Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-10-11
TO THES SLAUGHTER
The Rally asst Night.
A Fair Assemblage With Little
Enthusiasm.
Dr.. Hazlett on the State
Finances.
BISHOP 0vERDoES THE THING.
Who the Devil is Bill Woodruff"
Bob Taylor Speaks his
Piece.
Reconstructed "Rehs" on the
Situation.
INCIDENTS, SPEECHES, ETC. ETC.
Reconstructed "Rehs'' on the
Situation.
INCIDENTS, SPEECHES.. ETC., ETC.

Main street presented an unusually
lively appearance last night. 1t had
been extensively advertised that the
Republicans were to hold a jellifica-
ton, and to insure the success of the
event the concentrated talent of the
party were i'll town to address the citi-
liens on the political issues OF the day.
Soon after dark the blazing bontires,
inspiring strains of music, and a gath
ering crowd arourd the stand in front
ofthe Eureka Hotel, denoted the aus
piciou> hour near at hand. The halco-
MES of the hotels and adjoining build
ings were we'll filled with ladies and
gentlemen, and at half-past seven
O'Clock the Chairman, w. IL. paven-
port, called the meeting to order.
Walter b. Harrub, Thos. Taylor, W.
a. Seaton, o. II. Ball, Dick Paddock,
and Colonel Kelley were elected Vice
Presidents, AMI Max Obertelder and
Daniel McCann were elected Secreta-
ries Of the meeting. After a few intro
ductory remarks by Mr.. Davenport.
laudatory of the Republican Party, he
Introduced
Dir. j. &. TEaa!ctf.
OF Lyon county, Republican nomi-
nee FOR Gubernatorial honors. bcstow-
ing upon the gentleman a glowing
tribute in rcsuSciiating the almost
bankrupt condition of our State treas
Try, III years gone 10y; Il man ii".-
tilted with the great ana vital interests
of our people, entitled 10 their hearty
support for his intelligence aad integ-
rit.v, which has placed the Sia,e OF a
basis OF winch Tie citizens may we'll
be proud. Dr. l~lazle,: said:
Il allowed to consul, his W feel
ings, 1t would Ia her min2le with the
crowd and converse with tie People,
but he would present the ground, on
which he asked the suiiit"es Of the
peo,ie. lie then gave an Interesting
RESUME OF the tinlicial condition OF The
Safe FOR the past lew years. y. the
commencement of his senatorial ca
reer. he found the STATE iii debt
S66o ,aGo; no money in the treasury,
without credit abroad. Tie State vas
oil the Verge OF financial ruin wieh the
constitutional limits Of the debt OYER
reached. Something had to lie done
al once, or else Nevada wuu,d iingcr
i'll Il state OF helpless bankruptcy. Con-
Suitlng win the constitution Gt the
) ato he found the debt limited to
S3G0,oCo. and by the framing of two
bills introduced ly hiim-oue. the A.
summit np of :, if.rrita,. nj tEa. 1t her 81
a State debt-lhe latter AZ SIto. goo with
in the limit Of the constitutions. a EN-
edy WAS reached. Jnter the preti-
Sions of that hill, interest bearing
bonds were issued, and III Il short tiuie
the state was on a ca>h-payin5 basis.
To-day.
Ti,e state Trc"~uTE IL Fail,
Almost to oveItlowing; the prosperity
OF the State has cXcee led the cxPecta-
tion>ofiiS most San-uinctlicnd>; to-day
the bonds of Nevada reache, a high
er figure, -, than those of amy o,ler
State in the Union. Al the !a>; >e>-
sion of the Legis iature lie had intro
duced Il hill creating Il tax commission.
1t vas defeated in the Senate. Had ii
passed, taxation would have been re-
duCed $4,000 y equivalent TO five dol-
lars 10 every man, Noinan ana child IN
the State. Or. ~iiazlett closed by say
ing that he would leave nothing TN
done that could he accomplished 10 i'll
sure the success of the ticket and ell
lance the interest OF the STATE OF Ne
Vadl.
After music by the Eureka Brass
Band, the Chairman Introduced
W. ". Bishop. OF piect.e.
As the next exh,rter. The
gentleman was glad to meet
the fellow citizens, Ia lies AMI
gentlemen of the Base Range; referred
to hydra-headel secession. dead isst!eS,
blood. carnage, treaNon's territory,
Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson.
the accidental President, trembling ma
ton, t. :. Grant, Julius t;e>ar, Louis
lana troubles, in general aud Il Witt
ieratiVe manner III particular a2alhst
Colonel \. {. Ellis, the Democratic
nominee for Congress. lie gave IA
word of advice to the independents;
told them not to be sore headed, he
cause they did not receive expected
nominations-hr didn't( ?)-Ift they lost
money i'll stocks. to vote the State
ticket, support Bli>iiiln. Wioii
many men were blaming as the cause
of their personal disaster. \ good
many mel, had their wives run oft
with handsome mcn-that wa>laid to
sharon also; but tie GROWERS were
ouiv Jealous of him because he eos
SesSed the brains to ama>S i forttihe.
Bishop did not do much good, and cul
his remarks short.
william ""o'""Th
Was next caiie" 10 the i'"''- W.