Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-05
1 WORD ABOUT THE NEVADA
JUURAL AND ITS EDITOR.

in order that what we Sald IN tnat aTticie
aud what We intend to say in this may
be the better understood here. Mr..
Powning, the editor Of the Journal was,
at that time, the Chairman Of the Re-
publican Central Committee of Washoe
county, Mr.. Boardman is the Republic
can nominee for the Senate: and Mr..
Beck the Independent nominee. The
snbiect of our criticism and comment
was tie using Of the editorial columns OF
the J ournal to place Mr.. Beck's candi-
daey in favorable light before the peo-
pie Of that county. We thought the
Journal was playing false to Mr.. Board
man and we said So. In the Reno Eve
ming Gazette of Friday we find our arti
Gle copied with the following comments
by the editor of that paper:
This is a grave charge, coming from
responsible Republican. and We want 10
see it proven or refuted.> Such an accu-
sation impeaches the Journal from every
standpoint. from that of honesty, sound
principle and manhood. 1t cannot be
ignored but must be met face to face, as
every citizen must face his eccusers and
defend his honorable name. We lay
aside all personalities, and want the
Journal to show whether it is true TO the
party or is unworthy of the public conf
dence. The Republican party has eS-
tended to US no favors and We owe II
pothinm save our allegiance 10 its lasting
principles which we have always cheer
fully accorded But We want 10 defend
honest men of all names, and We ask
wheit er the man who has charge of the
Republican cause in this county is doing
il Justice The vote is determined now
and cannot be changed: but 1t IS time
for Republicans to ask whether
tbcv hava any cause and who is defend
ing it. TIE journal has frequently ques-
toned OR principles and consistency. IL
has said We were Ion the fence aid
now, from this fence where il has so
kindly placed us, we ask In the interests
OF Republicans; in the interests OF honest
voting. which we have always defended.
AID IN the interests of honest journal
ism, which is here questioned: Is the
Journal sccusea falsely or not:
The article il the AFPEAL appeared on
the morning Of Thursday; but the jour
nal ventured no reply IN its issue Of
Friday morning, as It had ample time 10
DO. The APPEAL has but a very limited
circulation in Washoe county. and the
journal could, it thought, better afford
to let what we SAID so by in silence than
10 call attention to it. Bat the Gazette
having reproduced our article, and GER
tain other circumstances which We will
alIude to further on, having happened 10
awaken Mr.. Pownipg from his fareied
security, he proceeds in yesterdays
Journal to pay US his respects aud an
swer our charges as follows:
Bot for the fact that our evening co.
temporary published with approval a
Wholesale SANDER from the Carson
APPEAL We should not have deisned a
reply. Certainly or Republicanism is
not open to impeachment or question
from Mighels whose sole stock in trade
is to advocate that which brings the
largest return. This paper is an indie
pendent Republican paper; it praises the
party when it is in the right and con-
dennis it when wrong; believing
however that all the good most need
ed can be better and more speedily
accomplished within the Republican
party. 1t is not Republican for the pat
ronage and support it receives. 1t eS-
poets to live and prosper from the peck.
cts of the people, and not from any po-
li.ical purse. To some little extent i; is
also a newspaper, and if to publish and
comment favorably upon the speech of
candidate opposed to some on the Re
publican ticket is heinous crime. and
demands political ostracism, we are pre-
pared to receive it. We published Beck S
speech as bit of news. just the same
as papers like the Enterprise and lead
ing California dailies print speeches de-
livered by men Of every political shade.
We think we have done some good for
for The Republican cause in this cam
paign. We have endeavored to. And
If our influence has been Of any account
Boardman has received his proportion
ale share. That is the case, no matter
whether we like him or not, or whether
We believe Beck can do more good for
Washoe County in the Legislature. We
are pledged to support the Republican
ticket, and We intend TO vote it straight,
but it does not necessarily follow that
we shall fill our columns with something
about somebody in whom we have no
confidence.
In the local department Of his paper,
Powning is weak enough to advertise
the fact that he has been forced to re-
sign his position as Chairman of the
County Central Committee-which, hap
PLY, is fact. And now few words in
answer to what We have copied from the
journal: On Friday afternoon. five Of
the seven members Of the County Cen.
trail Committee of Washos County met
at Reno, and. after discussing Pow
ning's attitude toward the ticket, and
denouncing his transparent per6dy to
the Republican party, resolved to repair
to his Office, request him to meet with
them to consider the situation and de-
mand his resignation. Suffice it to say,
he did resign-resigned in tho presence
Of the accusation we had brought against
him. and resigned because the other