Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-10-10
Credit Where It Belongs.

cheeky journals on the western slope
Of the Sierra Nevada were taking an
unusual amount of credit TO them
selves on account of the recent anti
monopoly triumph lin the Golden
State2 They blow long and loud to
the effect that they have ~inaugurated
something new and original, which is
destined ia the e future to sweep
over the entire country, carrying ter
Q to the hearts of the representa-
tivss of aggregated capital. Let Us
inquire for a moment as to the facts in
the premises. In 1870 there was q
general election in the State OF Neva-
da. The Democratic Convention as
sembled at the town of Elko and
nominated L.. r. Bradley for
Governor chiefly because he
was an obscure individual and
had never displayed sufficient in
t~elligence or backbone to make
an enemy. Col. A. c. Ellis of Carson
was also a prominent candidate for
the position, and was beaten by only
four votes on the final ballot. 1t was
within the power of the writer hereof
to have given him the nomination,
and our failure to bestow the honor
where it was most deserved will prob
ably remain our greatest source Of
regret through all of the vicissitu les
Of an even,ful life. We knew later
that, had the choice fallen upon Col.
Ellis, he would have assaulted on
the stump the Central Pacific Rail-
road and the other monopolies Of
the country from one end Of the
State to the other. As it was, the OIL.
vention adopted the most stirring an
ti-monopoly and ~anti-suhsidy resolu-
tons. Bradley. as We have before
stated, received the nomination.
While it is true that the nominee did
not comprehend the vital questions of
the contest for he is the most litter
ate man in the State, without excep-
ton it is equally true that the great
mass of the people did not unfortu-
nately discover this important
fact until too late. Elected
on an anti-subsidv platform and
solemnly pledged to obey the will
Of the people as expressed through
their chosen representatives in con-
vsntion assembled, Governor Brad
Icy has never failed in a single in
stance to append his signature to
svsry cold.blooded subsidy scheme
that has been presented to him for
consideration. So far, then, as the
candidate was concerned, the people
were cheated out of the principle for
which they voted through the pro-
fessions of the party who placed in
the field for their suffrages the silly
old fogy who now occupies the Exec
utive chair.
The Republican Convention con-
vened at Elko two days after the
adjournment of the Democratic Con-
vention. F. A. Tritle, Harry Mighels,
and the rest Of the candidates and
delegates from the western part of
the State were shortsighted enough
to come up in palace cars on a special
train, placed at their command by
the Central Pacific Railroad. A
full set Of State officers, headed by
Tritle for Governor, were duly placed
in the field. Three papers two
weekly and one daily, to wit the
Unionville Silrer State. edited by John
I. CHM. the Elko Independent, edited
by II. C. Street, and the Inland Empire
daily, edited by the writer of this
article. aided by Kendall oil the
stump, made the fight against the
railroad and its candidates. 1t
was established to the satisfac-
ton Of a majority Of the people
that Tritle, the Republican car.'
dictate, was in some way interest
ed in the twenty miles of railroad be-
tween Virginia City and Carson, and
this, coupled with his intimate rela-
tions with the Bank of California,
served to defeat him. 1t was the
weakness of Tritle and not the popu-
larity of Bradley that carried that
election. Any respectable Democrat
in the State could have succeeded
against Tritls under the circum-
stances. The supposed friendship of
Tritle for the monopolies lost the
State to the Republicans.
As showing the independence Of
the voters of Nevada at that same
election. not q straight ticket in any
county in the State was elected by
either party. A mixed State ticket
was also elected.
At the last election in this State lin
1927 the Grant Electors were success
full by nearly 1000 majority. Kendall
and Goodwin were the opposing can
didates for Congress. Unfortunately
for the latter. he placed him
self rather in the light of
IN spologist for the Central Pa
cifc and all other railroads. Re-
suit: Kendsll elected by a majority Of