Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-12-30
THE sENAToKsHIr.

diverse views are expressed COn-
corning it. Many of Senator: Jones'
friends look upon Mr.. Nixon's can
didacy as being unfair and even
trcacherous. coming as 1t does so late,
while many others, who are equally
the senators admirer's-and indeed
we know OF no one who does not aG-
mire his great ability and his distin
guished services in behalf of bimetal-
isn,-view the matter III a different
light. Upon the one hand it is said
that it was generally understood be-
fore and during the, late election at
the polls that the sepator was can
didate for reelection and that many
if not all the candidates for the ,legis-
lature were pledged to vote for him,
and that the press OF the dominant
party advocated his reelection, and
that if Mr.. Nixon OF any. one else as
PRED to the. Office he ought. in fairness
to have made it known before the
election and contested the matter
there. :s....
Let us examine these contentious
for momeLt and see il there ID any
force or logic in them on the ground
OF fairness. 1t certainly cannot be
claimed. that. it was unfair. not 20
oppose the senator at the polls or in
selecting candidates for the legisla-
ture or in scoring the support Of the
silver press! After giving or rather
after he has had all these advantages
Mr.. Nixon enters A contest openly and
in due time to give him and, the pep
pie ample notice OF his candidacy and
plainl, assigns his reasons therefor
and ca udic;ly submits them to the
people and the legislators for their
consideration. If the alleged facts be
true on which he bases his candidacy.
they are as ten:h'e and pertinent NOW
as they would have been before, and
have as much force and should have
as much effect. He does not assaIl the
senator's high standing or character
and delights in the fact that they are
unasSf;'a;ole, but he does demur to
his reelection on. the ground of IBIS
non-residence: nor, does he censure
the senator's many ardent supporters;
he does not question their rig6S TO
dispute the alleged fact as to ioSl-
dence if they 80 believe. or, il adntS.
ting the fact, to deny its sufficency as
a ground for refusing the senator Te-
election. He ADMITS that any man b s
the right under our form. Of Cover l.
meut to not only aspire to and to use
all honorable means to secure any Of
flee within the gift of Inc people, but
to hold on to it when once secured by
reflections as long DIS the people will
pernit, but he denies that any m an
has any valid presumption claim bn
any public Office, and asserts that the
public domain of official preferme mt
is open to all citizens and that no man
can rjght'ully claim to be entitled
over any other man to any public Of
fee until he obtains title under the
l., hand and seal Of. the people, in pur.
suanee of all the fol ms prescribed by
law. u ... .-. - ......f
There is no monopoly of honorable
aspirations for official position in our
republican form Of government, but
there is an unwarrantable monopoly
, Of the opportunity to reach the legis-
lative branches Of the general govern
ment existing in a majority Of the
states, organized by the same power
and influences that monopolize the
great and lucrative business channels
Of the whole country. Through this
Legislative monopoly, the business
monopolies and trusts that are prey.
ing upon the trade and commerce of
the people and absorbing their SUBJ
stance are formed, maintained and
protected.
Mr.. Nixon does not claim that he