Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-01-17

The Bocrs-We extend to the bravel
Beers cfSouth Africa, our sympathy and9
moral support in their patriotic struggle
for the right Of se'f-governInent,a and wei
are unal;erably opposed to any alliance,
open or covert, between the United States
and any other nation, which will tend to
the destruction or abridgement OF human
/ liberty.
/ Porto Rico--The Declaration OF indie
pendence, the Constitution and the Flag
are one and inseparable. The island OF
! Porto Rico is a part Of the United States,
and placing upon it the burden OF certain
duties, as well as by denying It's people |
a DELEGATE to Congress, the Admiuistra !
ton has violated the Constitution, ahan-
0oned the fundamental principles ofi
I American liberty. and has striyen to give /
the lie TO the contention OF our fore |
fathers that all men are created equal, /!
that government rests t5r It's sanction !
upon the consent Of The governed, and |
that representation and taxation are IN !
saperAblc. i
Lotteries and Prize Fighting, We re
iect the pr0pas 4 Constitutional alnaId |
mcat removing the prohibition as TO lot i
teries. We also favor The renea! OF the
statute licensing pTizs, fighting III n Q
yada and pledge our leg tslative nom nees
10 vote in accordance with the letter and
spirit % l...Eh 81: iss nc;inn@ a. tbs rasts-
lution
Labos-We believe N tho rcgui,tio1 oil
the hours Of labor iiy The State,anl that a
shortening of such hours will touel>lo the
material advancement, prosperity, and
happiness OF those who labor We there
fore pledge our candidates for the Lagis-.
lature to the passage Of an eight-honr
, law, appiica bic to all labor in mites,
, mills, smelters and other works for re-
I1r mo- or yt4ft
such law to other classes of labor to
which it is applicable, after hearing and
, consul aIng with the representatives of
, such 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-
} commentator to the Legislature from
time to time as to 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,
D and that liberal appropriations should be
D made for that purpose. and We call at
tentiOn to the specific declartion in this
behalf in the national platform, favoring
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-
sitiOn Of distant countries aud the sub
lection of inferior races.
- University and Schools-We recognize
the high efficiency aud usefulness of our
o university. and favor legislation which
n also recognize the necessity of maintain
- Ing the excellence of our public schools
u and we are opposed to any legislation
- which will deminish or Improperly d.
% vert the income Of our schools
n Interstate Commemorative demand such
% legislation as will protect indiv iduals and
communities from unjust discrimination
o and the public from unjust and unfai,
- transportation rates.
y Corrupt Practices We demand thu
passage of a law reasonably limiting ths
J. expenditures OF candidates in elections
and preventing corrupt practices in suci
elections.
=. Senator Stew:,rt's befection-Ws con
Gratulate the hi-metalists VI Nevada up
10 on being rid Of an impostor, who ha.
y practiced upon their credulity Tor the las
-, twelve years. We allude to Senator vii
W liam NJ. Stewart. who has at last throw,
81 clumsily wore during three senatorial
campaigns. and now appears In his tru
character Of Republican camp followo
"a and subserv,ent tool Of the present goit
standard, inil,eral;s:ic and trust foster
ing Administration.
10 We wish our opponents the same Nm
~ xllOyal joy upon their acquisition that i
es experienced by all trne silver men 4
- their radiance OF "a traitor, aud his cor
Q version from pretended friend tn a
- open, and therefore harmless. enemy.
=! Our Aemi.er in Congress--We recon
mend III our Representative III Congress
I.- Hon. Francis G.. Sewiauds. All homes
- and capable Legislator. who has bee
faithful to his trust and devoted to II,
best interests Of the people or Neyai
Ns We resent the insinuatnn ia the Repui
lican platform, that he iS not bona I'd
- nein',er of our common ealth and u
81 declare that his residence of twelve veal
IN in this State, hi. home in Wa>hne conn,
w his identification with the variouS int
- est. Of Nevada bis active identificatir
4Sl with the silver question both before al
after he entered Congress, his long ar
honorable service in Congress. dnrir
III which he has been advanced from OF
for important committee t" Sano!her uni
mn now he is a member Of the leading ar
governing committee of the House, Il
g" ways and means; and his record as g,
lay 1encef by his votes in Congress, cor
L., mend him to the favorable considerati.
49,, III the voters of Nevada at the ensui,
."e election.
:. 9, The Railroad and Home Rule-T
u Central Pacific Railroad debt llavil
aid been funded, and the control Of that RAJ
i'm road having become vested in the Sout
,,,,. ern Pa :ifc. we recognize the fact that !
many years transportation in the Sta
sale will he liz the control OF the Sou,he
six Pacific system. Whilst We favored 7
ont tional Legislation by which the Cent,
GU Pacific would have been held AZ an ind
eut pendent line according t" it's cir
sale purpose, we realize that recent eve,
have rendered this hope Impossible Il
Re- ,,a;niv dapa,'H ,,a.,,, I'LL, LIS 80
wise management Of the Southern Paci