The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1886-10-30

httingly represented and did 60 much to
advance. We shall ever treasure his
memory and cherish his deeds.
XIV.
1t IS tho duty Of this State to maintain
free schools, not only in towns and thickly
popn ated sections. but in the rural and
sparely settled districts, and as the edu-
cation of pupils in the sparsely settled
sections OF the State is necessarily more
expensive per capita than where a large
number OF pupils can attend the same
school, such division of the school
money should be made as vii furnish
the means OF education to all children in
the State.
XVI.
Expenditures beyond the means of
private individuals are required for sur.
veys, engineering and the construction of
reservoirs. canals and other hydraulic
works. for the purpose Of irrigation in
this State. We, therefore, favor liberal
appropriations by Congress for surveys.
both photographed and Typographical,
to ascertain how the waters OF this State.
which now run to waste in food time.
may be stored and utilized for the pur.
pose OF agriculture, to the end that when
all the facts are known, suitable aid NAV
be obtained from Congress to enable the
Government Of the United States to
dispose Of its lands, and to enable the
people to settle upon and occupy the
same.
XVII.
Resolved, That two years experience
has demonstrated that the present jury
law, which compels citizens, at their own
expense, without regard to their pecuniary
ability or the losses they may suffer,
summarily to suspend their usual oc.
equations, break their business engage
ments, travel long distances and remain
from their homes Tor an uncertain period
and attend upon District Courts as Jury.
men, is a measure Of unwise economy,
often productive of great hardship and
an unjust imposition Of public burdens
upon private individuals. We, therefore
demand of the next Legislature such
legislation as shall secure to all citizens
fair compensation for all the time which
they spend, aud full reimbursement for
all expenses which they incur in Der.
forming the dutiea Of iurymen in the
D!stric. Courts.
XVIII.
Resolved, That VIC point with pride
and pleasure to the able and brilliant
record made by our Senator in Congress.
the Hon. John P. Jones, in his watchfui
and vigilant care Of our interests upon all
occasions, as are fully shown by his un.
answearable speeches in Congress against
the reduction of duties upon foreign man.
ufactures and foreign productions, which
exposes in a mastery style and in clear
and forciblc manner tho free.tradc doc.
trines OF modern Democracy. His able
and exhaustive speeches upon the re-
monetization OF silver, particularly the
last speech in Congress upon that subject
in which he has displayed more strongly
his ability to render the abstruse subjecta
intelligent to the most common mind,
thereby replacing and unfolding tho old
time-honored American dollar Of our
fathers in its rightful position as part Of
our circulating medium and purchasing
power. and his logical and overwhelming
arguments in favor of the passage Of the
Chinese Restriction and Exclusion bill. |
and amendments thereto. during the last
Congress.
Resolved. That our able Representative
in Congress. the Hon. William Wood.
burn, deserves the united thanks Of the
people Of this State for his constant zeal
and watchful care over the true interests
of the people Of this State and that we |
recognize in him an able Statesman, q |
faithful Representative and an honest 1
man. snd we say: "Well done, thou
good and faithful servant; renewed honors |
await thee"
AMENDMENT.
We believe ii 10 the duty Of the M. |
tional Government to pans laws regulst.
ing the great railroad corporations Of the |
country, protecting the people from ex.
tortions and unjust determinations, and
We approve the principles Of tho bill |
passed by the United States Senate,
known as the Cullom bill, and urge our
Senators and Representative in Congress
to have the Same grated upon our M.
tional law.
Resolved, That we demand that the
next Legislature shall pass laws in &C.
cordance with the plan known as the
Nebraska plan for tho election Of United
States Senator.
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