Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-01-04
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There is a good deal Of human na'ur'
displayed on the part OF IN EASTER
newspapers who are decrying Nevadi
and doing all they can to relegate me-
back to a Territory. When the mines
Of our State were yielding two and three
million dollars a month and the bodie'
~ ore appeared almost iuaxhaustible, and
our population was not only increasing
in numbers but was being enriched daily
to a vast degree, these same Eastern
journals could not say enough OF the IN
crease she was making to the country
wealth and Of the opportunities presented
here for capitalists and laboring men OF
the East and Europe. We were the
great State in the eyes of the world. our
population was sufficiently large, and we
possessed all the requisites to warrant a
good State government. We were re-
ceiyed into the Union as a State, and as
such we were the envy of the country.
But changes have come. One OF our
principal mineral lodes. after adding to
the worlds wealth over $3.50, 900, 900, is
apparently exhausted. Other mining
properties throughout the State which
have also produced fabulous amounts
hare for some reason or other ceased to
produce as they did. Whether it is the
fault Of the arrangements or whether the
fault lies with the mines, or whether it
is the ontgrowth Of the hostility shown
silver by Congress during late years or
whether it is q natural reaction which
usually follows q boom and a large pro-
duction, we are unable to say. We do
know, however, that we are passing
through a depression, but it is a depres.
sion not unlike that which overtakes the
Eastern States periodically. This state
Of affairs does not always continue; it is
not in the general laws Of matters or OF
nature to do SO.
One thing, though, makes our situa.
tion specially embarrassing, and that is
the hostility shown our chief industry
on the part Of Congress. Were Congress
to show q like hostility towards the two
chief industries of. for instance, Penn
sylvania-if such q thing were possible
and were her coal mining and iron indus
tries threatened as silver is to-day, the
state OF affairs there would be simply
appalling. Nevada, though, is not terror.
stricken. This hostility has kept cap.
ital out Of our State, and as a conse.
quence mining is not carried on to the
extent it was, and miners have had to
leave for other parts. All this has been
against us in many ways. Our State,
though, is not in debt, and our govern.
ment compares favorably with that Of
any State in the Union. We have re-
ceived less aid from the National Treas.
ury, and have dispensed more wealth
to the world since the time of our depart.
ure as a Territory than aay other State
in the Union. Nevada has unbounded
resources, ard as soon as our people learn
to appreciate them, just so 0 o will we
cease to be entirely dependent on the
production of silver. However, mining
for precious metals is and always will
be q great industry here.
We might in this connection say that
in our belief those Of Nevada who are at
the head OF the mining industry--we
mean those who not only make it a bust.
ness, but who have large capital invested
IN it-are to an extent to blame for Ne.
vada's condition to-day. There is no
association or union among them which
will enable them to act in unison on any
vital matter affecting their interests, nor
IL there any disposition on their part that
we know Of for the forming Of such a
union or association. A National Con.
7sntion is soon to be held in Denver, the
object OF which is to provide ways and
means for the protection Of the silver in.
terests OF the country. and all the States
and Territories interested are arranging
Tor q representation there except Ne.
vada. The SESrrSrL has almost daily
kept this matter before the people, We.
there Is no one who is in q position to
do 30 that has made . move in the matter,
Nevada. like men when suffering from
financial depression, is receiving q blow
from those who happen to be in bette,
circumstances. 1t is only temporal
though. The State is here yet, and it i
here to stay. Our have no
deserted US, nor have our possibilities an,
probabilities for q prosperous future for
saken us. Let the business men and other
OF the State exercise the proper pride
and manifest a prudent, perseverin
spirit, and we will yet show the worl,
that Nevada lie a much greater factor il
the Union than she has eve vet ar
peared.
Mr.. JEFFERsON's FIRST YNAuc
U.ATION.
At the Congressional Library, Wash