Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-04-04
CONGRESSMAN In EMBRYO
NIX. Nm. B. DUvALL's RINGING ORAT
The Best Speech on Nevada in 20 Year
Should be Read by Every Citizen of Our State and
Treasured by Our Youth.

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Increase in lE- p~;JiIc.ina - so!i. .r
any incres.- IN ne - . % d; nrue.-
Gold is the measure q slu-, and its
IBlue measures tie products o: mes,
and the prodr - O; the -arih-ihe
pound O; Hesh-izA daily surreadsr
| in all gold standard countries. acj
the destiny o; ihs gold .lsodsrd will
stride on over the wrecked tsi0nes
OF Europe, and the masses will feed
upon ClereIandis ~-inocuous desus-
tudes.- Our nations financial poll
cies have bs-one a constitutional
malsdy, but / has made sold mixing
the most prosperous enterprise q
modern times. The sSiiiest way 10
win money. tacco:ding 10 eastern
ideasI l. 10 loan II, c: to perfect ma-
! chilery, So that ~ u raz materials
forms c; beauty sad use cIa =.
wrought, but the western idea J.. .
Gig ~ from ustureis ruck ribbed
treasure vaults. The raising OF the
credit c: oar oxn great aatisu from
that OF Egypt, 10 4 credit elualt - uoas
on tns tace Of the Eiob., was caused
b. the discovery OF place. Sl!j IN
/ California, aud the EGdiaS .: tLs
Marshall nugget, which xas iae siz>
OF bean, Vas tho cJrn-r stone upnu
which was bull: a fuancial structure.
Nh0Ss gisau;ic~ proportions are sI;.!
u~u-irslIei.
The worlds civilization do. not
come from directing the ~piguzha., in
tbs fruitful fields, bnt from the da-k-
ness az the desp mines, and The ua-
firing energies OF the miners driving
shaft, tunnel and drift.
Poser and independents come with
the diGE;GE and working VI the 5assr
metals but fu!! Diooped civilization
await. upon the production OF enough
Of the royal metals 10 give to Ibs
pe-p!s wealth, in q form that en-
Ahies them 10 command the bsst OBJ
tainabls talent and fOrc5 10 serEs
them, and enough Of leisure 10 en-
able them 70 put forth their BEST e..
forts.
Who are the advance agents o.,
| civilization They are the pioneers
who left the vine-clad cottages OF The
East 10 follow the star O! Empire
in its westward course, on 10 the
scoxy crest 0! the Rockies, on
through the fertile valleys Of thu inter
mountain regions, on through the
SLOW capped peaks OF the Sierra New
ada, on 10 where this continent is
Kissed By the parp!e-;inged waters
Of the PacIfc, with hearts q. Fl NJ and
muscles 4 iron, they haYo wOoed the
desert that turnei her i%orbiddinS
face 10 them TT tnsir coming. and
held closely hidden Within her sealed
oreas, her iHes,inAb!e treasure, until
~unvauitsd by these men OF action
and these nen Of thought.
SEvAoI.
l congratulate you as well AZ NY
Sell. that we are citizens of the great
State Of Nevada, 10 area i. is the third
State in the Union, but q population
II IL the smallest. This latter coGdI-
i!on ia due 10 man, end uUt to ANAL
"ise and far-seeing Almighty. IN
the siKtios il was the banner oliver
producing State OF tbis Union. Pros
perity fl! ed the land Of sugebrush,
and there was q national pride ia the
breast Of every patriotic citizen OF
OF this great nation for this State. |
dhen this nation was engaged 10 the
civil war, and tue natlon's credit Was
threatened, it wss the mines OF New
ada tina, poured millions Of gold and
silver into the lap Of commerce, upon
which 20 build tie fabric Of credi, |
that this grea; nation might
strengthen the sinews OF war; and
that the Union might be an eternal
heritage 10 coming generations.
Her traditions aud history have
clothed her with homer. Her Sons.
many 81 Shon have shiVered around
Der canp-tir.s, with empty pockets
aud empty stomachs, have departed
from tho shadows OF her cunpenIal
threshold, many times mIlliungire,. |
Her millions taken from her prolific
tis!ds and rich mines, have gone else.
where 10 build phlstial homes, 10 de.
r0!up new empires, md 10 promote
gigantic enterprises. Her p~ioneers,
where arc t!Ieyl !. iew are still With
us Ia rotate the adventures Of by gone
dsyr, TO some the dream Of wealth /.
Der. ond they have unmarked graves
in the heart Of the desert, moistened
only by tho evening dews Of Heaven.
And sonie havs bid fatssTeif SO thor
curly hauDts. when they heard OF
greater pas;Ures far away. ADD there
offered more inyiting transportation
facilities.
Vol might the wealth producers
OF tois region sbIdder at the cold
unjust laws Of n souliess railroad cor
poration, that bus driven rusty rail.
road spikes through the palms OF
svety man, $50 nan and child 10 this
great State. | congratulate the maa.
ipulatots OF this great enterprise upon
the accomplished manner in which
they have 30 successfully carried ont
their simple h~ighwayman's demand
"ysur money or your Industrial liie,"
both OF which they hold in their un.
mnrrifnl nrin. But. lndieR mil