Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-03-26

ing and securing to passage OF the
bill. Mr.. Stewarwas then out OF the
Senate for twelve ears. Since his re-
turn to that body q has been working
in season and ou OF season for the
great cause O the restoration
of silver, Upon which the pros
perity of the mole world largely
depends. Heis most earnest work
er. He works night and day for the
great cause ah 70 his unceasing ef-
forts must be tt.ibuted much of the
success which has been achieved in
drawing the lie between those who
are in favor of:he restoration of silver
and the morey powers Of New York
and Londoi. His great fight has
been to maxi Iilver the issue to be de-
cided by tn, vote OF the American
people. The Chicago platform made
it an issue sofa as the Democratic
party was coicaned, but the Repub-
lican party still claimed to be q BIZ
metallic party ly international agree
ment. 1t is nova single gold standard
party and our sccess in the contest is
practically assued.
Mr.. Stewart has always attended to
the business oil he citizens OF Nevada,
ans .g sred all thir letters and accom-
plished what cotd be accomplished in
the department, for their interest.
No person has esr written him with
regard to a postoice, pension or any
other matter witbut receiving q reply
and having the natter attended to
promptly and efficiently. He distri-
butes among the people all the seeds
and documents tlat he can procure
from the department.
Largely through bis efforts the con-
struction Of the public buildings ss
Carson was expedited.
When be was elected there was no
State University. The pittance that
was realized by th institution from
the college land graft was Of no con.
sequence. After hewas elected II will
be remembered he s,ent more than a
month In changing tie organization Of
the University and citing the institu.
ton under the reliable supervision oi
competent regents. he then devoted
his attention to obtaining government,
aid and had the necessary legislation
of the State and regulation Of the de.
partment made which secured the
$l6, 900 year for be Experiment
Station. He then assisted the vener.
able Senator Morrill, of Vermont to
pass the bill In aid Of Agriculture Col.
lege, and suggested stch amendments
to the bill as to avoid the objections
which had prevented Its passage for
twenty-five years. Ee secured the as.
sent OF the representatives, of the land
States and removed Ill objections by
the amendment he suggested. Under
that bill the institution is now receiv-
ing $25, 900 year, and the $40, 900
from the general government with the
from the State has made
the Nevada State University a grand
II confers untold bless
ings upon the people Of the State and
makes the educational facilities Of Ne.
vada equal to any other State in the
Union.
He devised the plan for the Indiar
school and secured the appropriation
and the tinal establishment of the in
stitution, which is the best Indian
school in the country.
He has done vast amount OF worh
in reducing to form the war claims o.
the State Of Nevada against the United
States. The general government
owes the State of Nevada, principa
and interest, over four hundred thou
sand dollars. He secured the exam
instion and auditing Of these claimi
by the War Department, and the un
answerable report which he presented
to the Committee on Military Affairs
was adopted. The claim was favor
ably reported to the Senate twice from
that committee and twice from the
Committee on Claims, and it has oncs
passed the Senate, but it failed in the
House.
He has repeatedly passed billi
through the Senate for the payment o
The Piuts Indian was claims and MANI