Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-10-23
DEMOCRATIC MAsS MEETING At
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p1DSBE.
Mcssrs. Ellis, itillhouse and kiItrp,l
addressed the people of Phoebe last
Tuesday evening. From all accounts
the meeting was very large and en-
thusiastic. All parties agree i'm put
ting down Lincoln county for the De-
mocracy by a majority OF about zoo.
The Record. Republican paper, con-
tsips the following synopsis OF Colonel
Ellis speech:
Mr.. Dulman then introduced Col. 4.
G.. Ellis, the candidate of the nenoc-
racy for Congress. Col. Ellis said that
he was delighted To- meet 80 large an
audience. which showed the interest
that the people OF Phoebe felt in The
present campaign, This interest Mats
not confined TO Siochc. for lie had
been speaking II Very large and en-
thusia>tc audiences i'll other PARTS of
the state. The people of Nevada ev-
identity knew their rights and dared to
maintain them. lie her reverted 10
the election news from ohio and In
diana. which should cheer the Democ-
racy OF Nevada 10 renewed eXertiOn~.
He referred To the declarations made
the evening before hv Colonel TAYLOR
and W. w. Bishop, that il was nece>-
sary To uphold the Republican parry,
and that il would be unsafe to permit
the Democratic party 10 control the
government Of the country. Ii vas
his duty to combat this assertion. rs it
"a untrue and an uniounded and un-
mcrited ealumnv upon the great Dem
ucratic parry. which had always been
faithful To and promoted HE best inter
e.t> OF the country. The Colonel said
that while such ridiculous and ground
less charges We're constantly made by
the Republican speakers IL press,
they entirely ignore the great and over
shadowin- questions of the day. which
was the struggle against monopoly.
the conflict between labor and those
who were but moderately we'll of,
with the grel; a--rVGationS of
wealth VIII CHI had placed itself i'll an
tagonism to the rights OF the people.
The speaker asserted that in every i'll
stance the Republican party had es-
pou>ed the cause of The menopol;sts. of
the capitalists Il axainS- the people.
He then >ke:chcd the history of the
Republican parry, stating that l. was
formed long prior to the war. for see
tiunai purposes, and is Object was the
stirring up of >.rite between different
portions OF the Union. He then took
up the >uhiec; OF the traus-cuntinen.al
railroads. stating that while they were
doubtless OF great benefit. they had
been built in Al i~nproviaent manner.
making the fortunes OF Il few indIVid-
ual> at the cost OF the nation: that the
railroad companies controlled leGi>la-
tiGn and ESCAPED taxation. The Colo
mel then compared the two candidates
for Governor, Bradley and lIazlett,
de>cantin- upon the Ole OF the latter
for various subsidies: also upon the
Na>hoc lax hill, the VctoeS by Bradley
of those measures. As the Colonel
Went along he gave pr. Bowman. the
Republican candidate for Lieutenant
Governor. 4 jog, saying that during his
career It Il legislator. he swallowed all
such measures without any effort.
Colonel Ellis then discussed the career
oil Mr.. Kendall; said the latter did his
duty in Introducing a bill TO COMPEL
the Central Pacific 10 cause a survey to
be made ri lis lands; tiIat the bii. was
killed by stewart and Jones: thai il
Wds amen led 10y manl0g the Goyeru
lnent pay for tie survey. which would
cost Sl.1Ja, bu4: that III the great llu-
pending contest ietNCen the people
and consolidated wealth.. Tire I,eEuh-
! lean party Vas ALWAYS on The SIDE OF
the rich. Colonel Ellis made some
structures upuu the >uddenue>> of .he
conversion of Colonel TAYLOR and Mr..
Nopdhurn, and the ferVor Will which
they adopted their new political creed.
He explained the action of the Demo-
Gratis on the McGreary bill, asserting
that i, created places that would be
worth $4,000 ,0Uu each. Ike then re-
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