The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-10-18

Congressional Candidates speak On
Vital Questions and ~ Adviee
Go che Voters Of Eureka.

Congregational Candidates Speak On
vital Questions and GIVE Advice
TO h Voters Of Eureka.
There was . large gathering at the Eu.
reks Opera House on Wednesday night to
greet Francis g. Newlsnds and his party,
consisting Of C. d. Van Duzer. Fusion can
didste for Congress and s. P. Davis, Fu.
sion candidate for State Controller.
Az Mr.. Newlands entered the hall and
walked 10 the platform there was . fine
outburst Of enthusiasm. The meeting was
presided over by w. J.. Hooper, Silver
nominee for County Assessor. and several
county candidates occupied seats on the
stage. The Eureka band discoursed patri-
otto music in the intermissions and was
greeted with generous applause.
Mr.. Davis was the first speaker. and bis
straightforward presentation Of facts and
figures on the administration Of the State
government BY the Republican party for
seven years preceding the induction Of the
Silver party into power and Of seven yesrs
of the lstter's management Of affairs, d.
rectly applied itself. His remarks on the
revenue which has enriched the State
through the collection of taxes from many
who until recent years have lodged the
Assessors 10 the different counties, showed
. reduction 10 the tax rate of 20 per cent
and promised, in the event Of the Silver
party being retained in power, . further re-
duotion of 10 per cent. Mr.. Davis gave
other statistical information to his hearers
and his talk was we'll received.
"Msuy interests grow up. seed and twist
In other parts Of the State the Fusion nomi-
nee for Congress has been referred TO as
''Seedy Vsn," but the why and the where
fore was explained away on Wednesday
night when Mr.. Van Duzer had concluded
his speech. He planted so much "see-d" in
the c~revioes Of the Republican party and
brought forth 90 many wrongs that for sn
hour his powerful orstory held his hearers
in strict attention, while be Topped off the
dead branches he found on the parent tree
the wrongs Of the tariff question. the
wrongs Of the labor question, the wrongs of
silver question, and 80 many other wrongs
that the remaining twig looked "seedy"
indeed and badly in need of irrigation.
His concluding words were . condensed
summing up Of the work Of Mr.. Newland's
in behalf Of irrigation. and the submission
Of proof that 10 Mr.. Nswland's first, the
Democratic party second, and finally to
their combined efforts, with the assistance
Of Senator Hsnsbrough In the Fifty-sixth
Congress and President Roosevslt and the
Western Republicans in the Fifty -ssventh
Congress. is due the entire credit for the
enactment Of the Newland's Irrigation Act
Mr.. Van Duzer astonished his friends
with his sloquence and they were delighted
and encouraged by the impression his
logical representations made on his hearers.
The patron of the arid West" was next
introduced. Mr.. Newlsnds prsfaced his dis
course with q brief sketch of the life and
character Of the speaker who preceded him.
After . BETTING tribute, he exhorted Eu-
reksns to patronize home products and
avail themselves of the opportunity. for the
6rst time offered. Of having Nevada repre-
seDted at Washington by . native son.
Nevada's need of fearless, vigorous and
loyal representatives in Congress. in the
Senate 90 we'll IS in the House, was stated
in plain terms by Mr.. Newlands. and as an
object lesson he pointed to Stewards and
Jones betrayal of their party. To this end.
he appealed for determined effort
to consolidate the Fusion divisions,
that the nominees for legislative Offices may
be man for man with the Republicans on
November 4, when Eureka county, in the
words Of Lincoln, would refuse to change
horses 10 the middle Of the stream"
The history Of the Republican party from
its organization was conoisely given. and
the vista through the ruins Of the shattered
tower showed nothing bat the gallows with
the skeletons of the radicals of 1856.
Stepping. as IL were, on to the foundation
stone Of the State, Mr.. Newlands exposed
the Hill Bill under way to prevent
the restoration of silver. and he impassion
Ately appealed to the voters to do their full
duty when casting their ballots two weeks
hence.