Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-09-25
STATE OFFICERS AND THE
PRESS.

STATE OFFICERS AND THI
PRESS.
The Enterprise labors under The
impression that the APPEAL j.
fayoring high salaries for State Of
fcials because the State officers are
such liberal patrons of newspapers
that it is greatly to the interest Of
the press to have them we'll pro-
vided with the ueedful.
The APPEAL has never given to
the world its experience with the
salaried officials of this State. They
are the very worst patrons Of the
newspapers. While running for
Office they subscribe for the AP-
PEAL with the air of men who do
not expect to come within .hous-
and votes of even unless they had the
support of the MORNING APPEAL,
and as rule they stop taking the
paper as soon az they are elected,
on the grounds that they can read
it in the library, or that they see it
in the hotel or restaurant where
they board. Again some Of the
State officers who in years gone by
have disappeared ike the shadow
that departeth from the arena of
Nevada political strife, still owe
the APPEAL for back subscriptions
and will forever more. The closest
man OF all, however, was State
officer with a fat salary to whom
the carrier had served the paper
through sunshine and rain for
twelve consecutive months and who
owed the paper twelve consecutive
dollars. The bill was sent and he
paid S. on the ground that the an
nouncement, "$8 per year in add
vance," at the head of the column
covered his case. His attention
was called to another line just be-
low which was, ''by carrier 25 cts.
per week" The line, however, did
not seem to convey any idea to him
but when it Was finally made plain
to him, he said that that the State
paid for his paper and he had a.
ready put in his bill for S..
you see," contir ued he, IF l
am made to pay four dollars more
it will come directly out of my
own pocket"
We would give the name Of the
official but the chances are that he |
will be running again as usual two
years from now, and q story like |
that might result in his defeat be-
fore the people. It would be a cold
day for the people if it didn't.
If he is nominated, however, the !
APPEAL will give him a hearty sup
port, referring to his splendid bust
ness traits. his open handed liber-
atty and his superior manhood.
We believe there are just two
APPEALS taken at the Capitol
building, and until Mr.. Dormer be-
came Secretary of State, the Cap
ital Auditing Board cut down the
rates Of advertising prescribed by
law just 661 per cent. on the ground
IF economy. They did it without
authority Of law and singled out
thc papers as objective point OF a
lalse economy.
At the Reno Convention this
Board was retired to private life,
much to their as.onishment, but in
he course of a few weeks figured
tut what hit them.
The State printing is now done
" the State, and the newspapers
,et none of that, and the printing
It the disposal of the Supreme
Court, in the shape of briefs and
all of which could be
lone in THE o;f,, ynocf]y, boaes thu
imprint of H. S. Croker & Co.,
1t will be seen therefore that the
easoa assigned by the Enterprise
or the stand taken by Carson news
,apers regarding official salaries is
lot a tenable one.
Tomorrow We will treat upon
Corporations and the Constitu-
ion.