The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-10-05
ELKO TOWNSHIP TICKET.
Nevada's Pas, and Future Legislatures

1t is usual for Radical newspapers to de-
nounce Unfortunately all Democratic criti-
cisms as "Copperhead lie." This was ex-
emplifed by the Enterprise and the Elko
Chronicle when we recently asserted that the
controlling power of this State was and is in
the hands of prison BIRDS" running the
State for solely personal advantage, regardless
Of prime pie or people. The truth, however,
will leak out, even from Radical sources, in
due time. The following description of the
late lawmakers of Nevada is from the Terri
toria Enterprise of last Saturday, and there
fore not open to this "Copperhead" eIcep-
ton:
The Legislatures of 81 and GO were es.
pecially noted for the official rascalty of
their members, who accepted brides whenever
they were to be obtained, and offered their
votes for consideration like savagcs-in links
of dozen. OF course there were honest
members in both bodies, but they were voted
down by the scOundrels who went there to sell
themselves and betray their constituents, and
there is not a county in the State that is not
paying to-day for the corruption of these leg
islative thieves During the last session some
members made as high AS five or six thousand
dollars by selling their votes, and their official
favors were peddled with boldness and indie
cency which should have consigned two-thirGs
Of them to the State Prison for life.
With few honorable exceptions, they we're
gang of thieves, who should have been
handcuffed and sent TO prison at the close of
the session, instead of being permitted to re-
turn to their constituents to enjoy their i'll
gotten gains. They were honest in moth
ing. reliable in nothing decent in nothing
They we're not even honest politically, for
number of Republican members voted
against the ratification of the Fifteenth
Amendment, thereby demonstrating that they
were traitors rs well as scoundrels In the
face Of these facts is il to be wondered that
good men should shrink from position that
has been so thoroughly disgraced by dishon-
est ard incompetent occupants? Yet good
men can be found for our Legislative ticket
and we call upon the convention of Monday
to name them. This is rendered imperative
by the assurance that the Democratic party
will put forward their best mon. and that a
weak set of Legislative nominations may en-
danger the success OF the eutire county ticket
This last frantic call for county salvation
will not be needed. The Ring" which sent
The former delegation to Carson is stronger
now than ever. The State Convention showed
this power. That Ring" has use for tools, not
honest men, In the Legislature, more than in
any other position. Its Legislative "slate'
has been fixed, and il will be nominated; and
the Enterprise, thoroughly compromising it's
character and purposes, will support it as il
supported the very gang of thieves who
should have been handcuffed and sent to
prison at the close of the past sessions"
The Ring" has business in the Legis.
lature. and that business" can only bo trans
acted with men like those whom the Enter.
prise graphically describes. in other Radical
sessions, "who will offer their votes for % con.
sideration - like sausages - in links Of a
dozen"
II all the truth we're told, IL could DO shown
that L Enterprise was no better than the
men IL now denounces--tbat II had ms sweet
! tooth for Legislative "sausages" as the mem.
bers IL then supported.
Take as an illustration the case cited by
hat paper-those "traitors M we'll az scoun.
rels" who voted against the Fifteenth Amend.
'snt. Which orinccd The most political hon.