Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-04-21
TIE old style partisan paper, which

The old style partisan paper, which
made itself the unhinching and uncon-
sciencious organ Of party, no longer
occupies prominent or influential posi-
ton in American journalism. To use a
phrase, infinitely more expressive than
1t is classical, that species of journalism
is thoroughly played out. The masses
OF the American people--more especially
IN the great centers Of population-have
become too critical, too impartial and
too lax in their allegiance to party to be
influenced by that style of partisan
journalism which lends itself to the adj
vocacy of any set OF men or measures in
the same spirit in which lawyer who
has received his retaining fee feels it TO
be his duty to defend his client through
thick and thin. To-day the leading
journals in New York. Boston. Chicago
and the other chief cities of the Union,
feel constrained to maintain at least an
attitude OF quasi impartiality with refer
ence to contending parties.-l San Fran
cisco Chronicle.
Just so. We are seldom able TO agree
with the San Francisco Chronicle, whom
we recognize as hired enemy OF Nevada
in general, and Phoebe in particular, but
in the above remarks there is much
truth fairly and ably stated. The peo-
pie at large are getting tired and dis
gusted at parties and partizans. As St.
Clair said in Uncle Toms Cabin: IAN
the virtues Of Christianity are not done
up in black morocco or white vellum."
The fact is, mere names, mere rallying
cries, are worn out. The people have
learned better. They know that they
have been and are being robbed, merci-
lessly plunderej by meu of all stripes,
shades and grades of political profession,
But as We said before, the thing is be-
coming wearisome-disgusting from its
sameness and inherent profgacy. This
is becoming more evident daily. The
electors in every large and rational con-
stituency are seeking out men in whom
they can trust. The electors do not care
whether the man they vote for is Re-
publican or Democrat. They want an
able, and, above all, an honest man. The
elections lately held in all the States
show this distinctive feature; That the
voters support a man rather for his per-
sonal merits than for his political opin-
ions. This is as it should be. What do
We care: Why should anybody care
what the leanings of n certain officer or
representative are on some abstract
matters, which will probably never again
be dicussed They want him to do his
duty, to spurn brides, to do his best to
assist them, in a word to be their repre-
sentative, not only in name but in fact.
That is what they want, and that is what
they will have. If man will do this,
and shows by his actions that he firmly
intends to pursue that line of well doing,
that is the man that the people will sup
port and no other. The time has now
arrived when no man can shield his
crimes under the cloak OF party clique
The people are learning that wrong is
wrong, and right is right, no matter by
whom committed or asserted. Because
thief is n Republican he is not the less
robber. Because scoundrel is
Democrat, his villsiny is not extenuated
by that quality. In both cases the fact
remains the same He is rascal and
should be punished. Now this is just
what is going to happen, Men who
neglect their official duties betray their
trust, or steal, they are going to the wall.
The celebrated New York inquiry what
are you going to do about it," has been
answered Ths delinquents have been
told that they are going to be punished,
to be sent to Jail, and there allowed time
to ruminate on their misdoings That
is what is going 10 be done about it, So
the thick and thin supporters of parties
and cliques will ind ont that when they
defend an abuse or swinde Just because
man or men belonging to their polti-
cal stripe committed it, they will find
that the public think that they are no
better than the rogues they defend. Men
will yet find and yet learn that profess
s'ons will not fill the place of work, and
if they want to be respected they had
better te decent and HONEST in their ac-
lions.