Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-10-06

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to the monopolies and interpretations in
Nevada, when approached by political
patriots:
Republican patriots are rushing to Wash
ington from all quarters, imploring their
Congressional Committee for money to
save the party from impeding defeat. 1t
is the same story from New Hampshire to
Louisiana. without a liberal supply OF
the sinews of war, disaster is admitted to
be certain. Unfortunately for these de-
mands, the assessments Of ofice-holders
are exhausted, and other sources OF supply
hitherto considered reasonably sure are cut
off by the Maine election, which, like a
sharp, unexpected frost, has destroyed a
most promising crop.
The Hon. Eugene Hale, Chairman of
this Committee, who is quite willing to as
sess others and to spare himself, proposes
a second levy on the departments, to sat
isfy the importunate acquisitions for aid
and comfort. But the clerks have taken
the alarm like their chiefs, and will not
give another dime to the sinking cause.
With a keen scent of the coming events in
October and November, they are now
outstanding their sourc and preparing
for the cherries future. Moreover, the
national banks, which have heretofore
contributed largely to the Republican
campaign fund, and indeed answered
the drafts made upon them with
out question, are generally holding
back for two reasons First, they have
made less money during the past year than
usual, and are in no condition to make
partisan investments. Secondly, they are
not Indifferent to the signs OF the times.
1t is useless to argue the merits of a
policy when a popular current is running
with sufficient force to sweep away all OPP
position. If the banks are wise they will
abstain entirely from any political nne
tons, and adhere strictly to the business
for which they were created and endowed
with great privileges. The belief that they
have constantly aided the Republican
organizations is one Of the causes Of preju-
dice against the ''money power" which is
now operating on the minds Of thousands
of men.
So it may be said of some of the great
railroad corporations, which have regularly
entered the field as partisans, and sought
by the influence of their local power to
elect Legislatures, make Senators, shape
legislation, and send Representatives to
Congress who were little more than re-
tanned attorneys of their special in
~terests. Colonel Tom Scott has figured
above all others in this business, inside
and outside of Pennsylvania, wherever the
connections of his road gave him command
of votes, until this interference had almost
become a national scandal.
He and others like him have had one
serious admonition, which had not ought
to be forgotten very soon. They will do
we'll not to invite another, by meddling in
politics, which most people regard as for
eign to the interests of railroads. When
corporations combine for particular OBJ
iects, and seek control Of State govern
ments or Of majorities in Congress, they
naturally provoke combinations against
them, which this year are not likely to lie
indulgent in their modes of action or
sparing in resentment, if they should be
successful. Colonel Scott is an able man
in his sphere and if, like the cobbler, he
had stuck to his last, he would have been q
great success but his road, besides hav-
ing to carry an enormous load Of unprofit-
able connections, has been handicapped
with a dead weight of politics, which no
business, however profitable, could always
stand.
All the money that can be raised among
the Custom Houses and Postoffices and
public departments will be concentrated
on Ohio. Hayes and Sherman are bent on
saving that State from the general wreck,
if desperate effort and the free use of
g~reenbacks can do it. At heart they have
no faith in success, but they hope to carry
n or two Congressional districts that
have been confidently claimed by the DEM
ocrats. The recent appointment of Su-
pervisors of Elections, for the first time,
in Cincinnati, is a part OF the programme.
The act Of 1871 authorizing these Super
visors was q Republican invention, in
tended to give Federal officials control of
the elections for Congress in the carpet
bag States, and to interfere with the Dem
ocratic majorities here and elsewhere.
Money invested in the Republican party
this fall will be a dead loss. No human
power can prevent a crushing defeat, from
which there can be no resurrection The
day Of final dissolution is near at hand for
q party which began its career under the
noblest inspirations, and will end it in
worse than discredit. The active politi-
clans who are now seeking aid to "save
their States,' know well they are doomed,
and are striking for themselves more than
for the cause which they profess to repre-.
sent. Numbers of these patriots on both
sides, who figure as chairmen Of important
committees, have been in the habit Of
gathering their nests with the contribu-
tions md assessments which passed into
their hands. The present zeal of certain
local Republican managers is therefore
easily understood,
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