Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-17
THE rELEGnAPH DEMoRAIlzED.
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Pretty much all of the State papers al
lege that such a class of beings dwell
beneath the shadow of Mount David
son, who devote most of their time to
this character of work. Will some
body name . few of themf 1t can't be
the Bonanza Kings who are expanding
their energies In this line Of business
because neither member of that pie.
thoric irm knows as much about poll
tics Of the "slate-making" order as
we know about holy writ. They have
never paid any attention to former
campaigns in Nevada. and it is barely
possible that they may maintain a SIM
liar Indifference regarding the result
Of future battles. Who, then, is it that
Is cutting out so much important
work for the people? Spot the man
or men, you suspicious Faber showers,
that we may join with you in holding
him or them up to the scorching scorn
of an outraged populace. We are
spelling to pounce upon a fellow who
would thus attempt to "come it over"
the sovereign people of the Battle
born, etc. Coming right down to bed
rock facts, though, We scout the one
ledge political theory as being applica-
BILE to the Comstock; rather, We
prefer to believe that there is mor
political deviltry concocted in the State
Capitol building in Carson, in one day,
than is ever thought of in a decade
among the driving, busy men of Sto-
rey county. Washoe has also a crop
of lusty, self sacrificing patriots who
9 tire of fixing things in this line.
Indeed. barring the rutabaga interest,
1t may be said that ''slate-making" is
the chief industry of Washoe county.
About all the Estates" we have noted
so far this season, emanated from that
quarter. But the Washoe politician is
q very harmless animal, and the uc-
cess of his efforts may be taken as the
exception rather than the rule. And
now, to return to the Comstock
business. We wan to know, and
we are in dead earnest about it, who
the political mischief-makers are on
the great lode. We want to know, be-
we are DESTROYS of pointing our
guileless moccasins in a direction to
avoid them. In fact, and We are deal
ing exclusively in facts in these refiec-
tions, IL we knew these bold bad men,
we should unhesitatingly shun them
as We would the poisonous viper lying
in concealment for its prey. 1t is not
the fair thing for the unsophisticated
of the Commonwealth that these people
be not held up to public execration by
name! We repeat, give us data. We
must have it for personal protection.
How do we know when we strike the
Comstock and are greeted by Currie,
aud Fox, and Major Stonehill and
Johnny Riordon, and Joe Stewart and
Dennis Mccarthy and Dick Brown,
and Daggett and George King and
Charlie Goodwin and George Lammon
and ALT Doten, but what we
have fallen among the Phillistines OF
both parties. No innocent man from
the Great East visiting the Comstock
can be safe from contamination with
out more light; something more posi-
tive and direct from the press regard.
ing the personnel Of these ungodly
plotters for the overthrow OF a peo-
pies liberties. Hence we insist that
ill honest men. be they Democrats or
Republicans, followers of Conkling
and Blaine, or shouters for Hayes and
reform, have a right to know who is
who on the Comstock. But now to be
serious. Is it not trHe hat there is a
great deal of genuine humbuggery in
al this talk, about slate making in
Storey county? Where is the evil
dence of it? Do not four-ifths of our
present State officers hail from the
Great East? Has Storey = man
in the outfit, save Lieutenant
Governor Adams? Has she ever
had more than her share: If so,
when? Has she an overdose of prom
inent candidates now? On the
contrary, is not the prejudice sought
to be instilled against the chief city OF
the State the work OF very small dema-
gouges for equally small purposes.
With some knowledge of men and
parties in Nevada, we do not hesitate
to declare the belief that Storey is as
free Of political rings as any other
county in the State. Ifthere be shrewd
politicians on the Comstock. of either
party. they have . remarkably poor
way of making il manifest. The whole
truth Is, there 10 more buncombe than
sense in both the allegation and ALI
gator" We are not lighting Storey,s
battles, but ell honest men can afford
to be fair.
THE first speech OF Senator Dan.
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