Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1892-10-29

your influence 10 ala Mr, Bland.
that the bill would not have been
brought before the house and passed;
At all events you might have been
Counted with the friends of the bill
and not with its enemies. This was
after you had voted with the gold men
for the force bill against local self
government. You were not satisfied
with that, but you continued to vote
with them against the paramount
interests OF your state.
Extraordinary FOrbearance.
You complain that | did not
charge you with voting for the force
bill in the campaign of 1890. l adj
init that it was extraordinary for.
bearance, but you had not at that
time voted against fixing u day for
considering the free coinage bill
which passed the senate on the 14th
day of January, 1891.
Reciprocity In Lesislation.
1 do not deny that you have made
many speeches, and good ones, in
favor of silver; but that is NOT
enough. 1t is necessary in legisla-
ton to vote and act In favor of meas.
ures which you desire to pass.
Remarks on, Force Bill In Senate,
You say that i denounce the force
bill here, but did not do 30 pending
its consideration in congress. Let
me quote sentence or two from the
speech / made in the senate on the
oath Of January, 1891, three DAYS
after you voted against the consider
alton of the free coinage bill, Us
have already shown. said:
II understand the elections bill cor.
rectly, the principle Of It If rarried INTO Of.
feet would be more preJudieial TO human
liberty than secs ion itself. VITA ,eces.
ment. With I, deral officers experimenting
loca elections In every state IN the Union
there Ia no more home rule for America;
and when that 10 destroyed all Is lost. The
proposition lying at the foundation of the
bill is more dangerous than secessi n, be.
cause with secession the d fsrent govern.
ments occupying the country might enjoy
freedom in their own jurisdiction; but with
federal supervision OF local elections there
can be no liberty
commend the entire speech
made on that occasion to your care
full perusal. Read it and then say il
now denounoe the force bill in more
explicit and comprehensive language
than did in the senate.
war Claims of Nevada.
You say that Captain Mullan did
nearly all the work in compiling the
evidence of the state claim of $780,
600 against the general government
for moneys by it expended in aid OF
the suppression of the rebellion.
How do you know that? Did you
participate in the work? Captain
Mullan rendered me most valuable
assistance, but l think he will hardly
claim that he did all that immense Ia
Dor himself. II called upon he will tell
you that was engaged with him for
nearly two years In collecting that
evidence, and that / compiled and
wrote the reports which were pre-
s.nted, which hope you have done
me the honor 10 read 10 that you will
understand the question next winter
and be able TO render some assist
ancs In securing the payment Of the
claim.
Liquidation Secured In Congress.
Since was elected to the senate In
january. 1887, an appropriation Oh
completion of the government
building at Carson. Appropria-
lions have been secured to run
the mint, to establish tho Indian
school, and to endow the state un :
versity. Will you please state in
your next speech just what you did
to aid in securing these benefits I, r
the statel ask this for my own in
formation, so that hereafter l may
do you no injustice.
Chinese Question Settled.
In addition to these appropriations
the Chinese question was settled IN
1888 by the passage Of the Scott bill,
which took charge Of in the senate.
Do you claim that you passed tina!
bill1
Pluto war elaine.
In the Hfty-hrst congress and In
the present congress, on my mo
ton, q bill was passed to pay
the Piute war claims. l un'
derstand You say that you had il
favorably reported to the house. The
committee ON war claims OF the
house adopted the senate report il
the fiftisth, fifty first and ffty-second
congresses, which report l myself
prepared. hope you will familiar
ize yourself with that report, and b,
able to assist in the passage OF the
bill at the next session.
Public Building 81 Rene.
On my motion in the fifty-first ant
ffty-seoond congresses q bill WA
passed for the erection Of . public
building at Reno. What efforts diC
you make to secure the psssag'
of these bills In the house? l un
derstand you say that there wer'
some difficulties in passing these bill
at the last session of congress. Hov
was it in the fifty first congressl 4
large number of public building bill
passed in the fifty-first congress, bu
the Reno bill was not among them.
Dsrtins's Inauenos IN the Houss.
You say 1t is easier to pass bill
through the senate than through tn
house. How do you know that fact
Do you pretend TO say that II Is i'm
possible to pass bills in the house
Hundreds Of them, Of purely loca
character, are passed 1t every seq
sion. Have you called up or passe'
. local bill for Nevada during tn
time that you have represented tn
state in the house? If so, pleas
name 10.
Proliac I'm Promises.
You are prolific in promises. fo'
say that II you are elected 70 I'll