Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1890-10-04

election machinery into interminable conflict
and collision, with . statutory effort of the
leople OF the various commonweslths Of our
1nion 70 institute genuine, practical and per-
We hold that this species Of Fedrsl inter.
ference with the people In the registration Of
their sovereign will is despoiic and centrsliz-
ing in its tendencies, dangerous 10 the liberty.
peace and prosperity Of the people, revolution.
sry Its nature and purpose, and a direct con-
trsventlon OF the principles Of free government
a oequesthed to us by the trainers Of our Con.
Fer these crimes the Republican party of the
state is In part responsible. and wholly respon-
sble for greater local offenses.
Ihe Republican party Of this stste began lie
career OF dishonor and ruin in 1864, when our
wealth and population were more than double
wnst they are to-day; when our yet undeyel.
oped industries gave greater promise than in
any other part Of the earth; when the State
was honored and our people respected wher-
ever known; and when we had reason 70 hope
that Nevada would become one Of the grand.
esf. the richest and most populous Of the great
sisterhood OF States. Our hopes have been
blasted snc overthrown. In the interest Of
ONCE seekers. the Republican party OF Nevada
nss created unnecessary Offices, multiplied
deputyships, established extravagant fees and
unprecedented salaries. IL has enacted laws
and instituted system Of business which en-.
riched and populated the State OF California ct
the cost OF the State OF Nevada: which made IA
more profitable 10 reside and do business In
oen E.4CAeCo tusu IN NeNaQt.
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 70 our
courts, with their directors, officers and en-
pioyes filling positions, exercising employ
ments and drawing salaries which ef right be-
long to our people. OF Q thousand million
dohws taken out Of the mines. not ten mill
lions remain In the State. The mines, the
greatest source Of our wealth, have fallen Into
the hands Of corporations and spectators.
Not only the business Of mining and milling
ores, but the business OF manufacturing lum-
supplying water, fuel and lights; In short,
every profitable industry is monopolized,
dragged and plundered, until nothing Is left TO
our people but the wretched pittance called the
The State is literally the spoil of monoplies.
the public lands, which should have been sold
In small holdings to settlers. have been con-
Tracted to speculstors and cattle kings
In tracts large enough for counties. and
In place Of our villages being homes for people,
they are camps for the cows.
Our population. which was 81, 900 I'm 1884
and which should have been $4,000 by
property, which should q thousand million
dollars, is less than twenty million.
II has robbed the school fund-solemny ded.
icated 10 the education of our children-snd
substituted for the money worthless promise.
which 10 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 yaiueless; immigration has ceased and
the State is being depopulated.
II has so often imported candidates for Office
into the State, SO often exposed the great ONCE
Of Senator for sale so often; corrupted the bal
lot box, that we have been stigmst stized as the
" rotten borough" +" and have become by word
and reproach and stencil in the nostrils OF the
English speaking people.
To correct these wrongs and reform these
a A. a the miaei0r 0f the Dam0rratfQ nj rtv
and to the accomplish ment Of this great work
we solemnly pledge ourselves.