Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-10-13
MEETINGS.
srEAEEss ON ruE srUMP.
Hon. o.. y. Bartine and Judge ~.
a. Murphy Address the People OF
Eureka and Ruby Btii-Fireworks
Music and song-A Betting he-
cepsfon az Mr.. Cassidy's Home.

cepttOm as Mr. tasstuy hosscs
Messrs. Dartine and Murphy arrived
hsre by train last Tuesday and were re-
ceived at the depot by Hon. Thomas Wren
and escorted TO the jackson House. In
the evening they spoke Of the political Is
sues at Ruby Hill, when Miners Union
Hall was well filed with ladies, gentlemen
and children, among them many who went
up from Eureka. Mr.. Bsrtine lie credited
with having made . good speech.
On Wednesday evening a bonfire was
lighted on Main street, skyrOekets and
Roman candles were set of from the bal
cony Of the Eureka Opera House, and the
Eureka Star Band dlscoursed music in
front Of the building. The seats Of the
Opera House were soon filed by ladies,
gentlemen and children, Democrats. Re-
publicans, Prohibitionists and people Of all
political stripes. The reception was a be-
fitting one as rendered to the speakers at
Mr.. Csssidy's home.
Hon. Thomas Wren appeared Before the
audience, was enthusieally received and de.
elared the meeting organized.
The Vice Presidents were as follows: G.
G. Wallace, W. J.. Smith, H. knight, II.
NJ. Hoffman, Chas. Lautenschlager. 8.
Longley. VIM. Powell, w. L. Griffin and
John Tore.
The chairman introduced Mr.. B~artine,
who thanked the former and the audience
fer his cordial reception, and ~apologized
for Judge Murphy not addressing the meet
ing, stating that being q candidate for q
judicial position, he could not speak on
| political matters. He said that Cleveland
would not be the President Of the United
| States any more, and promised not 10 In
| dulge In mud throwing or abuse. He &C
| cused the Democrats of using political
| license in their accusations of Republicans,
| and denied that they, while in power, ever
| stole q ten cent piece, but did not offer any
proof of his assertion. He failed to see
| why the Democrats, whom the Republican
| party had charged would pay the rebel
debt II they were put in power, were en-
| titled to any credit for not having lone %,
\ but soundly abused Mr.. Cleveland and his
administration. He claimed the right to
abolish the internal revenue on whisky,
and told pitiful stories of Mr.. Cleveland
having vetosd many pension bills after
they had passed both Houses OF Congress,
but did not relate the fact that he had
signed more pension bills than had Grant.
Arthur and Garfield combined during their
whole administration or that such pensions
were denied, only after thorough inquiry
having been made, the applications were
found by President Cleveland 10 have been
fraudulent. He roughly scored Mr.. Cleve.
land for his unfriendly attitude towards
silver, but did not satisfactorily explain
why the Republicans had ~demonetized the
metal in 1873. He however admitted that
two-thirds Of the Democrats were friendly
to silver. He found FAULT with the reduc-
ton of Government expenses in the con-
duct Of the Mint at Carson, while the
President did not want to cut down his
own salary of $50, 900. He, evidently, did
not recollect that the Republicans raised
the Presidents salary to that sum from a
pitiful $25, 900 a year, or that 5000 was
not more than sufficient to enable the
President to support the dignity Of his ex.
allied position, nor did he appear TO remem-
Der that Republican speakers Of four years
ago would have laughed to scorn such o
silly complaint.
Mr.. Stewart had sent word to Mr.. Bar
tine that Harrison elected would mean
the remonitization of silver" Does not
Mr.. Rartine remember that Mr.. Stewart
voted for the demonitization Of silver In
1873?
The speaker raised the bugaboo Of free
trade benehting only England, but did not
remind his hearers that the Republican
national leaders advocated free trade four
years ago, and that the Republican Senate,
in their hour of despair, are at the same
thing again, but in their present futile eff
forts to knock the pins from under the
Democratic party are only too willing to
crush the State Of Louisiana, by taking so
per cent of Of the tariff on sugar, which Is
the principal industry Of that State. He
Admitted that the Mills Bill does not
mean absolute free trade but did not go far
enough to admit that in the framing Of Ii,
the prices Of foreign productions were kept
in view and the tariff sought to be so re-
vised that our heavy burden of taxation
would be lifted and our American indus
tries still be protected.
Mr.. Bartine In speaking Of the Mills
bill and the Republican Senate bill for q
revision of the tariff, said that wooden
goods should be taxed more than ten per
cent and that "if the Democrats are al.
lowed to figure they can make q strong
case" He did not trouble his audience
with the simple facts that the Mills bill
would prevent Republican discrimination
against the poorer classes.
Mr.. Bartine asked: "Shall anyone say
the tariff has hurt US Oh steelf' We ask,
could the speaker have been ignorant Of the
fact that the Republican Senate has Just
framed a bill calling for a reduction Of IS
per ton, equal to 1Si per cent.
Mr.. Bartihe referred to the number OF
soldiers in the Federal army and appeared
doubtful about the Democratic soldiers
who served during the rebellion. He,
however, said that the Confederate army
furnished all the eopperheads but did not
even once refer to Mr.. WOODBURY., our
present Representative in Congress. He
told us Of the dire consequences Of the re-
duction Of the tariff on lead, as provided
for in the Mills bill, from $40 to S25, q
cut Of S15 per ton; but any school boy can
figure on the impossibility Of importing
lead from Europe into this country.
MIR. Bartine said: "If Mr.. Cassidy
goes to Congress, he will not be bigger than
Tom Thumb;" but he did not stop to con-
slider that In a Democratic House he (Bar-
tine) would have no influence at all.
He told the story of his having entered
the army at Is years of age. and climbed
the ladder OF military fame. but he did
not have as good advantages as Mr.. Cas-
sidy, who, he said, had o good education
and experience. He did not touch on the
Chinese question. He admitted that the
Republicans had given away broad acres Of
this fair country to corporations, but
charged the Democrats with giving the
public lands TO the States for similar pur.
poses.
We have devoted more space TO criticism
of Mr.. Bsrtine's speech than we would
have done but for his'unjust criticisms Of
Mr.. Cassidy. while Mr.. Cassidy. on the
other hand, has always possessed the manli.
ness never 10 rave personally attacked his
opponent in the race for Congress.
Hon. NJ. A. Murphy made his bow to
| the audience and said that Il had hacoma