The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-07-16
The chrOuiele,s Defense.

The Chronicles Defense.
II Is often painful spectacle n witness rahn 81
considerable ahiify tntrus;ed by his ernPossrs with
an important cause 70 defend. without beias far
nished with any fseis upon which 20 bass dsss1~.
OF this hind occurs IN Eiko jus; Bo-. IN TIE
distressed atttade Of friend OF the CAroo eie in
his attempt 70 aDi eloss the sIirsVaace
Of the county ocisI- Furnish the editor Of that -
Per with Of any real merit ard he Gil r-aAiiy
furnish the requisite ability TO PreSen;i; In AID
fc-cihie manner. buf when he touches this question.
what larnentshse allure he provost
The chroDieis Eas established 70 pe-Pstaase the
power Of . certain ring this county. he saocess
Of the Republican party only incdsntaI sjee:
with its foanders- The main object es.A iisb
power which would enable the stockholders
ave- latter and intidAts the friends Of that parry
into forced Enforcement Of their Icts ana thus en-
able them secure : denomination. few uutaders
we're ruped IN under the delasion that Ih-y we're
the inside and might be admitted 70 the enjoyment
Of come Of the ofeiAI feshP0ts-s little, srrU. which
more than already beginning 20 realize. The
object Of this Family Circle really putt ring into
the Of the Republican party Of Eko that hur
bled and submissive it could be lead driven the
political shambIes with asserting grunt. without
any pubc exhibition Of squellsg obs:i-
macy The editor Of the Chronicle has been appoint
ed the position of chief operator in this little per-
Torrance, and l. doing the best he ca: hai II the
truth known. suspect that old tins Tn nj
Is making many WY faces the dirty Job. He
didn't bargain for 500 600 debt without any thing
to show for IT. any plausible preie1t 10 make for it
He virtually throws up the sponge and eOnfesses nds
ment His trifing defense reminds OF aeanvicted
criminal. shaking in his boots when asked II he has
any show Why sentence should not be passed
upon him. Facts he has none-argnmsnt oue-de-
tense none The entire revenue collected Il gone
taxes levied this year already in soak. He Is
asked what has become Of the money! He is speech
less He IL Esked. Why have the Of the pres
ent fiscal year been pledged TO pay the expenses OF
last yeari He is dumb Julius Cesar. lie Is told
by . correspondent the real cause Of much OF this
needless expense HesilgAtly admits the charge All
that have by Of iefense is e0'TardIy
to the OF ths lone and solitary Democrats
officers Mr.. Fitch and Mr. Pierson. aud = shutting
bubble about the expense OF criminal case from
Humboldt county. The Chronicle ~Uuid se1ro-Iy
have made the latter Ailusnu Al 10 ril4ctel certain
dispositions in that case which "yoI E" might have
cited In his history OF judicial blunaers- ~
The attempt shift the responsibility of the debt
upon two Democratic officials is simply silly. Mr.
Pierson IL alone tho board in minority. and IN
no manner responsible for the Acs OF the majority
On many occasions he has up in the board and
denounced the ofacals and their fraudulent bLLs in
language more forcible than polite. lie may have
erred at times. but general know that
hohAs been vgilant, persistent advocate eeono-
my. These blis were not aeeuluia;ei by him. for
him. his political friends They belong to friends
of the cike- eide Of the house. EE-s
As 20 Mr. Fitch, he acts under orders OF the Court
II his bills are large for summOning jurors and 4.
tending Court. The Jodge IS re-Ppsibie for the
essary expense The Sheriff Ia, option. II. must
obey the orders OF the Court whether the expense
little or much. Every bin witch Mr. Fitch prefers
for these other expenses has pass the sutiuy Of
two Republican bOards-;he County Commissioners
and the County Auditor 1t Is their duty to prevent
the payment OF any ILLEGAL hil. and they are no
likely to stretch many points 70 illegally favor Dem
ocr1tie oficer. The County Auditor has publicly
stated that Mr.. Fitch has been allowed dollar
70 which he vas bOt justly entitled. Mr. Pitch is no
more responsible for the county debt than il for
the national debt The responsibility is with those
whose orders he obeys they who audit his bills
This matter OF the extraordinary county debt is not
partisan A6Air with Whenever IL can be shown
that Democratic Official has proven unfai;hsul to
his trust, or is imposing the public fun no par
haan fAyoritsm shall deter from eIpo4tng and de-
pouneing the act and the actor We intend Pursue
Straightforward, independent course In there mat
ters, and in this county to dsnounes wrong fraud
trayAganec or corruption wherever iDd It, without
fear, favor affection. We are under no obligations
to any of the parties who have bruueh this county to
this lamentablc condition. be they Republicans or
Democrats. As tax payer and citizen, We have an
interest in common with the people OF this eoDunity
We do not propose TO sit down quietly zee the sub
stance Of the county wasted away. eOpe crushed
under the weight OF needless debt and onerous taxa
ton without word OF protest. aud Meth the chat,
tering OF hired organs or threats OF exposed rascay
will silence u.s.