Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-01-29

moral support in their patriotic struggled
FOR the right Of self-government,a and we
are unal.erably opposed to any alliance,
open or covert, between the United States
md any other nation, which will tend to
The destruction or abridgea,ent Of human
liberty.
Porte Rico-The Declaration Of Indc
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 its people
ton has violated the Constitution, aban
doned the fundamental principles OF
American liberty, aud has strlven to give
the lie to the contention of our fore
fathers that all men are created equal,
that government rests for its sanction;
that representation and taxation are IN
Lotteries and Prize FigEting-We re-
ject the proposed constitutional amend
ment removing the prohibition as to lot
teries. We also favor the repeal of the !
statute liceDsi"" prize fighting i'll Ne
vada and pledge our legislative nominees |
to vote in accordance with the letter aud |
spirit or t~.fh -; i''ss Sscti"na of tins r4ss,-
luton
Labnr-We believe i'll the regulation of
the hours of labor 10y the State,and that a
shortening Of such hours will tend 10 the
material advancement. prosperity, and
happiness of those who labor. We there
fore pledge our candidates for the LegiS-
lature to the passage of an elgh'-hour
law, applicable to all labor in mines.
mills, smeiters and other works for re-
ducing or refining ores, and to extend
such law to other classes of labor to
which it is applicable after hearing and
consulting with the representative
such classes. and to provide by in for
adding to the duties OF one OF { State
officers, without additional airy, tn.
duty of a Commissioner of Ii or, VINO
shall collect all statistics relatinl to vi
in this State. and who shall maze re
commentator to the Legislature from
time to time as to appropriate legislation.
Water Stora.e-We 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 lie
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.
i Will build up an empire based on equal
citizenship, far surprising the power and
glory of any empire based on the acqui-
si,ion Of distant countries and the sub
lection OF inferior races.
University and Schools-We recognize
the high efficiency and usefulness of our
university, and favor legislation which
will advance it's 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 d.
vert the income Of our schools
, Interstate Commerce. We demand such
legislation as will protect individuals and
communities from I'M Just discrimination
and the public from unjust and unfair
transportation rates.
Corrupt Practices - We demand the
PASSAGE Of q law reasonably limiting the
expenditures Of candidates in elections
and preventing corrupt practices IN sucE
ELECTIONS.
Senator Stewards Dafectiou-We con
gratulate the biinetal4sts OF Nevada up
Oh being rid OF an inrostor who has
practiccd upon heir rreduiity for the las
twelve yeas. Ne nllnde to Senator vii
liam NJ. Stowar;. who has a las: throw:
of the silver patel mask which he 81
: clnnsiiy wore duTiig three senatorial
canpaienS. and no" appears III his tru'
character Of EepN' lIran camp foilowe
ard substryfcnt tuo! Of the present gol,
standard, l,tt,vr.a.I~tic aid trust tuSte?
ing Administrators.
We wish CIR H. .o}nnt~ he same UIl
, Hli0Eal JOY upon l..'.f noqHi~itius !hat :
exparieucet} b IL truc silver l.:pn i
their radiance OF u traitor. and HIS COZ
version from prc,rnh"d friend t. 4
- open, and therefore harmless, enemy.
Our M"mbnr il tu,Gro>s-N'e recon
mend ii Our Representative IN congress
iIrH. Francis &. New lands. al f!nllr>
aGd ,,ap::1lc I.g.~is,jur VII" HIS bee
faithful I" ", tr,.S; ;ltH devoted ~ tn
best Interests Of ,Ec people of Nrv;tG
~ y resent the :ii~i!.tl;tti"ti III the H"pJ:'
Iic8n j.i"'tJ:iai. THAT h" i cot Il bona -
ncHbrr OF CIR commonwealth. and "
2 declare that his residence -. nclvc yea!
=, in Ibis State his i.n.ne il Na~.rnc com;
90 his identification Wiiii the va.'is'0s i>te
- es'S az Nevada. Ills active IGcu;ilicatic
= VI n toe silver question both before ri
after he entered Congress. bis long II
honorable service in Congress. duri,
l. VIII !cn he has been advanced from -,
n important com tnittee to another tili
-, nov he is Il member OF The leading iii
goTernin. committee Of the House. Il
IS ways and means; anI! his record as e,
~ dai,ret i,E his votes IL Congress. cor
:. i:sftIt tiiiii IL the favorable tODSI0eratiI
49, Of the voters OF Nevada at the en>ui,
nc elacs. m.
- >, The Railroad and Home Rnle-T
Central Pacific railroad debt havi
Ill been funded. and the control of that IA
n road having become vested in the Sout
m ern Pacific, we recognize the fact that I
~ many years transportation in the Sta
lie will be III the control Of the Southa
tx Pacific system. Whilst We favored +,
n+ tional legislation .y which the Cent,
Pacific would have been hele; as an inc
'h' pendent line according to it's nri iii
ale purpose. we realize tina: recent eve,
have rendered this hope impossible. "A
,. that the development Of this State "
NC mainly depend upon liberal policy a
wise management Of the Southern Paci
system. We invite the cooperation
the management Of the Southern Paci
in the building up Of the commonw cal
the development Of its resources, the
crcas of its population and in the e
pp nomic advancement and beneficial q,
ernmet of the State. Wo suggest the
OF pointment of Il general manager or ag
s,,N FL, a.