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

and for the protection Of their interests In all
things relating to their welfare and to the in
dustral welfare Of the country, and we favor the
enactment Of State and National laws providing
for the settlement Of controversies between en-
ployers and employees by methods of voluntary
arbitration. or by the establishment of courts of
cancellation, which will avoid the waste. loss and
ill-feeling resulting from strikes and lock-outs,
and the usual expense Of litigation.
vi.
We denounce the action of the Democratic
House of Representatives At its last session in
striking from the bill to compensate the citizens
Of this State for losses sustained in the Indian
war Of 1860 all claims for supplies furnished for
the suppression Of Indian hostilties, and also for
services rendered during that memorable strug-
gle In which the lives offs large number of our
most respected citizens were sacrlhced.
VII.
We denounce the pretense OF the Democratic
party Of having sympathy for the cause Of LEGAL
self government In ireland while the Democratic
House of Representatives, in Committee OF the
whole repeatedly refused to endorse that prin-
eiple. In the months Of April and June last that
body, by Democratic votes, ON three several oc-
casions rejected resolution indosing free Par
lament for Ireland, which is the following words
"REsoLyEp, That the House OF Representa-
tives earnestly sympathizes with the Right Hon.
william T.. Gladstone and his associates in their
efforts to secure free Parliament for the people
Of Ireland, and congratulate the people Of that
hitherto unhappy country upon the prospect of
an early and successful termination OF their long
and patriotic struggle for the right Of local self.
government"
Thereby discouraging the growth of liberal
spirit throughout Great britain.
VIII.
We commend the efforts of Senator Jones and
Congressman WoodbHrn In obtaining appro-
priation Of s30, 900 for public land surveys In
this State. and we con lemn the action of the
Commits ssioncr Of the General Land Office in with
holding moneys appropria' ed for that purpose.
and particularly con iemn the action OF Senator
Fair in absenting himself from Washington dur
ing all the time when appropriations for this
State were under consideration By the Senate.
TX.
We endorse tire action Of sselator Jones and
Congressman woodburn in their efforts to sup
press polygamy in Utah, and to check the growth
Of disoy atty to the Government in that TERRITORY,
and fully endorse 'he principles Of the bill in
troduced for that purpose by Congressman Wood
burn We endorse the action Of the Republican
Senate In passing in the early days of the last
session Of Congress bill well calculated TO sup
press the growing evil Of polygamy, and check
the growth Of the hostile power of the Mormon
Church, which is threatening the peace and
furnishing the goad name OF the United States.
We condemn the action Of the Democratic House
Of Representatives in refusing during the long
session Of Congress which has Just closed TO con-
sier any measure tending to relieve our country
from the blighting curse of polygamy and polyga-
nous rule in Utah and surrounding Territories
We are opposed to the further importation of
Chinese to this country, or any other foreign
labe-ers, under the contract system, and we ia
yor any plan for the relief of free labor from
petition with convict labor which does not I'm
pose upon free Dor the expense Of supporting
eonvicts In deness and useless labor And We
favor the adoption of laws providing for the pro-
lection Of workers In our mines and other haz-
ardons calllngs, and such other measures as will
improve the material and social welfare of our
Industrial population. We are earnestly opposed
| to the doctrine of the socalled Anarchists and
we believe in the most perfect protection OF each
and every individual In the enjoyment Of the
fruits OF all his personal efforts to honest
livelihood.
NJ.
| The paramount interest OF civilization re-
quires that the money used as q circulating me
dunn in any county shall at all times bear
constant ratio to the increasing population of
tlas country. Contraction of the currency In
wolves all financial evils to which a nation can be
subjected. among which are robbery of the
debtor, stagnation of business. reduction of
wages aud the enslavemont Of the masses for the
benefit OF the oondholders and grasping creditors.
We denouncc the bondholders' conspiracy to De
monetize silver and contract the money Of the
world to single gold standard a crime
against civilization. II would double the obliga-
ton of bonds and all other contracts for tn
| pa, nient of money, which now aggregate in the
civilized world the enormous sum Of more than
one hundred thousand million dollars, and there
by make the rich richer and the poor poorer and
impovcrish the masses for the benefit Of favored
| few We are. therefore. in favor of the free and
unllniitru coinaec Oh ooth soiu anu SILVER upon
the basis now provided by law.
XII
We condemn the Democratic House of Repre-
scntatives for refusing to make the necessar, ap
preparation for the construction of suitable
navy for the defense of our commerce and the
protection Of our citizens at home and abroad,
and we particularly condemn il for refusins to
make any appropriation for forthcations to
protect our extensive seacoast while there SIS
vast surplus In the Treasury, and thousands Of
laborers out Of employment.
XIII.
We again declare our constant sympathy with
the Just and constant Rep ,blican policy and
practice of granting ous of the nations abund-
ance generous pensions to the disabled vet
erans of our wars whether for the countIy's de.
fense or for the preservation Of the Union We
protest aesinst the removal from 'flicial 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 thu loss IN our country of their heroic