Las Vegas optic., 1912-01-15


: order of readjustment. We are called
: upon to meet these changes and pre-
} pare ourselves for the progress and
| advancement that Intelligent effort
! and integrity of purpose will be able
to accomplish for the future.
: An administration for the unfair ad-
vantage of any party organization will
not be the fullest success for the bene-
fit of all. Opinions chance and men
may honestly differ Principles are
fixed and abiding. Patriotic endeavor,
born of purpose to let no trifles di-
vide those who would strive hon
estly for the common good, while /,
may not make all men agree in ali
things, ought safely to establish the
foundation of our state government,
based on the great principles of equal
rights and privileges to all men under
the law. The passions and bitterness
aroused in contests to determine
methods, must have no place in the
minds of men whose honest energy
should be expended for the general
guidance of our great commonwealth,
material, intellectual and moral, along
the lines of moderate, honest, pro-
gressive IDEAS The man who believes
and feels that he is right will often
make concessions to his equally hon.
est opponent. Those who want spe-
cial privileges and undue advantage
will more often contend to the last for
what they know to be wrong. Per
sonal power, based upon control of
money and unheld by government for
long time, becomes difficult to wrest
from those who have it. Those who
ask only for equality and fair show
under just laws honestly executed can
not afford to use questionable meth
ods to obtain desired results. We
should guard the voter in every pos
sibJe way aud provide severe punish
nlent for those who would tamper
with the sacred right of a free and I'M
controlled ballot, SO that the result of
an election shall represent the will of
the voters, expressed free from fear
or other corrupt and corrupting in
fiuences.
The economical use of money taken
from the people is as essential in gov
ernment as in the ordinary affairs of
business to the end that the public
business shall produce results COM
mensurate with the efforts put forth
to maintain it. Taxation to be will
ingly borne, must fall equally upon all
in proportion to the ability of each
to bear what is otherwise an unjust
burden. It's equitable distribution lies
at the very foundation of successful
popular government.
Upon the education of the children
of today will largely depend the sue
cess and influence of the men and
women who will in short time, as
sumo the management of public af-
fairs in the state which we have
helped to found. The public schools
should be our first consideration, for
they will be responsible for success
or failure hereafter. Only small per
cent Of these children will ever re-
ceive any benefits from our institu-
tions of higher education. The public
lands now held by the state must be
preserved and conserved in such a
manner that the proceeds and reve-
nues coming therefrom may go to our
children as vast heritage, resulting
from the wise management of those
who hold them in trust.
AS labor is the producer Of capital
SO should the rights Of those who are
engaged in that production be given
all the protection that beneflcent
government can render to those on
whom largely depend its development,
and at the same time VIE should safe
guard the rights of capital in every
way consistent with the public vel
fare.
Upon the proper and wise use of
our water rights depends much of the
real development of our greas areas
of land now lying idle and almost use
less through lack of necessary irri-
cation. This work, if carried forward
with the purpose of beneficial use and
the greatest good to the greatest num-
ber will be the source OF untold
wealth and bring happiness and con-
tentment to thousands of homes.
Our penal and reform institutions
should be carefully and humanity man
aged, both for the good results that
may follow for the inmates and the
credit that viii Come to the state. We
shall demand and have a just and eco
nomical administration from those in
charge
Laws and rules can help direct but