Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-11-01
LOOK AROUND.

The aim OF the human race Tor all
time has been to advance, and much as
has been the result in keeping with this
order of nature, we wonder if the pro-
found statesman does not at this appar-
emily advanced stage Of our civilization
stop to consider whether something
more than the present is not required
to impress the human mind with a
continuation of that rectitude Of honest
purpose which achieved fer us our in
dependence and made our nation the
grandest of the earth We boast OF
having no rulers but of our own choice,
Of all being republicans in common.
each his own master-maker, with free
dom for an inheritance. This beast
was as true as it was grand in the be
ginning of our Republic, when, to use
4 coarse phrase, the broom was new.
But it is changing fast, if indeed, it has
not altogether. The cause of the trans
formation is apparent, and reference to
it, instead Of being source of light, is
but reminder to the people them
selves Of their marked Indifference to
the results. Our institutions are con-
trolied by the wealthy class, who at
elections assign their instruments to
gain control with the same system Of
preciseness that stage manager regu-
lates his business, and the people the
while falling in with their votes as
promptly as the supernumaries Of
stage army perform their march. The
people find when too late that they
have elected the wrong men. To say
that we are free agents, is to make the
assertion with wink. It cannot be
denied that the advantages of the re-
sources of the country are in the hands
of scheming few, and although not
always obtained by direct fraud, the re-
suit is the same. The acquired wealth
of the country is in like situation, and
to so great an extent has this condition
of affairs become, that its use, so far
from improving the condition of man.
kind, in reality tends but to enchain it
the more We refer to monopolies, to
corporations that in their greed for gain
sink all the better qualities of human
nature possessed by individuals; that
go on day after day, month after month,
year after year, with naught but avarice
in their hearts. If the proper develop
ment of any portion of our State or
country calls for an expenditure of
money beyond the means of an individ-
ual, necessitating the forming of cor
porations, that necessity creates a
monopoly which the people have a
right to control and neglecting to do So
they witness draining of the resources
of the land for the benefit of few
which intrinsically belong to all. \
monopoly is something that the people
want to watch, and laws for its regula-
ton are as essential as laws of any other |
character. What is wanted is that the
people shall take elections in hand |
themselves, and discountenance the
parasites who manipulate the ballot by |
contract for a campaign. Put an end
to the business, and silence the predic-
ton of those who think that our repub-
lican form of government will drift |
back to monarchy.
The Chief of Ordnance Of the United
States Army has recommended that all
officers be peremptorily retired at g..
The well-being and efficiency" of the
service, he says, requires this. "Old
men for council and young men for
war;" is an aged maxim, but it is not
every man of G. who will confess that
he is too old to fight.
Judge Gary of Chicago has been re-
nominated by the Democrats for Judge |
of the Superior Court. The Republi-
cans will also renominate him, this |
being the third time in which he has
been the unanimous choice of both par
ties.