The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1886-10-14

a. 40 She duty o. this state TO maintain free
schools. not only in towns and thickly populated
sections, but In the rural and sparsely settled dis
tricts, and as the education Of pupils In the
sparsely settled sections Of the State IL neces
sarily more expensive per capita than where a
large number Of onpils can attend the came
school, such . division of ths school money
should be made as will furnish the means Of ed
ueation 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 irrsga-
tion In this state. We, therefore. favor liberal
appropriations by Congress for surveys, both n.y.
biographical and Typographical. to ascertain how
the waters Of this State, which now run to waste
IN fleod time. may be stored and utilised 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 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 pecuniary ability or the |, sses
they may suffer, summarly to suspend their
usual occupations, break their business engage
ments, travel long distances and remain from
their homes for an uncertain period, and at
tend upon District Courts as jurymen, ia a
measure Of unwise economy, often productive Of
great hardships and unjust imposition Of pub
lie burdens upoa private individuals We there
fore demand Of the next Legislature such lie. is
ation shall eesre to all citizens far compen-
sation for all the time which they spend, and
full reimbursement for all expenses which they
incur in performing the duties Of jur, men In the
district Courts.
RESOLVED, Thsi we point with pride and
pleasure to the able and brilliant record maj
By our senator in Congress, the Hon John p.
Jones, In his watchful and vigilant care of our
interests upon all occasions, asa are fully shown
by his unaDswerabie sreet hes in Congress
against the reduction Of duties upon foreign
manufactures and foreign productions, which
exposs in a inasterly style and In a clear AID
forcible manner the free-trade doctrines Of mod
ern Democracy His able and exhaustive
speeches pom the reconciliation of silver, par
ticular1y the last speech in Congress upon that
subject. In which be has displayed more strongly
his ability to render the abstruse subjects intel
ligible to the most common mind, thereby re-
placing and upholding the old ime-honored
American dollar Of or fathers in its rightful
position as part Of our circulating medium and
purchasing power, and his logical and overwhe M
ing arguments in favor OF the passage OF the
amendments thereto, during the last Congress
RESOLVED. That our able Repre- sentative in
Congress, the Hon william woodburn deserves
the united thanks of the people OF his 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, a faithful
Representative and an hon, st man, and we say:
swell done, thou good and faithful servant, re.
newed hoaors await thee
hEyoLyED, That we are unaltersbly in favor
OF home rule in Nevada. aud believe that the
men who pay her taxes and whose home and ia.
terests are identified with the State should con.
troll lis politics.
AMENDMENT.
We believe that it 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 discrim:n-
atoms. and we approve the principles of the bill
passed by the United States Senate, known as
the Cullum bill. and urge our Senators and Rep
resentatives in Congress to have the same grated
upon oufnational 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.