The new daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1872-1873, 1873-01-17
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Assemblyman Cole of White Pine
is . man of rare purity OF
soul and one in whose nostrils any
thing which gives out the slightest
efauvium of impropriety in personal
or Official demeanor. mot to say evil
dences of compatibility awakens
instanter, the strongest emotions OF
apprehension. It is a matter for
general congratulation that the less
scrupulous members of the Assembly
are brought under the severe and
watchful eye of such an uncom-
promising foe of immortality; and it
is with pride that we point to Bill
of his introducing into the body OF
which he is member, namely,
Bill for an "Acttoprevent Bribery
The severity of Mr.. Coles moral
tone is indicated when we say that
the object of this important measure
is to suppress the alarming practice,
too prevalent amongst Estate, county
and municipal officers" 1--WE quote
the we'll. chosen language of the Blll)
~ also amongst members and at
taches of the Legislature, Of accept
ing (sometimes, no doubt. with in
nocent purposes) Of free passes
upon railways and other modes OF
conveyance-not to mention ''lerk
water wagons" ''back actions and
the outside of mule.
What, we beg leave to ask, can be
more demoralizing than for Senator
or nm Assemblvman or q committee
clerk to permit himself to be con-
verted, without protest or an attemp'
1t evasion thereof, into continuous
and recognized dead head? What
moral right has any Judge or Super
visor or Constable or female copying
clerk or chaplain to permit himself
or herself to be so compromised as
to accept from seductive and In
sinuating railway agent or superln'
tendent such damning evidence O
depravity, such an innoculation o.
the virus of corruption, as season
ticket to ride free? We shudder a
the thought!
This free travelling must b
stopped, even if the whole represen
tation from the Great East shoul'
be compelled to earn their m'leas
BY walking back to their anxiou
constituencies. We almost shrin
from saying it, but we cannot re
press the thought, that there are a
this moment, Senators and Assem-
blymen holding seats upon the hoo
of our Sacred Capital with we wor
Passes in their wallets. Let thos
damning pasteboards be dissorse
into the hands of the porter wit
instructions to burn! While thu
irving our assent to this tlmel
measure by Mr. Cole, he will excas
us if wepropose some needed ameno
ments to his bill. 70 use homel
but expressive aphorism he might &
we'll die for sheep as q lamb; an
While he is thus employin
his influential position in strll
ing at the tap-root of offici'
corruption let him not negle
to wipe out as it we're, all avenue
leading to the seduction and desra
dation Of the official mind and pul
pose. Let this important bill be
amended and increased in the cor
prehensiveness of its scope. as tn
it shall be unlawful for any one hol'
ing An Office to accept of the tempt
ton Of On invitation to dine out;
solicitation to "take something"
entertain . proposition to 60 to b
in company with any lobbyist, La
yer, political candidate or other in
proper person. The Augean stabl
ought to be cleansed; 1--WE dor
know where the Augean stables Al
or what it is that befouls the same
but We do know that they need clea
ing and we are convinced that N
Cole has hit upon the surest dew
for their thorough and compile
puriacation.
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