Nevada County picayune., 1891-10-01

Thcrr k no use or sense in agitatnS poll tics at is time. diStractlng peoples thoughts from their worN Mr. Bush has begun such rhine. in his seeking after office. or course we cannot afford to let him go unanswered Nevada County PIcAYuNE.
 Very unwittingly the PicWrNE has given out the secret. The thoughts of the people must not be turned on the political issues, but following the advice of the National Democrat they must continue to "sow for others to reap, and not to in- vcstigate the causes of hard times, but wait until the heat of campaign next summer, then howl "reconstruc- ton, negro domination etc, and vote under the party lash.
 No. the idea of the PichrrNE Is that the people must not he inform ed, they should not investigate, they should depend on their bosses for that, and then vote like dumb, drlv- cn cattle. But the people have a different idca-they want to study inc questions now while there Is no political excitement, and they are studying them too, very much to the annoyance of the bosses.
 The PICAYrNE as a live newspaper ought to have found out before now that the people are "in it' this time, and that they are digging into the questions themselves.
 Of course the PICArCNE can see no design in the discussion of politics but the seeking for office, in its estimation that is all there is Tn It.. It's editor never felt the fire of pa triotism burning in his bosom that prompts a man to work for the love of his country and the elevation of the oppressed portion of humanity. To him the word patriotism means Co hold some office, and the word "statesmanship means to whip into line. - Peoples Tribune.
 This is another effort of MT. Bush : to prejudice and hoodwink the peo- pie. Having lived here so long and understanding the general opposition of the people to continual hot poli- ties was our reasonable explanation in first paragraph above, therein ask ing their forbearance, saying it was incumbent upon Us to show up all hercsics. The people can and do study political questions quietly and dispassionatcly at all times, and do not need strife breeder like MT. Bush to urge them by appeals to prejudice and interpretations Such interference and intermcddling is what the people object to. It is the general opinion that we have too many elections, and hence too much politics for the common good. Yes, "the people are in it," and they know a few things. They know that these so-called Reform CD move ments gotten up by chronic office seekers, of MT. Bush's kind, are humbugs shave never accomplished anything and never will, and that re- lief is to be had only through the Democratic party. As to having "never felt the fire of patriotism, we are truly proud never 10 have possessed any of MT, Bushs s kind. We were raised on the farm, as were our foreparents-fo the past fifteen years we have espouscd the people s cause, in the newspaper business, standing up for the right and con demning the wrong wherever found, having no ax of our own to grind. How is it with the editor of the Tribune? Nearly ever since he at tained his majority he has been a chronic e-seeker third termer, having held the office of Clerk of Pike county three terms, or six years; and then at once run for another office, for representative, but the people retired him to private life. It seems, like others, he has come to the conclusion that he can [ live without office, and so he left Pike to come here and try again. My countrymcnH' isn't this a fine specimen of patriotism;" If he fails to get office how much will he care for the oppressed portion of humanity" Not much-but like Ansley, he will fold his tent,' quit the newspaper business, and go else where. Watch and see if this pre- diction does not come true, literally.
 
 The NEVADA CouNTY PICAYUNE has a good deal to say about Congress- man McRae receiving unfair treat
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