Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-11-02
Lyon County Peoples Ticket.

I1uLtJ " ". OuoWi ~. d. I1OphluhJ H. DE-
Tomlinson, Casper Haupt, N. G. Power, E.
j. Jones, ]. H. Jaqua, F. B. Horton and F.
n. Cowles.
The following address ndresolutions were
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The Honorable District Court
Of the Third Judicial District, Lyon county,
called a Grand Jury, in and during the June
term, to wit: on tho 28th day Of July, 4. D.
and appointed a committee on furtherance
Of the charge OF the said Court to investigate
and examine into the condition Of tho county
affairs Of Lyon county /; and, whereas, said
Court appointed ono DR.. ]. G. Hazlett Fore
man Of said jury, and said Hazlett was APP
pointed on such committee and had tho
charge and direction thereof; and, whereas,
said Hazlett announced his purpose and in
tention to mako O thorough and careful OK
animation OF all tho transactions IN each
particular branch Of the county government
and make q correct report according to
tho law and facts /; and, whereas, said Has
lett did in furtherance OF his ~ostensiblo pur-
pose to be thorough and impartial upon his
oath, SO often proclaimed and made known,
consume in such investigation from the rails
ing and appointing such committee until the
25th 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 tho Grand Jury report to the
Court, that he had personally examined the
vouchers, transactions and business conduct
Of each county officer infinitely and carefully,
and that the business in each and every de-
partmcnt Of the county government had been
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 Hazlctt had been Fore
man, that the said report was not thorough
and correct as 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 a meeting in consideration
thereof, and the Honorable District Court
thereupon 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 Grand
Jury and whereas, the delays and waste OF
time thus consumed and fretted away render
it impracticable to mako or procure a proper
report before the ensuing election on the
sixth day Of November next; and whereas,
several Of the present county officials who
are and have been a%rraigned ut the bar OF
public opinion for three months back, have
made no report or explanation Of their official
conduct, and do present themselves, and now
arc, candidates, for reelection to office for q
long term; now, therefore, we, as a m
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 tho citizens Of Lyon county, whose rep
resentatives we are that the free and un-
trammeled exercise and control Of the fran
chise Is the measure Of manliness and
American citizenship, aud on it hangs tho
stability Of our Government.
ID. That in the selection Of our National,
State and legislative officers, and legislators,
we arc selecting the representatives OF our
political principles; and we pledge ourselves,
and call upon every enfranchised citizen 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, a county officer exerts
no greater national, State or legislative intu-
once than does q private citizen, therefore We
hold that in the selection Of county officers
there is no political principle represented at
issue or involved.
18th. That the present attitude OF county
affairs in Lyon county imperatively demands
the selection Of candidates for the several
county offices from tho body Of the people,
irrespective Of political tcnets; selecting only
those who, by their long residence, upright
and intelligent conduct Of their own business
affairs, recommend themselves as fit guar
dinns OF the affairs Of TIC people Of Lyon
county.
9th. Based upon the foregoing principles
and considerations, We report to you tho fol-
lowing nominees for tho 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 discrectly managed,
administered and cared for at the hands OF
tho gentlemen we present YOU.
The following nominations were made:
District Judge...............J. >. Crosman
Sheriff. w. Shaw
County Clerk..................N,C. Power
District Attorney M. bcnton
County Treasurer.............t. II. Cowles
County Recorder. W. russell
County Assessor. Y. COCK
County Surveyor. Day
County Sup't Public Schools...W B. Jones
Public Administrator II. Jaqua
(....J. W. L. Hunt
S......John CARING
On motion the Chairman appointed Messrs.
Joseph Trench, j. II. Jaqua and F.. II. Cowles
a committee to wait upon Hon. J. s. Cros-
man, who appeared before the committee,
made a brief asdross, expressed his deep con-
viction Of the honor and responsibility con-
ferred and confidence rcposed in him by the
committee in selecting him as the guardian
Of the judicial interest Of the people Of Lyon
County-oxprsgsing the conviction that It
was q 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
fuences that would prejudice tho free exer-
else Of the just judgment Of tho Court in
adjusting tho interests Of tho people.
On motion the following Finance Commit
too was selected: Mcssrs. C. B. Pratt, r. B.
Tomlinson, Joseph Trench, w. H. Hill, z.
]. Jones and l.. B. Hopkins.
On motion the committee adjourned to
meet at the call Of the Chairman.
]. W. L. HUNT, Chairman.
J. NJ. BENTON, Scc'y. Sc