Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-01-30

Beers ~fS"uth Africa, our sympathy and
moral support in their patriotic struggle
ior the right ~ Self-gov ernmoni, and We
are unalirrably opposed t. any alliance.
'pen Or covert, betwee" the o nited states
md any other nation, which will tend t"
The destruction or abridgement Of human
liberty.
the Constitution and the Flag
are one and inseparable. The island OF
Porto Rico 10 part Of tho United Staten,
and placing upon it the burden of certain
duties, AS we'll ns by denying its people
\ delegate to Congress, the Adrninlstra
ton ha- violated the Constitution, a',an-
d"ned the fundamental principles OF
American liisert>, aud has 81 ri Ell to giv.
the lie to the contention Of our fore
fathers that all men are created equal,
that government rests for IT'S sanction
upon the consent of The GOV erntd, AN,
that representation and taxation are in
Lotteries and Prize Fighting-We re-
ject the Proposed constitutional amend
ment removing the pre- h ibIti,'n as t., lot
teries We AIS, favor the renpal of tn.
statute licensing priz. fighting IN Ne
vada and pledge our Legislative unm.n et>
to- vote in accordance with the letter aud
spirit ~: t-.ik III the ..-.Li.,u~ Of tl,s.
luton
Lab"r-We believe in the regulation al
the hours OF labor Ivy the State.aid that y
shortening Of such hours will tend 40 the
material advancement, prosperity, and
happiness of those who labor. We there
fore pledge our candidates for the Lrgis-
lature to the passage of an eigh'-hou,
law, applicable to- alt labor in miurs.
MILL, stIelter~ and other works for re-
ducing or refining ores, aud to extend
such law to other classes Of labor t..
which il is applicable, after hearing an'
consulting with the ,epres+ntal'v
such classes, and to provide by for
adding to the duties Of one of State
officers, without additional aYy, th J
duty OF a Commissioner Of l.. or, WAu
shall collect all statistics rel.tin 70
in this State, and who shall A..... re-
commendati"n to the Legislature from,
time to time rs to appropriate legislation.
Water Storage-We believe that waite,
storage for arid lands should he recog-
nized by the general government ~ n
part of its informal improvement system
and that liberal appropriations should 1"
made for that purpose, and We call at
tention tn the specific declsrtion in this
behalf III the national platform. favorinR
An intelligent system of improving tht
arid lands Of the West, storing the waters
for the purposes Of irrigation, and thu
holding Of such lands tor actual settlers
Republic within the arid regions, by q
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 tho acqui
sltion Of distant countries aud the sub
lection of inferior races.
University and Schools-We recognize
tho high efficiency and usefulness Of "uI
university, and favor legislation which
will advance it's aims and purposes. w.
also recognize the necessity Of maintain
ing the excellence of our public schools
and We are opposed to any legislatio,
which will deminish or improperly di
vert the income Of our schools
Interstate Com m rce--We demand sucl
legislation as will protect individuals anC
communities from unjust discrimination
and the public from unjust aud unfail
transportation rates.
Corrupt Practices ~ We demand tn,
passage Of law reasonably limiting tn,
expenditures Of candidates in election
and preventing corrupt practices in eucl
elections.
| Senator Stewards DefectiOn--We con
| gratulate the bi-metaiists Of Nevada up
on being rid Of an inpostor, who ha
practiccd upon their rredulity for the las
twelve years. We allnAe to Senator Will
liam M. Stewart. " no has at last thrown
off the silver plated mask which he 81
clumsily wore during three senatorial
campaigns, and now appears in his tru
character Of Republican camp followe
. and SubservIent tool Of the present gOl,
standard, impcria.istic and trust foster
ing Administration.
/ we wish our opponents the same III
alloyal joy upon lneir acquisition that
experienced by all true silver men j
their radiance of a traitor, and his COZ
version from a pretended friend to- a
open, and therefore harmless. enemy.
mend i'll our Representative III Congress
Hon. Francis G. New!ands, an hone.
and capable legislator, who has bee
faithful to his trust and devoted to tn
best interests of the people of Nevad
We resent the insinuation in the Repul
lican platform, that he is not bona I, 6
mcmb-r of our commonw ealth, and "
declare that his residence of twelve yea
, in this State, his home in Waskae count
his Identification with the varicus inte
ests of Nevada, his active identificatio
with the silver question both before an
after he entered Congress, his long a,
honorable service in Congress. durir
: which he has been advanced from o,
r important committee to another unit
now he is a member of the leading AZ
governing committee Of the House, I'll
!, ways and means; and his record as eS
: d",ced Ivy his votes in Congress, cor
!. mend him to the favor able considerable
;, Of the voters Of Nevada at the ensui,
election.
> The Railroad and Home Rule-T!
. Central Pacific Railroad debt havi,
I been funded, and the control Of that RI
: road having become vested in the Sout
4 ern Pacific. we recognize the fact that +
many years transportation in the Sta
will he in the control of the Southe
< Pacific system. Whilst we favored n
4 tional legislation by which the Cent,
:. Pacific would have been held as IN ind
II pendent liue according t. its ori .ir
. purpose, we realize that recent ever
have rendered this hope impossible, ~
that the dev eRpment Of this State "
mainly depend upon liberal policy n
wise management Of the Southern Paci
System. We invite the cooperation
the management ofthe Southern Pxci
in the building up of the co,nmonweal
the development Of its resources, the
creas o. its population and in the q,
~ nOmic advancement and beneficial e
ernmet of the State. We suggest tho ,
y pOintment Of a general manager or age
y, in this State, trained in the science
'r r0tlrO80inu and tFhOso ve~i6ouro n.