Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-15

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We fear that Colonel Ellis is not as close
. reader Of the SESrrsEL's political crush
err az he should be. In an interview, the
other day, with a reporter Of the Virginia
Evening Chronicle, he gave it as his opin-
ION that pretty much all Of the Democrats
In the State, except the editor of the SEN
rrxnL, were for Tilden in 1880, the latter
favoring the nomination Of Thurman.
The most likely thing is that Colonel
Ellis himself imbibed his Tilden notions
from these columns. This journal de-
clared for Tilden nearly q month since,
long before the New York Times had
thought Of casting its horoscope. Turn
ing back to our files we find there was
nothing doubtful or ambiguous in thai
declaration. Treating of the Grant move
ment, and the probabilities of the next
Presidential canvass, the SENTINEL said
The SENTINEL predicts that Grant and
Blaine will be the Republican
bearers in 1880, and Tilden and Hendricks
the Democratic. There is nothing more
certain, either, than that the latter will be
successful. A solid South, with New York
and Indiana, more than settles the business.
Tilden can carry New York, and Hendricks
makes Indiana certain. The fights virtually
won when these men shall have again been
placed in the field. The SENTINEL would
be delighted to honor Thurman with the
lead, but it recognizes the inevitable, and
must bid him take a back seat four years
longer. In a crisis like this he can afford
TO wait, besides it is not certain that he can
carry New York, without which the DEM
ocracy cannot win. Hence the same old
team, Tilden and Hendricks, must once
more be brought to the front as our most
available men.
This should be sufficient to show how
the situation is viewed by the SENTINEL.
OF course it is a great admirer OF Mr..
Thurman, but it has no disposition to
allow its Partially for him to stand in the
way Of Democratic success.
And by the way, Colonel Ellis falls into
another error in that same interview. He
speaks of Senator Thurman having OPP
posed the anti-Chinese bill. This is a
grave mistake. Senator Thurman was one
of the most Jealous supporters Of that
measure.
The California new Constitution says
the shares Of q mining company shall be
taxed. That is tax No. 1. 1t also says the
property Of a mining company shall be
taxed at its full value. That is tax No. 2.
1t then provides for an income tax, 80 that
in the event that a mine is so fortunate as
TO pay dividends the stockholders are again
individually taxed. This is tax No. 8. A
stakeholder in a mining company is sure
Of being taxed twice, and if the mine
proves a paying one he will pay three
times.
THE adoption of the new Constitution of
California, will stop the incorporation of
mining companies; it will prevent persons
with capital seeking to invest in mining
enterprises; it will check the operations
Of prospecting companies, and thereby
lessen demand for mining labor; and that
lessened demand will result in a reduction
Of miners wages. The new Constitution
is hostile to mining, and for that reason, |
II for no other, the population of the min
ing counties Of California should vote SOL
idly against it.
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The new Constitution, says tho San
Francisco Commercial Advertiser, is a
snake in the grass. 1t does not come
truthfully and boldly out, and say what it
really means, but it hides its actual inten-
tions under q haze of sophistry; and while
1t means destruction and revolution, it
falsely proclaims prosperity and peace. 1t
Ia a lying document, and only went forth
with the intention of deceit.
The Ward ''Refiex'' says Senator Comins
didn't bulldose anything at Ward, and
adds, that the "meeting simply wrecked
on the question of making political capital
for the Democrats or the Republican
party" Tho SENTINEL desires to state
that IL related the story precisely as de-
tailed by q gentleman who claimed to have
been m eyewitness to the scene.
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TIE revised list of newspapers in CALI
fornia and IN the coast for and against the
new California Constitution, revised for
the week ending Wednesday last, shows
1888 papers against to A for the Constitu-
ton. Against the Constitution gain ten
Journals and lost none, while for the new
Constitution lost five and gained three.
Mr.. HARRIS, of the Bodie Standard,
writing to his paper from San Francisco,
says the new Constition will be defeated
by 10. 900. majority.
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PUBLIC OPINION.
A. Shown by the Press Of the Pa.
cihc east.
SAN FRANCISCO s VOTE.
From the Stock Report. J
There will be 40, 900 votes polled in San
900 of them against the new
Constitution.
~DAaaErT's STRONG SUIT
From the Gold Hill News.
Daggett, our stalwart Congressman from
Nevada, has been put IN the Committee on
Militia. This is eminently proper, for he
q mighty malitia-ous element in his
and believes in military rule
every time where civil rule fails. They
also put him OF the Committee on Census,
which was also eminently proper in con-
with his military appointment. In