Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-12-06
The Beers-We extend t. the brave

The Boors-W0 extend to the bfAvej
Doors efSOuth Africx, our sympathy and !
moral support in their patriotic struggle |
for the right Of self-gov ernment, and We
arc unalterably opposed to any alliance,
open or covert, between the United States
and any other nation. which will tend to
the destruction or sbrldgeasoat of human
liberty.
Porto Rico-The Declaration Of indie
pendence, the Constitution and the Flag
are one and inseparabie. The island of
Porto Rico is a part of the United States,
and placing upon it the burden OF certain
duties, as well AZ by denying its 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, and
that representation and taxation are in
seperable.
Lotteries and Prize Fighting-We re-
ject the proposed constitutional amend
nent removing the prohibition as to lot
teries. We also favor the reneal of the
statute licensing prize fighting in Ne
vada and pledge our legislative nominees
to vote in accordance with the letter and
spirit os bath at FAC sscti"px Of this reso-
luton.
Labor-We believe in the regulation of
the hours of labor by the State,and that a
shortening Of such hours will tend 10 the
inaterlai advancement, prosperity, and
happiness of those who labor. We there
fore pledge our candidates for the Legis-
,ature to the passage of an eigh;-hour
law. applicable to all labor in mines.
MILLS, suelterS and other works for re-
ducing or refining ores and to extend
sn"h law to other classes of labor to
which ii is applicable, after hearing and
consulting with the representatives of
snrh 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-
communication to the Legislature from
time TO time as to appropriate legislation.
Water >,toraye-Wc believe that water
storage for arid lands should I've recOg-
nized by the general government as Il
part of its internal improvement system
and that liberal appropriations should be
made tor that purpose, and we call at
tentlon to the specific declartion in this
behalf IN the national platform, favorng
AN intelligent system of improving the
:nlo lands OF tine 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
NtNuiiit Wltniu Tue aria regions, DN z
: proper system OF internal improvement
viii build up an empire based on equal
citizenship. far SURPRISING the power AND
tlery of any empire based OH the acqui
: sitiOn of distant countries aud the sub
, lection of inferior races.
University and Schoois--We recognize
the high efficiency and usefulness of gu,
university. and favor legislation which
Will advance its aims and purposes. W.
=. ny1j1 In Nfv ,s.,i,,
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 Commercially demand suci
legislation as will protect individuals anC
communities from uni ust discrimination
and the public from unjust and unfai
. transportation rates.
Corrupt Practices - We demand tn
passage of a law reasonably limiting tn
expenditures of candidates in elections
and preventing corrupt practices in Sucl
elections.
Senator Stewards Detection-We con
graduate the bi-nirtaiEstS of Nevada up
Oh heing rid of an iGpostor. who ha
!, prartice,i npon their rre,iulitv for the las
u twelve Yeas. We alludc 10 Senator W
: .::'n NJ. >tewar', who has at last throw
: Oft fhe silver plated mask which he :
> clumSiiv were during three SENATOR'S
- campaigns. and nav appears in his tru
character Of Republican camp followe
# and subservlent tool OF the present gol
E standard, in'rer'..listic and trust foster
n ing Administrator.
- We wish oar opponents the same III
II illegal joy Npon thrr acquisition that
- experienced b. al true silver men
r. their radiance of a traitor. and his col
ps version from 4 pretended friend ia a
: open, and therefore harmless, enemy.
T. our Member in Congress-We recon
mend i'll our Representative i'll Congress
u Hon. Francis G. Newiands. an hone
a. a:d capable legislator. who has bee
al faithful t" his trust and devoted to Il
j. best interests of the people of Nevad
nd W e resent the iilSinIIat.pn in the Repu
y l,can platform, that Ae is not a bona +,
,ir member of our co1il'nonwoa cath. and v
, 1-rare that his residence Of twelve yea
"a IN It's State, his home in Washoe count
u! his Identification with the various int
X. "stS OF Nevada, his active identificati,
at Nth the silver questi n both before a,
81 after he entered Congress, bis long a,
MS honorable service in Congress, duri
nich he has been advanced from o
, important committee to another un
-" now he is member OF the leading Al
~ governing committee of tho House. {
re ways AID means; and bis record as o
i"' d"nr" by his votes in Congress, col
e sn"ii,i HIM To the favo, able consitlerati
p "f the voters Of Nevada at the efaSui
~ election. =
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I'D The kaiirCad and Home Raie-T
d. Central Pacific Railroad debt havi
", Been funded. and the control OF that ra
en;. s"ad having become vested III the Sou,
,h,. cri, Pa ltic, we recognize the fact that
Ms many years transportation in the st;
will be in the control OF the Southe
Pacific system. Whilst we favored
Sill tiultai legislation by which the Cent
aut Pacific would have been held as zn in,
SIT! pendent line according ia its origi
.,.r pnrpose, we realize that recent eve
ait have rendered this hope impossible. d
ito that the development OF this State "
on mainly depend upon liberal policy a
arc wise management Of the Southern Pac
son system. We invite the cooperation
10 the management ofthc Southern Pac
ing in the building up of the commonwea
ma. the development of its resources, the
1ci; crcas of its population and in the G
/, IS nomic advancement and beneficial e
ugh ernmet of the State. We suggest the
ties, pOintment of general manager or ag
in,, in this State, trained in the science
9Th railroading, and whose residence
will bring him in touch with the NIL