Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-01-03
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A great deal has been said mud is
being said about the senatorship and
diverse views are expressed SON.
corning it. Many OF Senator Jones
friends look upon Mr.. Nixon's can
didacy as being unfair and even
t%reacherous, coming rs 1t does so Int,
while many others, who are equally
the senators admirer's-and Indeed
we know OF no one who does not al
mire his great ability and his distiu
guished services in behalf Of bimetal.
isuI-view the matter i'll q different
light. Upon the one hand it is said
that it was generally understood be-
fore md during the late election ut
the polls that the senator WIS II cam
didate for reelection and TINT many
il not all the candidates for the legis-
lature we're pledged to vote for him,
and that the press OF the dominant
party advocated his reelection. and
that il Mr.. Nixon or any n else AS
pired to the office be ought. in fairness
to have made it known before the
election and contested the matter
there.
Let us examine these contentious
for Il momeL.t and see il there is any
force or logic in them on the ground
OF fairness. 1t certainly cannot be
claimed that il was unfair not To
| oppose the senator ut the polls or i'll
selecting candidates for the lesisia-
tue GT IN securing the support OF the
silver press. After giving ar rather
| after he has had all these advantages
Mr.. Nixon enters u contest openly and
in due time to give him and the peo-
pie ample notice OF his candidacy and
plainl, assigns his reasons therefor
aud cauiidly submits them to the
people and the legislators for their
consideration. II the alleged facts be
true on which he bases his candidacy.
they are Us senable aud pertinent no Y
as they would have been before, and
have Us 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
unasSailable. but he does demur to
his reelection on the ground OF his
non-residence: nor does he censure
the senator's many ardent supporters
he does not question their right &c
dispute the alleged fact as to resi-
dence il they 80 believe. or. il admit
ting the fact. to deny its suiiicency rs
a ground for refusing the senator re-
election. fIc admits that any mar Ia:
the right under form Of govern
ment to not only aspire to and to ust
all honorable means to secure any Of
flee within the gift OF the people, bu'
to hold on to it when C. secured b!
reflections rs long dis the people vii
permit, but he denies that any MAJ
has any valid pre.emption claim oil
any public Office, aud asserts that In,
public domain OF official prefermen
is open to all citizens and that no MAJ
can rightfully claim to be entitIe,
over any other man to any public OF
flee until he obtains title under tin
hand and seal OF the people, in pur
2 suance OF all the fol ms prescribed b
, law.
| aspirations for official position in on
republican form Of government, bu
there Is an unwarrantable monopol
. OF the opportunity TO reach the lcgis
latlye branches OF the general govern
4, ment existing in a majority Of In,
, states. organized by the same powe
and influences that monopolize tb,
/, great and lucrative business channel
OF the whole country. Through thi,
Legislative monopoly. the bushes.
monopolics and trusts that are PROV
ing upon the trade and commerce. o,
the people and absorbing their sub.
stance are formed, maintained anl
protected.
Mr.. Nixon does not claim that he
has any greater right to aspire to the
Office than any other citizen, or TIM,
he ID better qualified for it's duties
thnn any other, or that DO posscssos
the great capabilities OF our senator.
Grent wisdom comes mainly through
energy. the will md experience. Ex.
p'rience n only be had through or
by opportunity given for tho exercise
OF ne energies and the will bower In
Il Held OF activities. But wisdom
without great activity, and will bower
without action, n accomplish but
little OF public or private good in INV
OF the relations or life.
Let the opportunity be given md
most anyone that might be selected
by lot ont OF hundreds OF orr ACTIVE,
citizens on the farms, in tho worl,
shops, the mines, the counting rooms
or Ill any OF tho indust rial vocation.
would soon acquire such experience
and wisdom in affairs pertaining to
legislative business md .ruo putiopoI
Legislative policies that thcrc woull
not be perccptible break in the
high standing Ncvada's represon,,.
tives now maintain md have hereto
ioro maintained in tho legislative do.
partment Mt Washington.
IL this be not so. then the .scythe OF
time must in its harvest OF ripcpcd
statesmen ut no distant day witbor
tho bright larucls that now cr,yn