Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-01-20
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OCT For Gore

I-c S~S9alOE<llE Nd1r VAIN lie
opposing forces lave their Ear pain.
on and each hcacbnan carries q toma-
hzEk and scalpinC knife. Each .ide
i out Tor gore and when the battle Is
over political oorrses Eill be as thick
in NeTada q flies around d mClaSses
barrel IN dog days. AZ the lSDEFES-
/ DENT l. an outsider and looks with
/ considerable interest Oh the struggle
noy II progress by the Stewart and
NeTla2ds forces for the coutrnl Of
the State Cent al Committee Of the
Silver party. it publishes the resolu-
'inns OF the Nexlands men is an item
Of Eews. They were drawn by Senat-
or Conins Of White Pine county and
will oe offered at the meeting Of tb.
Committee THURSDAY as expressing
the views 81 the auti.S;ewart men.
They are rs follows:
WHEREAS, the Silver party o.. Ne
vadA. did in its party platform OF 1904.
declare rs follows, regarding the Cen
:ral Pacitic railroad debt:
We demand the collection Of the in
Gebtedness OF the Pacific RAILWAY
companies TO the United States, rs il
natures. without any extension OF
time. or change Of terms or conditions,
and
WHEREAS. such declaration WAS re-
peatel in the platform Of 1896 AMI
was binding rs an instruction from
the people ~ Nevada aud the Silver
party. 10 the Senators and Eepresen
~tatives nt tie State Of Nevada. and
WHEREAS, in violation Of such plat.
form. Senator William VI. Stewart
did cause himself TO be placed upon
the Committee OF the Senate for tie
settlerHen: OF the deb, Of tie Central
Pacific railroad. and dill become the
earnest and energetic advocate Of tine
extension Of the the time Of such debt
and the variation 81 its terms. and
WHEREAS. after repeated failures
to pass the funding biil. an amend
meEi vas Offered, extending tho time
OF the payment Of the debt 10 !cara.
in ~ annual insthllments, with a re-
duciion in interest 10 3 per cent.
and
WI EEAs. such amendment was
ruled out Of order upon the objection
OF Senator Wilson of tile State Of
Washington, as not being germaue to
the bill, and
WHEREAS, said Senator Wilson
withdrew his objection, stating that
he did so at the urge0t solicitation OF
Senator Stewart Of Nevada, ard
WHEREAS, il is to the interest Of The
State Of Nevada that the Central Pa.
citic railroad should be run as nm in
dependent line in connection with the
Southern Pacific railroad. and
WHEREAS. the combination OF the
Central Pacific railroad and the
Southern Pac tc railroad. under one
management. has BEEN with q view TO
turhing all the transcontinental bus.
iness to the Southern Pacific railroad.
and Tor the purpose OF diminishing
the efficiency Of the Central Pacific
railroad. and
WHEREAS. il is to the interest o,
Nevada that the Central Pacific rail.
road should be a live line instead OF
a dead line, and the foreclosure of the
mortgage upon said line would have
opened up the purchase thereof to
competitive bidding. which would
released it from the control 81
the Southern Pacific 6, s,em. and thus
have turned IL into a competitive
q Tie owners Of which would be
interested in Increasing its business
and ,bOs building Up the varied enter
prises u Nevada; and
WHEREAS. the action 81 Senator
Stewart has continued the control Of
the Southern Pacific over the Central
Pacific line, and has placed the entire
State under the perpetual bondage
and cO'rOl Of the Southern Pacific
eysiem: now. therefore.
RcsOlvci. That the action Of Scna..
or "m. VI. Stewart was in violation OF
his obligation Ia The Silver party OF
Nevada. and an act OF disloyalty l.,
the people 81 the State Of I;eyad,,
nehtIDg tho scvcreft condemnation.
and therefore. DC II
ResOirCd. That Senator Vim. M,
Stewart be denounced as an enemy OF
the State Of Nevada and a person
dangerous to society; and.
~HEgrAs, the Hon. Ftapcis q
NcwIand- did. By his vote and sucsch
vigorously oppose the aDenInnn,
iunbiDR ID. debt ~ the SOutbern pa.
cific railroad.
ResOirod. That the thanks o, ,La
Silver Central Committee Of lie
State bc extended 10 Mr.. NrvI,nJs
Ior his YtrdicatiuU 81 the interests ri
Nevada and FOR his faithful nbacry,
ahce 81 bis obligation 10 his party aid
10 the State. ~