Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-10-21
THE SUTRO-wILLIAM MIS-
CEGENATION.

his agreement was charged by Kendall.
nd has not yet been denied. Kendall
nade that statement nearly two weeks
ince. 1t stands to-day uncontrolled
nd unimpeached. Under these circum-
tances it must be accepted as the truth.
md received as IN acknowledged fact,
hat the leaders OF the Democracy OF
Storey county have stricken hands with
Sutro and formed an alliance with him,
offensive and defensive. What do the
miners of the State think OF this? When
We say miners, we mean both owners
and those who work in the mines, for
there are few working miners in Nevada
but who own interests in some OF the |
of locations that are scattered |
over the State. There is no doubt about |
what the busy, industrious and thriving |
citizens OF Virginia and Gold Hill will |
think. They know that alliance was
q blow struck at their most vital inter-
ests and will resent it accordingly. The
discovery Of this unnatural league will
destroy the last chance of the Democracy
in Storey county, and will cause hun
dreds of votes, that might have been cast
for the Democratic ticket, to be polled
en- masse for the Republican nominees.
Apart from this, nothing could have
more effectually exposed the hollow in
sincerity of the Democracy Of Storey
county, who, pretending to be the work
ing mans friend, yet consummated an
alliance with man who. of all others. is
their most dangerous, because covert
enemy. It shows also that the Democ.
racy of Storey county are being manipu-
lated in the interests of Wintry Williams,
| who, with his anything to beat Sharon
policy, will stop at nothing to effect his
designs. In Storey county at any rate
he has received his quietus. Nothing
now will save him there. The citizens
of that county have discovered his
duplicity, and their confidence, if they
ever had any, is gone, never, never to be
restored. The miners using the term as
including owners and workers, who are
very frequently both) of the State at large,
will also have something to say about
this matter. The facts are we'll known
that Sutro has resided many months al
Washington log-rolling among the Sena.
tors and Representatives from the East.
ern States, seeking legislation to which
he knows all the representatives from
the Pacific Coast are strenuously OPP
posed. Why is this? 1t is because the
latter are acquainted with the vast inter.
ests involved and the views of their con-
stituents. They also know that the lat
ter are strongly opposed to thelegislation
sought by Sutro. because it would affect
most injuriously all those engaged in the
business OF thinning. Sutro, therefore,
addressed himself to the legislators sent
from the East; men who knew nothing
about mining, of its precarious nature
of its risks and dangers, and cared moth
ing. Their constituents had no Interest
in such matters, and would never discuss
or even think of the action of their rep
resentatives, whether pro or con. Sutr
knew this, and taking advantage of thei
indifference or ignorance, pursuade
them to introduce and support legisla
ton most injurious to the best interest
of miners, and it was all that the repre-
sentatives from this coast could do
stave off the measures that we're preg
nant with SO much harm. This, perhaps
is not greatly to be wondered at As W
have said before, the people of the Eas
and their representatives, do not under
stand anything about mining, or tina
which will favor or retard its develop
ment. They think that Nevada is Sol
Of Silverado, where the precious mett
lies round loose and may be had for th
gathering. They are not aware Of th
difficulties, risks and expenses that mul
, be encountered by any mining enterpris
under the most favorable circumstances
9 They know nothing about all thei
4 drawbacks. They think that the min,
form kind Of magic treasure LAM
which is fit and proper subject for the
legislative tinkering Their .ignorant
excuses their error. but what shall |
said of the man who, being intimatel
and thoroughly acquainted with th
branch of industry, takes advantage {
the lack Of knowledge on the part
those Eastern legislators, to secure Ii
:. passage Of measures which will benei
him and injure every one else. He mu
be condemned by all right thinking me,
But go further still; what will be though
Of the men who, living in the very mil
ing region. that would be most disaI
trously affected by this much-sought-fe
legislation, should join hands with th
. scheming adventurer, at the risk Of d.
, stroying the very interest on which the
all depend. And for what; for the pu
pose of opposing man, who is perfore
t pledged against this legislation, an
i. electing Senator who must be bound I
, support the author of all this threatene
calamity, otherwise he would never hav
secured his aid. Wintry Williams an
the leaders Of the Democracy of Store
county did this thing when they allie
themselves with Sutro. What ought t.
be their reward at the hands of the min
ers of Nevada?