Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-12-31
PLAIN TALK.

This Is how the Boston Advertiser, a
leading Republican journal Of Massa-
chusstts, and perhaps the most influ-
entail paper In New England, COM
ments OH the late action OF Congress
respecting the repeal Of tho salary
grab aud other demanded reforms.
We commend it to the careful perusal
Of those impersonal politicians in Ne.
vada who have, according to the En-
terprise, so controlled parties that the
people have had no more voice In Sc
lecting candidates than In "controll-
ing tho eclipscs Of the moon:"
The people asked for a v~indicatlon
Of the honorable name Of the Ameri-
can Congress. Il Il not satisfactory
to be told they have "compromised"
the matter by determining to reduce
the amount so dishonorably obtained.
It Il as II Spain had proposed as q COM
promise that we should say no more
about the propriety Of the capture Of
the Virginius, while she surrendered
whatever old junk might be found In
the ships bllge. What the nation re-
CARDS, and will henceforth regard
more seriously than I've before, Is
not the loss Of a few hundred thousand
dollars more or less. but the loss Of
dignity not the extravaganza. but
debasement Of public morals. No tax
could be so oppressive or discouraging
a. these repeated evidences OF demon
alizstion In high places. They poison
the fountains Of virtue all over the
land. Aud In this direction General
Batter. twice repudiated by Massa-
chusetts. is n tit leader.
Gentlemen Representatives, Repub-
llcans or Democrats, who follow such
leading, you may we'll believe the peo-
pie are not blind. The Representative
who, one day urges new taxes or a
new debt before IN attempt Is made to
reduce expenses, the next day pre-
,ents and advocates a bill prepared by
the counsel Of q bankrupt house to
overturn the national bankrupt law,
and the next day, rises to show rep
rssentativss how they may comprmise
with duty at q handsome profit, Is not
the leader the coming era demands.
DO what you may, the principles in-
volved In this salary business will be
among the issues on which the country
will pass judgment. Your attempts
to whistle them down the wind will
not avail. That party Of the Repub-
lican party which assists or counten-
ances such attempts will be defeated.
Neither Presidents or Cabinets, nor
prestige nor patronage. nor the cant OF
demaHogues, can save 1t.
The moment It Is clear that corrupt
and corrnpting Influences have pro-
cured control Of the Republican party
and cannot be shaken of. there will be
q new birth in politics. The forward
ness Of preparation among the people
Is much greater than Is commonly sup
posed. The events In Washington
sincs Congress assembled have not
tended to quiet apprehensions that the
Republican organization Is drifting to
the bad. No department Of public
service Is In q satisfactory condition,
and. worst, Of all. there seems TO be
all indisposition to work a reformation.
There Is everywhere indifference to
the suggestions Of wisdom and com
mon sense. When an Administration
ceases to trust the men whom the peo-
pie trust, reserving Its honorable re-
wards for subservient incapacity, the
country will prepare for a change, and
there Is no help for 1t.