Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-09-24

ing and encour aging tho formation Of Cooper.
alive aud protect,ves societies among all classea
OF laboribg men.
Tenth-we approve the action Of the Dem.
restoring to the public domain for homestesds
for sctual ~aettlers nearly . hundred millions
Of acres of unesrned lands heretofore granted
by Republican Congresses TO railroad corpora
tons, and we also approve the Act preventing
alien ownership OF large tracts of public
lands in the United States.
Eleventh-We commend the policy Of the
present Administration In strictly enforcing
the tarif laws. the beneficial effect Of which
is so happily illustrated by the fact that the
great wool growing industry of the county
receives more Protection low by collecting
the whole import duties on wool, thar 1t did
under the high tariff Of 1867 under the prsc-
tice by Republican officials OF letting foreign
wool slip through our Oustom-houses at less
than one-half Of said duties.
Twelfth-In behalf of the mining indus
try OF this State. and Of the m~iner-the pio-
neer OF civilization on this Coast-as well as
OF the whole people of Nevada, we earnestly
recommend to the authorities ct Washington
the Immediate opening and permanent rum
ming OF the United States Mint at Carson City,
to the end that our mines may be relieved
pense of shipping their bullion three thou
sand niles away for market. and we hereby
commend the Efforts OF Senator Fair to &C
complish this result.
Thirtcenth-Generous provision, State and
county, should be made for the support OF
public schools. They are established for the
beneht Of all our people, and should be main
tanned entirely free from religious or political
bias. We believe In thorough and efficient
school supervision, aud are In favor OF such
legislation a. will best promote the educa-
tional interests Of our State.
Fourteenth--The depression of our mining
Interests, Q prominent factor In our revenue
resources. necessitxtes the ~strictest economy
in ell branches of our Government, both State
and county, and we demand OF sill our public
officers that all possible retrenchments be
made consistent with the proper discharge Of
the duties of their several Offices.
| Ffteenth-In common with the Democracy
of the country we express our sympthy with
Ireland in her great struggle for Home Rule.
The friends Of liberty, throughout the W rid
are deeply interested in the effort which the
supporters OF Gladstone and Psrnell are now
making to give the right to govern themselves
tn the long-suffering and greatly wronged
Irish people, and we sincerely hope that the
struggle Of Ireland for her Just rights shall
be crowned with complete success.
| Resolved. That In 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
| hoGored and trusted leader, whose concilia-
tory counsel and patriotic teachings have be-
come the common heritage OF our common
country. We profoundly depiore that during q
brief period Of time the nstion, and psrtiou-
larly the Democratic party. has suffered the
loss Of four other eminent citizens ia the per.
sons OF the gallant leader, George B. McClel-
Ian, the pure and wise statesman. Horatio Sey.
mour. the superb hero, Gen. WINFIELD Scott
Hancock. and more recently the demise OF the
discerning Statesman, sagscious counselor and
profound political philosopher, samuel j.
Tilden.