Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-09-11
AN ANonA1ou POSITION.


Of yesterday we gave the names OF
several prominent Republican orators
who had consented to take the stump
In that State for the success Of the Re-
publican ticket. They are all eloquent
orators and, must we add, every ono
Of the number 1. a back pay grabbcr.
We have a list before us which shows
that Senator Logan voted for the bill
three times and drew his money.
Messrs. Harlan and Wright voted
against the grab. but have never re-
turned the money to the Treasury,
while Messrs. Orr and Palmer voted
against the steal, but have pocketed
their portion Of the swag. These are
the orators referred to, and here ls
where the fun comes IN. These gen.
tlemen r to speak In Iowa for the
Republican party. and must necessa-
rily indorse the platform adopted by
the Republican State Convention.
Turning back over u files to the res
o~lutlons Of the convention referred to,
we find that on this back pay matter
the Iowa Republicans were very pro-
nounced and emphatic. Their resolu-
lions pledged the party to demand an
immediate and unconditional repeal Of
tho bill, and declared "that the act Of
the majority Of the members Of the
the last Congress In voting what Is
known as the Back Pay Steal. by
which they voted into their pockets
thousands Of dollars which did not be-
long to them. was most fla2rantly Inn
proper and Infamous. and should Sc
cure the political condemnation Of all
who were parties to It." We submit
that this Is O tolerably good joke on
the brilliant orators who have volun-
teered to expound the platform and
principles OF true Republicanism to
benighted Iowans, and that the atti-
tude In which they have placed them
selves Is. to say the least, peculiar.
What will they do? Senator Morton
found 1t politio to accede to the wishes
Of his auditors In Ohio recently, and
directed the Secretary of the Senate to
put his back pay Into the Treasury.
VIII Logan and Wright and Palmer
Orr, and last but not least, that noto-
rlous land grabbing priest, Harlan Of
Iowa, do likewise? Troublesome que.
ries are very likely to be propounded
to these eloquent champions Of the
party In Iowa, queries connected with
the party platform adopted In that
State. Some hard-flsted farmer
may speak out In meeting and ask
Senator Logan, for Instance: First
II he voted for tho grab? Second-if
he took his swag? .rhlrd-if he has
read the Republican platform Of Iowa?
Fourth-if hs endorses that platform?
To all these queries, Mr.. Logan, If he
desires to WELD any influence, will be
obliged to answer yea. The hay-seed
man then naturally asks the Senator
what he Is going to do about it. And
that Is the question. not only In Iowa,
but everywhere. What Is to be done
about this steal? The Conventions OF
our party everywhere have condemned
both the act aud Its supporters. Now
shall the men who voted for the grab
or who didn't and yet have ~pocketed
their share OF the plumber, travel over
the country aud preach pure Republi-
canism? Are they fit exponents Of the
platform, adopted by the people, o
thy examples of reform? We shy no.
Such msn are not Republicans. They
are not In accord either with the prin-
ciples Of tho party or desires Of the
people. They have dlsgraced the n
and betrayed the other. II the party
Is to last, 1t must b. by an adherence
to its p~ledSes.and principles. Have
these men done So? Was the salary
grab a measure Of economy to which
the Republican party pledged itself
last July at Philadelphia Do these
men practice what they preach? Are
they not recreans to both the princl-
Piles Of the party aud Its pledges to the
people? We do not believe that such
orators will help Iowa Republicans.
In our opinion their want Of candor
will widen the breach In the party
which the farmers movement has al
ready opened. And more than that, II
salary grab orators, Credit Mobilier
thieves and corporation attorneys are
to be the Republican spokesmen In
Iowa or elsewhere; If they are to
manage tho organization and represent
It's moral and political standing, 1t will
and should be beaten In every contest.
The principles Of the Republican par
ty are worthy our regard. We be-
lieve them correct and true ; but for
the demagoguss who In some places
control It's management, and as In
Iowa, msrepresent It In all ways BY
their personal action, We have no love
or reverence. A u cannot serve two
masters. Either let Republican lead
srs carry out the pledges Of the party
or get out Of the way.
CHANGE OF OwSERsnIr.-The Reese
River Rcreiiie has changed hands, Tor
perhaps Due hand, would be better.)
John Booth, we'll known among news
paper mon In this State, has purchased