Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-08-18
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LHE|M
The Rsao G ,z-tt- sc ks TO plnc
the re.pInsryluy Of the reduction "
tse wages Of tho sntshn,+n Mt IT,.
U4r40n MKT uP1n rne '-Dcui7cratIe
Director. Tue ~iailacy of the GaZrit-s
statement can be prpS-u by n It'll
scrap Of Stint history which the I>Ds-
EsDsS has obtained from 40 author
ntiye nnd reii,tls source. Daring th
lat year Of M-jpr Gartard's SnEetiu-
teodeucy. Director Kinda wrote t.
him complaining that the wrtcbmen''
wage. we're one dollar rer LAY in eIce,h
of the same services Mt the san Fran
cisco Mutt, Al Is i,ectiuS him TO make
tns proporiionsts REELECTION HE
com,Dis.ionei officers Of the min. pro-
t.,tet!. upon the grould Of the greater
q ,st VI .;Sing at Car.on. tive stn"iiHrh
" .gss for such scrri rs in Nevada. and
tue iinpoSs,bility OF securing coinpetr:'i
aud trust worthy men q the redncsh
rate. DIert,r kirDball refused to
resciud the order uud communications
rpon the suhj.c ct were written tn the
Secretary OF the Treasury aud niSo to
Preside 1 Clesel ,ud. Tho result. was
the immeiials u%verruiing Of the order
Of tue Director aud the retention OF the
fnur dollars p r day rate { 3 tie watch
IL on. Il is scarcely reasonable to sup
pose that Director K'mbtIl. after the
snuhbing he bad received from his
Democratic Snperiora, wo1iii reutnte
ryniu upon ths Same cnur-o without
n st assuring himself Of the sanction
of Secretary Window. tho present head
of the TfcnSnry Department. AZ ali
Democratic wint officers at Carson, Is
open to the present. incnmreut who
have the backing Of two R.pnbi!can
Senators aud n COngresSmnn to urge
thsir protest. The Democratic miui
official had go such lacking. bnt upon
n plain statement of facts their apre'i
was successful. Il reSiains TO be seen
whether or not the Republican A1inir-
i-tratipn will act with equal Justice and
pro aptitude in supprersin4 II G"''rr-
m.r tai example in tho reduction of
woiki"gnen's wages in Nevada II
the reduction * u,rde permanent, the
R.pullicLn Administration. md not
Director Kumhall wall lie responsible for
IL. The latter is n subordinate Of
Sec etnry Winlom. n word from whom
wouli set the matter right III instant.
During the peudcncy of the question
the responsibility Of laying the watch
men mt the rate Of fOur doll IRIS per day,
o !th. taudiug the order OF the Direc
tor. although il tho protect had not
been Sustained hr w"nld have been
obliged to pay the difference out OF his
oxn pocket. Were we in Suprriutonh-
cot Wrigbt's place. however. we woUl
hardly feel ~jusliie ! in taking the sHinc
chances under the present Almiuistrn-
tion We agrc- with the Gazette IN it,
de-iro for the removal OF Mint d. rector
Kiuball. lIs is n hugwnmp froai
Wnmpville; like his Republican p'el'-
re,sor he fuvnre! the closing down OF
the Carson Mint, and hn is generally
nutngonhstic to the Interests OF the
P,cihc Coast. His sympathy With
hecrelnry Windows opposition to
SILVER. * doubtless what is keeping him
ST. his pl,cc. although for that matter
nus eastern Republican If any rromi-
hence would fill the bid gnnIly es vol
in that respect. To give tho devil his
due, howev, r. the responsibility OF the
Mint wage ,eluosion rests upon hishor
shoulder. thau Dirosior Kimbsll's.