Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1890-09-27

election machinery into interminsble eopt,Ic,
and collision. with q statutory effort Of the
Leople OF the various commonwealths Of our
, wn,on 70 lnsu.ute genuine, practical and per-
Il Wehold that this species of Fedrsi fnter.
ference with the people in the registration OF
their sovereign Will Is despotie and centraliz-
ing In Its tendencies, dangerous 10 the II berry.
peace snd prosperity Of the people, revolution.
| sry It's nature and purpose. and a direct con-
traventlon OF the principles Of free govern rnent
oequesthed TO us by the trainers Of our Con.
| Fer these crimes the Republican party Of the
state 10 In part responsible, and wholly respon-
nble for greater local offenses.
The Republican party Of this State began lie
career OF dishonor and ruin in 1854, when our
wealth aud population were more than doubIe
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 known; sni when we had reason 70 hone
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, multiplied
deputyships, established extravagant fees and
unprecedented salaries. II has enacted laws
AID instituted system OF business which en-.
riched and populated the State OF CsIffornis at
the cost OF the State OF Nevada; which made II
more profitable 10 reside and do business In
OF the hundreds Of corporations owning
mines and mining upon the great Comskock
lode but one ts Nevada corporation. The
rest are non resident. not amensble 10 our
ployes filing positions, exercising employ
ments and drawing salaries which Of right be-
long to our people. OF o thousand million
dollars 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.
supplying water, fuel and lights; In short,
every profitable industry is monopoiized.
dragged and plundered, until nothing is left TO
our people but the wretched pittsnce 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-
Tracfed 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 90, 900 In 1854
and which should have been 10000 by
property. which should g thousand million
dollars. is less than twenty million.
It has robbed the school fund-solemny ded.
icated TO the education Of our children-snd
substituted for the money 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 10 being depopulsted.
II has 30 often imported candidates for ONCE
into the State, SO often exposed the great once
OF Senator for sale 30 often; corrupted the bal
lot box, that we have been stigmstized 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
hu na t0ef0 nf ha art
and to the accomplish ment of this great work
we solemnIy pledge oureelves