The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1890-11-29
Cassidy WIZ not Contest.

Cassidy VIII not CONTEST.
Hon. George w. Cassidy writes to
the Virginia Chronicle that he can
not for moment entertain the idea OF
contesting the election of MI. Bartine
to seat in Congress. We knew he
wouldn't and said SO when the Chron-
icle first preached the subject. Mr..
Cassidy made a gallant and honor
able single handed light against the
com bined forces of Federal and cor
porate power and money in Nevada
and his defeat is the peoples loss, not
his, We reproduce the following ex
tracts fronz1Ais letter To the editor of
the Chronicle, which was not intended
for publication. It makes good, true
and straight forward reading, how
ever
a. note what you say in the Chron-
icle about it being my duty to contest
the result OF the late election. Your
zeal and Friendship, and above all your
high regard for correct methods in
our elective system are greatly APP
preciated by me; but beg to assure
you that could not for moment en-
terrain the proposition. l could not
be induced 10 contest suit for life
tenure of the office. l do not suffi-
GENTLY covet the place to resor. to
extraordinary means to secure il. AS
q matter of fact, we'll known to N.Y.
self, did not want the place at all,
and only consented to become a cam
didate for it at the earnest solicitation
OF personal aud political friends.
When placed upon the ticket de-
voted my best energies to its success.
For the gentlemen associated with me
and who had the misfortune to go
down with me, feel quite as deeply
as for myself. 1t Is not part of my ma
ture, hope, TO indulge in lamenta-
tons over the inevitable. 1t was well
known to me, before as after the cleo
ton, that the Republican managers
and their corporate allies would buy
the result IL ii were able to do so.
There has not been a full aud fair
election in Nevada for fifteen years
past. We all know that the ballot
boxes in all of our principal towns in-
stead of recording the will of the
freemen, are reeeptieles for all man
ner OF bribery, CORFU ption, intimida-
ton and coercion at each succeeding
election.
1.-THE Republican press and stump
orators are accustomed to inveigh
against an impure ballot In the South,
white the truth il, that there is not
Southern State of them all that can
approach Nevada in debauching the
ballot aud thwarting the will of the
people. But let US be exactly fair
about IL. Both political parties buy
votes IN Nevada. The Republicans
buy them at wholesale and the Dem
Oorats at retail. About all OF the
powerful corporations Of the State find
~ TO their interest TO act with the Re-
publican party and in so doing they
are required TO furnish the necessary
corruption fund. The Democratic
party standing for the people aud
against corporate aggression must
rely solely upon individual contribu-
tons to cover campaign expenses.
In limited way, and as means OF
protection, local Democratic candi-
dates sometimes form pools and enter
the field as buyers of votes in com
petition with their more opulent OPP
ponents. To this extent Democrats
are guilty, and to this extent Demo
Gratis are estopped from making as
strong case as they deserve to make |
at the bar of public opinion. You
that 1t is filthy business
all around. Az we have not much else |
In Nevada, we ought to have decent
methods In our politics. The best
hope seems to be in the adoption of |
the Australian ballot system, which,
dare we expect, our incoming Repub.
lican Legislature to give us? con
Tess to You that have little hope In
SO desirable a consummation.
Down in Reno on election day one