The Nevada journal., 1853-09-02
Tbe Canvass and Candidates.

The Canvass and Candidates.
This is the last copy Of the Journal be-
fore the important state election, and we
take the opportunity for general review OF
the principles Of the canvass. The position
of parties is strongly marked in this contest,
and though party lines MS far as heretofore
recognized have been laid aside, yet be-
tween the Reform party and the supporters
ofBigler, strong demarcation has obtained,
rendered more striking from the great feel
ing that invests the canvass The Reform
party make certain charges against the ad-
ministration in power, accompanied with
specifications and roofs. drawn partly from
official exhibits from the Treasurer's Office,
partly from the reports of the Legislature.
and partly from the published statutes of the
State These may bo briefly enumerated as
follows: -
That the increase Of expenditures over
the receipts of the state during the admins
tration of Bigler, exclusive Of the war debt,
is sl,5ss6sl so!
That while the comptroller estimated the
expenses for public printing for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1853, with proper econ
omy would be but Sos, 900, the real expen-
ditures have been s2le, 1000.
That s36, 600 was paid for census printing
to pet presses, when they paid but $1,000
for the same job to San Francisco office.
That the total receipts into the General
Fund" during the fiscal year ending June
3oth, 1853, were $2oo,346 90, so that the
printing bills during one year Of Bigler's
administration absorbed every cent of the
disposab'e revenue Of the state and added
debt Of 900 besides.
That the Legislature passed, and the
Governor approved bill called the Stamp
Act, acting as a hardship upon the people,
and designed to fee party presses that had
already seized nearly quarter of million
dollars in one year.
That Bigler approved the proposals and
award of the States Prison contract that
gave away over one million Of the public
money, when by so doing he violated plain
provision of the constitution, that forbids an
expenditure of over three hundred thousand
without direct vote of the people.
That he violated the constitution by ap-
pointing as his Secretary of State person
who had fought duel in the state ard thus
become Ineligible to any office
That the Legislature passed and he ap-
proved notarial and other Office creating
bills, by which in few months he appoint
ed three hundred officers, to secure his re-
nomination and work for his reelection.
That he originated, and used his influence
to pass through the Legislature, project
throwing the water front Of San Francisco
into the hands of spectators, in defiance of
vested rights and the faith of the state, and
squandcring millions of property for the
sake of partisan supporters.
That the Legislature has passed and he
approved measures by which the school
lands of the state have been thriftlessly
thrown away while no provision has been
made for educational improvement.
These are part of the charges against Big
ler his compeers IN the Administrator, his
advisors and the Legislature. But the objec-
tions do not rest here. They run even into
his personal character and point him ont as
man of too Incorporate habits for the inn
portant Office in question. They point out
his subserriency to clique who have han
died him as a tool in the nefarious schemes
that have dissraced the statute book
The charges are also collateral, and i'm
plicate him by association. Thus Judge
Wells, who is on the same ticket, has pro-
mulgated an opinion the legitimate effect OF
which is to destroy the freedom of the mines.
They are associated together by party names
bv the nomination Of the same Convention,
and by q common support. If Wells favors
sale of the mines and is supported by his
party nevertheless for an office where such
opinions are peculiarly dangerous, it is fair
TO presume that party is also in favor OF such
sale. and all its candidates favorable to
the same views.
The Reform party propose to organize a
better state of things-to diminish the num-
her of offices, to reduce salaries, to bring
the expenses of the state within It's income,
20 enforce respect for the organic law OF the
land They hars put for their icadsr