Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1885-12-26
CARSON MINT MEETING.
A Large Attendance - Speeches
and Letters - MemOralizing the
PresideE4x.

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President.
The meeting held at Carson last Sat
urday evening, relative to reopening the
Mint, was largely attended. Hon. H.
S. Mason presided and Wells Drury act
ed as Secretary. The Chairman stated
the object of the meeting, and proceed
ed to comment upon the rights of the
people to
PETITION FOR REDRESS
Of wrongs, and in that manner to in.
form and measurably to correct the SER
wants of the people. This, he believed
had not yet been denied by any Secre-
tary Of the Treasury, United States
Treasurer or Director of the Mint.
He called attention to the growing
practice of Department officers in con-
strung laws of Congress pretty much
as they please. He illustrated this by
the action of no less than three Secre-
tairies of the Treasury with reference
to the Chinese Restriction Act. He be-
lieved that, although the President is
the responsible officer in the closing of
our Mint, he proba bly, knew but little
personally about the matter. Our duty
and privilege is to remind him Of the
law, and petition respectfully for the
reversal Of the policy under which the
Administration has closed the Mint.
MEMORIAL TO THE PRESIDENT.
General Clarke, Chairman OF the
committee upon memorializing the Pres
ident, after some remarks upon the mag
nihcent mineral resources of the State,
and the necessity Of fostering the mining
industry, presented the memorial, re.
citing the policy Of Congress which es-
tablished years ago the Carson Mint in
the midst Of the grandest mineral pro.
ducing country on the globe. 1t recites
the operations Of that Mint, and the
fact that under proper administration it
has not been an expense to the Govern
ment; that, waving the question Of
economy, the memorial declares that
the letter and spirit Of the law Of Con-
gress is violated in the closing of the
Mint, and a great industry, in which the
whole nation is interested, is hampered
and discouraged. The right of every
citizen desiring TO do so, 10 have bul.
lion bought, refined or coined at the
Mint, is unlawiully denied. The law
is nullihed instead of being enforced.
The President is reminded that it is his
duty to appoint the proper officers of
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their duiics. This duty is imperirive,
and can be compelled by the law. The
President is cited TO the rulings of the
great Chief Justice Marshall concerning
the right OF the citizen to enforce the
performance of statutory duty when that
duty is plain and mandatory. 1t de
clares that the suspension OF the officers
OF the Mint, and the closing Of its doors,
i, as complete denial of the rights OF
the citizens a. could we'll be imagined.
The President is kindly supposed to
have allowed such acts in ignorance OF
the effect produced in the direction Of
avoiding the proper enforcement Of the
laws OF the land. 1t concludes with
the prayer that the President designate
proper persons TO act in place OF the
suspended Mint officials, and at his
earliest convenience to cause the Mint
to thus be re opened. The reading by
General Clarke elected frequent ap-
plause. Letters were read from Sena-
tor Fair, Hon. w. E. F. Deal, State
Senator II. l.. Fish, of Reno, Mr.. J. H.
Mcmillan, of Winnemucca, Hon. 5. NJ.
Bonniheld, J. II. Rand, Of Elko, and
others from various parts of the State.
They were all excellent in tone, to the
point, and enthusiastically received by
the audience. Pending the adoption
Of the memorial speeches were made
by Horace F. Bartine, and Hon. II. II.
Beck, of Reno The memorial was
unanimously adopted by the meeting,
and on motion of w. II. Corbett, the
General Committee was intrusted with
plenary power 20 complete the business.
Mr.. Corbett also introduced resolutions
insIructing our Senators to proceed at
once to Washington and be in the dis
charge of their duties. The resolutions
were referred to the General Committee
and the meeting adjourned subject to
the call of the permanent Chairman.