Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-08-12
AN INDEPENDENT PARTISAN.

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mark made by US about its mania for
announcing candidates, to attack the
State Mineralogist and Surveyor Gen.
eral. So far as its statements concern
ING the employment by Surveyor Gen.
eral Day Of Democrats in his Office is
concerned, we have but this to say. His
deputy is his nephew, q Democrat, but
generally recognized as fitted for the
position. whose duties, 1t is conceded.
he has mainly fulfilled. He is also n
Of the Regents Of the State University.
elected BY Republican Legislature from
his supposed peculiar fitness for
the position. OF the other m
ployss in the Surveyor Generals office
we have simply to remark that they
we're doubtless selected for supposed
fitness and competency. andin our judg-
ment 1t doesn't matter much whether
a clerk or draughtsman is n Democrat or
a Republican, so long as he performs
the duties allotted him. With the State
Minsralogist's Office we are comparative
" unfamiliar. The little clerical labor
performed therein is hardly worth men,
ton. During the last legislative ses-
sion, however. and while making out
his biennial report land by the way
a very able ono) Mr.. whitehill was as
sisted by a Republican State officer, by
a Liberal Republican, and by a gentle
man whom we suppose to be a Demo-
crat. We may perhaps needlessly) re-
mark that the political opinions OF
these several persons do not appear IN
the report mentioned.
The assumed independence OF the
Tribune degenentes into the isrcesi par
tisanism whenever its views, regarding
the qualifications OF any incumbent for
Office. are brought in question. While
at all times asservating that it recognizes
no partisanship or party feeling in its
support Of candidates for office. 1t selects
two Republican officials and beraies
them because, forsooth, they have dared
to employ persons OF opposite political
belief in the clerical duties OF their off,
css. The Tribune claims that integrity
and ability are the only essential requis-
ties for ofice- holders, and at the same time
placesits oppositiont To certain Republican
ofice-holders upon the ground that they
employ Democrats to do their surplus
writing. aecountingo Z draughting. Again
we say. the independence OF such u
journal is a myth. II is not indepen-
dence. but prejudice, which guides its
course and impels its attack upon the
gentlemen holding the offices named.
II the Nevada Tribune has any charges
to present against these officers, let it
make them. So far rs our observation
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State are not mere ~sinecuros. The in
cumbent earns his money. and is, or
should be selected, not for his politics,
but fitness. At this time we are max
ing no contest. nor aro we indicating
preferences for the offices referred to.
But fair play. like consistency, is u
jewel, and in common with all fair
minded persons, we resent the effort of
the Tribune to incite partisan feeling. or
array party or sectional prejudice against
these officers for the reasons II alleges.
Whether or not. either or both the gen.
tlsmen named are competent or qualified
for their respective Offices, they are en-
titled to be treated fairly. We accord to
the Tribune the right to favor any man
for any Office. but submit that it can
not. especially while avowing independ-
enes. consistently make use OF the low
est partisan weapons to prejudice the
public against officers Of either party.
The Tribune seems to be an independent
partisan.