The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-07-16
GitANr vs.. HAYES.

Since the nomination Of Mr.. Hayes
at Cinci4nati, il is n noticeable fact that
siumbcrs of tho journals throughout
ithc country which had uniformly sus-
tGSncd every net Of President Grant,
however unjust AMI arbitrary, up to the
very moment which decided that his
chances for IL further lease of power
had passed away, aro now gradually
taking away from him, and in OCCASION
al bursts Of honest nzi.ianIttie1. ;invcigh
against tho tyranicin injustico of some
Of bis late acts, which nro i'll nowise
moro rcprehcnsible tlIsn has bCen reg
ularly practiccd during Tho pnst Tour
years. Among the Journals referred To,
tAc Sacramento Record Union is a nota-
blc example. When his dcfuulting
Secretary, Richardson. i'll order TO es-
cape tho penalty of his crimes in tho
Office TO which he had been appointed,
rendered his reignauon, it was prompt
Is accNhed by the President, and 81 q
reward for his yillinny, or 'imbccility-
it matters mot wiltdl-ho was directly
Afterwards appointed to Judgcship in
tho Court of Claims, and every admin.
istration organ in the lind, not except
ing those who have so very recently
discovered that President GrunL il OIL
ly mortal after all. lubored maniully
and Dworo terribly, in support of that
action, and his subsequent attempt to
saddle upon the District of Columbia,
As its provisional Governor, tho very
mau through whose corrupt practices
the nbrogation OF tho District GorGrn-
ment became a necessity, received nj
their hands an equally cordial endorse
ment. But now that the power md ac-
compnnyiDg patronage is about 10 pas
from his hands, these patlsan papers
uro quito ready 10 sacrifice their for
nhcr idol. in oF:sar that no may serve MS
! 1he scnpc-goat for the sins OF +hc pnrty
OF which he is the head. The Record
Union, in its issue of tho 18th, editorial
ly says, in reference 10 the treatment Of
'Ihcro can DO no doubt Whatever
that he was dismissed from Office by
Iresldcnt Grant for no other reason
Than bcchusc ho was jealous in the dis
charge OF his duties, and untiring in his
pursuit of the whisky thieves = The
1nct that he was instrumental i'll reveal
aug Babcock's connection with the
whisky ring explains the secret OF the
Presidents lisploRsuro . Eu has
, Aaascn TO tako his own course i'll re-
gard to dismissals and appointments,
and with scarcely an exception he has
SaptlIgcd the decent element in tho com
immunity md pandered to the corruption
ills in his selections. Again and ngnin
h6 has deliberately insultcd the country
BY Endorsing or promoting convicted
thieves aud defaultcrS. lie has opened
his arms TO nleR OF furnished character,
aud turned n cold 1shonlllcr upon men
Of known purity and Mprightnoss. IIo
has hntcd and Stunned tho Charles
Summers, and been nil.fellow-wclI-
met with tho Doss Shepherds, tho
Jaynoses, tho Williimses and the Bel.
Rnaps. Not only has DO contcmpttl-
nusly omitted TO make tho least effort in
tho direction Of civil service reform, but
no has set tho worst and most dCnioral-
lzing example Of any President that ever
occupied tho White House"
These nre the sentiments now uttered
Wy class Of newspapers which, few
'ihort months ago, whilo Grant had
still prospect for re-nominatie8,, used
every effort at their caNni,lJId TO bolster
up md defend tho disreputabIc acts Of
the chief executive. And these arc the
hypocritieal teachers who now claim
The wiadom and The right TO instruct
this people in tho course they should
pursue in tho coming cnippaigu, and
are rs clamorous in support of Hnyes rs
they formerly wcro in behalf of Grant
Tho grcnt innss Of tho American people,
irrespective Of party, earnestly desire
reform In the administration OF govern
ncnt, and tho journals which proved re.
Croant 10 their trust as defenders OF the
ISSHhS ~ hliNb kIOAfnLS JIUDl
them could havo been productive Of
beneficial results, can scarcely expect 10
induce brlief In tho doctrine OF "rc-
form in the party" oven under tho i'm
mnculntc leadership OF Mr.. Hayes, for,
however good man hc inny be, his
election wo,ild bo procured through the
assistance Of the very administration to
which these journals nov so seriously
object, and, consequently, would be
liampered by obligations to IL, even
though ho succeeded IN avoiding posi-.
two alliances, which, under existing
will bo extremely dif.
hctilt, il not absolutely impossible.
Cart. FRANK DnAKE, Superintendent
ri the Aurora and Ebcrhardt mine. NJ
White Pine, arrived on last nights
train. ITa has just returned from Eng.
land, ~ltcro he has been for tho pur.
poso OF making arrangements with his