Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-01

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supreme justice of Nevada. rs publish
ed in the Carson appeal;
Who made this state what 1t is? OF
what kind OF clay were nodded the
pioneers who. in 1864. organized a
state upon a foundation of barren,
rock-ribbed, wind-swept, and sun
burnt mountains. of sagebrush valleys
| and OF dreary desert wastes, who
wrote into the constitution of this
state the motto, "All for our country
and, at the same time they thus
pledged their fealty 10 the nation,
then undergoing the supreme test,
made. as part of the organic law,
provision for public school system
that is unexcelled.
I'm what a forge and what heat
Were shaped the anchors of thy hope"
The struggle with the elements tor n
home and fortune makes stron" char
acters. and they were strong chaI
acters who made a state from the
! territory OF Nevada. There Is Eo'hing
else so alluring to men OF energy, dar-
ing and perseverance as tho quest OF
the precious metals. 1t was the gold
in the gulches and ravincs Of Calitor-
mia which in 10 and the sos caused
stalwart Americans all over the land
TO leave their Offices, their workshops,
their farms. their colleges, and turn
their faces westward and pursue the
long. tiresome and perilous Journey
across the plains or by way OF the
. Istnmus or around Tsle Horn to tie
. Golden Gate. 1t was the sily r in the
= ems and hedges # Nevada, a decade
later. that turnc! the tide o! these
: modern ArgonHdta back across the
Sierras, TO part of what was then
D.. known as the Great American Desert.
= The rush OF population 10 Western
Utah, caused by the discover! of the
, Comstock Lode All other great mines
/ with the accompanying production of
? precious metals, jhCn Coubly valuable
TO the nation, maj" new territorial
government a necessity and the Ter
! gtory of Nevada was created Prcsi
A d.nt Lincoln appointed James ". Nyt
G tcr itorial governor and Orion Glen
c ems, brother o. Mark Twain. terri
G lor'al secretary. The appointment o
e Governor Nye was an cxl bition o
n he wisdom and foresight Of Mr.. Lin
c coin. We of this day, 1 fear. do no
e fully appreciate the comTandins ny
e ure of Governor Nye in the histOr.
y OF the state. Nye was one " the mos
n gifted and persuasive orat,r9 in tn
II -n.ted States Of his time lie wa
Il 4 man of vari"l experience a lawye
d by profession ircm the state OF Ncy
If York. who had served upoh the bcnc
n Of his native st,te and also a. tn
% first president Of the Mctr.pOlIta
e Goard of Police OF New YoIk City.
u With William II Seward, h ma
travelled on Il stumping tour Of III
Sestern states III the FIRST Lincol
u campaign. lie was destined 20 play Il
y small part in the affairs OF thu PaCif
~ coast. With Thomas Starr Ring, ii
acknowledgement IF San Francisco, |
is mentioned as doing yaliaH. soryI'
in keeping the Pacific Coast stat,
and territories steadfast for the un.,
cause during the great rebellion. II
political necessities growing out
the Civil war caused President Iii
coin TO deem the admission Of Il
Territory of Nevada into the Union
a state matter of the very create
On Importance. His administration hi
determined that the constitute,
. should be amended so that slave
should be abolished.
\ This" says Mr.. Charles A. Oar
in his book, RcCollcctions of the CT
War. was not only a change in u
81 national policy; It was also a mt
important military measure. II W
u intended. not merely as a means
abOlishng slavery forever, but as
B means OF affecting the judgment u
the feelings of those in rebellion.
was believed that such an amendmo
| to the constitution would be equiv
| ent to new armies in the field; Il
| it would be worth at least MILL
| mon; that it would be an intellect,
| army that would tend to paralyzc {
| enemy and break the continuity of
l ideas"
To thus amend the constitution
quired that the proposed amondmc
be ratified by thrcc.fourths of I
states. When that question came
be cor "iIclcd. the administrati
found that Of the states It could T.
upon. 1t was one short of the nee
sary number. The genius OF Pre-
dent Lincoln solved the problem.
would create state out Of the Tci
tory OF Nevada for the purpose, a
r"ly on the patriotism of her pcOl
III IN rattle Tho