The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-01-18
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diuon. N also utters some cAustie
truths respecting the course pursued by
some Of her detructors:
The depreciation in property vAlus-
tons for the year 1884. US compared with
1883. was II. l6O. 1913 7S, and in net pro-
ceeds Of mines SlS9. 72l sc. but there is
no reason for the hue and cry Of bank
ruptcy with which the ears OF the people
are being continually dinned by q portion
Of the press of the State. aided ~ u lot
Of chronic pessimists who have no
knowledge of its condition. The State
for several years had less taxable values
and a much higher rate Of taxation than
at present. AZ will be seen by reference
20 Exhibit 81" yet it did not collapse.
but II season Of prosperity WIS born OF
the interchangeable excrtions Of its people.
This leads to the query, are We failing
in the courage which in former y, ars
was dampened by no obstacle. or ARE we
held i'll thrull 10y IL new class OF men who
ARE e~nlcavOring to shape the destiny OF
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sign it to political death, aud to reiegate
its broad domain to its original olscu-
rity? The continual whine of Coming
disaster does not sound like the cherry
voice OF the oId-time citizen. who mad an
abundant faith in the riches of our
mountains and valleys, and the courage
of brain and bra~u that infused lite
rather than predicted death; but it
sound more like the coyote cry of dis
appointment ut finding u risky steer
where he expected a toOihsomc carcass.
From without the State, too, come huwIs
OF derisiOn and murmurs Of sympathy
because OF orr fallen condition; aud from
States whose condition, financially. ~
deplorab!e indeed in COMPARISON " tn
the financial condition OF Nevada. From
the city of New York. through one Of its
great daily papers, COMES the declaration
that 1.-The State oil Nevada has collapsed.
II never was much oil II SLItc-never
should have been admitted into the
UnIun-and the continuance OF any State
III tue mOnstrOus condition of Neyud, is
u very serious matter" No i, NevIdu
asking alms of any Of her sister States
that such AN outcry is raised against her?
Does she owe her siste rs anything? Has
she, rs IL State, cost the United States Il
greater sum than she wuuld have cost ns
\ Territory? Have nny OF the large
crumbs IRON the Federal tLbIe. in the
shape Of appropriations, been thrown IN
her direction? Is she hot i'll "A far better
condition, financially. than the great
majority of the States in the Union, and
finally, does 1t come with good grace Tor
the city of New York, particularly, to say
such hard things OF Us when her own
Il bt is over $50, OOO, 900, or about SlUO
Tor each man. woman AMI child OF her
popuIatIOnr The State OF Nevada, i'll
NJ al OF being bankrupt, orss no man nor
corporation d dollar. aud its Warrants.
unlike some other States, are not beinr
hawked about the stre Is. but ARE prmptiy
paid on presentation. Her indebtedness
AZ all to hr irrcdGcib q school funds:
those II whose moneys cHn only Le
used for investment i'll United States or
Nevada bonds, and the interest she pays
all goes for the support Of Ter pubiic
schools; and in coLtradistinction to the
greut city Of New York, the dcbt Of N
Hadh, over and above cash GU hand. M.
Plicnb!e to its payment, docs no amount
to SIX dollars per capita of its pupnlt.
tion-nnd that debt is in the form Of II
bond Irredeensble at the will Of the rco-
ple-nnd, uprising as it may seem to
her dctractorS aud those who claim that
h.T admission into the Union was "A mis-
take, this, the only indebtedness nf Ne.
yada. was contracted i'll aid of the Unit. d
States in putting down the great rebelI-
ION which so seTiu ,sly menlced in.
Union. Nevada rolled into place i'm th,.
constellation Of States at IA time when
the Paling light Of other stI.s filed the
'hlndS OF the people with gloomy fore.
1odimga Of great peril; uui it, cIulyent,
sisVery light penetrated every nook and
Granny oi every household in the lnud.
inspiring with renewed hope hearts that
were brcnming dcsp"ndcnt. aud giving
rem wed strength "a arms til t wcr, bc.
coming nervclees i'll our cOuutry's cause
aud III the years that have followed, her
tar has shJne with no uncertain md.
"nce on the pathway Of liberty and union
in their grand march, the elimination o.
which IL the glory of the great republic.
Her buuntcnus golden aud silver streams
Howed through the channels Of com.
Inerce, permcnting and i;.yigurutins
every branch Uf trad, aud rolled int,
the National treasury until the Govern.
incnt was enabled = redeem the uro.
misses given in its sore distress. and her
securities became the preferred secn,i.
ties OF the world; and those streams.
though now somewhat sluggish, still mn
tcriniiy help tO sustain the Government
In ITS Prond financial position. AMI will.
III the future, Ibuudintly " forth
ngnir, bearing substantial b essiuIs on,
their bright aud generous bOso.ns Mike
to friend aud dclHmer. Why then shouId
Nevada bc humiiiatcd2 What Stat. has
greater canse to be proud OF Il, brirf