Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-02-29
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Some years ago 1--WE believe it was
when Hayes was counted in by thu
.Eicht to Seven Commission a consci
entious Republican appointed w. s
Rvrne Cashier of the Mint at Carson
Ryrne was a competent man, well edu'
Gated. and stood high in Carson sociaI
circles. He performed the duties Of his
Office faithfully and seemed to give gen
eral satisfaction, until it was discov'
erad that he voted the Democratic
ticket. This was an objectionable Of
Tense in the eyes of the political cor.
morants Of Nevada, who think the chiei
end and aim of the United States Govern
ment is to provide them with office,
and a wall Of dissent went up from
nearly every ''patriotic" newspaper and
politician in the State. As Byrne was
an efficient officer, Supt. Crawford OF
the Mint hesitated at removing him;
but as this is election year, and the
crv was raised against a Democrat
holding q Federal position, early. in the
campaign, the Superintendent had 70
succumb to the pressure OF the poll
ticians, and request him to resign.
This is the mild manner of intimi-
dating voters-which is not only sane.
toned but practiced by the Federal
Government. If an official or an en-
ploye in a navy yard, custom-house,
mint, or other public institution con-
Quoted by the Government, and paid for
by the whole people, differs in his politi-
cal opinions from the ''powers that be"
or exhibits a spark of independence by
refusing to swallow to the dregs the
dose which the ring managers prescribe
for him, he is forthwith discharged
from the employ of the United States.
II is fully as effective as the shotgun
mode of intimidation, as men with fami-
lies frequently have no alternative but to
accept the terms Of the "bosses, or
suffer for the common necessaries of
life, and as it is approved by the high
est officials of the Government. those
who adopt it run no risk Of being pros
ecuted. Silver State.
This, too, is a fair sample of the
Civil Service that our Republican friends
are so fond Of. Now that Mr.. Byrne
is displaced, what will be the test of
qualification by which his successor
will be chosen?
The next Cashier OF the United States
Mint at Carson will be the person who,
it is calculated, can be of most service
next Fall to fight for the preservation Of
the Party of Great Moral Ideas. Already
George A. King is mentioned. What
for! Because he has superior quali6ca-
tions as Cashier. Well, hardly. Mr..
King would serve well enough in that
capacity, no doubt; but the reason he is
put forward is because, though now
s'under the weather." lie used to be
among the Republican 'war horses" OF
Nevada. His friends will urge his ap-
pointment privately whatever public
patriotic blow they may make) on the
ground that there is good leather in him
yet, and that a good feed between now
and November will timber him up and
strengthen him for one more struggle fol
the Grand lettering Old Party.
As for Mr.. Byrne, we know nothing
of the immediate circumstances which
caused him to be served with an invita-
ton to resign. We do know, however
that had not Mr.. Crawford, the Superin
tendent of the Mint, been a gentleman
of very liberal views in politics, a gentle
man having the principles Of Civil Ser
vice really at heart, Mr.. Byrne's heat
would have been in the basket long be
fore now. Mr.. Crawford has doubtless
at last, been bounded to death with thu
sneering cry dinned in his ear a hundred
times, "a Democrat in the United States
Mint |" and has succumbed to the newt
able. We know that Mr.. Crawford and
MI. Byrne have been bound together fol
years back, including life in California
and Nevada, by the closest ties of per
sonal friendship and mutual regard; and
it is safe to assert that Mr.. Crawford
must have been coerced to dismiss from
q place Of emolument and honor a FRIEND
whose capabilities and integrity are un
questioned. This is about the story, Oh
else something very remarkable in the
premises has happened lately.
If the Democrats have ever done any
thing to bring reproach upon themselves,
the Republicans have never failed to dis
grace themselves by imitation tenfole
worse than the original. It is only toe
plain that ITO the victor belong the
spoils" is hardly more than q nam in
Democratic politics; while il has grown
to be q bulwark of Republican discipline,
the very essence of Republican organi'
cation.
ACTING ON A SUGGESTION.