Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-10-28
OUR CONGRESSMAN TALKS.


the people OF Reno, Thursday even-
iEg, on the issues Of tho day. The
following synopsis of his speech is
taken from the Gazette.
81 have awaited myself during o
flying trip across the continent of the
Opportunity Of clasping hands With
my friends at home" He then pro-
ceeded at once into review of the
silver struggle that has been going ON
in Congress since the 7th Of August:
Touching on an International agree
ment he said international action de-
pended on England, and that the Iu-
ternational RECOMMENDATION of silver
could not be accomplished as long as
Gladstone occupied the position Cf
Prime Minister, but if Parliament WAS
dissolved to-day Gladstone would go
out aud Salisbury and Balfour, who
made the most luminous arguments
in favor of bimetsllisIn, would take
the places of the present enemies OF
silver. He SAID that there was
strong sentiment consJantlg growing
in England in favor Of SILVER and that
it had many warm supporters in That
country.
Mr.. Newlands believed that the
next Congress would pass free coin
age bill without intern dtloual action.
He also felt satisfied the present
Congress would retire all notes TO the
denomination Of $40, and possibly $40,
and put INTO circulation all tho silver
have a tendency TO educate the people
Of the east up TO the use Of silver,
which at present they are very much
adverse to-preferring the dirty, pes
tlIence-carrying paper money.
Mr.. Newlands said the money strin-
gency which the country was now
experiencing prevented a calm,
thoughtful consideration Of the silver
question. He believes that expert
euce would prove that there was not
gold enough TO do the business Of the
world, aud that bi-metallism must in
tho end prevail.
lie told Of interviews he had had
with different Senators and Congress-
Inen, and was satisfied that the great
majority OF the people favored free
courage. lie said that tho money and
commercial cenLers did not favor it,
but behind them the farmers and la
boring men of the countrywide men
Engaged in industrial pursuits did
favor it. He advised the people of
Nevada not to be discouraged, but
whilst Lot relaxing their endeavors in
the silver agitation to devote more
attention to State development ON
agricultural and industrial lines, and
said:
1T is hard for us to wait Ter four
years for the rehabilitation Of silver
but we must do SO. In the meantime
wo must direct our attention to agri-
culture. We have other minerals
soda, borax, gold, etc - but the i'm
mediate development Of the State
must be on agriculture. We have
four rivers-the Truckee, Carson
Walker and the Owens--though The
latter being mostly in Cali ornia; each
flowing toward the east from the ST.
ezra Nevadas, We have here region
OF nnexceptional fertility, where the
sun is kind, and on which natur,
smiles. Our State far SURPRISES tb,
irrigated regions Of Utah aud Colo
RADIO. We have been so absorbed il
mining pursuits that We have over
looked all other industries ut GU,
door.
The attention Of the entire couptr,
IS being called to the benefits Of irri
gstion-where the ground is watersc
by science, not by chance. Not one,
tenth no not onn-fortipth of ~,