Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-10-30
DEMOCRATIC HoNusrr.

We alluded ysstsrdAy 70 NE seanda-
lous action OF the Board q Prison Com
nissiensrs in ~colonizns waahos county
with Democratic voters just before the
Primary elections in that county. and
sincs that time submitting 70 . raise Of
from two 10 four dollars each at the
hands Of the eolonists. some Of whom
have struck for h~ighsrwagss three times
and al Of whom have had their pay
tvies uissl since beginning work upon
the new Prison. There may b author
ity in the law pssssdtw years ago. pro-
viding for the erection Of the Prison.
70 employ skilled Artisans and . super
intsndsnt Of Construction. bat We are
sure tAs. under no reasonable construc-
ton Of the aforesaid Law. have the Board
Of Prison Commissioners any night 10
employ Q hundred or more mere labor
srs, 81 out deer work. during inclsmsnt
weather. at double shs wages paid for
similar labor 1t any other locality in the
State. The law which authorized the
erection Of the new Stats Prison. limi-
ted in cost 10 100000. At present
rates Of pay and progress that sum will
not enclose Il. ThslAw also authorized
the Commissioner to use prison labor
in the erection Of the new building. and
did NET authorize thsm 10 employ any
one else.
But eonvicts are not vstsrs. They
are disfrsnchissd by ssntsnos and incar-
esration in the ststs Prison. and could
do nsthing to aid Tom Williams or the
Democratic party in washos county
we're they set TO work upon the prison.
For this reason Bradley and Bscknsr.
oovsrnsr and Attorney General. of
This State. have now employed upon
The prison at Reno ons h'mdrsd and
twenty-five mon. and are paying them
from four to six dollars per day out Of
the stats's money. in plain violation Of
the spirit and language Of the Act oil
1872. providing for the erection Of this
building. These men are 10 Be retained
until after election. when perhaps War
den Hymsa may Be induced to place
some convict labor upon the building. a.
provided by law. The State Of Nevada
IL bang robbed BY Its honest (r) Dem
ocratic administration at the rate Of
eight hundred dollars per day in this
State Prison job. solely for the purpose
Of carrying washOs county for the chiv-
airy ticket.
We are going 70 have this matter
investigated. We shall sndsavor to
and out whether the Board Of State
Prison Commissioners are exempt from
that obsdisnes 10 Law required Of private
citizens. We intend 10 ASCERTAIN IL the
Governor and Attorney General Of this
State have the right To cslonizs vstsrs
upon . nsighbsring county for the pur-
pose OF outvoting its citi.sns, and fur
thsrmsrs. to illegally pay thar expenses
out Of the STATE Treasury. II is bad
enough to So community colonizsd;
II IN far worse TO force that community
to pay part Of the expenses consequent
upon such illegal and d~isgracsful action.
This honesf Democratic Board. the Gov
srnor and Attorney General Of the State.
are using sioo.Ooo Of public funds Tie
galy. and solely for the purpose Of fur
thering thsir " personal intsrssts.
We promise the public that in the event
Of The election Of q Republican Lsgis-
laturs the matter shAll Be thoroughly
investigated. The Democratic party
claims honesty. We want to know
"what on?"