Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-10-29
A PILLAR OF FIRE
BY NIGHT
It Shows the Way to True
Republicanism
AND THROWS LIGHT UPON THE
SCHOOL LAND BILL,
And Eliminates the Dark
Democratic Doings,
And Southern Representa-
ton In Congress,
And the Civil Record OF
Winfield s. Hancock.
THE CHINESE QUESTION OUTSIDE
or POLITICS.
Last Nights Rally at Garfield Hall,
Gold Hill.
Speeches by Stevenson and 0aguett
and Addison.
Last Nights Rally at Garfield Hall,
Gold Hill.
Speeches by Stevenson and 0a0uett
and Addison.

The Republicans Of Told hii arc
thoroughly aroused and terribly In ear
n.st in the present campaign. The
announcement that there would DO an
other rally at Garfield Hall last night
brought out everybody. The hall was
crowded and the sidewalk in front thick
with citizens. Many ladies occupied
chairs placed for them in front and Alto
Rsther the meeting vas an excellent one
It was called to order by Phil. A. 7 10.
Chairman OF the Republican County
Central Committee. who welcomed the
people in q neat little speech and intro.
ducsd Hon. @. c. Stevenson. candidate
for State Senator.
THE SCHOOL LAM BILL.
Colonel Stevenson said he did not
purpose to do much talking. but he
wished to reply to some things which
had been said by Hon. George W. Cas-
sidy. Democratic candidate for Congress,
with reference TO the bill concerning
school lands In Nevada. In u speech In
Virginia Mr.. Cassidy had said that the
bill granting two million acres OF land
TO Nevada, in exchange for siIteenth
and thirty.sixth sections, originated In
the Democratic head Of Governor Brad
ley. To this the speaker wished to In.
terpose q denial. He was . member Of
III, State Senate with Mr.. Cassidy. and
he knew, ~ all should know, that the
assertion OF Mr.. Cassidy was false.
In 1878 Hon. A. N. Fisher, Superin.
tendeut OF Public Instruction OF Nevada.
drafted Q joint resolution asking Con-
Qress, on the REIMBURSEMENT by Nevada
OF the sixtsenth and thirty sixth sections
Of lands granted the State Tor schooi
purposes. to grant n million acres In
their stead, to be selected by the State.
This resolution was handed to Jerry
Moore. OF Elko, q good Republican.
then in the State Senate. and introduced
aud referred to the Committee on Pub
lie Lands. It was there decided hat
there was too much machinery in 1t to
make II practicable. aud the committee
for that reason reported against its
adoption; but. keeping in view the
object to DO accomplished. introduced q
substitute, which was referred to the
Committee on Education, OF which the
speaker was Chairman. The committee
reported fsvorably on the bill. 1t was
passed and sent to Congressman Men,
dali.
No further action wal taken in the
matter till 1877. when Jerry Moore. then
in the Assembly. copied the bill, making
the million acres, however. . million
and q half, and 1t was sent to Washing
ton. Still, there was NO action taken
Till In 1879, when q bill was drawn by
Hon. A. J. Hatch. Surveyor General OF
Nevada and q good Republican. embody-
ing precisely the anne provisions a. the
foregoing, except asking for two million
acres. given to Senator King OF Lyon
county, aud passed. It Was then Tor
warded to Hon. r. II. Dsggstt, our
Representative in Congress. and, through
his energy, passed. The Board OF Re.
gents, OF which the speaker was q men,
Der. then fIed the price OF the lands,
and by their sale the State vi" realize
about So. 600, 900 "a school fund OF
magnificent proportions, and 30 ample
that in q short time 1t would DO unneces'
sary to levy another school tax IN The
State OF Nevada. In proof OF what he
had said Of the origin and progress Of
the measure the speaker referred 70
Legislative e~uactmsnts 1873, lS7'
and 1879. When Governor Brad
lev was alive Mr.. Cassidy Was not on
speaking terms with him and could say
nothing mean enough oil the old gentle
men. It seemed. therefore. strange 70
the speaker that Mr.. Cassidy should
now Give Governor Bradley credit fol
having originated the Bill concerning
School Lands.
HON. \. II. pAooErr.
The chairman then introduced Mr.
Dsssett. Mr.. Dsggett was pleased n
I the reception which had been given him
in Gold Hill. He was grati6ed to sec sc
many pleasant faces before him. Tn
residents Of Gold Hill were known to be
patriotic, aud the people always looked
to this end Of Storey county when dis
traction seized on the ranks along the
. heights above. to give an ovsrpowerinR
Republican majority.
|, Mr.. Daggett hoped those before him
were not all Republicans; he hoped
there were q large number Of Democrats
in the audience. for he came to talk to
Democrats. The whole need not q ply
siciap, but they that are sick; and with
ont irreysreuce he would say that be
came TO call sinners and not the right.
sous to repentance. He would, there
fore, promise to lay no embargo on thu
minds Of those present BY waiting the
bloody shirt. He might do 30, Tor .
marty which Ross to the past for Its Prin'
ciples light expect him to 60 there iol
areuments With which to assail 1t.
FACTS, NOT rAScrrs.
} Mr.. Dsgsett said that in his remark
he should deal in facts, not in fsneies
, He would leave the latter to those WHIT
had nothing better. Two years ago D.
had been elected to Congress. M whhs
there had watched the progress OF events,
and he had brought back a. . part o,
his report to his constituents some O
the bills offered and some Of the records
made. BE asked those present to iook
these things over. not ~ paftisans'
! either Republican or Democratic, but a
citizens anxious to determine what 10 tc
be done under the Circumstances.
; Mr.. Dsgsett did not fear the issue o.
,bs preasnt contest either in this STATE
! ] or in the Nation. Hs could not believe