Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-10-07
A SWORD.

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Some OF our Democratic contempo-
raries are trying to raise q hullabslloo
about the passage Of the bill BY the last
Legislature. relieving the bondsmen Of
Eben Rhodes. stats Treasurer. They
assume for Gov. Bradley great credit be-
cause he vetoed the bill. and bsratc the
Republican party numerically for pas
sing ii over his head. There are per
hsps some facts in this connection which
the public should know. First-That
the dsfaulting Treasurer was elected sue
cssssr TO himself. Second-That no
proof could DO obtained a. to the date al
which the dsfalcation occurred; l. G.,
whether in tbs first or second term oil
Mr.. Rhodes incumSency. or In oo'h'
Third-Ths. the bondsmsn for his hrst
term wer. nc. responsible for any de-
| f.ult which oecurrsdin the second term
and vice versa. Fsurth-rhat the case
h.a bssn tried twice and was no nearer
b.inr settled than before any trial was
lad. Fihh-Thst 1t was costing the
State a large sum OF money to no pur-
nose. as 1t was the opinion Of = majority
Of tn. lawyers in the Legislature that no
a.L Judgment could be collected against
thu b.ndsnen. SiIth-That the bill
was not only supported but its passage
advocated by Democrats in both Houses.
ssvsnth-That the Governor vetoed 1t
because Gen. Bucknsr and Gen. Clarke
told him to. Eighth-Thati 1t was passed
ever the veto in the Senate by the aid Of
i've Democratic Senators who then be-
iisvsd. and still do so. that they acted
rightly. We agree with them.
This matter has been referred to. not
to defend the passage Of the bill in quss-
ton. To our mind that 10 unnecessary.
Any fair-minded man acquainted with
all the circumstances OF the case could
hardly do otherwise than vote fer its
passage. But ve have advsrted to the
matter merely to expose the sandy basis
Of Democratic accusations against the
Republican party. Tho Democratic
Senators who voted to pass that bill over
Governor Bradlsy's veto, and without
whose votes 1t could not possibly have
become . law. are among tbs most
respected leaders Of that party in Ne
,ad.. They are representative Demo-
Gratis and prominent citizens; in proof
Of which We give their names, viz: l.. 7.
Fox, OF Gold Hill; W. W. Mccoy, Of
Eureka; George Mills, Of Hamilton;
Robert McBsth, OF Humboldt county;
and Mr.. Wilson. Of Phoebe. That these
gentlemen did net lose the confidence OF
the Democratic party by voting for this
bill is proven by the fact that Mr.. Fox is
to-day the Democratic nominee for SEN
stor from Storey county, and the further
fact that he was placed upon the ticket
asains, his expressed wishes and in the
face OF a positive refusal. and that Bob
McBeth Is a nominee for Stats
Senator by the Lander county DEM
ocrats. The action OF a Republican
Legislature in this matter has been
re.urrsctsd merely for the purpose OF
making = little political capital for Tom
Williams. Bradley, Ellis, and the Demo-
cratic party. The bill WA just, and be-
esmo a law. as il ought. II there is any
credit due for its passage. We are willing
III. Democrats shall have their just pro-
portion. and II any blanc attaches We
ar. determined that they shall also bear
their share OF the odiun attempted to
be cast upon the action Of the Lsgisla-
turo in this matter. The Democracy
must have been hard up for material
with which to tiagsllate Republicans
when they seized upon this subject for a
text. 1t is a two-sdgsd sword.