Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-11-03
Lyon County Peoples Ticket.

Lyon County Peoples Ticket.
The committee selected by the citizens Of
Lyon county to present a ticket to be sup
ported at the ensuing election for county
officers, met at Silver City on Monday even
ing, at "a o'clock, and organized by electing
J. w. L. Hunt Chairman, and ]. NJ. Benton
Secretary. Prcsent-C. B. Pratt, Joseph
Trench, w. II. Hill, j. NJ. Benton, ]. w. L.
Hunt, J. Il. Shaw, L. B. Hopkins, Il. b.
Tomlinson, Casper Haupt, n. c. Power, T..
]. Jones, J. II. Jaqua, +. d. Horton and r.
II. Cowles.
The following address andrcsolutions were
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The Honorable District Court
Of the Third Judicial District, Lyon county,
called u Grand Jury, in and during the June
term, to wit: on the 18th day Of July, A. D..
1866; and, whereas, said Grand Jury raised
and appointed a committee on furtherance
Of the charge Of the said Court to investigate
and examine into the condition Of the county
affairs Of Lyon county and, whereas, said
| Court appointed one DR.. J. G.. Hazlstt Fore
man Of said jury, and said Hazlett was APP
| pointed on such committee and had the
charge and direction thereof; and, whereas,
said Hazlett announced his purpose and in
tcntion to make 4 thorough and careful eX-
animation Of all the transactions in each
| particular branch Of the county government
| and make q correct report according to
the law and facts /; and, whereas, said Has.
| lett did in furtherance Of his ostensible pur-
| pose to be thorough and impartial upon his
| oath, so often proclaimed and made known,
| consume in such investigation from the rais-
! ing and appointing such committee until the
| 18th day Of August; and whereas, said HaZ-
| lett, as chairman Of that committe, did on
| that day report to the Grand Jury, and as
Foreman Of the Grand Jury report to the
Court, that he had personally examined the
vouchers, transactions and business conduct
ofeach county officer infinitely and carefully,
and that tho business in each and every de-
partment Of the county government had boon
carefully, prudently, faithfully and Legally
done, except as in said report set forth; and
whereas, Immediately thereafter information
came TO the knowledge Of the late Grand
Jury, Of whom said Hazlett had been FORE
man, tina. the said report was not thorough
and correct u, represented by said Hazlett;
and whereas, q majority Of the late Grand
Jurors thereupon protested to the Court
against the authenticity Of said report, as
| having been obtained through fraud and mis-
representation; and whereas, the citizens OF
Lyon County held n meeting in consideration
thereof, and the Honorable District Court
thercupon called the same Grand Jury and
appointed the same Foreman; and whereas,
said Jury made no investigation, and there
upon the citizens Of Lyon County took the
matter in hand again and whereas, the DIS
trict Court thcrcupon raised another Graho
Jury; and whereas, the delays and waste OF
time thus consumed and frcttcd away render
il impracticable to make or procure a proper
report before the ensuing election on the
sixth day Of November next; and whereas,
several Of the present county offlcials VINO
are and have been arraigned at the bar OF
public opinion for thrco months back, have
made no report or explanation Of their official
conduct, and do present themselves, and now
are, candidates, for reelection to office Tor a
long term; now, therefore, We, rs n committee
for the citizens Of Lyon County, by them
chosen in mass meeting assembled, do re-
solve:
LIST. That as the sense Of this committee
and the citizens Of Lyon county, whose rep
rcscn,atiyes we are that the free and un-
tramaeled exercise and control Of the fran,
chisc is the measure of manllness and
American citizenship, and on 1t hangs the
stability Of our Government.
ID. That in the selection Of our National,
State and legislative officers, and legislators,
we are selecting the representatives oil our
political principles; and we pledge ourselves,
and call upon every ~eniranchiSGd ciuzen OF
LYON county to pledge himself to vote for
such men for all State and Legislative offices
as will represent the political principles and
governmental policies that he cherishes and
holds dear as an American citizen.
Sd. That whereas, n county officer eXcrts
no greater national, State or legislative intiu-
cnce than does n private citizen, therefore we
hold that in the selection Of county officers
there is no political principle represented at
issue or involved.
4th. That the present attitude OF county
affairs in Lyon county impcrativcly demands
the selection Of candidates for the several
county offices from the body OF the people,
irrespective OF political tenets; selecting only |
those who, BY their long residence, upright
and intelligent conduct Of their own business
affairs, recommend themselves rs fit guar
dams Of the affairs Of the people OF Lyon
county.
9Th. Based upon the foregoing principles
and considerations, we report to you the FOL.
lowing nominees for the county offices OF
LYON county, and ask your favor and sup
port, believing that the interest Of the people
Of LYON county will be carefully guarded,
prudcntly, wisely and discrcetly managed,
administered and cared for ut the n OF
the gentlemen we present you.
The following nominations were made:
District Judge...............J. ). Grosman
Sheriff. Geo. w. Shaw
County . o"eE
District Attorney NJ. 6enton
County Treasurer. h. Cowles
County Recorder. w. Russeu
County Assessor. y. Sock
County Surveyor. Lay
County Sup't Public Schools...W Is. Jones
Public Administrator. II. Jaqua
(....J. w. L. Hunt
County Commissioners, : frank Smith
(......John CARING |
On motion the Chairman appointed Mcssrs.
Joseph Trench, III. Jaqua and F.. Il. Cowles
a committee to wait upon Hon. Us. Cros-
man. who appeared before the committee,
made q brief asdress, expressed his deep conc
yiction of the honor and responsibility con.
ferrcd and confidence rcposcd in him by the
committee in selecting him as the guardian
Of the judicial interest Of the people OF Lyon
County-expressing the conviction that 1t
was a happy event in the municipal history
of any community when they chose to sepa.
rare their local Offices from party political!
influences, and particularly the office OF
Judge, whose administration should rise
above all bias, all party, political or other in
Auences that would prejudice the free exer-
else OF the just judgment Of the Court In
adjusting the interests Of the people.
On motion the following Finance Commit
tee was selected. Messrs. c.. B. Pratt, RIB.
Tomlinson, Joseph Trench, w. H. Hill, +.
j. Jones and l.. B. Hopkins.
On motion the committee adjourned to
p,eet NJ tho call of the Chairman.