Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-12-13


ALE. DorzN, , RAissr and Prsprisssr.
GOLD HILL. , SATURDAY. DEo. Is. 1878
REPRESENTING HIS CONSTITUENTS.
It Is refreshing after reading the ut
terances Of brazen-faosd mIs-Represen-
tatives In Congress upon the repeal Of
the salary grab, to turn to and peruss
the statements Of an honest exponent
Of popular desire. We have inseighed
against MI. Kendall, Of Nevada, b.
cause he does noe represent the senti-
ments Of his constituents; because, In
our opinion. he has betrayed the trust
reposed In him. We might charitably
assume that he did not know the sen-
timents Of this people, not having been
In the. State long enough since The
grab law was enacted, but thls 10 his
derellctiou, and no excuse for his &C.
ton. We do not believe that the bold
pursuance Of q course condemned 90
unanimously BY public opinion, Is
worthy admiration. We fail to see
wherein lies cause for praise In Mr..
kendall's u~tterances. We do not con-
slider the repetition Of an obnoxious
act or ~utterance reason for admitting
the "subllms audacity" Of . man,
who, because he has the power and OPP
portunlty, ~overvalues his own services
and plumbers the people to obtain his
assumed compensation. We say. there
fore. It 10 refreshing to know that some
Representatives In Congress apprecl-
ate the national condemnation OF this
last assault upon the Treasury. and
speak out their minds thereon. It Is a
gratifying fact that the majority Of
Representatives In this instance sesm
to Do somewhat In the mood TO regard
the wishes Of their constituents, or
what our own Kendall with such deli
cate compliment terms popular clam
or"
We call attention to the remarks Of
Mr.. Orth, Of Indiana, on this subject
yesterday. They explicitly state
the case, and prove that the Honorable
Member has both been reading aud
conversipg with his constituents dur
ing the past nine months. II any
thing has been manifest during the
past Summer, Ii Is that the people
everywhere are indignant at the pas
sage OF the "grab law" and II any
one thing has been demanded BY the
masses Of all parties, It Is that It b
repealed. He who has failed to recog-
nize these facts Is willfully blind or
excessively stupid. We hold that 1t Is
the duty Of Congress to carry out the
wishes Of the people. It Is their bust
ness-what they were elected for; aud
he who falls, when In his power, or
refuses to reflect the wishes Of those
whose Representative. whose agent,
lie Is, becomes from date OF such fall
ure or refusal unit for his place-is no
longer worthy Of confidence. Popular
disapprobation rests upon the Act OF
March 3. 1873. It's repeal Is demand
ed, aud 1t matters not what may be the
individual views ofSsephensof Georgia,
Butler Of Massachusetts or Kendall OF
Nevads, or the valne Of their services.
II they cannot afford to serve in Con-
gress at a compensation deemed just
by popular opinion, their remedy Is
manifest. The people want no I'M
willing servants, but they have plain
" fixed the amount which they are
willing to pay. Therefore, because
the services Of q first-class lawyer are
worth more In his profession than the
compensation allowed members Of the
Forty-hrst Congress, there Is no reason
why the people should pay him moro
for services therein. This argument
would give q man whose income 10
$1,000 per day, the Same rate OF COM
pensation If elected to Congress. The
true basis Is not what q Congressman
can make In o:her walks Of life-in
other professions-but what the people
think they can afford-what they are
willing to pay for his services In the
particular office TO which they may
elect him. In our humble opinion the
man who takes advantage Of his post
as agent to rob his principal. Is guilty
equally within or out Of Congress.