Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-10-14
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They are still at it. The great unter-
rifed Sutro chivalry, Bourbon Democracy |
Of Storey county are still on the rampage
and, oh, we are so sorry! As sign OF
how far they are gone, of their utter de-
mobilization, we regret to state that they
are beginning to publish statements in
the regular Tilton-Beecher style. When
parties or persons get to that stage, they
are in "srticulo mortis, and are hardly
responsible for what they do in their
moribund condition. There is, however,
a musty old proverb concerning quarrels'
but no, We will not repeat it; the grief
laden Democracy have enough, yea,
more than they bear, and in the general
break up Of the ship all kind-hearted
folks. among whom We glory in placing
ourselves, should send off boat to res
cue the unfortunate passengers. This
sacred duty performed. let US turn to
survey the scene of the disaster. Here,
all is turmoil and uproar, and as we said
before, the belligerents have got to max
ing statements. First, the Chairman Of
the Central Committee makes state
ment, then Kendall makes another, thel
wintry Williams contributes his share
the literature OF the melee. Like th
witches in Macbeth when concoctin
their soup a Ia perdition. each contrit
utes his particular ingredient to max
the charm grow madden. and mad it !
in all conscience. So mad, that we ex
poet the atmosphere OF the Comstockiar
City must be exceedingly sulphurous
This is all fun to US outsiders, but it il
death on the Democrats, who are now
rolling helplessly round the base o.
Mount Davidson, like SO many bead
that have just fell of string. Poo
things. we are not heartless, 30 We viii
sympathize and condole with them owe
the unexpected contretemps that ha
knocked all the hopes Of the Sutro chiv
olry into pie-excuse. we beg, the techni
cal comparison. But about that Sutr
matter. Kendall asserts in the mos
pointed terms that the Democracy O
Storey county were seeking the aid o
Mr.. Sutro, and they needed il
and must make some concession
to him. Must they, indeed
Has the Democracy of Storey count
fell SO low that they must ally them
selves to an adventurer who is seeking t.
confiscate the treasures of the great ledg
to his own use. If this is the case, it il
we'll for the people to know it. Sutro il
the secret, but determined enemy o
the miners Of Nevada. He pretends Il
be their friend but in reality he hal
been seeking powers and Legislation
from Congress which would prove to b.
an intolefable burden on the claim
holders, not only of the Comstock, blu
of the State. This suspicious allianc
with Sutro will seal the fate OF the Dem
ocratic State ticket. The people wi
never support party, the leaders c
which are in secret collision with a ma
who is seeking nothing but the convers
ion of other peoples property to hi
own use, without giving proper equivt
lent. That Carson Slate business wal
as George Davis, the auctioneer, says,
"sidewinder. That pretty little piec
of inlsid work was very neat. was terri
bly, filling at the price. to quote from
Dickens. That staggering load of chiv
airy made the old craft horribly cranky
especially when "Wintry Williams" wa
to be added to the dead weight. All thi
made the trip an exceedingly perilou
one, which that Virginia row rendere
doubly hazardous. When to this fea,
full load comes to be added this secre
alliance with the "old man OF ytAsv tBT
craft to the bottom in hurry. Poo
things, yesterday, if We had been Gale
upon to write the ephitaph of the Nevad
Democracy, we should have inscribed o
the monumental marble, "Died of a
overdose of Chivalry." To-day, if W
were called to the same task, we woul
add, land of a Secret Alliance witt
Sutro." Some how or another, whe,
transplanted to Nevada, the Democrac,
never did flourish. The climate was no
moist enough and the air too light. l
does better in the down town wards o
of New York. There it attsins grand,
luxurisnt dimensions.