Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-05-25
THE MINuTE-MEN OF 1873.

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olutionary era and the Independent
voter of the present day, The Bulletin
says:
The independent voter is the Minute
man of the new century upon which we
are about to enter. One hundred years
from date a statue TO him will DO nm
yelled with imposing ceremonies. lie
leads off in the fight against corrupt gov
eminent. as the Minute-man in 100 was
ths first 10 resent tyrannical government.
The independent voter is the modern
form of a very old patriot. He does not
come on the scene moment too soon.
Neither of the old parties meet the pub
lie demand. One is drunk with ewerand
corrupt; the other is unreliable and
equally demoralized. To do anything
TO reform party on the inside appears
to be impossible. IL VIII DO
impossible to get the independen. volei
to fight about tariffs and reconstruction
and internal improvements. wheh inc
real business on hand is Stale poiicy,
economy and monopoly oppression. lie
knows altogether too much 10 DC en-
trapped by any such shallow device. The
independent voter does not take the law
from anybody but his own good ludg-
ment. There is nothing emotional what
ever about him.
When Sargent and Gorham tell him
that the row is all about the South, he
will point to the tax levy. the exactions
of the monopolies, and the corruption in
public Office. When another set pro-
claim that it is the Virgins and Ken
tucky resolutions of '98, and other alb
attractions imperfecty stated and not
fully understood, he will call attention
to the expelled officials, inequalities OF
assessments, bribery aud rottenness.
Locally there is no division except be-
tween honest men and the plunderers.
The real fight is to prevent plausible
rogues from thrusting their hands mp to
the elbow in the public moneys. And
this fight is not confined to any
State or city. In New York 1t
takes the shape Of an attack on
the Canal Ring; in Louisiana, South
Carolina, Mississippi and Arkansas on
the Carpet-bag Rings; in Pennsylvania on
the Harrisburg Ring, and so on. Ma
tionally, when the time comes the fight
will be over Postoffice Rings, District of
Columbia Rings, Indian Rings, Navy
Department Rings, Protection Rings,
and Rings within Rings. SO there Is
work, and plenty OF it, before the new
Minute-men. Every crag, precipice, tree
and rock on the line OF the march of
events will have to place with his rifle.
The new Bunker Hill came off when laws
were passed to curb the exactions OF
monopolies. The new declaration OF IN
dependence will lay down the doctrine
that where there is no competition there
must be State supervision.
In the foregoing remarks is stated in
succnct and ineligible terms nearly the
whole duty of the independent voter,
the legitimate successor of the Minute
men of the revolution. The great and
acknowledged evil Of the present day is
the frightfully corrupt administration OF
public affairs, whether National or State
and in many instances local. The
whole aim, end and purpose Of govern
ment is perverted from its original OBJ
ject of managing the business OF thu
people with care, ability and honesty
to becoming the engine of enriching
few officials, their hackers and hanger
on at the expense Of the public. Tn
interests OF the latter is quite lost sigh
of, and when any one attempts to con
suit them he is met with shouts of con
temptuous derision. When an attemp
ia made for the public benefi
these engrained rogues sneeringl
ask Who is this Daniel VIII
has come to judgement Wha
does he know about the natter" an
Tweed like, inquire "what is he goin
to do about it," II is in vain tha
frauds become evident in this or tha
public department. 1t is no use poin
ing out the men that are carrying off tn
plumber. The first continues as usua
and the latter goes scot free Taxes al
increased, inland and custom duties al
imposed until business staggers an
foreign commerce almost ceases und'
the terrible burden; still these fellow
say it is all right, it is not possible
make any improvement. As a case
point 1t is well-known high State an
county taxes are running California.
monster monopoly is fastened on an
destroying her very vitals Official col
ruption has become so general that it
the rule and not the exception. Y
what does Effigy, Third-term Sarge
and that precious patriot George Gorha
say. These fellows squeak out, like
many rats caught in granary, "oh y
must not discuss Stats affairs. Y
must continue to pay taxes for oAici
to steal. The rich must continue to
cape from paying half their dues, VIII
the needy must be racked to the utt
most cent that could be extorted fro
them. Projects for the improvement
the State, for saving it from being pr
to as hungry, souless and remorseles
monopoly as ever appeared on Coz
green earth; all these villainies m,
go on unchecked and the people m,
devote their sole attention to devise
means OF enabling few squads of II
cally carpet-bsggers in the South to &C
tinue their plunderings, and enable
$4,000 members OF the household bre
and butter brigade to keep their share
the spoiIs. "This was all and MOTH
more" Could the force OF human
pudence further goP Do these politi
mountebanks. that the former troub
brought to the surface. suppose that Il
engross all the sense and knowledge
the community Because accident pla'
them in positions of homer, tr
and profit, they seem to think that Ii
enjoy monopoly of the perceptive a
reasoning powers2 Do they imagine
moment that the people do not KIN
them. that they dare to serve up sue