Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1890-11-29

a Private Letter 20 Major Dennis
rsade Public.

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1t will be remembered that imme-
diately after the recent election
the Virginia Chronicle and Silver
State called upon Mr.. Cassidy
to contest Mr.. B~artine's seat in
Congress on the ground Of corruption.
The Chronicle asserted editorially that
it had positive proof of the purchase
of more votes for Bartine than the
latter had majority in the State. Mr..
Cassidy declined to entertain the
proposition and wrote Major Dennis a
private letter asking him to SO state
in some suitable way in the
columns Of the Chronicle. Acting
upon this authorization the Major
published the following extract from
Mr.. Cassidy's letter, which may now as
we'll go to the readers OF the SENTINEL
also as otherwise:
II note what you say In the Chronicle
about IL being my duty 70 contest the re-
suit OF the late election. Your zeal and
| friendship, and above all your high regard
for correct methods In our elective system
are greatly appreciated by me; but | beg
to assure you that / could not for Q mo-
ment entertain the proposition. l could
not be induced to bring Q suit In contest
for q life tenure OF the Office. l do not
sufficiently covet the place 10 resort TO ex-
traordinsry means 70 secure 1t. As Q mat
| ter OF fact, well.known TO yourself, l did
| not want the place ct ell and only con.
x-A A. Lna0wraa aanAtAafa f0R IA 4 Aha
| earnest solicitation Of p~ersonslsnd political
| friends. When placed upon the ticket !
| devoted my best energies TO its success.
| For the gentlemen associated with me and
| who had the misfortune to go down with
| me, I feel quite as deeply as for myself.
Il is no part Of my nature, l hope, to
| indulge In lamentations over the newt
| able, 1t was as we'll known to me before
az after the election, that the Republican
| managers and their corporate allies would
| buy the result IL ii were possible to do SO.
| There has not been . free and fair election
In Nevada In fifteen years. We all know
| hat the ballot boxes in all OF our princi-
pal towns instead Of recording the will OF
| freemen, are reoeptacles for all n OF
| bribery, corruption, intimidation and 90.
eroion at each succeeding election.
1.-THE Republican press and stump
| orators are accustomed TO inveigh against
an impure ballot In the South, while the
simple truth is. that there is not q South
ern State OF them all that can approach
Nevada in debsuching the ballot and
thwsrting the will Of the people. But let
ls be exactly fair about IL. Both political
parties buy votes in Nevada. The Repub-
| licsns buy them at wholesale and the
Democrats at retail. About all Of the
powerful corporations In this State find II
10 their interest to act with the Republi.
can party and In doing so they are re.
/ quired to furnish the necessary corpora
ton fund. The Democratic party stand
ing for the people and against corporate
aggression must rely solely upon in
dividusl contributions to cover campaign
expenses. In q limited way and as q
means Of protection local Democratic
candidates sometimes form pools and
enter the field as buyers OF votes in com.
| petition with their more opulent oppo-
nents. To this extent Democrats are
guilty, and to this extent Democrats are
stopped from making ss strong q case, as
they deserve to make, at the bar OF public
| opinion. You understand that IL is a
filthy business all around. As 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 Republican
Legislature to give us? l confess to you
thai I have little faith In so desirable
consummation. The Republican bosses
and managers In this State, Of both high
md low degrees, have no higher aim in
life than the devising OF ways and mesnl
10 deceive and cheat the people. There II
not a manly man among them, and bui
little ability, aside from q towering genius
for the Misrepresentation Of the real ststul
Of every public question. And when thu
people OF Nevada will accept the statement
Of that rank old d~emagogue, Bill Stewart
hat the John Sherman Silver bill II
"better than free coinage" ii causes me &c
wonder il there can be any possible limil
to human gullibility. But let US forgive
and forget. 1 am happy and content
Let us have nc post mortems. There IL
nothing In looking backwards. The
world with all its bright promise for thosl
who push and strive is still ahead OF us
l never allow myself to be disappointed
about anything. All / realize in lif,
comes ct the end Of q struggle. / nevel
get anything easily. Perhaps there Il
better luck and less exhausting toll JUS
ahead. Let us at least ever hope. / carr
nothing for politics, except in the broader
and higher sense Of good citizenship ant
correct government "of and for and by tn,
people, and when / consult my personal in
| elination would as soon be out OF office o.
in. As you know yourself, ! have sci
dom been q candidate Of my W choice
Thanks, warm and deep fol
all the Chronicle did for me In the cleo