Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-05-18
F. A. TRITLE AND THE SENATE.

The Enterprise of Sunday last editoriallv
endorses F. A. Tritle for tho United States
Senate This would indicate that the Bonanza
firm have determined to back Tritle in the
race against Sharon. With two such candi,
dates in the field there could be No choice
which an honest man would hesitate in max
ing. 1t has been announced that Tritle will
net make monied fight. We can simply as
sure him that if he does not he will stand very
little chance of election in this State should
Sharon determine upon buying his way into
Office again. The effect of the sack upon the
average Nevada Legislature is so we'll known
as to make snch statement almost superfu
Gus. Mr.. TITLES views upon the Senatorial
fight are embedded in the Enterprise article.
He seems to be Of the opinion that the State
is about to step up on to a higher plane of po-
litical morality and make it possible for man
to reach Office without insulting the manhood
Of the voting population by bribery. This is
all very well On paper, but the fact has been
demonstrated frequently that ne matter how
honest and well. meaning the mass of the peo-
pie may be, ma jorlty of their representatives
have not proven themselves to be proof to the
allurements of coin, and are just as liable to
sell themselves in the future as in the past.
If the Bonanza firm conclude to back Tritle in
the fight they will not allow their candidate to
be beaten if liberal expenditure of money
will elect him, and then the degrading spec
tacle of Legislature standing between tive
plethoric sacks, like an ass between two bales
of hay, will present itself to the people.
Should Tritle and his hackers conclude to
tread that higher plane of political honesty
above mentioned, and put no money in the
6ght, the victory of Sharon would seem newt
able. While recognizing in F. A. Tritle man
of spotless record in business, character and
politics, the APPEAL has no reason to depart
from its original suggestions to the voters Of
Nevada, namely: Permit the voters at the |
coming election to designate their choice for |
U. S. Senator on the backs of the tickets, " it'll !
the understanding that the Legislature shall !
abide by the result. The election of United |
States Senator has always caused widespread |
in Nevada, and there is a gen
eral desire to see SEINE man reach this seat of |
honor who has something beside money to =
him. The plan we have suggested
would have another beneficial result. There
are to-day hundreds of scheming and corrupt
hangers en- to the party laying tho wires to
reach the Legislature because there is to be
y
will be worth several thousand dollars of cor
'uetion money. This will result in an indie
,ent scramble for the office and when the Leg
stature convenes herd Of purchasable cattle
viii be gathered at the Capital whose 6rst
md last thought will be to sell their votes
o the highest bidder. When there is so
much money at stake the men who want
money will succeed and the men who want
honor will be left behind. 1t will result in
Legislature even more corrupt than the
asst. 1t will result in disgrace and dishonor
o the State if not an absolute drawback to
is prosperity. All sorts of corrupt laws will
,e passed, and any bill that money can buy
will be forced through while the adoption of
measures of real Importance will be left
until the scramble for coin is over. The
Ian We have urged to settle the question
f whs shall be United States Senator il
ne which several of our State contempor-
ries have endorsed. 1t is simple, it is ef
ective, it is square. The balance Of the
ress of Nevada have been silent on the
ubject They dare not endorse it for fear
sharon will not dole out their portion, and
! is too fair proposition to be opposed.