Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1886-11-06

the growth Of the hostile power Of Mormon
Church. which 10 threatening the peace and tar.
nishiDg the good name of the United States. We
condemn the action OF the Democratic House of
Representatives in refusing during all the long
session Of Congress which has Just closed to con.
slider any measure tending to relieve our country
from the blighting curse Of polygamy and polyga.
nous rule In Utah and the surrounding Terrific
ries.
We are opposed to the future importation Of
Chinese to this conutry. or Of any other foreign
Aborers. und er the contract system. and We favor
any plan for the relief of free labor from compe-
tition with convict labor, which does not impose
upon free labor the expense Of supporting con-
vict labor In idleness or useless labor. And we
favor the adoption Of laws providing for the pro-
lection of workers in our mines and other hazard
Gus csllings, and such other measures will ap-
prove the material and social welfare OF our
indust rial population. We are earnestly opposed
to the doctrn of the so.caled anarchists. and we
believe in the most perfect protection to each and
every individual In the enjoyment of the fruits OF
ali hts personal efforts to honest iyelho1 d.
XI.
The paramount interest of civilization requires
that the money used as circulating medium in
any country shall at all times benF constant ratio
to the increacing population Of that country. Con-
traction OF the currency involves all financial evils
to which nation eau be subjected. among which
are robbery Of the debtor, stagnston Of business,
reduction Of wages. and the enslsvement OF the
massssfor the benoht Of bondholders and graspina
acy to demonetize silver and contract the money OF
the world to 9 single gold standard ss Q crime
against civil Zation. 1t would double the obliga-
ton of bonds and all other contracts for the pay
ment Of money, which now aggregate in the civil
ized world the enormous sum Of more than one
hundred thousand million dollars, and thereby
make the rich richer and the pcer poorer, and I'm
povsrish the masses for favorte few. We are
therefore In favor Of the free and unlimited COIN
age OF both gold and silver ON the basis now pro-
vidsd by law.
We condemn the Democratic House Of Represen-
tatives for refusing TO make the necessary appro-
priAtions for the construction of . suitable navy
for the defense Of our commerce and the pro tee
ton OF citizens at home and abroad. and We par.
ticuIarlv coademn IL for refusing to make any
appropriation for Notifications to protect our
tensive coast while there . vast surplus in
the Treasury, and Thousands Of laborers out Of
employment.
We sgain declare our constant sympathy with
the just and consistent Republican policy and
practice OF granting out Of the Nations abund-
ancs generous pensions to the disabled veterans
Of our wars whether for the country's defense or
for the preservation OF the Union. We protest
against the removal from ofacial places of worthy
and disabled Union soldiers TO make way for par
izan civilians aud ex-Confederates
In common with ali loyal people Of the land
we mourn the loss TO our country OF the heroic
dead aud especially that great soldier and states
man, Ulysses Grant His life Will forever be
patriotic devotion TO country and loyalty to the
principles ofIRepublicanism which he so dttingly
represented and did so much TO advance. We shall
ever treasure his memory and cherish his deeds.
1t is the duty Of this State to maintain free
schools. not only In towr. and thickly populated
sections, but in the rural and sparsely settled dis
tricts and the education Of pupils in the spar
sely settled sections of the State is necessarily
more expensive per capita than whore large
number OF pupils can attend the same school such
yia If he ch0Ot Tnn Ehn ha ma "a
will furnish the means OF Q ucation to all child
ren in the State,
XVI.
Expenditures beyond the means Of private In
dividuals are required for surveys, engineering.
and the construction Of reasryoirs, canals and
other hydraulic works. for the purpose Of irriga-
tion in this State We therefore favor liberal ap-
prOpriatstions by Congress for surveys, both by.
biographical 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 Government Of the
United States To dispose Of its lands, and to
enable the people to settle upon and occupy
the same.
XVII
Resolved. That two years experience has DEM
onstrated that the present jury law which com.
pels citizens at their own expense without regard
To their pecuniary lity or The losses they may
suffer. summsrily SUSPEND their usual occupa.
tions, break their business engagements, travel
long distances, and remain from their homes for
an uncertain period, and attend upon District
Courts as jury men. is measure Of unwise ccono-
my, o ten productive Of great hardship and an
just 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 whi ch
they spend, and full reimbursement for all ex.
penses which they incur In performing the duties
Of jurymen in the Distric Courts.
XVIII
RESOLVED. That we point with pride and pleas.
ure to the able and brilliant record made by our
Senator In Congress, the Hon. John p. Jones, IN
his watchfu aud ytglAnt care OF our interests up
all occasions, as are fully shown by his unsn.
swerable speeches In Congress against the reduc-
tion Of duties upon foreign manufactures and
and In q clear and forcible manner the free trade
doctrines of modern Democracy. His able and
exhaustive speeches upon the remonetization OF
silver, particularly the last speech In Congress
uopn that subject, in which he has displayed
more strongly his ability to render that abstruse
thereby replacing and upholding the old time-ho
ored American dollar Of our fathers in its rghtful
position ns part OF our circulating medium and
purchasing power, and his logical and Overwhelm I'm
ing arguments in favor Of the passage Of the
Chinese Restriction and Exclusion Bill. and
amendments thereto during the last Congress.
Resotued, That our able representative In Con.
gress, the Hon, William Woodburn. deserves the
united thanks OF the people OF the State for his
constant zeal and watchful care over the true In
teress OF the people of this Stste. and that
cognize In him an able statesman, faithful Repre-
sentative, and IN honest man well done, thou
.ood and faithful servant; renewed honors await
thee"
Resolved, That we are unaltersbly In favor Of
"home rule" in Nevada and believe that the men
who pay their taxes and whose homes and interests
are Identified with this State should control its