Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1890-10-18
officers by lbe respective d~elee.tions.

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ton shall, pledge their support 10 th
ticket nominated, and indorse The plsI
form and resolutions as sdopted by thI
convention, and that all the candidate
for Senator, Assemblymen and count
officers, except County Commissioner
Surveyor and Coroner, be required 70 pa
to the Secretary OF the invention th
sum Of ten dollars upon being placed 1
nomination, and that such candidates 10
Commissioners, Coroner and TOWNSHIP
officers OF Eureka township be require
10 pay the sum OF FIVE dollars each; Cha
the Secretary and Assistants be sllove
ten dollars each, and the Sergeants-ai
Arms, the sun OF ten dollars esch 70
their services, and that the balance OF th
funds OF the convention, IL any Their
be, be paid over TO the Chsirmal
OF the County Central Commute
upon the adjournment of the con
vention. All OF which is respectfully sub
mitted this 18th day Of October, A. D
1890.
Pm HANSEN, Chairman.
Following is the report OF the Com
mittee on
PLATFORM AMI R~EsoLUTIoTs
Your Committee on Platform and Reso
lutions most respectfully submit the fol
lowing:
Whereas, The true principles OF a re
publican form Of Government are fully
embodied in the platform ~enuncisted BY
the Democratic State Convention, held a.
Reno on the l1th day Of September 1890,
and,
Whereas, Said State Convention, In
their declaration OF principles, champion
the cause Of the weak against the strong
Of the laboring classes against the op-
pressions OF centralized capital, that
Whereas, In the selection OF Geo. W.
Cassidy. a. the nominee for Oongf essman
for Nevada, our State Convention voiced
the sentiment Of the people, that Cassidy
is the ideal man for Nevads's Representa-
tive in the National Legislature, which has
been most thoroughly demonstrated by
his achievements In Congress from this
State.
Resolved, That We unanimously indorse
the State nominees Of the Democratic
party, the State platform, and hereby
pledge ourselves to the support OF the prin-
oiples therein contained, and. 10 addition
thereto predict the triumphant election Of
both the State and County Democratic
tickets ON the 4th day OF November 1890.
Resolved, That our school system OF
is incompatible in its efficiency
and one which will ever be Q cherished,
OF the Democratic party to main.
tain and perpetuste, and we hereby de-
the practice OF using the school
fund for State purposes.
Resolved, That the candidates for
Senator and Assembly hereby pledge their
sacred words Of honor that they will
Enormously oppose and vote against any
or measures that may be intro
duoed In the Legislature having in view
the segregation Of the counties.
Resolved, That we are in favor OF the
ballot system, and the election
OF United States Senators by direct vote Of
Ihe people.
Resolved, That we are in favor Of calling
. Constitutional Convention to revise the
State Constitution.
Resolved, That the Democratic party 10
now, as ID has always been, in favor OF the
free coinage Of silver. which was demon
strated In the last Congress by the follow
ing vote, namely: only thirty-eight Republic
Senators and Congressman voted for
the Free Coinage bill and one hundred
and sixty.three OF them voted against IL,
one hundred and forty-eight Demo
Gratis voted for the bill and only twenty
two against IL.
Resolved, That we are In favor Of re-
pesling the IL O'Clock closing law.
All OF which is respectfully submitted,
LUTHER CLARKE, Chairman.
There was q recess Of fifteen minutes,
when the Convention was again called to-
gether by elegant music discoursed by the
Star Band, aud the Secretary read the
names OF the
COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE
That had been chosen for the ensuing two
years. Following were the gentlemen
Eureka-Thos Z Haley. A Jackson, A
W Campbell, Ed Krauss, p McElroy, L
Matt Hoey, ] o Powell and M g
Diamond mined Nocotti.
Palisade-J p Raine.
Beowawe-Joe Mcconnell.
Ruby Hill, South John Northy.
Ruby Hill, NORTH John Flavin.
Secret Oanyon-T. E. Shine.
NOMINATIONS.
A. W. Campbell led the van. by placing
In nomination M. G.. Foster whom he
eulogized as a man OF strict honesty,
integrity, energy and ability; one who
reads and informs himself on all the our
rent events; who, in fact, will do his
whole duty by his constituents il elected.
The nomination was seconded by B. +. Nc
Even and J. Flavin, and made unanimous
by the convention. Mr.. Foster was called
upon, and said in response, after
indorsing the platform and resolutions,
that be had come before the convention
seeking the nomination Of State Senator
from Eureka county. Although he had
been q resident Of Nevada for the last az
years, and had taken an active part In al
most every general election which had co.
Cured 10 The State during that period,
this was the first time he had ever pre-
sented himself before q political conven-
ton seeking Q nomination. The gentle
man continued, ~ do so now because /
have been urged to accept the nomination,
IL rendered. by friends who have pledged
me their support; men upon whom / can
rely; men who cannot be swsyed 10 their
determination Of purpose by the oily
tongues Of political bosses nor the iniqui-
tous influence and power OF money; men
who have grown weary Of special legisla-
ton in the interest OF the Glasses against
the masses (hearty applause; men who
desire to see wholesome laws enacted and
obnoxious laws repealed. II l m chosen
here to-day a. your nominee, and should
be elected on the fourth day OF November
TO q seat in the next Legislature OF this
State, all l can promise you Ia that my
course will always be on the side OF the
people In all matters where the best inter.
ests OF the State are involved. What Ia
desirable in this State at the present time
is 20 Undue the people with . healthy
sentiment. an intelligent idea Of what are
the necessities Of the State and Q earnest
endeavor to encourage and build up the
different industries OF Nevada and placs
her In her proper position in the galaxy
OF States. (Applause.)
A. W. Campbell made q motion to pssi
for the present the nominations for AS
semblymen. Carried.
For Sheriff. Andy SXick placad Ii