Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-04-26
The Phoebe RECORD, although Demo

street, opposite meadow Nalley.
The Phoebe RECORD. although Demo
cratic journal, as will be seen by the
following extract from a recent editorial,
has made up its mind that q gentleman
belonging 10 the Republican party is the
best man to succeed Hon. w. N. Stewart
as United States Senator from Nevada.
The reasons given by the RECORD for adj
vocating the election of Mr.. Sharon as
colleague of Sir. Jones in the United
States Senate will command attention,
overthrow.-[G. ii. News.
1t does seem that we are often called
upon to rise and explain. The only con-
clusion to be gathered from the above
extract from the Gold Hill News is that
the RECORD is a Democratic paper and
supports Mr.. Sharon for United States
Senator because he is a Republican; q
position which is both paradoIical and
incorrect. In the first place, let us again
repeat that the Phoebe RECORD is not a
Democratic, but a thoroughly independ-
ent journal, bound to the chariot wheels
Of no party, ring or coterie. In the Sec
ond, We do not support Mr.. Sharon
because he is Republican, but be-
cause out Of all the candidates spoken
Of, we think he is the fittest man for the
position. His eligibility, in our opinion,
by no means rests on his political bear
ings, but because he has an immense
material interest in our only branch OF
industry, without which the State Of
Nevada would still have been an unin.
habited wilderness, tenanted only by
coyotes and some wretched wandering
Indians. 1t is the mines Of Nevada that
has made it what it is, and those mines
were only found by the courage and ad
venturous spirit of the hardy prospector
and developed by the expenditure of al
enormous amount of labor and capital
Mr.. Sharon we'll understands this, ant
being SO largely concerned in this, thu
vital interest Of the State, We are sure
if only for self-interest-he would jeal
ously watch and defeat those attack
upon it, which has grown to be such
favorite amusement with the average
Eastern Congressman. This is a mos
important consideration to the citizens o
Nevada, and one which should hav'
much influence with them. The mex
reason for which we prefer him, is not,
we admit, based on such Legitimate
foundation. 1t is, however, forced OF
US all, by the prevalent mode of conduct
ing public and political affairs of lat
years. Almost every public man seem
to desire position for what be can make
and not for the honor it will confer Oh
him or the good he can accomplish TO-
the country. This, especially, has beef
the case with the legislative branch o
the Government, both national an
State. Men 90 to Washington as poo
as church mice and come back sleel
and snug, with no end OF fund
acquired Ill some mysterious fashion
or else stay there aud build palaces
Whether this is done by the legitima
exercisce OF business talents, or by &C
ing as the attorneyior some railroad, {
putting through some swinde, it woul
be ungracious for us to say. This, hov
ever, We do say: that VIXEN all otht
things are equal or more than equa
when we can select a man OF undoubte
capacity, unimpeachable character, an
not exceeded in these respects by any
his competitors; when that man has @
immense stake in the only interest tn
has made or supports this State; wht
to these qualifications we add the not il
significant one that he has fortune
such an amount that renders NIL Il
wretched inducements and temptation
we have before alluded to entirely powe
less, we think that man is well calculat,
to subserve the interests of the constit
ency whom he represents. 1t is +
these reasons, and not because n
Sharon is a Republican or a Democrl
that we support him for the exalted po
ton of United States Senator. Now,
conclusion, we wish to say word or t
to the public and to our brethren of
press who only look at the qualiicatio
of candidates through the distorted le
Of party spectacles. We say to tn
that the folly Of preferring bad or
eligible candidate of their own politi
faith to a good and well-qualifiod man
other opinions, is becoming daily mt
and more apparent. The injuries it
inflicted on the country generally can
longer be ignored or CLOSED over, a
call for redress in urgent and imperat
terms. For this reason we shall in
cases support the candidate for pull
Office whom we think the best qualif
to fill its duties with satisfaction to
community he represents. We shall
this without any reference to what pa
he belongs or affiliates. Taking part
as mere parties they are about oil
same. They 60 for the spoils, and t
is all. We do not intend to train W
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