Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-02-17
Gureka Dailp 5suti,el.
EDITORIAL. MEI.ANGE.

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The snap turtles of the Republican
press of Nevada are making thunder
already for the campaign two years off.
Whenever they think they see a chance
they make a dig at Representative Cas-
sidy and ''go for him." They evidently
think they can't afford to lose any OPP
portunity to bite him. They are alarmed
at his popularity and tacitly acknowl-
edge that they must do something to de-
tract from the magnificent recognition OF
his services rendered him by the people
of Nevada in the last election. That he
received, Notwithstanding the tremen:
dous and~singular opposition to him, a
larger vote thar even our extremely pop
ular Governor, makes them apprehend
that they are lost if they lose any oppor-
tunity to manufacture false sentiment
and thereby poison the public mind
against him. They have no assurance
that he will ever again ask the suffrages
OF his masters, the people, but are I'M
willing to take any chances.
The Hon. c. c. Powning has come out
Of his she'll since the election. During
that momentous period he prided him
self on the emasculated tone of his news
paper, the Reno Journal. He ventures
out from the shore now and asserts him.
self occasionally. Looks as though he
were building himself up for another tus-
sic. 1t is a poor rule, however, that will
not work both ways. He claimed during
the last political campaign that he IN
sisted upon standing on his own bottom
as the proverbial tub: that he wanted to
be Judged by his own merits and would
not wish the people to prefer him ex-
cept on the ground OF his WI worth.
This was about the attitude he assumed
for himself, while his friends resented
anything like caustic reference to the
gentleman or even casual criticism of his
record as an indignity. Such a power
did this appeal for sympathy seem to
have that the usual political hauling
over the Goals in the campaign was al
most dropped in order not to make the
Republican candidate for Congress strong
with the seeming Of persecution.
The substance of the memorial to
Congress. introduced by Assemblyman
Howell Of Lincoln, asking Government
aid for the Improvement Of navigation on
the Colorado, has attracted much more
notice recently than the proposition ever
seemed to merit before. Had the matter
been presented two years ago and yentil-
ated, as it seems to be now, our Repre-
s~entatiyes in Congress would have had
more tangible ground to act upon. With
a full knowledge OF the facts upon which
the statement is based, and the action Of
those Immediately interested to present
it in its proper light, the natural result
will be to bring it sharply before our
Senators and Representative for consid-
Grafton and urgence. The matter was
very lightly regarded two years ago by
the Lincoln County delegation. The
writer Of this paragraph remembers well
the manner of Hon. D. W. Perley in
presenting a memorial similar to Mr..
Howell's. He offered it in the Senate,
and himself smiled at the h~igh-hown
language in which it was couched. It
passed the Legislature almost without
comment one way or another, and no.
body seemed enough interested in it to
give it any more vitality than is pos
sessed by many documents sent on to
Washington for buncombe. All inter.
ested in the welfare of Nevada are glad
that the Importance Of the proposition
has been realized by those most con-
cerned, and that their able representative
has presented it in a business-like and
accurate manne
awe are afraid" says Mr.. Powning,
''that Congressman Cassidy will never
warm a seat in the Senate Chamber
unless he profits by the suggestions OF
his home editor" ION the Howell Memo
rial. Do not have any "fear," Mr.. P.
The sage of Poverty Gulch has hitherto
padded his W canoe tolerably well,
He did have a hard fight to get away
with you, but then don't pity him too
mueh. Give him a chance.