Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1890-02-15
so HOPE OF AID FOs IRRIGA.
TION.


a Washington dispatch to the Coast
papers tells us that the report OF the
special Senatorial Committee, OF which
Senator Stewart is Chairman, on lrriga-
tion, is now in the hands Of the Public
Printer. It makes three volumes OF
$50 pages each. The dispatch further
tells us that ii is admitted On all hands
in Congress that not one dollar will be
devoted to irrigation. We knew this in
the beginning and stated in these col
umns that the great majority OF both
Houses would strenuously oppose the
proposition. II was amusing to note
how most Of the editors in the State
gulped down the scheme as though it
were an accomplished fact and that mil
lions hal already been appropriated to
carryit out. Some Of them were so enthu-
siastic that we almost felt like taking
TO gum.boots to keep out Of the wet
when their journals entered our sanctum.
To even question the saving grace of the
windy scheme was viewed as next to
high treason. Still we knew it was all
wind and no water.
There is just now o good deal OF blow
about irrigation in the western part OF
the State which is most likely to result
in the same way. ALI of this talk is
largely political and for personal aggran-
dizement. We don't propose to be
gulled il other people are. The Repnb.
lican politicians in Nevada are prolific OF
schemes to deceive the people. Last
year we were to have silver at par in
thirty days, and all of our idle mills and
furnaces were to be in full bias. in ninety
days. Senators Stewart and Jones and
the still smaller fry personally pledged
the people from the stump that Harrison
was sound on the silver question, not.
withstanding his record was all the
other way. A good many voters, well
meaning, and of average ability on
everything else, except politics, relig-
iously believed these silly lies. We now
see how Harrison and his Cabinet stand
on silver. They are doing all in their
power to take from it its monetary func-
tion. So is the whole Republican party,
barring a few members from this Coast,
who should never have been sent to
Washington to give our enemies the u
merical strength to organize both Houses
Of Congress against us. 1t were better
that the mining States went totally I'M
represented than that Republicans be
sent to represent them. Blanks would
be better than to create a majority to
destroy US. II the seats occupied by
Jones and Stewart Of Nevada, and Tel
Ter and Wolcott Of Colorado, had been
empty the Democrats would have or
ganized the Senate last Spring with q
Committee on Finance favorable to sill.
yer instead of giving US q committee
with John Sherman at its head through
the presence and concurrence Of the
gentlemen from the silver States. II
the Democrats had organized the Senate
we would have Senator Beck Of Ken
lucky as Chairman of the Finance Com
mittee instead Of John Sherman Of
Ohio. And there 10 just this difference
between the two parties with reference
TO silver. The two men are distinctive
ly typical Of the two parties. Beck is
by long odds the ablest advocate and
strongest friend Of silver In the Senate
while John Sherman 10 its bitteress and
most pronounced opponent. But oil Of
these things will be sugar.ooAted and
CLOSED over in this years election In
Nevada. and the people will 60 on vot-
ing against the best interests OF them.
selves and the State as usual. In the
meantime get your arks ready for q del
uge. Noah's food was not Q sprinkle In
comparison with the cloudbursts (of clio.
quence) that is to be poured down
on u parched deserts this Fall. Irri-
cation 10 to be the chief theme to en-
thuse the masses. There viii also be
much wind.