Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-03-10
CORIRESPOHDESCE.
PIrTsDuRG, NEy., February 90, 1889 .

PITTsDuRG, NEy., February 90, 1889.
EDITOR INDEPENDENT, Dear Sr:-The
special election las passed aud thu
people OF Nevada have, 10 nh honorable
manner, acquitted themselves by de-
fe7ting the. lesIgn OF this fraud upon
them. Our representatives, voted for il,
why! To uso their own language, "bc-
cause thore were many others who dill
no." This has made many men crimi-
nails. nna trnly association is comtalni-
mating, aud o!ton a great riot, the Object
of which is unknown 10 the mnsses of
those who engage in it, carries death
and destruction to innocent and we'll
meaning people. Thus il is il going
with n crowd we can Justify our.eIve,
for overt acts committed, aud wrongs TO
our fellow c~i'izons because we have n
good following. or Hrc following n good
croSd. But no logic so deep by which
We may make one right 10y committing
" wrongs; aud in the late election
its authorization by the Legislature,
md the questions involved were not
intended TO have been thrust upon tho
people to-day, advertised to. morrow
aud voted upon the following day. Aud
for no other purpose wore the seeming
good amendments snndwiche1 in than
TO carry the one which above all others
tho special election was called for.
Now VIC hnvo n synopsis Of the wrongs
mud without any discriminating circuin-
stances. In no way can those who
voted for the srocinl election excuse
themselves In the eyes Of their consti-
tusnts, Tor tho voice Of tho people hns
been heard in the MATER and their re.
mark WINS nh emphatic mo-" Surely
II ii was argued hat this would prove n
benefit to Nevada md our representa-
tives honestly mud earnestly supported
the passage Of n special elccticn bill for
tho good OF the people. then wo might
shy, "well done good aud faithful ser
wants." but wo cannot fluid in my Of
tho arguments in favor Of this great
haste II which might convince n
reasonable mau that il would he n great
good to tho people. In fact iustcad of
a couple Of weeks notice VIC should have
had timc to canvass tho question th Dr..
ough!y, ut loast six months. md by
proper notices and tho roopcniug Of
poll books. have n trus mud just verdict
from oil the losnl voters OF tho State,
aud not the voice OF q few who took
intcros, enough pro. aud con. to walk
to the polls md deposit their roio'.
II the amendments Ind bcen otdcrcd
pablishcd thoroughly, quoting tho sec.
lions mud articles which they amended,
nnd had been Published ak mnnths
prior to Tho State election Of 90 nll
would have booh in good time; md
our representatives, would havo tome
home with q more elastic atop aud firm.
or conviction that they had done we'll
for themselves, aud acted in good faith
towards their constituents. But M IL
nov IL. although not n party question.
1 think wo have been roughly handled
and havo boon used by tho promoters Of
tho "~lottcry scheme" rs cats pnwa;
but l trust our lato voio gave them
warning that we will not ttasd such
nonsense.
This placo poilod II votes, II straight
noes to every amendment. Some were
evidently good but were like "DoS
Tray in poor company, and wo
scalpod all.
Yours Truly,
! lILSRI Ii. RULE.