Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-09-20
POLITICAL ITEMS

We are in the midst of great revolu.
ton; not of blood and carnage, but one
of popular sentiment. For years the
Republican party has had things pretty
much their own way, and, by syste-
matte war on the industries of the coun-
try, it has Frustrated labor, quadrupled
its burdens, destroyed the commerce of
the country, uprooted civil liberty, de-
famed Americas character, annihilated
all Constitutional landmarks, looked af-
ter the interests of the few to the detri-
ment OF the many, corrupted the foun-
tains OF justice, leagued with robbers,
plundered the peoples treasury, palsied
their energies, and brought ruin and
bankruptcy. The revolu-
ton, though bloodless, will STAY thous-
ands of dishonest officials, and put in
their places men of clean hands, Ma
quoketa, Iowa, Sentinel.
Resolved, Whatever may have been
the misiortunes, faults or shortcomings
OF the Hon. j. H. Mitchell in his early
private life, we neither apologize for,
pass Judgment upon nor justify him, but
express our unqualified belief that by
his many years of consistent, upright and
AohOAobiS NOiiahOt III tulo Stdtt, Ac LAS
outlived any imputations cast upon him,
and that to-day, not only the Republican
party, but large majority of the people
of this State, have entire confidence in
his integrity, ability and patriotism, and
that he will faithfully and ably represent
them in the United States Senate Ore
gon Republican State Convention.
The morals of Senator Carpenter have
quite disturbed some of the leading Re.
publican Senators, especially one or two
from New England, and a movement is
already on foot to supersede him as
President of the Senate the first week OF
the coming session. One senator who
is Jealous for the change appears to have
! no doubt of the truth of the Long
Branch scandal, and is comforting with
| other Senators as to the propriety oil
electing Senator Ferry, of Michigan, to
preside over the Senate Washington
dispatch.
| Resolved, That the Republicans OF
Massachusetts emphatically disapprove
| and condemn the action of those men,
| bers of last Congress who, availing them.
selves of an increase of salary of the
| President and Judges of the Supreme
Court and members of the cabinet, sup
posed it to be just and necessary for the
future, voted themselves a dispropor
tionate and extravagant compensation
for past as well as future services
Massachusetts, Republican Convention
Public indignation has been SO thor
oughly aroused against the salary act O.
the last Congress, and especially its re-
troactive clause giving back-p pay to mem.
bers, that few politicians will be able te
remain in public life unless they hay,
returned the amount into the Treasury
and are at the same time recorded a,
against the measure. This feeling ha.
been slowly growing, but it has at las
become overpowering. Il Carroll Count,
(Ill.) Gazette.
Morton was brought into Ohio to tall
about the honesty of the Republica,
party, but when it was discovered tina
he had his little IS, 900 of stolen propert,
under his control, he was hustled out O
the State il double-quick time. Tha
letter business is about the thinnest piec
Of political trickery that has occurred il
this -campaign.-[ Cleveland Plaindealer
Resolved, That we hold the Rspub
liean party responsible, through Ii,