Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-09-16
AFFAIRO.

administering the State 1t
fairs, which meets the approve
Of the taxpayers everywhere, but .
the same time we do not imagine
that the reforms suggested will eve
become laws. The average citizer
10 always shoutingreform, but when
the time comes for putting any
Of these theories into practice, he
10 not willing to lift . finger This
apathy arises principally through
ignorance. There are = certain
class Of people who are always
growing about high taxes and the
burdens imposed BY the State and
County Go, eminent, but their ex-
ertions to reform these abuses end
with their growing. II on the day
Of the primary election they we're
shown a ticket composed of the
names Of men who were pledged to
assist in the Inauguration of the
very reforms advocated by them
{the grcwlers) they would say that
Boss" somebody was putting up a
job and they were too knowing to
be trapped. Then the reform
ticket is beaten at the primaries,
because the people who want the
most reform are too indolent or in
different to vote and so the matter
goes year after year. 'The people,"
that unknown quantity which these
reforms are to benefit, are the very
last ones Of all to give any assist
.nce. They had rather growl at
the absence of reform in politics
than to assist in the reform. The
Enterprise says:
We might add that next to sesur-
ing good men for the Legislature
is to put them under moral bonds
to remain good. Say to them what |
you mean, and mean what you say. |
Let your county platform contain a |
plank embodying your views on the
work you desire your representa-
tives to accomplish. Should they !
prove recreant to your specific in
structions, the remedy is in your |
own hands, and you well know how
to apply it.
There il nothing in this at all,
and we challenge the Enterprise to
show a single instance where the
voters had applied the remedy"
where their representatives have
proved recreant to their trusts, or
rewarded anybody who ever stood
up for their interests.
Some years ago Storey county
was in a ferment over railroad
fight and elected Dan Lyons as
Member of the Assembly, pledged
t. vote for all anti-railroad bills.
Mr.. Lyons voted in accordance
with his pledges, and the people of
Storey gave him and some others
banquet; but he came up twice for
office after that aud the people of
Storey gave him no support what
ever. Therefore, the idea that the
people Of Storey, or any other
county ARE going to reward faithful
public servants and punish recreant
ones is not defensible one. for ex-
perience has taught the lesson that
throughout this State the people
arc quite willing to have fight
made for them, but they invariably
sit down upon the man who makes
it.
The suggestion relative to having
4 good Legislature composed Of
rst-class, solid men is good one,
but it will never work under the
plan put forward by the Enterprise:
If cutting down their salaries. No
business ,nau can afford to come
to Carson as Il member Of the
Legislature unless the pay is a suf-
ficient inducemcnt to enable him
to leave his business. The propo-
s;tiOn to abolish useless Offices is
\ good one, but the cutting down of
salaries will only result in cheap
men aud make detriment to the
State. This paper has long ago
the abolition of lot
Of useless and fancy clerkships in
The Legislature, which are simply
useful to the politicians who like
10 throw sops to the hungry crowd
IF camp-fOllowers who have helped
in the campaign, but the sugges-
ions were not Needed and the
robbery Of the State treasury
"a the interests of q lot Of woiilsh ,
pfficc seekers who strut and pose ! t
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