Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1890-10-11

election machinery into interminable conflict
and collision, with . statutory effort Of the
eopie Of the various commonwealths Of our
Union 70 institute . genuine. practical and per.
msnent polical reform.
We hold that this species Of Fedrsl inter.
ference with the people in the registration Of
their sovereign will IL despotic and centralix-
ing In fts tendencies, dangerous 10 the liberty,
peace and prosperity OF the people, revoiu tion-
sry Its nature and purpose, and q direct con-
uaventlon OF the principles Of free government
- oequesthed 10 MS by the trainers Of our Con.
Fer these crimes the Republican party Of the
State is in part responsible. and wholly respon.
sible for greater local ofenses.
The Republican party Of this State began its
career OF dishonor and ruin In 1864, when our
what they are to-day; when our yet undevel.
oped industries gave greater promise than In
any other part Of the earth; when the State
was honored and our people respected wher-
ever Enovn; and when we had reason 10 hope
that Nevada would become one Of The grand.
est. the richest and most populous Of the great
sisterhood Of States. Our hopes have been
blasted and overthrown. In the interest OF
once seekers. the Republican party Of Nevada
has created unnecessary Offices, muItiplied
depufyships, established extrayagant fees and
unprecedented salaries. 10 has enacted laws
and instituted system Of business which en-.
riched and populated the State OF California st
the cost Of the State Of Nevada; which made ii
more profitable to reside and do business In
San Francisco than in Nevada
OF the hundreds OF corporations owning
mines and mining upon the great Comstock
lode but one 10 q Nevada corporation. The
rest are non resident, not amenable 10 our
Courts. With their directors, oficers and en-
pioyes Milling positions, exercising employ
ments and drawing salaries which sf right be-
long TO our people. OF Q thousand million
dolla's taken out OF the mines, not ten mil.
lions remain In the State. The mines, the
greatest source Of our wealth, have fallen into
the hands OF corporations and speculators.
Not only the business Of mining and milling
ores, but the business Of manufacturing lum-
Der. square timber and wood; the business Of
supplying water. fuel and lights; in short.
every profitable industry 10 monopolized,
dragged and plundered, until nothing Is left TO
our people bat the wretched pittance called the
wages Of labor.
The State is literally the spoil of monopiies.
the public lands. which should have been sold
in small holdings 10 settlers, have been con-
Tracted to speculstors and cattle kings
I'm tracts large enough for counties, and
In IN place OF our villages being homes for people.
they are camps for the cows.
Our population. which was $1,000 In 1864
and which should have been 10000 by
now, has decreased to 40, 200, and our taxable
property. which should thousand million
dollars, 10 less than twenty million.
II has robbed the school fund-solemny ded.
tcated 10 the education Of our children-and
substituted for the money Q worthless promise,
which IL provides shall never be paid.
Under its management our Industries have
been paralyzed and are no longer profitable;
taxes have increased until in many places pro-
perty 10 valueless; immigration has ceased and
the State ts being depopulated.
It has 30 often imported candidate for once
into the State, SO often exposed the great ONCE
Of Senator for sale SO often; corrupted the bal
lot box, that we bave been stigmatized a. the
" rotten borough" /" and have become by-word
and reproach and stencil In the nostrils OF the
speaking people.
To correct these wrongs and reform these
abuses is the mission of the Democratic party,
and to the accomplish ment Of this great work
we eolemnly pledge ourselves