Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1890-10-18
BONFIRES BLAZING.
a GRAND RALLY OF EUREKA's
DEnOCnACY.

Geo. w. Cassidy. Democratic Nomi
nee for Congress. aud n. ssdier
Democratic Nominee for Lieu
tonant GovernoS, Address sh,
People Of Eureka-An Intelifgenl
and Attentive Audience-sfIvei
and Lead state Matters.
One Of the most interested audi
ences that ever assembled in Eureks
gathered at the Eureka Opera HOUSE
last Tuesday evening to hear Hon
George w. Cassidy, Democrat,
nominee for Congress, and X. Sadler
Democratic nominee for Lieutenant
Governor, speak on the political is
sues of the day. Bonires blazed and
fireworks illuminated the heavens
while the Star Band discoursed lively
and harmonious strains Of music in
front Of the hall. By half-past :
o'clock the house was filed. The
gallery was crowded to its utmost
capacity with ladies. The entire hall
was SO jammed with people, anxious
to listen to the speakers, that there
was not standing room left five min
utes after those gentlemen appeared.
The audience was one of the most intel
ligent that ever gathered in the Opera
House, being composed of both Re-
publicans and Democrats, who
listened to the speakers with the
most profound attention. The meet
ing was opened by our worthy Post
master, NJ. b. Bartlett, in q neat little
speech. He explained that by our
tesy of the County Central Committee
he was there to preside at the ratifica-
ton OF the nominations made at Reno
and then introduced, amidst the most
hearty applause,
HON GEO. W. CASSIDY.
"Our next Congressman from Ne
vada." That gentleman after giving
an amusing sketch Of his canvas in
the Eastern part of the State and a
pleasant salutary to "our next Lieu
tenant Governor, X. Sadler," who, he
declared was an incessant talker, and
eff elected, would talk the Legisla-
ture to DEATH" proceeded to talk in a
logical and philosophical way about
the main points to be considered by
the political adherents Of the Republic
can and Democratic parties. He ex-
planned why there could be no quest
ion Of a national character in this can
vass. The tariff in the last four years
had been the great question OF the
State both parties had decided on a
revision of the tariff on lower lines
than the issue presented in 1888 this
revision must be the fixed tariff for
several years, and therefore the
question has been settled and dis
posed of; it being eliminated from the
canvass, there remains nothing to be
considered but
THE INTERESTS Oh OUR STATE.
The honorable gentleman reminded
his hearers of the record he had made
during the years he had faithfully
served the people in Congress. He
had upheld the duty on lead, which it
was impossible to reduce without eff
fecting the production of silver and
throwing a great number of men out OF
employment. He illustrated the posi-
ton Of both Of the great parties on the
silver question and offered the record
OF both Houses of the National Legis-
lature in proof of his statements. The
Democratic party were nearly q unit
on free coinage and the Republican
party in the East were nearly a unit
against it. Mr.. WINDOWS silver
policy was fully reviewed and his bull
ion Redemption bill dissected; the
Sherman Compromise bill was ably
stripped OF its silver coating and the
speaker clearly demonstrated how
silver had fiuctuated under it, there
by tending to destroy confidence in
the metal as money in the Eastern
States and put US further from free
coinage than ever.
Mr.. Cassidy next referred to Nevada
and recommended the ceding of public
lands to the State for purposes OF ir-
rigation, cultivation and settlement.
He showed that we pay a higher rate
OF taxation than is paid i'll any other
State in the Union. He recommended
that a Constitutional Convention be
called and our State expenses be cut
down to the lowest limit, and ably re-
viewed the past history of u State
government in support OF his advoca-
ton. The speaker approved OF the
| Australian ballot system.
He showed that there were l25 ag-
| gressive men in the Lower House and
| that a quiet inobtrusive man could eff
feet nothing and secure nothing in it.
| Then the question is whether Bartine
or Cassidy is the best man for the
place.
Mr.. Cassidy after entertaining his
audience for nearly two hours, retired
amidst great applause.
The Chairman introduced X. Sadler,
" our next Lieutenant Governor
who reviewed the Democratic State
ticket from top to bottom and kept the
audience in good humor during the
delivery Of his address. He was
loudly applauded, and if he will gel
the proportion OF votes in other count
les on the fourth of November, as he
will in Eureka, his election we'll be 9
sure thing.
The Chairman thanked the audience
for their kind attention and proposed
three cheers for Cassidy and Sadler