Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-11-01

merely this passing allusion 10 the
character of the Executive appoint
ments, and to his course in the matter
OF the removal of the State rri>ion.
! merely propose 10 consider Governor
Bridey's position with reference to
the local interests of N couuiy-a
matter which addresses itself to the
intelligence of every voter and to
the pockets OF Ver tax payer.
At the last session of the Legislature
a bill PASSED both Houses without Il
dissenting voice. ceding To Eureka
county that portion of Elko wherein
is situated Mineral Hill. Pine Valley
and the first tiff V miles of the Pal SADIE
and Eureka Railroad. This bill was
supported by the solid Elko delc-a-
ton As we'll As our own. and was
backed hy a petition signed. as | am
informed, 10y every properly holder ill
the proposed coded territory, with the
sole exception of John X. Bradley.
This bill was vetoed by the Gov
e nor. and that in ia of the fact hat
he III the same time approved a bill
framed re- bdtim in the same terms
ami las>cd under the same condition.
ceding to Lander a precisely similar
slice of Humboldt county "ton>lS-
tency. thou art n Jewel! ms
ollouse might be condonei. the statute
of limitations might he held to Operate
in favor of the political criminal; but
nov ON the eve of election and only Il
fcw weeks before the ~conyening of the
Legislature. comes Governor Bradley
and repeatedly and openly assures his
Elke county friends that under no
circumstances will he approve any bill
conveying t: Eureka a SINGLE square
foot oi Elko'> territory. | submit that
the case is II of the statute.
Now, it must he remembered that.
falling The passage of the old bill Over
the GoVernur'> Ne,o. a two-third> got
Il! each hau>c will lie necessary, i'll the
event of Bradley'> reelection. tosccure
the enactment OF a law cVdin- 10 oar
county this cove:ed territory. The
Elko delegation no longer favorS the
measure. ana Exc has six votes in
the Iegl>lat ure, as against our three.
\ two-,hirl> majority i'll each house.
III view OF al! the circumstances. i
simply Il moral iinroS>ibilitv. The
election ol Governor Bradley i equiv
alcnt 20 he defeat of our hopes. ON
The o'Ecr hand DR.. ~lIazlc:t supported
This measure in the Senate. and now
stands edged to approves hill &c that
effect should such he passed. In the
event OF pr. iiazleft's election IA bare
majority in each house Will he %sllili-
eieni for oar needs. This. | believe.
may be secured.
Our coun.y Is $4,000 in debt: our
scrip i worth less than twenty-five
cents on The dollar: we are almost
bankrupt, and ri-htat ourdolrs ia Ter
ritorv possessed Of taxable property
valued az neariy S!.6Ga.ntu, which be
Iouas to Us by : natural posi- ion and
by il business Il eds. ami which. il thc
wishes ana interests of il own people
a"e consulted. would be at orce an
rpNed to Eureka. our rcVcnUe would
thereby. lie increased So, 1900 per an
mum. our credit would be re-e-,ab-
li>hcd and the finances Of our county
placed ON a secure footing. OF all
these advantages we have already been
debarrcd by Governor Bradley. and i'll
tie event of his reelection we part
with all hope OF securing them. | be-
lieve the material interests and the flu
ture prosperity of Eureka county de
mand HE defeat Of Governor Bradley
and the election of Dr.. |l.aziett to the
GubtllItorial chair. and upon Il calm
consideration such will. | believe. be
+ the opinion of the democracy OF Eu-
reka. NiNEIY=EIGuT.