The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1886-10-16

coast while there was vast surplus in the
Treasury, and Thousands Of laborers out OF
employment
XIII.
We again declare our constant sympety
with the just and Onsitent kepu blican policy
and practice of granting out Of the Nations
abundance generous pensions to the disabled
veterans ofou wars, whether for the country's
We protest against the revomal 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 Repub lican,
as well as great soldier and statesman, U lysses
5. Grant. His life will forever be an inspira-
ton to high and honorable manhood, patriotic
devotion to our country, aud loyalty to the
principles OF Repu blicanism which be 50 fit
tingly represented and did so much to ad-
vance. We shall ever treasure his memory
and cherish his decdsv
It is the duty OF this State to maintain free
schools, not only in towns and thickly popu-
lated sections, but in the rural and sparRely
settled districts, and as the education of pupils
in the sparsely settled sections of the State is
necessarily more expensive per capita .han
where large nuInb Der of pupils can attend
the same school, such a division of the school
money should be made as will furnish the
means Of education to all children of the State.
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 TO ascertain how the
waters Of this state, which now run TO waste
in food 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 bic 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 he present jury law which
compels citizens, at their own expense, with
out regard to their pccuniary ability or the
losses they may suffer, summarily 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
indy iduals. Ne therefore demand of the
next Legislature such legislation as shall
secure To all ci izens fair compensation for
nil the time which they spend and full reim-
DuIscnent Tor all expenses which they incur
District Courts.
XVIII.
Resolved, That We punt with rride ana
pleasure TO the able and brilliant record made
by our Senator in Congress, the Hon. John
L. Jones, in bis watchful and vigilant 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 prOduC-
tions. which exposes in n mastery style and
in clear and forcble manner the free trade
doctrines of modern Democracy. His able
and exhaustive speeches upon the remonetiEa-
in Congress upon that subject, in which he
has displayed more strongly his ability TO
render the abtruse subjects intelligent to the
common mind. thereby replacing and uphold
ing the old time honored American Dollar Of
our fathers in its righful position as a part
Of our circulating medium and purchasing
power; and its logical and overw helming ar
guments in favor of thapassing Of the Chin