Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-10-23
XII.

The paramount interest of civilization re-
quires that the money used as circulating
medium In any couotry shall at all times bear
constant ratio to the increasing population
OF that country. Contraction of the currency
involves all financial evils to which a nation
can be subjected. among which are robbery
OF the debtor, stagnation of business, reduc-
tion OF wages and the enslGvement of the
masses for the benefit OF bondholders and
grssping creditors. We denounce the bond
holders conspiracy to demonetize silver and
contract the money Of the world to single
gold standard as crime against civilization.
1t would double the obligation Of bonds and
all other contracts for the payment OF money,
which now aggregate in the civilized world
the enormous sum of more than one hundred
thousand million dollars, and thereby make
the rich richer and the poor poorer and i'm.
poverish the masses for the benefit of fav-
ored few. We are, therefore, in favor of the
free and unlimited coinage of both gold and
silver upon the basis now provided by law.
XII
We condemn the Democratic House of Rep.
resentstives for refusing to make the nsces-
sary appropriations for the C, Instruction Of
suitable Navy for the defense of our com.
merce and the protec ion of our citizens at
home and abroad, and we particularly con-
denim it for refusing to make any appropria-
ton for fortifcations to protect our extensive
seacoast while there was vast surplus In the
Treasury, and thousands Of labofers out Of en-
ployment.
XIII.
We again declare our constant sympathy
with the just and consistent Republican pol
icy and practice of granting ont of the nations
abundance generous pensions to the disabled
veterans of our wars. whether for the coun-
try's defense or for the preservation of the
Union. We protest against the removal from
official places of worthy and disabled Union
soldiers to make way for partisan civilians and
ex Confederates.
XIV.
In common with all loyal people of the land.
We mourn the loss to our country of the heroic
dead. and especially that great Republican, a.
well as great soldier and statesman, Ulysses
s. Grsnt. His life will forever be an ins pira.
tion to high and honorable manhood, patriotic
devotion to our country aud loyalty to the
principles OF kepublicanism which he so fit.
tingly represented and did SO much to advance
We shall ever treasure his memory and cherish
his deeds.
XIV.
1t is the duty of this State to maintain free
schools, not only in towns and thickly popu-
lated sections, but in the rural and aparsely
settled districts. and as the education of pu-
pills in the spsrsely settled sections of The
State is necessarily more expensive per capita
than where large number of pupils can at
tend the same school, such division of the
school money should be made as will furnish
tho means of education to all children in the
State.
XVI
Expenditures beyond the means of private in
dividuals are required for surveys, engineering
and the construction of reservoirs, canals and
other hydraulic works, for the purpose of irriga.
tiOn in this State. We, therefore, favor liberal
by Congress for surveys, both
photographed and typographical, to ascertain
how the waters of this State, which now run to
waste in flood 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 Gov
of the United States to dispose of its
lands, and to enable the people to settle upon
and occupy the same.
XVII.
that the present jury law, which
compels citizens, at their own expence. without
regard to their pecuniary ability or the losses
they may suffer, summarily TO suspend their
usual occupations, break their business engage
ments, travel long distances and remain from
their homes for an uncertain period, and attend
upon District Courts as jurymen, is a measure of
unwise economy, often productive of great hard
ship and an unjust imposition OF public bur-
dens upon private individuals. We, therefore.
demand of the next Legislature such legislation
as shall secure to all citizens fair compensation
for all time which they spend, and full reim.
bursement for all expenses which they incur in
performing the duties of turymen in the District
Courts.
XVIII.
Resolved, That we point with pride and
pleasure to the able and brilliant record made by
our Senator in Congress- the Hon. John P.
Jones, in his watchful and vigilant care of our
interests upon all occasions, as are fully shown
by his unanswerable speeches in Congress
against the reduction of duties upon foreign
manufactures and foreign productions, which
exposes in q mastery style and in clear and
forcible manner the free-trade doctrines of mod
ern Democracy. His able and exhaustive
speeches upon the renonetizaton of silver, par
ticularly the last speech in Congress upon that
subject. in which he has displayed more strongly
his ability to render the abstruse subjects intelli
gent to the most common mind thereby replac-
Ing and upholding the old me-honored Amer-
can dollar of our fathers in its rightful position
as part of our circulating medium and purchas-
ing power, and his logical and overwhelming ar
guments 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 Woodburn, de-
serves the united thanks Of the people of this
State for his constant zeal aid watchful care
over the true interests of the people of this
State, and that we recognize in him an able
statesman, faithful Representative and sn
honest man, and We say: well done, thou
good and faithful servant; renewed honors await
thee"
Resolved, That we are unalterably in favor
of home rule in Nevada, and believe that the
men who pay her taxes and whose homes and
interests are identified with the State should
control its politics.
AMENDMENT.
We believe it is the duty Of the National Gov
ernment to pass laws regulating the great rail-
road corporations Of the country, protecting the
people from extortions and unjust discrimina-
tions, and we approve the principles of tie bill
passed by the United States Senate, known as
the Cullom bill, and urge our Senators and Rep
resentative in Congress to have the same grated
upon our national law.
Resolved, That we demand that the next
Legislature shall pass laws in accordance with
the plan known as the Nebraska plan for the
election of United States Senator,
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