Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-09-25
NEW ISSUES.

We prohibit titles OF nobility and the
entailing of estates so as to build up {
GREAT aristocratic families, but we endow
gigantic corporations, more dangerous
than any titled aristocracy, with perpet-
ual life, and let them grow and accumu-
late until their power eclipsss that OF our
legislative bodies. Our politicians con-
tinue to thresh over the old straw oil de-
fpnct controversies, unmindful OF new
questions which involves the freedom,
prosperity and very life of the coun-
try.-[New York Herald.
The above are words taken from the
foremost journal in America, perhaps IN
the world. They were written in COM
menting upon letter Just published by
c. n. Potter, Congressman from New
York, on the political situation OF the
day. As the Herald says, our poiitl'
clans OF both great parties are thresh,ns
tho old straw Of defuuct controversies,
chewing and relieving the tasteless,
exhausted cud Of WORKOUT issues, with
out ever lifting their eyes and beholdlng
the troubles that are daily and hourly
marching with swift steps towards u.s.
One side we find the Republicans saIi
shrieking about slavery, the war and al
its attendant topics. On the other w
find the Democrats, who appear to nav
GONE TO sleep, with the resolutions OF "
asa pillow, and on waking clutch then
as a shield against all assaults and
pauacea against all evils. The real fac
of the case is that both arc behind the
age, both are equally mistaken, and one
is as little to be depended upon as the
other. Congressman Potter says that
the real and most blighting evil of the
day is the licentious and mercenary leg
islation obtained for private ends, which
has become so common in both Stat
and National Legislatures. This is onl
to be cured QUE way, and that is by Ell
grating provisions upon the Cor
stitution prohibiting the grantin
of special privileges or franchise
to any individual or set of mer
Let all such applications come unde
one general law. In the matter c
claims, let them absolutely be prohbite
from being brought before any legislf
tive body. If any person has a ius
claim against State or the Nations
Government, let them go to the court
for redress. There is no doubt that neal
.ly all the corruption that has curse
Congress and the Legislatures of th
couraged by the opportunity that ha
been afforded for special legislation.
this railway was not allowed to ask 70
that franchise, or that company for som,
thing else, the fruitful source of the col
ruption of members would be cut of
This is matter that requires instar
and the most sagacious treatmen
Then looms up the question of financ
the satisfactory, just and permanel
pacifcation of the South; the revival
foreign commerce. These are subjet
which, by the wise and successful han
ling, either men or party can acqu
an illustrious position. deserve and
ceive the thanks of their countryme
One thing is certain, that they cam
long be ignored. That the necessity
speedy and prudent solution is da
becoming more pressing, and like Il
books of the Sybil, described by Lo
Brougham, that solution must be ha
and delaying its acquisition is simply i
creasing the difficulty of securing it OIL
the price that must be paid for it.