The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-06-17
orR Jack 4 LANTERN SENATOR.

The virginia stage, OF TUESDAY,
stalwart Republican paper, says the
friends of Senator Sharon confidently
expect him to announce himself as
candidate for reelection. Simultane-
Stsly, with this assertion, the San
Francisco Chronicle says Assessor
Badlam, of San Francisco, has been get
ting written opinion from the City
Attorney, on the question whether
tie property in that city, belonging to
Senator Sharon, should be assessed
tfere." Sharon seeks exemption from
taxation in San Francisco, because he
Claims to be a resident of Nevada.
This displays cast-iron cheek ON the
rart Of Sharon, who claims, while re-
sitliugin San Francisco, to be not only
:. Senator from, but resident of, Ne
rada. If these pretentions were well
founded, Sharon would be ubiquitous,
Lere, there and everywhere, at once,
while III fact he is a regular iJnis fat
avs, who, when looked for in the SEN
ate or this State, where he claims
residence, cannot be found. He draws
FAY as Senator from Nevada, although
everybody knows that he has not spent
six months in Washington since he was
chosen Senator froui this State, III Jan
Uary, 1875. 1t is also a well-known
tact that, while his absense from this
State is not owing to his presence in
the Senate, he has not resided day in
Nevada, since he became Senator, nor
torssome time before that event, yet he
las the impudence to claim exemption
IRON taxation in California, because of
his being resident of Nevada. His
friends also expect him to announce
himself candidate for reelection from
Nevada, and it is probable if he is lib
eral with the sack, that he may succeed
himself as Senator. We ask candid,
honest, thinking, unpurchaseable men,
If every political shade and complexion,
It it is not a disgrace to Nevada that
such a thing as Sharon's reelection is
Possible? We ask the men, who are
organizing Republican clubs here and
Elsewhere in the State, and pledging
'ihietIbefs' to support Senatorial 'candi-
Gates, if it is patriotic in them to bind
tae' Legislative nominees of their party
To support Sharon for reelection in any
contingency: The Republicans of this
county. two years ago in convention
assembled, requested BY resolution the
= resignation. Of Senator Sharon. What
Il as he done for The benefit of The 'peo-
pie or the Republican party since then,
tat 'they should Indirectly commit
themselves TO his" support now? There
ARE plenty Of men, who are the
PEERS of Sharon in everything but
Wealth, and his superior in ability; in
the'State to represent it in the United
States Senate Republicans, if You
tflease. nike '14itie Of storey, who pro.
Poses TO make SQUARE tight for the
place. "~ithoat The corrupt use of coin
or unworthy promises. !" Shall their
claims be ignored for Sharon { coin, and
he be elected to represent state in
which he does not reside, and whose
interests he does not represent, because
9os his wealth: If so, Grant and an en-
.Pirs is preferable toa Republic, which
has become 30 debased and corrupt that
a'nian. in every respect qualified fot
a position (Which he has right to
aspire, Stands no chance of being elect
ed, when a millionaire from another
State decides to purchase the Office.