Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-11-15
RErnRM AND REFoRMERs.

REFORM AND REFoRMERs.
II there Is one thing moro than an
another which will shake faith In the
rulers Of a nation 1t Is . failure to per-
form their promises, to redeem their
pledges. And as with individual
rulers, 20 with a party In control. To
the governing power Of q country
every one looks for reliability, for
steadfastness, aud for Intelligent COM
prehension Of the needs and wishes OF
its people. To 1t, moreover, Is ever
accorded the credit Of wise govern
ment and a prosperous state Of affairs,
II such exist. But on the other hand,
1t is. from its position as ruler, also
deemed responsible for any and all
evils which grow out Of or are the
natural result of its departure from
good government, or which are en-
gendered by Its extravagance or NAL
administration Of public affairs. TO
these last causes may be rightly as
cribed the defeat Of u party in the
recent elections. 1t Is, as we have ever
claimed, the duty Of a Republican
journal to expose all wrongs, all viii
lainies, and all breaches Of the laws
upon which depend q safe and popular
government, whether they are born In
or encouraged by the dominant party
or, the opposition. To cover up the
committed or omitted acts OF the party
with which one afiliates, is a species
Of hypocrisy aud double dealing un-
worthy the dignity OF a decent journal,
and an ill-advised method OF showing
loyalty to its principles. So in near
ly all the foremost Republican jour
nails Of the country we lind strong
language universal reprobation OF
the conduct Of our last Congress, and
u strenuous and united demand for q
change in the leadership Of the Re-
publican party, ere it shall still fur
Their lose It's hold upon the confidence
and affections Of the people.
We have, as Republican journal.
constantly and without timidlty on
the one hand or enmity upon the other,
from time to time given u views on
all questions OF administration which
have come up for popular discussion
during the past year. We have not
hesitated nor shall VIC cease to con
denim the %iniqulties Of the last session
Of Congress, the incapacity Of some OF
our public servants, and the greed and
corruption manifested by so many Of
our so-called leaders. We have COM
mented unsparingly upon the fall
urc Of the Administration to fulfill It's
promises regarding Civil Service Re-
form. We have denounced, In no am
biguous terms, the appointment OF
Bingham to Japan, Casey to New Or.
leans and Boss Sheppard to be Govern.
or Of the Territory OF Columbia. VIZ
have, at all times, condemned the sal
airy grab and all participants in thai
most unholy and cowardly breach Of
public trust. We have been unsparins
in our denunclatlous OF the Credit Mo
biller swindle and the Christian states
men who, by participation therein, de-
filed themselves and the party. In nc
doubtful language have we condemned
the raid Of Butler upon the common
wealth Of Massachusetts,, the evident
interference Of the Administration In
the local contests Of that State, and the
intermeddling oflciousness Of Federal
office holders with State politics. In
short, we have not been chary Of con-
demuing wrong in every quarter, and
have united with the better class oil
journals everywhere In demanding a
radical change in the management Of
this nation and the control Of the Re.
publican party, even going so far as to
say that victory over It's nominees In
certain quarters was a result to be
commended and a source Of gratula-
ton to the people.
We desire reform; nay more. we
demand It, and are willing to work
earnestly for that end. But right here
we say that We do not propose to 60
out of the Republican party to accom-.
plish that end until there Is something
more promising offered us. We do
not intend to follow the lead Of a few
domineering, political Pharisees, who
would break down the gates Of heaven
in the endeavor to further their purely
personal ambitions. Let 1t be under
stood that we are ready aud willing
to advocate all needed reforms ; to
support none but good men ; to com.
bat bitterly and to the death the pur-
chase Of any and every office to repu.
date the control Of corrupt caucuses
In short, to advocate the best interest,
Of the people among whom we live.
and the nation whose honor we love,
and for whose integrity we will dare
all. To do this we are melted by In
stinct and lmpelled by an honest pur-
pose. But the evident attempt OF a
few ambitious, t~ime-serving and hypo-
critical knaves to assume a leadership
for which they are untitled, either by
education or association, and whose
past history gives the lie to their pres.
ent assertions, inspires only the most
intense disgust aud aversion. There
Is no honesty in their character and
no good to the people cal be evolved
under such management OF their inter
ests. With these self.constituted lead.
ers Of reform we have nothing in com
mon. With the popular needs and
desires we have everything, and at all
times stand ready to labor for their
best interests.
THE Secretary OF War having re-