The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-01-22
A DIVIDED PARTY.

Argus eyes the movements OF their heretofore
| invincble adyersaries. ..--r.. .
DIVIDED PARTY.
The Radical party In this part OF the State Is
divided into two factions, known as Bank and
anti Bank partisans and unless some ground Of
compromise can be found by which there may be
an equitable division Of public plumber, pro rata.
| between the contending wings OF Republicanism.
the party will be smashed into smithereens at the
| next State convention. and there will be two Re.
publican candidates in the field for Governor;
thus giving to the Democracy an easy race and
sweeping victory next Fall. People living at
distance can have no conception Of the heat and
bitterness manifested by the ant-Bank element Of
the Radical party in the counties of Storey,
washoe, Ormsby and Lyon; as they are now
awakening TO the fact that loyalty and devotion to
Radicalsm have been but other names for whole
| sale plumber and barefaced robbery by those In
whom they had coufded the sacred trust OF rep
resentatye power They now find that while
their bodies were shouting themselves hoarse
upon the hustings 10 public audiences in denun-
citation Of treason. traitors, copperhesds. and
Democrats, they were secretly conspiring with
powerful corporations 10 rob them OF their sub
stance and hard.earhed property, with as little
compunction of conscience as would be felt b. q
common burglar or Chinese chicken thief In ply.
ing their vocatons. The people of the counties
named above have always been loyal and patr.
otto, and have never in q single instance been
known 10 send Copperhead or traitor to rep.
resent them in the Legislature; but while thew
ing Democrats out Of Office. Radical thieves and
plunderers stepped in, and by Corruption, fraud
bargain and sale, turned over the property Of the
people to the Bank Ct California;, TO the extent
OF about six hundred thousand dollars which
some are beginning 10 consider a pretty heavy
tax TO pay for the luxury OF being governed by
Radical rulers. Loyalty, niger and Chinese Wor-
ship, no doubt are commendable virtues in a IA.
triotic people. but may be made too costly Tor
general appreciation by the masses when prac.
nced too near home. go lUng as loyalty and mig.
"a NnaH In rnI.t
and expressing the people uf the South. II was
pleasantly popular with our people but when IL
turned ana stnHg the hand Ilnt caressed IT, anoth-
er sort Of case was presented, and honied praises
were turned TO bitter curses. The condition Of
affairs now witnessed at the capital OF Nevada
will be seen and felt throughout the length and
breadth Of the land, just soon as the ripening
schemes Of national plumber have reached maturi.
ty. and have been fully aud irTeyocabIy fastened
upon the country. The awakening in that case
IKE that OF the people OF Storey, Lyon aud
ormsby counties, will come too late, and will
amount to nothing but fruitless complainiugs and
impoteni rage.
THE PUBLIC SENTIMENT.
Democrats in the three Counties named, who
have heretofore been excluded from all par,icipa.
ton or voice in shaping the course Of legislation.
can quietly enjoy the bitter wailiugs Of the poor
victims OF Radical dHplicity, who now that they
are bound hand and foot by the Bank OF California
roar and struggle with helpless unayailing rage
democrats suffer equally, NJ cOurse, with Radicals
ou' rs they nave long looked Tor. expected aud
confidently predicted the precise condition OF
hing- Which now exist in the counties owned and
controlled by the Bank. they have become recon.
rird tI The fate that has OvrriRkcn them, and
WIZ surrender their hard earned property with n
philosophical compnsurc Inst pats heated, imira.
ucni, h0isierous Radicals In shalHr. rcmoCTits
are almost willing to surrender half their sub
Stance, ia III" way of taxes to see the zciTriplr.
eouS. pnritanicai biunts Of the Republican marty
BUNDLED 20 the very dust by The vcnnl and dis.
graceful corruption Of their leaders, whose sup.
posed immaculate purity has been n theme of
perpetual boast in the past.
THE MKT RADICAL STATE CONVERSION
VIII, in all human probability, he the scene Of q
contest more bitter and Determined than anything
heretofore witnessed In tic State The bank Of
California now virtually owns the Republican
party OF the State and although n hitter and fac
tious opposition viii show its head in the oonyen
ton, and make gallant fight TO crush the power
OF The Bank, yet its efforts will prove aboriiye and
the Bank will name its candidates for the chief
oihces OF the State government.
THE DEMOCRATIC rARTY
VIII move slowly and with great caution. IT. will
allow the Badical party to take the lead name It's
candidates. and Promulgate its Platform when It
VIII he IN position TO take advantage OF the him
ders that may be committed by the opposition
There IL one thing. however, In which the Demor.
racy have no occasion 10 wait for the Radical
party to announce is platform, and that H. that
II IL nov and always has been the friend of the
Aborfng masses, and the determined enemy Of
corporations and sOullcss mOnopolics that are
now making the rich richer and the poor poorer
and II viii so declare, in unmistaka6le terms in
Its platform. n
a FLANK MOVEMENT Tho Emn;ro 10 G,,,-