Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-10-06
eROasE CASSlDY'S PORTRAIT /!
PAINTED FROM LIFE BY THE
"CHRONICLE" EDITOR.

His Meadnclous ard 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 close
Inspection of Cassidy from almost every
day contact with him. It was under
these suspicious circumstances that on
the Sd day of June, 1873, in the
columns of the Eureka Republican that
ne produced this strong and life-like
portrait of George Cassidy, 'tthe
brazen apostle of dishonesty" as fol-
lows:
It is pretty we'll understood that
George w. cassidy actually cherishes
2 hope that the people Of Nevada will
send him 20 represent them in Con-
gresS. II is not very surprising that
the man should entertain the idea.
The people have already sent him to
the State Senate. 4 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 a high and hon
orable position for which he was totally
unified for lack Of brains, education,
manner and character. Mr.. Cassidy
has had the misfortune to he thus
eiated. His chief aim to political con-
sideration NJ the hands of his party is
aptness in the small tricke-y Of a ward
pul'cr-the cunning little plots by
which sar-rOoIn statesman fixes
estates" and trades and bargains for the
appointment of himself or friends for
iepu:yships in city or county offices or
TO places OH the police force. George !
Cassidy's ideas OF craftsmanship have
never risen above this petty and dis
honest level, aud he carried those ideas
with him Into the Senate chamber
The most distinguished act of his Sen
atoria! career was the open rppudiatiou
Of the pledges which secured mis- oI>o-
tian over his opponent vi n lad til, adj
vantage of being a gentleman. The
nan issue between Cassidy and the
gentleman was the modification OF the
bullion tax. The gentleman believed
that the tax should be modified. Cas-
sidy gave his wC-d Of honor to the peo-
pie that his vote should be against any
modification, and on that pledge he was
elected. How sharneiessly he fore
swOTe himself has not been forgotten.
norance of evea what ordinary honest
men consider decent, this persou who
sSpires 10 4 seat in the House of Rep
not only broke his word,
but gloritied in it and coarseiy sleered
at the voters who had elected him on
his pledge by announcing his belief
that ''patf0rms were only intended to
catch Votes" A COMMON thief usually
feels some little shame when detected,
and will attempt to excuse his dis |
honesty. Not 50 with this man Cassidy
who would - to Congress.
1t would be interesting to get at the
fellows private thoughts. There was
never Il rascal yet that did not consider a
himself better than the average man. ,
Cassidy, too, who for money broke his !
pledged word, and who forgot that he
was dull. ignorant, gross and vain, had
the audacity to attempt to brazen out Of
his villainy, doubtless in his heart fiat
ters himself that he is no more than {
others. ard that the people like himself,
are dead to feelings of honor and de-
,ency Congress, indeed! A inc rep
-esentative IN the halls of the nation,
truly. VIGOROUSLY corrupt, living on
The fruits Of shameful political bargains, F
ienseiy ignorant, vain, eorase, narrow,
willing to sell his vote to the highest
bidder, and caring 10 more for what
decent men hold sacred than common