Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-06-17
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ScoAloT SpeURrt Sct-
eroor Sadler Monday tia; the Adju-
tant-General had informed hin that
In all probability Nevada win be al
lored TO furnish xno;oer ooupsny-
This means another drain upon the
young men Of The State that Nevada
can lily AFFORD.
The I~SpxPESDEST - ut . loss 10
sc,cun: for this action Of The men IN
The western part OF the State aho are
keeping the virs { Washington 30.
With requests that more Of o1r young
men be scot to face Spanish bullets
ard tie !erez breeding ssaups %
Cuba Po-to Rioo and the PinIipipe
lslnads This Is nore 6hcult to
understand because os the !zct that
Nevada has already furnished more
than hs- quota OK H=n uaisr hoth
calls Of the President. Why IS !;
then that our Site cSciAs al
others IN the western part GO the
Stare are 50 pstsS.ert n their De-
uaads that more o! cur .c1nE ueo
be sacrificed h1n TIE country Se-
nsndst Is It 10 crafty tie anhiaoo
OF some oae Eho wants q ColSaeTs
commission: II 81 Il i time TO call
halt. IL Tot thai, what can be the
underlying motive for tbess persistent
requests: vii sr,n= che Sk, knows
please answer:
Under the AEs % Congress Eor-
ernios the euhs0-rt o; men IN the
time Of Sar, each State i required to
furnish its qpo;z o. sIiies, based
upon the cunbSr Of Its able boiled
men WhsG a StEie has done that,
Il has tiled all requirements and DO
o demands should be male upon
IL This l. the condition Of Affairs IN
NeTzda today. She has o only
filed her quotas, bui according to
Ad!uiADi-General Corb;u. she fur
nished more men under the first call
than we're required 10 Ill her quotas
under both OF the Presidents calls
for volunteers. Her patriotism and
loyalty certainly cannot be called il
question b. the most inyeterate Of
her enemies. There Is no limit TO
this and perhaps that Is what those
who are so persistent il their de-
mands that nor OF her young men
be sacrificed are trading upon.
II the War Department should
yield 10 this pressure and call for d
battalion from the Nevada National
Guard. what viii it mean to the States
Ii means that these who are mem
bers OF our militia who have sworn
to obey all orders will feel IN duty
bound to enlist. TEey cannot honor
ably do otherwise no matter what the
sacrifice may he OF how much sorrow
and suffering may be caused by il.
1t also means that every little town.
IN which there Is an organized militia
company. will be stripped OF its
young e Can the State afford
this sacrifice in order to crafty some
ones ambition?
Ii the country were hard pressed
for men to uphold its dignity and
honor. 1t wouid be the duty Of every
able bodied man Wiihou: regard to
State lines TO shoulder his musket
and march to the front. Bot such Is
not the condition today. More men
have offered their services to the gov
eminent than are needed. There Is
no lack Of men, money or material at
she command Of the government to
carry on the var. Then. Why should
Nevada be called upon TO make
sacrifices IN excess Of aha, her duty
requires?
The people Of this section of the
State. so far as We have been able to
interview them, are without exception
opposed TO this effort TO send more Of
Ne iGda's young men to the front.
They are as loyal and patriotic as
those who would depopulate the State
IN order TO crafty their V iD.aiiate
ambitions.