OF
such classes. and 10 provide by law for
adding II the duties of one of the State
officers. without additional salary, the
duty of Il Commissioner of Labor, who
shall collect all statistics relating 10 labor
in this State. and who shall make re-
co1nnendalIon to the Legislature from
time to time as to appropriate legislation.
Water StOrage-Nc 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
tention 10 the specific declartion in this
behalf in the national platform, iayoring
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
viii 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.
j 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 Commemorative demand sucl
legislation as will protect individuals anC
communities from I'M ust discrimination
and the public from unjust and unfair
transportation rates.
Corrupt Practices We demand thu
passage of law reasonably limiting tn,
expenditures of candidates in elections
and preventing corrupt practices in sucl
elections.
Senator Stewards Defection-We con
graduate the bi-netaiists of Nevada up
on being rid of an impostor, who ha
:, practiced upon their credulity for the las
twelve years. We allude 10 Senator vii
liam NJ. Stewart who has at last throw
off the silver plated mask which he S
clnmsiy woie during three senatorial
campaigns, and now appears in his tru
character Of Republican camp followo
f and subservlent tool OF the present gol
f standard, imperiaistic and trust foster
h ing Administrators.
;, We wish our opponents the same III
= allOyal Joy upon II ,ir ACQUISITION that
= experienced by al true silver men i
their radiance OF d traitor, and his COZ
- version from a pretended friend to a
= open, and therefore harmless, enemy.
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 tt
is best interests OF the people of Nevad
ID We resent the insinuation in the Repul
A. lcan platform, that he is not bona f(
ir memb Der OF our commonwealth, and "
r declare that his residence Of twelve yea
A. in this State, his home in Washoe count
II his identification with the various int
I'd ests of Nevada, his active identificatc
ct with the silver question both before ar
10 honorable service in Congress, durii
which he has been advanced from OF
important committee to another uni
ne now he is member of the leading al
lc governing committee of the House, Il
&c ways and means; and his record as e,
III ttftt't ny Ills NOtcS III OukTSSS, COL
er mend him to the favor able considerati,
'e- OF the voters of Nevada at the ensuil
fl election.
cd The Railroad and Home Rule-T
To- Central Pacific Railroad debt havil
w been funded, and the control of that ra
~ road having become vested in the SOut
no ern Pacific, we recognize the fact that +
is. many years transportation in the Sta
" will be in the control of the southe
Pacific system. Whilst we favored r
i'll tional legislation 10y which the Cent?
mt Pacific would have been held as ali ind
III pendent line according to it's origin
mr. purpose, we realize that recent ever
it. have rendered this hope impossible. a
ito that the development of this State W
m mainly depend upon liberal policy a
,te wise management of the Southern Paci
on system. We invite the cooperation
to the management of the Southern Paci
no in the building up of the commonweal
1ai the development of its resources, the
cir creas of its population and in the e.
as nomic advancement and beneficial e