Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-09-23

ing and encouraging the formation Of cooper.
alive and protective societies among all classes
Of laboriug men.
Tsnth-We spprove the action OF the Dem.
ocratic House of Congress in forfeiting and
restoring TO the public domain for lomesteads
for actual ~settisrs nearly q hundred millions
OF acres of unearned lands heretofore granted
by Republican Congresses to railroad corpor.-
tons, and we also approve the Act preventing
alien ownership Of large tracts Of public
lands in the United States
Elevsnth-We commend the policy CT tho
present Administration in strictly enforcing
the tariff laws, the beneficial effect OF which
IL so happily illustrated by the fact that the
great wool growing industry of the country
receives more protection now by collecting
the whole import duties on wool, than 10 did
under the high tariff of 1867 nnder the prac-
tice by Republican officials OF letting foreign
wool slip through our Oustom-houses at less
than one-half OF said duties.
Twe1fth-In behalf Of the mining indus
try OF this State, and of the miner-the pio-
neer Of civilization on this Ooast-as we'll as
OF the whole people of Nevada, we earnestly
recommend 10 the authorities ct Washington
the Immediate opening and permanent ran.
ming OF the United States Mint at Carson City.
to the end that our mines may be relieved
from the unnecessary and burdensome ex'
pense Of shipping their bullion three thou.
sand n lies away for market. and we hereby
| commend the efforts OF Senator Fair to &C.
complish this result.
acknowledgements provision, State and
county. should be made for the support OF
public schools. They are established for the
benefit Of all our people, and should be main.
tanned entirely free from religious or political
bias. We believe In thorough and efficient
| school supervision, and are In favor Of such
legislation Is will best promote the educa.
+! tional Interests of our State.
Fourteepth-The depression Of our mining
interests, . prominent factor In our revenue
resources necessitates the strlctest economy
In all branches of our Government, both State
| and county, and we demand OF all our public
| officers that all possible retrenchments be
made consistent with the proper discharge OF
the duties Of their several offices.
Ffteepth-In common with the Democracy
l OF the country we express our simplify with
Ireland In her great struggle for Home Rule.
The friends of liberty, throughout the world
are deeply interested in the effort which the
supporters Of Gladstone aud Psrnell are now
making to give the right to govern themselves
T., the lnng-suffering and greatly. wrongcd
struggle Of Ireland for her just rights shall
be crowned with complete success.
Resolved. That 10 common with the De
mocracy of the whole country we sincerely
lament the loss of the late Vice President OF
the United States. Thomas A. Hendricks, the
hoEored and trusted leader. whose concilia
tory counsel and patriotic teachings have be
come the common heritage Of our common
country. We profoundly deplore that during
bris. period Of time the nation, and particu
lsrly the Democratic party, has suffered thu
loss Of four other eminent citizens ia the per
sons Of the gallant leader, George B.. McOlel
Ian, the pure and wise Statesman. HorAtio Sey
mour. the superb hero, Gen. Winfield Scot
Hancock, and more recently the demise Of tn,
discerning statesman, ssgscious counselor and
profound political philosopher, Samuel J,
Tilden.