Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-04-23
POLICY, THIS WAY AND THAT

The law, which is said to be the most
excellent wisdom Of common sense, has a
policy in regard to officers in all depart
men,s of the State, county. and subordi-
nate or strictly local Governments, which
is not in harmony with the policy which
the cs,chwords of party and Of the day
sometimes indicate and emphasize as the
correct policy. For instance: We have
heard, in by gone times, this plea for the
election Of certain men to certain Offices
they are interested in the indebtedness Of
the county, city CT township, and hence
they will necessarily be economical and
worthy administrators Of Government in
county, city or township. So let them,
above all others, be chosen as Commits
%sioners, Supervisors, or Mayors, or Al
dermen, or Trustees. You make the
inquiry directly: "Are they who are
electioneered for under the above plea,
interested in the Indebtedness OF the coun-
", city or town over whose financial
affairs they desire to presidei" The reply
is unhesitatingly given 4: Certainly :
and you are evidently, from the tone and
ann Of the replyet, set down as an ass
for not knowing this fact. Then you may
choose to answer: But the law, under
heavy penalties, makes it a erimina! Of
fence for any officer of any county, city oil
township, to hold or deal directly or in
directly in any evidences of the indebted
ness of the organization he presides ovei
or assists in controlling, ave and except
such evidences as be may receive in pay
ment of his own services-such as are
regularity prescribed in the statute" In.
s.anter, the une is changed Don't own
a cen, of Indebtedness" This very char
acter Of conversation is or was Of daily
repetition. in all its eccentric wind-ur
contradictions, on the streets Of Virgins
City. We rehearse it for the purpose o.
drawing special attention to the policy o.
the law, in the premises; which is based
upon right calculation and Judgment
Also, this simple statement exposes an in
decent attempt to make capital for a rur
after Office, by a surface say-so, which is
plausible plea for the candidate at the frs
unmeasured consideration, but which is
sign and argument to the contrary Of tn
intent Of uttersnce, when duly re
fected upon. The law is explicit, Sc
we're in its terms on this point; tn
boast we have quoted is then either a false
hood or it is a confession Of defiance Of III
law. As an argument in favor Of a can
d~ida,e-for Mayor, say-is is absurd or i
belongs Gas the law has is) on the oshe
side of the case. A man interested in, ha
bisually dealing in city or county indebs
edness is, Of all persons, one Of the mos
unfit for the place Of supreme or legisla
tive rust in the county or city OF who's
debt he holds 4 share. Take the character
of men dealing regularly in such paper Al
city or county scrip 4; they are generally
on the "spec.," from morn to night, and
whenever they can turn a penny for them
selves. on the corporations account, they
will do it. Experience has shown that
they will brave the letter of the law on
schemes of this kind. In short, they will
manage the county or city affairs with
an eye to business for self and partner
and all the economy" of their rule will
be attributable to permission or favor or
compilation under the grand idea and
purpose of 100 per cent for this child"
They have no pride in establishing a just
and saving administration ; they are for
self. From this basis we will particu-
larize!