Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-05-21
PUBLIC EFFORT AND OPINION.

EorroR SENTINEL: see YOU commend Jewett W. Adams
Tor reelection Lieutenant Governor. Now sir would
outside of drawing from the Treasury as Lieutenant Gov
and otco Librarian about $50 900 in four years
ln what respect Lieutenant Governor OF benefit any
aay? VOTER.
Eureka, May 18th, 1878.
Respect for our correspondent inspires the
publication Of the above. The last interroga-
tory is not easily answered If we had our
way about it, we should abolish about one
half of both State and county Offices. The
Senate might elect its own President, who
.)uld be ex-oficio Lieutenant Governor. The
jaties of the Treasurer might be imposed upon
the Secretary of State, and there should be
....soidation of the offices of Clerk of the Su-
r'ane Court and State Superintendent of
Public Instruction. The doubling up of du-
T. 3 rs thus suggested, would work a saving to
.a,-payers of about $40, 900 per annum. Aside
/, IN the Controller, there is not an officer I'M
Ter the State Government who earns his sal
arv. The Governor is allowed a Private Sec
,..-lry at a cost of $50 per month, who does
Il 5o,utely nothing except to read the daily
049ers and plot for the reelection of his chief,
IN order that he may retain his fat position.
Thcn, pretty much all of the rest of the State
Ulcers are allowed deputies and extra clerks,
50, rs a matter fact, principals seldom, II
....r do "A stroke Of work. There is no people
81 lie face Of the habitable globe who pay one
haf the taxes extorted from the citizens of
Nevada But there is no way of changing all
+I., without a remOdeling of the constitution;
The fault mainly rests III the fundamental law.
Lieutenant Governor Adams does all that is
required of HIM under the law, little it is true,
but all that any one else could do in his place
Owing to the unfortunate mental condition of
Governor Bradley during the last four years,
he Las really administered the office OF Chief
Tx, ;utive Of the State, emitting him to the
lion share of the credit or blame centerng III
that position This is truth.
IS usual when it deals with politics, the
Sentinel has embraced good deal of matter
in this short editorial We like to see the
affairs which most intimately concern the peo-
ple Of the State thus frankly dealt with. More
If such candor furnished forth in spirit of
fairness would put our public measures and
iner IN a much clearer and more understand
.}!o light
We agree with the Sentinel in its estimate
ui So, much Of the action of the convention
which framed the Constitution of Nevada as
imposes upon the people of the State the bur
den Of many useless offices. One third of the
ntmnbencies of our present system would be
ample for all practical purposes. As to the
Seutiuel's implied estimate of certain ndivid-
1al, who are alluded to, the near future and
not the Immediate present will afford the
NoENtNG APPEAL an opportunity to invite
public attention to its views with regard
thereto Suffice the following general re
marks for the present consideration:
st the coming general election the grave
responsibility will devolve upon the people of
ciccting the persons who are to perform the
duties which attach to the various offices CON
tcnrlated by the Constitution and the laws of
the State. 1t seems to us that there is need
t. book upon the responsibilities thus devolv |
M in a very serious mood and from onother
thu the too common standpoint from which |
such things are regarded. States are like to |
he known by the manner Of men upon whom
their chiefest honors are conferred. Let us
illustrate what we would say:
Wendell Phillips, i'll his celebrated lecture !
on idols, criticising the purpose of Massachu- |
sctts to erect a statue III honor of Daniel Web
ster lwhom Phillips condemned for his course
upon JIiG slavery tlucSllOllJ, SdlO llC CLdUGj
for the second time in her history, offers
pedestal for the statue of citizen. Such a |
step deserves thought at is grave
thing when a State puts man among her
Jewels, especially one whose friends frown
on discussion glitter of whose fame makes
doubtful acts look heroic Translating the
warning given by Eschines to the Athenians
that ''n granting crowns they judged them
selves, and were forming the characters of
their children, Phillips presents us with the
following: 'Most of all, fellow citizens, if your
sons ask whose example they shall initiate,
what will you say! For you know well it is not
music, nor the gymnasium, nor the schools
that mould young men; it is much more the
public proclamations, the public example
The question, then, recurs: Have we i'll the
selection of our public servants chosen those
whose names are tittest to be borne upon the
scrolls of our State history! Are our highest
offices filled III such a manner and with such ;
as invite the admiration of those
whose opinions are to be valued Is our Just {
pride, the pride of self-respect, satisfied with
the pcrSonelle and attainments, effort and am
biton, example and culture, antecedents and {
capacities of the men who fill our most con- i
spicuous offices! Is it satisfactory that Gov |