Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-08-06

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whose duty or interest 1t is to take such
steps as are necessary to prevent or pm
ish their continuance.
The ordinary citizen engaged iu his
private and generally expressing pur-
suits, can seldom afford the time TO in
quire into the conduct Of county bust
ness, which is matter of ms much In
terest to his neighbor as himself, and
thus each trusting very naturally to the
other, no inquiry is made nor remon-
STRANGE against irregularity in Office IN
til, as is too often the case, officials be-
come either corrupt or overbearing. end
ing, as the history of every State shows,
frequently in robbery or wrongs which.
being discovered too late for either rem
edy or punishment. the burden OF the
fault fails upon the Taxpayer.
l desire to impress upon you the
necessity. may say stern necessity Of
fearlessly and thoroughly performing
your duties in this latter respect; not
that have so much as heard whispered
any rumor even against any county Off
cial nor that / entertain suspicion of
the slightest irregularity on the part Of
any of them, but because the law has
made it especially your duty, and be-
cause the average citizen looks to you to
perform this duty thoroughly and takes
your report in this connection to be cor
rect, and thereupon takes such steps as
the circumstances shown by your report
seem to require to remedy evils or rests
in confidence Of the purity of official
conduct, as the facts may be shown by
You.
1t ia your duty to examine infinitely
into the accounts Of all county officers,
not only those now in Office but the
books and accounts OF all who may have
gone out Of office at any time within two
years last past.
If any have been guilty of embezzle-
ment or irregularity, it becomes your
, sworn duty to take action thereon and
, report such action, that the same may be
filed as record concerning the same.
Your action in this respect may be either
by indictment, presentment or general
report, as the circumstances may war
9 rant.
You perhaps understand that it is your
duty to examine into the condition OF
: the county buildings, and report upon
t their condition and the manner in which
I any or all of them are conducted.
1t is also desirable that you should
make such suggestions and Recommended
3. tons concerning the general welfare and
b, expenses of the county as your Judgment
: may dictate, in case you think any
change in the present policy advisable.
y Your attention is also particularly di-
10 rected, and it is made the duty Of all the
ID District Judges in this State, to call your
10 attention TO the following statutes and
- portion Of statutes, viz:
Is Sections 2, 307 to 2,465, both inclusive,
h. of the compiled laws of the State of Ne
mt vada, the same being an Act concern
nd ing crime and punishments," and the
amendments thereto comprised in the
'o statutes of 1875, on pages 50 and 100.
". Also sections 2,735 to 1855, both in
he elusive, of the complied laws Of this
mt state, being an "Act to regulate and
compensate for official services in the
III State OF Nevada" and the amendments
ed thereto in the statutes Of 1875, page
Eat 147. 14S,1
ii. Notwithstanding there has never been
to my knowledge, a prosecution in thi
ne State for issuing private paper as cui
10. rency, nevertheless the laws further re
'as quire that all grand juries should b
oa charged with respect 10 such practices
eu and therefore call your attention to tn
ne law on this subject, which you will fin
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try feel constrained to call Your attic,
- ton to the propriety OF investigator
VI" whether or not perjury has frequentl
&, been committed in this county. ha,
ian been complained to SO earnestly lby var
of GUS citizens that this crime is of fr
quent occurrence that should feel ha
'hu not done my duty II failed to call 20,
attention to it. II is claimed that pc
jury was committed by witness for Il
dis. defense in the late case of the State v
. A Gleason; also that certain citizens OF tn
county have been flagrantly guilty OF th
;" same charge in establishing their rights
or purchase lands from the general COVER
can ment. trust that this matter will r
ara ceive due consideration from you, for /
crime so demoralizrs communities NJ
"'o prostitutes justice, nor jeopardizes Il
the rights, and frequently the lives and Ii
our critics of our citizens than this, and MOI
Am so much as this leads to the equal Grim
of murder, arson, bloodshed and yiolen
o"s for revenge,
liter You are further required TO examil
into and report to this Court whether
not the provisions of sections AIT
Ire 4,197, both inclusive, of the compli
,es. laws of this State, have been proper
~ carried out. In this connection it is II
iso' improper for me to remark that | ha
' to no doubt but that they have been full
ing, complied with, and l only call your
nd tention to the sections because by 4
-, Act am required to do so.
'ou Finally, your attention is especially {
in rected to an act entitled an "Act relatil
on, to elections, approved March IL, 1873
nod and comprised in the compiled laws
''N the State. from sections 2,505 to 2,59
both Inclusive.
This is the most important law und
lry' which you are called upon at this tir
mn, to make investigations, and urge up
For you the absolute necessity of thorough
an, examining into the offenses under it.
is a matter OF common repute that ma
'eh' such offenses have been committed
tate this and every other county in the Sta
sub since the passage OF the law, and il
hooves every good citizen to aid in bril-
ing to justice every violator of this
I. s. for the reason that spotless purity
a NJ elections is the only perfect safegua
against dangerous encroachments up
MS our system OF government by nnscrup
80 GUS men, who should be punished
Wholesale attempts at corrupting ent
communities. When once such pr,
the tees become common, it demoralizes I
,avs public morals and becomes the enteri
wedge for total depravity, and must
suit in placing the county at the mel
of men whose means and lack of CT
science aud fearlessness of the laws sh
enable them to control the election
men to Office who will be their tools a
minions, ending in overthrowing rep,
,age lican government and erecting in
stead an incompetent and wicked INT
''o'h archy presided over by these alleged c
ruptionists.
have Your investigation on this subject
zars is to be hoped, will be conducted wi
, out partisan fear or favor, only to q,
coo' ish guilt and yindicate the laws a
nde- yourselves under your oaths.