The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-12-03
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Lord bless us. If the Republican papers be-
gin so early TO string together such myriads OF
outrageous falsehoOds may be found in a
single leader of the Elko Chronicle, for the
purpose Of arousing the Indignation Of igno-
rant Republicans 10 be used two years hence
to promote the selfish ends of corruptionists!
The article is headed: "By their works We
shall know them" We might say of such pa
pers: by their willful Misrepresentation We
shall know them" With artistcally simu-
lated indignation the Chronicle starts out by
denouncing imaginary falsehoods resorted to
by Democrats in the late campaign, and then
indulges in the following real downright mis-
representation of we'll known facts. 1t says:
The only attempt ever made III the State to
employ Chinese, either in mills or mines, has
been by prominent Democratic politician,
John G. Fall by name who at one time was a
prominent candidate for Governor on the Dem
ocratc ticket, and who in the canvass just
closed did everything in his power for the
success Of all the nominees of the Democratic
party" Every single word of which is false.
Fall never attempted to put Cinnamon into
the mines. as IS falsely implied in the above.
lie ID not the only man who ever employed
them in mills, as falsely stated-for Tritle
and Curt. Hillyer and other prominent Re
publican politicians have had for "A long time
and have to-day number OF Chiuamen work
ing at their mill below this town. Pail Is not
nor never was prominent or any other kind
OF politician, neither was he ever ''promi-
ncnt candidate for Governor on tho Democrat
ic ticket" nor did he ever desire or consent
to run for office in this State. Furthermore
in the canvass just closed, ho did not do
Everything IN his power for the success of
all the nominees of the Democratic party"
nor did he in anywise support all the nom-
neoa. There are only five falsehOods in the
above brief extract. Not satisfied with these
however, the Chronicle COOS on To say that
Bomo four weeks before the election Fall dis.
n NhaTn ms itNh ht a
in their stoad hired white men," who, says
this yerncious writer, in obedience 10 their
masters demands hurrahed for Bradley and
voted the Democratic ticket straight; that on
Friday aud Saturday following the election
"the whites were discharged and the Chinese
re-employed in their stead" and that the
whites threatened to burn down the mills.
This statement is as false as concentrated lie
could made 1t, as we are informed by the
white workmon at Falls mills. Fall did not
discharge single Chinaman from his mills
just before election, but on tho contrary, il
Icds no sooner kHOInH that the State had gone
Democratic than he gave orders 10 dLschnrg,
Chinn,ne, and put ,ohiie men in their place
Trtle, Hillyer, Whitman and Stewart-all
leading Republicans continue to employ the
usual number of Cinnamon. There IL not a
man In or about Unionville, Democrat or Re.
publican, who has seen tho Chronicles arti.
Gle (and we have shown IL to many who was
not positively shocked nt the audacity of its
falsehoods.
We will also state another fnut which the
Chronicle is welcome TO use. The first Chi.
namen ever employed in Falls mills were
hired by his Republican foreman, for the rea
son, as the white men working in the uppel
mill inform us. that "that Republican fore
man was 80 cussed mean white man couldn'
work under him." That same Republican il
now employing Cinnamon in his mining anG
smelling operations on the other side OF the
mountains, about fifteen miles from hero. A
cause that requires such boltering must bt
''the DEVILS own cause"