Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-10-11
AN UNFAIR ATTACK.

Under the title of erich Men to Rule,
Poor Men to Serve" the Sacramento
Union OF the 9Th instant makes q most
unfair and groundless attack upon Mr..
Sharon, as well as appealing to the baser
passions of the masses by the use OF
clap-trap ad captandum argument. Inc
Union assaults Sharon because he Is
rich. which. though the Union admits
does not disqualify him for the position
of United States Senator, would, accord
ing to the drift of the Unions argument,
render him ineligible. Such a position
is ridiculous, and the Union acknowl-
edges its absurdity by disolaiming it in |
words, but in effect using it as an argu-
ment. The question Of Sharon's wealth
does not enter into the argument as to
whether he would be a fitting person to
represent the State of Nevada, except in
these two points: First-That large
portion Of that wealth is SO invested in
an all important branch of industry in
this State. that self-interest will impel
him to defend his constituents FROM any
unfair, illadvised legislation, because he
will himself as an individual be a greater
sufferer than any one else. Second-Nc
pecuniary temptation will be any induce
ment for him to swerve from the true
II l. Int nntu in, fbaaa tw0
points does Sharon . monetary resources
cut any figure in the case. and that is all
for which his most ardent supporters
have commended. 1t may be urged with
some show Of reason that such consider
atoms argue low standard Of ethics in
Judging of mems fitness for high Office.
1t may be that it is, but it must be re-
membered that that standard has not
been established by Sharon nor those
who support him. 1t is not his or their
doing. Moreover, there is this to be
urged in its favor: II not lofty, it is
Thoroughly practical. verv beneficial and
leaves no i'll effects as sign of its pres
ence. 1t also has the decided merit of
keeping those who may come within its
control from such perilous difficulties as
to induce them to write to carpet-bag
Governor for $1,000, at the same time
saying it would be "God send" as
Senator Carpenter did to Kellogg, when
that Senator must have known that Kel-
logg was filching it from the plundered
Treasury of Louisiana. Or, again, like
Butler, write for check for services in
a law case on which he, with otaers,
would have to pass judgment upon as
Legislators. Or, again, like Kendall,
figure up the value of postge on
bale or two of public documents which
he sent to his constituents, and
when the addition was completed, go
and vote for salary-grab. Sharon's
wealth will keep him from these danger
GUS and slippery paths. Another point
to be looked at was that Sharon was the
architect of his own fortune. He made
it by the exhibition of some of the high
est mental qualities possessed by human
nature. He made it by the solution in
his own mind of a difficult, complicated
problem, by having the sagacity to reach
the correct conclusion from given prem
ises and then the daring courage to
carry it out. Sharon's fortune then,
great as it is, is a just tribute to his
sound judgment and courageous firm
ness in obeying its promptings. After
oil that has been said against Sharon on
account of his wealth, excepting in the
matters to which we have referred, il
should not enter into the discussion as o
factor or power of any importance what
ever. Strip Sharon and Williams (his
opponent) Of their wealth-let them b,
compared in their powers of mind, o
perception, generalization and nn-I.u
ton in thoi-us conclusion from giver
data-and on every occasion Sharon will
excel his adversary in the speed and cor.
rectness Of his deductions, and thou.
sand fold in the skill to plan and in
firm, forceful energy to execute.
Do you want actual, positive evidence Of
the possession by Sharon of these great
qualities, turn to Virginia, Gold Hill and
Carson. They, combined, form actual,
positive, physical, tangible testimony of
Sharon's powers. These witnesses as
sert themselves daily and hourly. and
can never be ignored. All this being
true, what disingenuous folly it is for
the Union or any other paper or person
to be asserting that Sharon's wealth is
his only qualification for the high Office
which ia the object Of his honorable am
bition. Such tumid gossip as that re-
minds US greatly of the fable of the fox
and the grapes. These carpers would
very much like to have Sharon 8 fortune,
as they can not, they walk off, and swear
that it is crime to be rich and every
wealthy man ought to bs abused. If
they could get the wealth, we warrant
that they would take their chance OF the
abuse.
Al