Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-27
REPUBLICAN SPEAKING.
Senator Jones Talks for Two Hours
and a Half.
HE ADVANCES A NOVEL RAIL
ROAD SCHEME.
He will Vote for the Reagan
Bill to "Cut Cavil."
CARNIVAL OF CORRUPTION" IN A
RAILROAD FIGHT.
Mr.. Laughton will Resign His Audit
orship if Elected.

audience caused by the ladies' church
fair at the Opera House, and the Union
Guard ball on Ruby Hill, the attendance
at the Republican speaking at the Rink
last evening was large. The Union Guard
Band enlivened the air with fine music,
while two large bonfires, n in front OF
the Rink and the other midway of Main
and Bateman streets, lit up the neighbor-
hood.
On the stand, t%astefully constructed and
decorated with the Stars and Stripes, were
Senator Jones, @. E. Laughton, G. S.
Preble, Colonel Robinson, Hon. Thomas
Wren and other prominent Republican
citizens.
After an air rendered magniicently by
the Union Guard Band, the meeting was
opened by Hon. Thos. Wren, Chairman of
the Republican County Central Commit
tee, who, without preliminary remarks,
introduced G. E. Laughton, candidate for
Northumberland
MIR. LAUGHToN.
Mr.. Laughton said he had not intended
early in the campaign to make a speech,
but later he deemed it essential to take the
stump. He disliked to make a defensive
speech. The Office of Lieutenant-Gov-
error is one of dignity, and not of emolu-
ment. He sought the nomination. His
motives were for the advancement and
benefit OF the party. The nature of his
employment auditor of the V. & I. Rail
road, it had been urged by his political
enemies, is at variance with the duties OF
the office for which he is a candidate. This
is contrary to the spirit OF our institutions.
He had been q worker with muscle and
brains. He recounted the advantages of
railroads. If you believe that my employ
ment on the V. & 7. Railroad is inconsist-
emit with the duties of the office to which l
aspire, then vote for my opponent, who Is
an honorable and worthy gentleman. He
would, if elected, exercise his Judgment
impartially among individuals and corpo-
%rations. If elected he would Immediately
sever his connection with the V. q T.. Rail
road, and therefore be untrammeled in he
discharge Of his duties.
SENATOR N
Senator John P. Jones spoke next for
two hours and a half. He labored with a
very severe cold and talked with difficulty.
Still, his remarks were listened to atten-
lively by the large audience throughout.
It would be impossible to print his speech
he did not believe the Reagan bill to be a
for all our ills. 1t is like a court
on a cannon ball. 1t would relieve
the people of Nevada Of determinations in
freights and fares, but it would not free
them from the domination of corporations.
The country is extremely prosperous. This
condition is due primarily to the physical
of our country and the character
of our people. No Administration is en-
titled to credit for it to any very great
extent.
He said there were but three reasons fer
a change OF administration Of the affairs Of
the Government.
~First-Such a condition OF distress that
condition could be worse.
second-The pointing out OF specific acts
Of decentralization which would not be
repeated by the party asking for power.
Third-The putting forth Of a platform
OF better policy which there is satisfactory
will be carried out.
> On these propositions hinged pretty
OF what Mr.. Jones said afterwards.
He favored keeping up the internal rev.
enue on stimulating drinks and tobacco.
1t should be kept up to pay the national
debt, the interest on which Is now paid to
who do not mix up brains
with their business.
As to the National Banks, the Democrats
wished to annul their charters in order to
withdraw $3.50, 600, 900 out OF the market
in a week, which would have caused a most
disastrous panic. He believes the issuance
of money to be the function of sovereignty,
that banks should not be allowed to con-
troll the money supply Of the country; but
he did not want to see the National Bank
charters rescinded until their notes could
be taken up dollar for dollar in legal tenders
of the Government. BY this from twelve
to twenty millions Of dollars can be saved
annually.
oAssIDy's SPEECH,
Mr.. Jones then devoted himself to q
of Hon. Geo. W. Cassidy's
speech. He endeavorsd to show
that the Democrats are entitled to but
lite credit for supervising the rebellion.
That after the war began the Democrats Of
the South became Lees and B~eauregards
and Jacksons, and at the North they were
like unhappy parrots and magpies chat
tering behind cage bars.
THE SILVER QUESTION.
He said that when silver was demone-
tiaed nobody knew anything about the
question. That the thing was done by
Democrats and Republicans all together,
without argument and without objection
offered from any source. As to the Bland
bill, he said the drafting Of q bill is a
~liliputian act. In this matter the Repub-
licans had furnished the reasons and the
arguments, and the Democrats had simply
voted,
He honored Mr.. Cassidy for his vote on
the Mormon question. Polygamy IL a
blot upon our civilization. He said Mr..
Cassidy's course was exceptional among
Democrats, who claimed that they were
opposed to polygamy. but that they were
not in favor OF the means proposed to
atop II, They pretended to spy . ''nigger
in the fenoe'' In tho legislation. meant
more for political effect, 90 they claimed,
thar for the real suppression OF the evil.
THE REAGAN BILL.
He had given the railroad question seri'
GUS study. 1t is a difficult problem. The
question OF transportation is Of equal i'm
p~ortanoe with that Of production. He had
considered the Reagan bill. His remarks
already quoted.-Ep. SENTINEL. The
reason it had not passed the Republican
Senate when it came in from the Demo
cratic House was, because it was the tint
Of great excitement, when it was threatened
that 100, 900 men would march on Wash
ington to seat q President. The Senate
was greatly excited and not in q proper
| frame OF mind to consider 30 technical
| matter. And II waa close on 10 adjourn
| meut, too. In tho next Congress boil
House aud Senate were Dem ooratlo. Wh'
didn't the Democrats pass the Reagan bill
then?
COMPETITION,
What we want, instead OF the Reagan
| bill, is an air line OF railroad, built by tn
| Government, from Atlantic tide water t.
the Missouri River or to the Pacific Ocean
| This would relieve us Of what is worse t
liz than determinations in freights an,