Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-10-04
GEORGE CASSlDY'S PORTRAIT /!
PAINTED FROM LIFE BY THE
"CHRONICLE" EDITOR.

His Mcndncious and Corrupt Career
Accurately shown Up
To-day men who read the Chronicles
studied eulogies of George Cassidy
wonder how man who mas known
him so well for years can deliberately
sit down and endorse him as fit rep
resentative for Congress. When the
present editor of the Chronicle lived in
Eureka he had the advantage of a close
inspection Of Cassidy from almost every
day contact with him. It was under
these suspicious circumstances that on
the Sd day of June, 1878, in the
columns of the Eureka Republican that
he produced this strong and life-like
portrait of George Cassidy, s'the
brazen apostle of dishonesty" as fol-
lows:
1t is pretty we'll understood that
George w. Cassidy actually cherishes
hope that the people of Nevada will
send him to represent them in Con-
gress. 1t is not very surprising that
The people have already sent him to
the State Senate. A man who, if hon
est, might worthily fill the office of
Constable would naturally have his
head turned and his estimate of his
own importance absurdiy exaggerated
if suddenly elevated to high and hon
cradle position for which he was totally
untitled for lack of brains, education,
manner and character. Mr.. Cassidy
has had the misfortune to be thus
elattd. His chief aim to political con-
sideration a, the hands Of his party is
aptness in the small trickery Of ward |
wire puller-the cunning little plots by
wi ich bar-rOUm statesman fixes
estates" and trades and bargains for the
appointment of himself or friends for
deputyships in city or county offices or
to places on the police force. George
Cassidy's ideas of craftsmanship have
never risen above this petty and dis
honest level, and he carried those ideas
with him into the Senate chamber
The most distinguished act of his Sen
atoriai career was the open reputation
of the pledges which secured his elpr-
ten over his opponent who had the adj
vantage of being a gentleman. The
n n issue between Cassidy ami the
gentleman Was the modification of the
bullion tax. The gentIe'naa helievet
that the tax should be modified. Gas
sidy gave his word of honor to the pen-
and on that pledge he Was
elected. How sh? meeS>!y he fore
swore himself has not been forgotten
With Il fuolhardineS> that she we'd an iy-
lOrance OF even what ordinary homes
men consider decent, this person VIII"
spires to Il seat i'm the House of Rep
not only broke his word.
,ut gl0rified in it and coar>ely snerrei
It the VOTERS who had elerte'l him nu
lis pl. Dig by announcing his heliei
hat "piaItnrn> were only intended t"
latch votes" a common thief usually
feel> some little shame when Detected,
IN will attempt t. excuse his dis
honesty. Not 50 with this ,,I;tn Cassidy
vino would go to Congress.
1t would be Interesting to get ut the
lIow's private thoughts. rhtr- " :
never il Rascal yet that did not coiisid + a
! mSolf better than the average man.
Isl id :, too, who for money broke hi !
'le,'gai word, and VIM forgot that h.
vas dull. ignorant, gross and vain, had
he iudacity t" attempt to hraZ..n out of
lis villainy, doubtless in his heart fl It
e ) himself tn t ne is no m ,re than
I ltr@, and that the people like himself
re dead t. feelings oi homer aun de
.ncy. Congress, indeed! \ fl az r-.p
e sentative IN the halls of the. ,n,liuu
ru y! Nntnriously corrupt. living on
h fruits of shameful poll, al harg ,inS, =
rnseIy Ignorant, vaia, r"l So, uarr,w.
Wiling To sell his vote to the III sheSi
idder, and caring no more for what
es.ent me huId sacred than 4 common
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