The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-08-17

VInoIxIA Crrr, July llth, 1870.

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vIHoIxIA crrr. July l4th. 1870.
EDrToEs LkpEfExDxrr: he weather hefe
10 still warm. IL not hot, but "a We now have
afhunder shower every few days we manage
70 get slong Pretty we'll. =
The Prospects Of the mipes here arc very
arood. IT they are not producing 40 much IN
formerly. the management Is far better and
moro economical. 80 that the owners are real
izing more. as a general thing. than ever
before This. however. does not apply IN all
cases. for in 'some mines the same kind Of
Wholesale extravaganza is carried on AS here
tofore.
have Just come from the capital. 1. e. Car
son City. In that burg ia being put mp
a bnildipg which WAS Informed il for the
capitol. IL appears tn b. rather a substantial
frfnddtion, and from what / saw will hear
fair superstructure. which will answer all pur-
poses provided the Blacks again carry the
State. in which case there will not be much
,ceahiy matter TO occupy the building.
l made some inquiry in regard to the de-
falcation of the late State Treasurer. The
examination of the books show a deficit of
SlO6. 900. but the Secretary OF State informed
me tSstthe amount would aggregate at least
Sl26. 900. Ahont Sl7. 900 Of this amount be-
longed TO tho Capitol Fund. and between
500. 900 and 100000 to the School Fund
which will leave the latter fund in very poor
condition. The Capitol Commissioners VIII
now he compelled to Issue warrants or certit-
Gates of indebtedness drdLoin9 interest. instead
of paying cash as was reported by the Con-
troiler. = aa.-..... .-... -r- r
Now, the question arises, who is TO blame
for this loss of money to the State and people?
l assure You there is but one opinion (outside
of the boudsnen), and that is that not only
was Mr. Rhoad-s party to IT but his
"Exctllercy" had good deal to do with the
money. and that other stuck Spectators used
poor Rhoades to accomplish their own pur.
been charged with squandering the public
funds. but challenge the world to produce
such II case of downright stealing as this def H.
cation Of the late State Treasnrer-a weak
man, fnttered by those who wanted to get
hold Of the money. invited TO dine. go to
horSe-races, picnics and all kinds of amIse-
ments and scenes OF dissipation. 1t Is no
wonder that ut last. after he had been used as
far Ms It was to their advantage, that h.
should commit snicide. And these men ARE
the representatives. of the immaculate and
purity Republican party that has been 80 fond
of charging all the corruption on the Demo
cratic party. whether in power or not.
- Two months ago the Board Of State Prison
Directors Cnrie to the conclusion that Lieut.
Governor Slngerlan0 Was spending more
money than he shonld for Maintaining the
prisoners. The appropriation was SEQ.
based on about twenty convicts (now the
number is about sixty and that they wonld
make all purchases hereafter. The result is
that the fund is now about S25, 900 behind.
with SIX or seven months more before another
appropriation can be made. and parties fur
nishing goods charge at least one hundred per
cent. more tor articles than they would for cash.
Who is this extravaganza chargeAble to-
Certainly not to the Democrats. Now. will
the people. the Taxpayers. look Mt this matter
as il Is and leave out their prejudiccs? If SO,
they will tern out this wholesale corruption
party and try TO save the State from repudiu-
ton. for another administration of four years
like the last and reputation would be the
result. The present taxes will not pay the
interest on the State debt and the assesSible
property throughout the State will be but
little, ii any, increased. With the present
management of our finances. the taxes must
he increased. How, 1 ask. can the people
stand this increase of taxation when they are
now groaning under the h'-avic.t taxation that
any people in the world has ever had tn henr:
This financial management of the RcpuNli.
Can party iK not confined to the State. for Won
may take the counties where the same parry
has the control of affairs and you will see the
sam" reckless extravaganza Of the public
funds. Look ut Your own county, which
hid iiir To he IN II better condition. in finan.
cI.ll point of view, than any other county IN
| the State: aud now, b,ing hut a little over II
! year old, | see, under Republican rule and
management, IL is about ono htDpircd thousand
| dollars in debt. tell You that what the
| Blacks want Ii to keep the States aud counties
| iii debt. Tney pay no regard to their prom
ises To reduce taxes; but as they ARE in power.
they will still deceive the people if they can
and make them believe that the national debt
| will be wiped out in year or two. This
| policy has answered their purpose up to this
time, but cannot think it will continue much
| longer.
The decision Of the State Central Commit
! tee to hold the State Convention III Elko gives
entire satisfaction to the Democracy ~ far ~
l have been able to judge, and I think al
parties feel relieved for once, the cUnven
ton will he beyond the reach of "moncyed
corporations " ~ charged by some.
| nm not through with State finances yet
but will give you more particulars in my nett
THE ESTEBPBIsE AND ITS confession oil
| Farm Tho aditnr If oh. EnIo,