Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-03-31
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Keno journal. IL throws q strons
light ON the action OF tho majority II
the late Assembly. Read it and act
on his suggestions when another
election rolls around:
The Legislature has adjourned ant
u general sense OF renst in felt. Nc
Legislature has ever met in the State
with better opportunity for making [,
good record than the late but not Ia
mented me-. The platforms of al
three o: the political parties in the
State were practically the same upor
The burning question OF the day-the
reconciliation OF silver and the eS
tension OF the time and chanse o
terms OF payment OF the debts OF the
Union Pacific and Central Pacific
railroads.
at would be a useless waste Of inl
to point out all OF the sins OF omis
sion and commission of the Lcgisla
ture. especially OF a majority of the
Assembly. The most fragrant have
already been denounced by the pres
OF the State.
els either OF the political parties 10
sponsible for the misdoing OF 1.-THE Leg
islatque? Certainly not. Taking the
Assembly rs an example, and we find
that at least eight out OF the ten or
twelve Republicans in that body and
about an equal humber Of Silver
members apparently voted as the lob
by directed all through the session.
at would, therefore, be mani,estly
unjust to hold either the Republican
or Silver party responsible. Who,
then, is responsibles Urquestionably
the lobby and the members who per
United the lobby to influence them.
1 was at Carson during the first three
weeks OF the session. and during that
time the scenes around the Senate
and Assembly chambers were simply
scandalous- Ii was 4 common occur-
renee TO see members called out into
the hallway at the beck OF a railroad
lobbyist, it is not unfair to TO
receive directions in regard to mat
tors pending OF to come up in the
Legislature affecting railroad inter
ests. The members dependent upon
soAs lobbyist or friend Of a lobby
ist was intimidated. Bargains and
bribery were used with the corrupt
and weak, and inexperienced were
wheedled and deceived by the lobby,
and by such means a majority in one
or both houses was secured TO defeat
needed legislation affecting railroad
and other interests, and frequently to (
secure vicious legislation. The work
OF the lobbyist, especially the railroad
lobbyist, is not confined to the Legis-
laturc, however. The railroad COM
pany Is interested in the election of
men who.wear its collar as assessors.
county commissioners and members
of The Legislature. Usually a few
months before n general election the
railroad lobbyist snoops around
through the State selecting candi-
dates for those and even higher Offices
who viii be acceptable to the railroad.
When the candidates have been Sc.
lected the railroad company gives
them substantial support and, il elect
ed they can generally be relied upon
to protect railroad interests.
The people, a vast majority Of
whom are deeply interested in and in
favor OF honest legislation and a just
administration OF the laws. should ap-
ply q caustic remedy for the present
existing abuses. Permit me to sug.
gezt the remedy. a new party divis.
ion must be made. The honest, in
telligent, independent voter must be
arraycd against the knaves, political
time servers and fools without regard
to party utilization. These are honest.
Intelligent, independent Republicans.
Silver men and Populists. There are
political knayes, time servers and
fools who are Republicans, Silver men
and Popuhsts. The latter almost in
Sariably act together. Reform seems
hopeless unless the former also actto
Sether. Wherever 4 knaye, a time
server or u fool is a candidate for OF.
fee the honest, intelligent and indie
pendent voter should vote and work
against him, no matter what party he
belongs to. Whenever an honest, in
teliigent and independent man is n
for Office and you find a lob.
by influence working against him,
vote for him independent OF party.
Whenever you find a railroad lobbyist
shopping around the country adyo.
eating the election of this, that or the
other candidate it ia safe TO assume in
a vast majority OF instances that he
wears The railroad collar and should
be defeated.
TO sum it all up in n few words
what Is most needed to break up the
worst features OF lobby influence is
less p~artisanship and more honest.
intelligent and independent voting
amongst our best class Of citizens.-