Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-10-15
THE RISE OF THE SACK.

freely expressing its opinions, has the follow
ing on the present sad condition of affairs in
this sack ridden, greed cursed State:
Nevada society is in most unfortunate
condition at present. Every man is suspi
cious of his neiehbor and there is no conf
dence left. Every body who takes part in
public matters. especially politics, is supposed
to be waiting for the corrupting to begin.
He is supposed to be willing to be bought and
paid for either by Sharon or Fair. Men whose
word has never been questioned heretofore,
are publicly spoken of as actively coquetting
with the sack and ready to take their dose of
coin.
Society has rot changed much in Nevada
during the past ten years. 1t was 1T one time
years ago-considered the correct thing, to
frown down every thing which pertained 20
political corruption. The sack was circulated
of it's dirty calling. 1t felt it's way cautiously
fearing rebuff and realized that public SELL
timent was against it. 1t won all the same
however, first in c.ucuses, then little IN
stalked openly mp and down before the polls at
the general elections. 1t soon began to have
standing III the community and was cheeky
enough to invade the halls Of the Legislature.
1t was the prevailing opinion 1T that time that
the high and honorable men who composed
so select and upright IA body would crab this
impudent intruder and heave him ont of the
window. They did, but the sack they hove
out, WAS empty. They emptied it before
they hove it because 1t was SO much easier to
hit over the sill The sack is no longer the
target for general abuse and contempt, and
now that iittle dirty tin4er marked and
brush, and every body knows it. The men
who bought up the peoples representatives
in years gone by, did with fear and treln bling,
and the men who sold themselves, passed
ties in the transaction knew that an offence
worthy the penitentiary had been committed
hut now they are laughing over the affair and
this Winter the barter of honor and principle
and the sale of solemn pledges will 60 on in
open daylight. 1t will not be many years be-
fore such items these will be common
enough III Nevada newspapers:
John Snug. the popular member from Es-
meralda, who has so pluckiiy held out against
the corporations for fair price for his vote,
got his figures last night $4,000 and will vote
AYE" on the Railroad Protection Bill this
morning. The members who sold last week
for paltry $500 now begin to wish that they
had been possessed of the nerve to stick.
Grit will win.
Or perhaps something like this:
Hiram Diggs publishes a card this morning
i'll which he offers 10000, piece, for four
votes for L. S. Senator. This we consider a
fair price for the article and as Digas is an ex-
cellent man for the place we hope there will
be enough far GIFTED men III the lower house
to accept his very liberal terms. His whole
sale purchase of votes in Lander, Elko and
Storey counties, during the election, will al
ways be remembered to his credit; and he
stands to- day as the most liberal and enter
prising politician that the sage brush has ever
produced,
The evening .Spittoo" of Churchill county,
will come cut as follows:
Sealed proposals will be received at this Of
fee for our support on the Senatorial question
up to Oct. LIST. The letters must be accom-
panied by checks, which will be returned if
not used The publisher reserves the right
to reject any and all bids. None less than
So 600 need apply. No further bids will be
received on the Congressional question, rs
Mr.. Wagstaffs has been accepted.
The above may seem an exaggerated pic
ture even for twenty years from now. but we
asser, that if things we're carried on openly
and above board, such advertisement would
not be inappropriate for the present campaign
and we challenge proof to the contrary.
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