Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-12-02
DEAN AND FLOOD.

There are not to-day half dozen papers on
the coast which are willing to discuss stock
and mining matters, for fear of losing their
advertising patronage which comes from that
source. Newspapers are supposed to be run
in the interests of the communities in which
they are published, but in reality they care
nothing for the interests Of the public at all
Their simple aim is to sell their columns and
influence, such as it is, to the hig est bidder
for in The propriety Of such proceeding
is questioned, yet after all there is no reason
why paper should not dispose OF it's services
the same as lawyer. The only fault to be
found with a purchasable organ is when it
parades its assumed virues before the people
and processes to be indignant when its honor
is questioned. To-day there is scarcely pa
per upon the coast which does not directly or
indirectly receive snstenance in the shape of
mining patronage or which does not hope to.
Ever since Coll Dean made his speech at I'm
ion Hall denouncing the grasping course of
James G. Flood, the press has endeavored to
create the idea that it fell still born. In this
nearly all the San Francisco papers agree. In
the midst of so much servile bowling down to
wealth, it is refreshing to see the following
from the Pacific Lif5: " There has been good
deal Of agitation in this city both previous to
AMI since the holding of the Deane meeting
at Union Hall on the evening of the Goth IN
slant. We are not surprised at this, as the
subjects discussed at that meeting deeply con-
tba 6 o;t oil u,b,
directly or indirectly interested in the bust
ness of mining or mining speculation. We
therefore feel that We cannot ignore the dis
cussion of 50 important matter, especially
we perceive disposition on the part of our
da l. contemporaries to shirk their duty in
this respect Newspapers should always speak
forth where the interests of the community
demand it; ready at all times to denounce the
falsehoods, the corruption, the robbing of the
public; whilst, at the same time, they should
be ever prompt to come to the support of
those who struggle to reform the abuses I'M
der which the people suffer, especially when
they feel that those men are actuated by hon
orabe and pure motives. The Union Hall
meeting, above referred to, will serve to illus
trate our meaning. Here we man stand
ing alone, before an immense assembly, to de-
nounce one of the wealthiest and most power
ful citizens in San Francisco, as one devoid
# honor and honesty. We find him support
ing his charges by facts AMI fiyures, the most
indubItable, which he defes the accused to re.
flute So far, no denial of these charges has
been made. What then must be our verdict?
Can we, with our knowledge of the true,
manly, human heart, which revolts against
otherwise than guilty. We cannot! He does |
not even here, as his plan hitherto has been, |
seek to vindicate himself by casting odium on |
his accuSer. Complete silence appears to be |
his only defense, and this in the eyes OF rea-
sonable and right minded people, is equivalent |
to no defense. His wealth and power should |
not shield him from what is demanded of all |
public men, publicly accused-an ample ex
PLANTATION. The Life is right when il says
that the discussion of so important a matter
cannot be ignored, and that the press should
speak in the interest of the community when
justice demands it. The very men hired to
write In the interests OF Flood know that they
are defending rotten case, but they know
tween succ ,ss and bankruptcy. Situated as
they are. it seems hard to blame them for
their course, bat their situation excites pity
and contempt all the same