The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-01-18
THE CONTESTED ELECTION DYER
VS.. MOORE

ate, Immediately after the reading of
the journal.
Yesterday two reports we've submit
ted from the Coinmitte, on Elections
"A majority report recommending
that Mr.. Dyer have not even a hearing
before the Senate, by the production
OF testimony, and n minority report,
signed by Senators Mullen and Fox,
recommending the issuance Of a COM
mission TO take testimony. The report
Of the majority of the committee Is a
very one-sidcd and partisan docu-
ment; so much so that even ono of the
members of the committee felt called
upon to move yesterday that the con
tcstant, Mr.. Dyer, be allowed counsel,
and be admitted inside OF the bar to
present his case before the Senate.
Gen. Williams appears for tie contest
ant, and Gen. Clarke for the respond
ent.
There seems To be n disposition man
Tested on the part OF the majority to
take advantage Of numerical prepon-
derancc i'm the Senate I o crush out this
case summarily. While we have no
disposition to forcstall i'm any manner
the action of the Senate in these elec-
ton cases, we would warn the senate
that it cannot afford TO pass by the
claims of any gentleman To q seat III
that body without a hearing. Mr..
DYER is entitled To a hearings cnti-
tied to have his evidence brought he
fore that body, and TO have il duly
considered. The preiext that he has
not complied with the requisites fthe
statute in the initiatory proceedings,
il the sheerest bosh, and there is not a
good lawyer in that body but who
fully knows that this i the case. If
Mr.. Dyer chooses TO bring his case
before that body in the manner pre-
scribed by the statute, he has the
option to do So; but If he chooses TO
bring it up in the form he has adopt
ed, he has an equal right to have that
testimony produced, and to have his
claims considered. The Senate is
n judge OF the qualifications of
its members; and this pretense
that Mr.. Dyer has not had the
testimony taken himself, is a pet
tifogging expedient beneath the digni-
ty of a Senatorial body. II is the bust
ness of the Senate to have this evil
dence in this case produced. and To
act fairly and honestly OF that te>ti-
mony. Without that evidence the
Senate can Know nothing OF the case.
IL can know nothing Of the facts, or
who is or i not entitled 10 the seat. II
is possible that the production OF the
history o: that case will show that
Mr.. Dyer is just rs much entitled 20
n seat in that body n any member
whose name is now on the roll call.
II may show that Col. Moore is right
fully entitled 10 the seat. II 80. the
public will be satisfied to see tina. desk
awarded to him; but no fair minded
man will witness a decision in n ease
OF this Importance without the. pro
duction OF evidence which will throw
some light OF the subject. The SEN
ate, knowing nothing about the case,
can award this seat to no mau-with-
out attempting 10 gain some informa-
ton about the matter-withOut Great
ing the impression that i; is governed
more by partisan policy than a desire
to do justice. If Mr.. Dyer has no;
been legally elected a senator. we
should not desire to see him occupy n
seat in that body; but If lac has been,
IL is the duty-the sworn duty of The
Senate to sec that he does occu-
BY It.
There are many Republican mem
bers Of the Senate who. We believe.
are fair minded, homes; men. disposed
to do what is right. That The action o.
the majority of the Election Commit
tee is not fair, is not right. must be
apparent to every such member. il
will not do at this stage of political
history for the Republican majority /,
abuse their power by iufli citing a gros.
wrong on any man, whatever may b,
his politics. Three years ago a Sen.
ate In California, was situated politi
cally towards the other House and tn,
State Executive precisely a. this Sen
ste is now situated. II used that pow
err, ut times, wantonly, -ecklesslv-
hoping that another term would re
store its political ascendancy to tn,
other branch of the Legislature; bu
the next session showed that the pro
gress Of the political revolution wa
still undated. The Senate itsel
passed into the hands of n Democrat
&c majority. 1t may be so with tn
Senate of Nevada-nay, more, it vii
probably be so. thine brings aroun
its revenges." The Republican part
in tho Senate cannot afford 10 estal
lish a precedent of this kind. If the