The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1886-10-21


1t Is the duty os this State to maintain free
schools. not only in towns and thckly populated
sections but in the rural and sparsey settled dis
tricts, and as the education of pupils in the
sparsely settled sections of the State is neces-
sarily more expensive per capita than where a
large number Of onpils can attend the same
school, such a division Of tho school money
should be made as will furnish the means Of ed
ucation to all children in the State
XVI.
Expenditures beyond the means OF private In
dyidnals 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
appropriations by Congress for surveys. both hy-
biographical and typographical. to ascertain how
the waters Of this State, which now run to waste
in flood time may be stored and utilised for the
purpose Of agriculture. to tbs end that when all
the facts are known, suitable aid nay be obtained
from Congress to enable the Government of the
United Stat, to dispose of its lands, and to en-
able the people to settle upon and occupy the
same.
RESOLVED, That two years experience has de-
monstrated that the present Jury law, which
compels citizens, at their own expense, without
regard to their pecunary ability or the losses
they may suffer, summarily 20 suspend their
usual occupations break their business engage
ments, travel long distances and remain from
| their homes for an uncertain period, and at
tend npon District Courts as jurymen, is
measure of unwise economy, often productive OF
great hardships and an unjust imposition Of pub
lie burdens upon private individuals We there
fore demand OF the next Legislature such lesis-
laton rs shall secure to all citizens fair compen-
sation for all the time which they spend, and
full reimbursement for all expenses which they
incur in performing the duties OF jurymen in the
District Courts.
| 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 wstehful and vigilant care OF our
interests upon all occasions. nssre fully shown
| by his unanswerab.e speeches In Congress
against the reduction Of duties upon foreign
manufactures and foreign productions. which
exposes in masterly style and in a clear aod
forcble manner the free-trade doctrines OF mod
| ern Democracy. His able and exhaustive
speeches .pon the reconciliation of silver. par
ticularly the last speech Ia Congress upon that
subject. in which he has displayed mote strongly
his ability to render the abstruse subjects intel
| ligbe to the most common mind, thereby re-
placing and upholding the old time honored
American dollar of cur fathers in its rightful
position as part of our circulating medium and
purchasing power, and his logical and over whelm.
ing arguments in favor OF the passage OF the
Chinese Restriction and Exclusion BILL and
amendments thereto, during the last Congress-
RESOLVED. That our able Repr, sentative in
Congress, the Hon William woodbun deserves
the united thanks OF the people of this State for
his constant zeal and watehful care over the true
interests of the people Of this State and that we
recognize in him am able Statesman, faithful
Representative and an honest man, and we say:
"well done, thou good and faithful servant; re-
| newed hoaors await thee
REsoLvEp, That We are unalterably in favor
of home rule in Nevada, and believe that the
men who pay her taxes and whose home and in-
terests are Identified with the State should con-
troll It's politics.
AMENDMENT.
We believe that ii is the duty OF the National
Government to pass laws regulating the great
railroad corporations Of the country. protecting
the people from extortions and unjust discrimin.
ations, and We approve the principles OF the bill
passed by the United States Senate, known as
the CuluIn bill, and urge our Senators and Rep
resentatives 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.