The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-05-18

Enterprise FLA. Tritle, well known
and much respected citizen of Nevada,
seays he u.s. in one sense, candidate for
limited States Senator He thinks that
in the past, in the selection of candi-
,sdates for THE Legislature, the interests
of the State have been made subservient
to the interests of particular candidates
for the Senatorship. This he considers
a grevous wrong and a reproach to the
patriotism and intelligence OF FREE
people If this course has been excus-
fable in the past it'was only because the
State was young and prosperous, with a
restless and changing population, the
majority of whom had not been called
upon to thoughtfullt weigh all the mat
ters shich are of deep concern to per-
.rianent residents. This ought to cease
now; as the t.hush days" are over.
Hereafter the revenues will be less gen
.erous than they have been, and the
highest order of ability and patriotism
will be necessary to shape successfully
future legislation. This makes it the
: imperative duty of both parties in
every county to send their very best
s'ahd most capable citizens to the Legis-
'lsture. To accomplish this every man
must interest himself, and Mr.. Tritle
> especially invites every Senatorial can
didate to join him in earnest effort
to secure such result. If such Leg
islature can, nithout coin, or a,e,rorthg
promises and humihating obligations, be
elected if it happens to be Repnbli-
can body he will be proud to submit his
claims to it. Thus far, but mot one iot
farther, he is a candidate. If he ever
goes to the United States Senate, what.
ever else he may hack, he will carry with
rhim his self-respect.
MIR. Tritle is then candidate for
United States Senator from Nevada on
platform wholly at variance with and en-
tirely distinct from that ON which MIR.
Sharon expects to be reelected. He
ydesires to see a'Legislature and Uni
ted States Senator elected by the peo-
pie without coin or unworthy promises.
What he says Of the methods hitherto
in vogue in elscting Legislatures and
United States Senators is too true. All
the interests Of the State have been
hiade subservient to particular candi-
dates for the Senate, because those can
didates furnished money to secure the
election OF men to the Legislature who
could be induced to vote for, them for
the Senatorship for coin or unworthy
promises There is not an intelligent
person in the State but who fully un-
.derstands that Sharon bases his hopes
of reelection ON such auxiliaries.
Without a liberal expenditure of mon
4ey, he could not carry precinct in the
State against F. A. 'Tritle or any other
decent citizen OF Nevada. 1t is dis
grace to the patriotism and intelligence
of the people of Nevada that the can
didacy' of resident of California for
the United States Senatorship from
Nevada is possible. In no other State
I'm, the Union would it be tolerated
There are plenty of men in Nevada who
fare the peers of MIR. Sharon in intellect
and ability, and it is burning shame
that he has reasoA to hope to be able
to defeat them for the position of Sena-
tor through the influence of coin. He
is not resident of the State, and were
h. to-day to take up his residence in
Nevada, he would not be entitled to
vote at the November election under
the constitutional provision : which
makes SIX months Gctuai-not construct
ire--residence in the State a prereaui-
site to the exercise OF the elective fran
chise. In every Instance, since Nevada
was admitted into the Union, major
ity OF the Legislature has been Republi-
can VIXEN United States Senator was
TO be elected. Shouid the next Legisla-
ture be no exception to the rule, it will
honor itself and the State by electing
Mr.. Tritle United States Senator ON
the platform which he has laid down,