The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1886-10-02


fortiGcations to protect our extensive sea
coast while there was vast surplus in the
Treasury, and thousands Of labOrers out of
employment
KILL.
We again declare our constant sympasy
with the just and con silent Repu blican policy
and practice of granting out of the Nation :
abundance generous pensions to the disabled
veterans of our wars, whether for the country s
defense or for the preservation of the Union.
protest against the TevOnal from 0fheaal
places of worthy and disabled Union soldiers
20 make way for partisan civilians and ex-
ConfedeFates.
XIV.
In common with all loyal people Of the land
we mourn the loss to ourcountry of the heroic
dead, and especially that great Republican,
as well as great soldier and statesman, Ulysses
.. Grant; Ills life will forever be an inspira-
ton TO high and homo ra BILE mani hood, patriotic
devotion to our country, and loyalty to the
principles OF kepublicanism which be so fit
ttngiy represented and did SO much to ad-
vance; We shall ever treasure his memory
and cherish his deeds,
1t is the duty Of this State to maintain free
schools, no t only In towns and thickly popu-
lated sections, but in the rural and spaTsely
settled districts, and as the education of pupils
In the sparsely settled sections of the State is
necessarily more expensive per capita than
where large number of pupils can attend
the same school, such division of the school
money should be made as will furnish the
means Of education to all children OF theState.
XVI.
Expenditures beyond the means of private
individuals are required for surveys. engin-
eering, and the construction of reservoirs
canals, and other hydraulic works, for the
purpose Of irrigation in this State. We
therefore favor liberal appropriation by
Congress for surveys. both Photographed
and typographical 10 ascertain how the
waters of this State. which now run to waste
in Hood time, may be stored and utilized for
the purpose of agriculture, to the end that
when all the facts are known suitable aid
may 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 aud occupy the same.
XVII.
Resolved, That two years experience has
demonstrated that the presentjur law which
compels citizens, at their own expense, with
out regard to their pccunlary ability or the
losses they may suffer, summarlly to suspend
their usual occupations. break their business
engagements. travel long distances and re-
main from their homes Tor an uncertain
period, and attend upon District Courts as
Jurymen, Is u measure of unwise economy,
often productive Of great hardship and 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 and full reifn-
bursement for all expenses which they incur
IN performing The duties of jurymen in the
District Courts.
XVIII.
Resolved, That We point with pride ana
pleasure to the able and brilliant record fnade
By our Senator 10 Congress, the Hon. John
+. jones, in his watchful and yIgilant care of
our interests upon all occasions, as are fully
shown By his unanswerable speeches in Con-
gress against the reduction of duties upon
foreign manufacturers and foreign pr0duC-
lions. which exposes in "A masterly style and
in clear and forcfble manner the free trade
doctrines oi modern Democracy Ills able
and exhaustive speeches upon the rem0netiza-
ton vi silver. particularly In the last speech
IN Congress upon that subject, In which he
has dlsiiayed more strongly his ability to
render the abtruse su bJ Gets intelligent to the
common mind, thereby replacing and uphold
ing the old time honored American Dollar of
our fathers an It's rightful POSITION rs "a part
OF our Circulating medium and purchasing
power; and Its logical and overW helming a. =
guments4n favor OF the passing of the Chln-
restriction AID Exclusion dill aud amend
Inents thereto
Resolved, That our able Representative in
Congress, Hon. Wm. W Uodburn, deserves the
united thanks OF tie people of this State for
his constant zeal and waichful care over the
true interests OF the people OF this State, and
that we recognize in him an able statesman,
a faithful Representative and an honest man /;
and we say: well done, thou good and faith
full servant; renewed honors await thee"
Resolved That we are unaterably In favor
of home rulen for evada, and entertain
that the men who pay her taxes and whose
homes and interests are identified with this
State should control its politics.
Resolved, That We demand that the next
Legislature shall pass laws in accordance
with the plan known as the Nebraska Plan,
for the elect ion OF United states Senators.