Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-10-13

unovned land grants. II fsvors boards
Of arbitration 10 settle all differences be-
tween corporations and their employees.
IL 10 against lotteries. IL favors our
pablo schools and the preservation OF
cur school fand ss sacred trust. ID IA
vors the election Of United States Sena-
tors By the direct vote Of the people. II
demands the enforcement Of every pro-
vision Of the Interstate Commerce Act
everywhere. IL demands obedience to
the Law BY the rich man IS well IS the
poor man, II declares that . public
Office 10 . public trust and that no man
violating that trust should ever be per-
mitted TO hold office again. Iu short, it
is . most excellent PLATFORM model
State platform. Compare il with the
Republican State platform. Short plat
form, is fair TO middling As far as il goes,
but il is more remarkable for what 10
does not contain than for what il
does contain. II favors free COIN
age, bot NOT monetary reform. IL does
not favor the issuance Of . volume OF
money by the national Government di.
rect TO She people sufficient in addition
to our gold and silver coinage to supply
the needs Of business. IL does not favor
the abolition Of national banks. the most
bitter. incorporating and active enc
mics Of silver We have TO contend with,
and last. but not least, il does not OPP
pose the further issuance OF interest
bearing bonds by the Government in
time Of peace. The omissions in the
platform leave The party in the State in
accord with the party in the East.
And now . word in regard to our
candidates. Mr.. Nswlands, our csndi-
date for Congress. spent . great deal Of
time and money several years before be
was elected to the lower House to pro-
mote the cause Of free coinage. Since
his election be has been active and un-
firing in advocating the cause Of free
coinage. He is . large property owner
in the State and deeply interested in it's
welfare, he 10 also . large owner OF real
estate elsewhere that would double in
value almost Immediately upon the pass-
age of . free coinage bill. His ~re-elec-
tion will be hailed by the free coinage
men Of the East a. . silver triumph.
His defeat would be heralded by the
gold bugs - . silver defeat and . sure
sign that the silver craze was dying
out in its cradle and stronghold, Ne
vsds, and would dishearten the friends
Of silver everywhere. No friend Of all
YER can afford to oppose Mr.. Newlands
by word or vote. Mr.. Bsrsine. his op-
ponent, II I an correctly impressed. has
little or no interest in the State, and at
the end Of his term, il elected. could 60
elsewhere without considerable loss.
Mr.. Jones, the Silver candidate for
Governor, 10 . man OF excellent habits,
possessing sound common sense, has
some acquaintance with public affairs,
and unlike many Of his brother State
officers, was one OF the frat to take .
bold stand In favor Of the silver cause.
he will make . good Governor. Mr..
Cleveland. his Republican opponent. lie
q granger from the eastern part of the
State. Cleve, As be is familiarity styled.
10 . genial gentleman and is fortunate
in the possession Of . most ex.
csllent wife. II Mrs. Cleveland
were candidate I would vote
for her. Mr.. Cleveland and MI. Wal.
lace are we'll known persons in this State,
and one can hardly think Of the one
without thinking Of the other. They
have attended nearly every Republican
State Convention in the State for the
last twenty years. There are hot springs
near Carson and every two years they
have gone TO Carson during the session
Of the Legislators to baths in the health.
giving waters.
Now I undsrstand that . Peoples
party State ticket wal nominatsd In Reno
. few weeks dnos. Why. I don't know.
Two years ago asa Silver party we
won . magnificent victory in this State,
and The Presidential Electors elected by
the party 81 that tims voted for Weaver
and Field. the Peoples party candidates
for President and Vice President. Ths
platform adopted BY the Silver Party
State Convention recently held Of Car
son should b satisfsosory to avery
member Of the Peoples party. Bot be
the cause Of the difference between
them what 10 may / hope every Silver
party man in Washos county will vote
for every candidate Of the Peoples
party ticket. A Peoples party can6i-
date could do nothing TO me II I was
. voter in WAshos county, to directly
or indirectly defeat his election.
Three cheers were given for the sue
cess Of the ticket and the meeting sd-
journed.
The money value Of hands and fingers
has been made the subject Of an inter
esting estimate by one Of the German
miners accident insurance companies.
According TO this, the loss Of both hands
represents . loss Of 100 per cent eff.