The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1876-02-05
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From this Gold Hill News Of Jnsuary 29.l
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from this Gold Hill News Of Jnsuary 29.l
Uufil we shall have examined and critically
compared the reports Of the experts employed
to investigate the accounts OF Warden LYMAN
we shall offer no opinion as to the correctness
of the conclusions of either gentleman. An
opinion without a reason is simply a wnlm.
But we protest that the criticism against Mr-
Eldridge, INDUCED In by a contemporary ana
founded on a slurring allusion in the report OF
his colleague, is uncalled for. cruel. undeserved
and insulting. Mr.. Hanford. if correctly
quoted. SAYS "Never having been connected
with the previous management of the prison as
my colleague was, / have no motive either for
assault or defense" The plain implication OF
this language is, that Mr.. Eldridge having been
so connected, must have such motive. 1t is not
perhaps time to enter thoroughly into a discus
sion Of the !. influences" which may possibly
have been brought to bear upon either OF these
gentlemen. We are prepared, however. to sug-
gest that the disclaimer of Mr.. Hanford docs not
carry conviction to several persons who have
some inside knowledge of this business. Mr..
Hanford Is Deputy Controller OF the State, and
as such draws a handsome salary. His duties
are SO arduous that clerks are appointed to assist
him in their performance. His business SO
closely immures him that when requested by
his colleague to accompany him to San Fran
cisco, he refused, on the ground that he "could
not leave his business" What business? He
was employed by the State at $40 per diem to
perform certain duties. If it was necessary to
60 to San Francisco to obtain information, we
should like to know what higher duty kept.this
distinguished and impartial " accountant in
Carson. Did his position as Deputy Controller
demand the time for which the State was paying
him a large per diem? BY what right does Mr.
Hanford wholesale his time to the State as Dep
uty Controller, and then retail it to the Prison
Board at a per diem? Who suggested the ap-
point1nent Of this 'disinterested" expert? The
minutes Of the Board say Governor Bradley.
But we believe, and have good reason. that the
Governor received his inspiration, not only in
this matter, but in the instigation of the whole
expensive business. from one who has failed to
keep his tracks entirely covered up, an ambi-
tious. arrogant, narroW-minded plotting official.
If the personal character of these experts is to
be the subject Of discussion, we arc ready to
take part therein. If the influences which
secured their appointment are to be considered,
we have a few facts to offer. If in advance of
the publication of both reports, the organs of
Governor Bradley are to attempt prejudgment.
and endeavor to convict not only the Warden of
dishonesty, but a gentleman-who, holding 20
State office, has given his whole time to the in
vestigation Of the subject-of partiality, be-
cause he failed to find the Warden guilty, we
propose to let the people know the other side.
There is such a thing as making haste slowly,
and We advise that course in this matter. AS
the people are to be the final judges in this case,
it will be necessary f r them to hear both sides.