Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-06-08
THE BUG IN THE MEAL.


the State. 1t is the duty of IL journal
to expose the wrong doing of public
officials wherever it may be found
and in so doing they deserve the sup
port OF all taxpsying citizens. Els
pecially il this true OF an institution
supported 10y the people for tie COM
tort and care of the unfori unates.
If this has been the only incentive
OF the Gazette III its articles on the
management of the Insane Asylum 1t
deserves the commentator of the
people of the State, irrespective of
party sect or creed.
But is this true? Tt is well
known fact that there is strong par
tlsan feeling existing in Reno be-
tween the Republican and Silver par
ties The Gyzette IAN earnest ex-
ponent of the dogmas OF Republican
ism and DR.. Bergstein, at whom its
shafts are aimed, is Just as earnest an
'exporent of the principles of the Sill
YER party, to which he belongs. and
by whose favor he holds his present
position. Mr.. Bragg and DIR. Berg
stein are both strong partisans, al
ways ready to cross swords in the in
terest Of the parties to which they be-
dong. Neither will cry enough" as
long rs the onehas strength to write
and the other strcn..tl 70 talk. The
Gazette, from its standpoint, be-
iheves,it to belts du1y to tear down
the Silver party and make It's conduct
of the State Government by word
and reproach to the people in order
that the next administration may be
OF its own political faith and it's
friends rewarded for their party zeal
This is commendable from party
standpoint, but is not always in the
best interests of the people nor con-
ductive to independent Journalism.
The partisan bias of IN editor often
warps his best judgment and leads
him to publish things that are not
strictly in accord with the facts in
order to gain a point for his party
Then, too. an editor is often imposed
upon by his party friends in their
zeal to down their political enemies
This, we fear, mas been the case with
the editor of the Gazette.
Again, the people of Reno are no
torieus for their internal disse sions.
AL political parties have followers
among it's people ard aearly every
religious creed is represented by a
church organization. The people
are divided into cliques each bent
upon drowning all opposition. This
is the case when the legislature is not
In session and an appropriation not
in sight. But let an appropriation
from the State treasury be scented
from afar and all Is peace and har-
mony- The lion and Che lamb lie
down together and neither is affsiI.
All act together as a unit until the
plum falls into their upturned palms,
Their object accomplished. they
fall on each other again and fight
like Kilkenny cats over the distribu-
ton of the money. Each clique wants
1T all and those who lose never Quit
denouncing the ono that gets
away with the spoils. This, we
believe, has had an influence with
the course Of the Gazette. Imper-
ceptible it hay he to it, editor, but
nevertheless an active agent in deter
mining the course Of some of its
friends. The Gazette and its friende
have no part in the distribution Of
she crumbs that fall from the Silver
party table. They are out in the DO.
itical desert wandering around with
out hope OF future success unless thew
can make the present Silver party
administration obnoxious to the
people of the State. BY 30 doing the,
hope TO handle tho spoils their polit
ical enomies are now rioting in.
Tho above, we believe, comes yer,