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The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-03-20
Crockett's Critic.

s. r. Crockett, the "Kailyard" novel
list, WIS waited upon after one Of the two
or three public lectures he has ever deliy-
cred by n heavy, solemn faced Scot, who
shook him by tho hand In u melancholy
manner. II hue read a. your buiks, " he
said, and after a pause be added, .'up to
this" Mr.. Crockett, expressed bis thanks
The man was silent awhile, and tried
again. lyon dinna do this for a liveii-
hoodf" he asked, referring to the recent
lecture. "No," replied Mr.. Crockett
mcekly. IL was thinking TINT" said MIR.
Crockett's critic, with still deeper solemni-
ty.-San Francisco Argonaut.
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REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATION

The following are the members Of thf
several County Central Committees so
far as reported to tue Secretary OF the
State Central Committee:
Storey colnty--A b Stoddard, Chair
man !; J NJ Gearhart, Secretary; Z y
Ziegier, Dave Hunter, William Green
wood, Virginia City; TP Williams and
Len Li,cbenberger, Gold Hill.
Humboldt county-rhomas Nelson,
Chairman, Stone House; L J Button,
Secretary, q n Shalleuberger, Golconda /;
BIT Evans, Willow Point; W 5 Bonni-
field, Winnemucca.
Washoe connty-G + Turretin, Chair
man; l. J Cohn, Secretary; S Summer
field, A q Fletcher, s A Han,lin, W d
Phillips, II J Thyes, Reno; + A Jatk-
man, Thomas Fitzgerald, Wadsworth
Ii w Robinson, Glendale; James Burke,
Browns; X J Nj Coats. Verdi.
Lyon county-C W Patterson, Chair
man, J w Hanna, Secretary, Yerington;
4 G Littell, Dayton; L X Ames,
Smiths.
Ormsby county-S L Lee, Chairman
q d Oliver, Secretary; A Cohn, Z a
Doyle, Hume Yerington, Cars IN; C
Diarnid, L DabIrymple, Empire.
Douglas county-H Springmeyer,
Chairman, Gardnerville; K Cook, Sec
rotary, Sheridan; ] w Haines, VIM
Selby, Genoa l. s Ezell, Fred Bei'rman.
Gar1nerville: N II johnson, Sheridan /;
c T Bliss, Gienbrook q N Folsom, Ho-
bart; w II James, Jacks Valley, j
Campbell, Walker River.
Z Lander connty-R L Norton, Chair
man; G W McHardy, Secretary; L Stei-
ner, Simon Bray, Austin.
Churchill county, w Ferguson,
Chairman, Fallon; VIM Murphy, Secre-
tary, saltwater; J P Schneider, G Car
miencke, W Lee. st. Clair.
Elko county--C II Sproule, Chairman /;
J Jones, Secretary; J H Taber,
Treasurer, Elko. H
Eureka county, l. Smith, Chairman f;
w S Long. Secretary; John Tore, A
Del Bondio, Eureka.
Nye county-A B Millett, Chairman.
junction.
White Pine county-M ] Davis, Chair
man; A d Campton, Secretary Up Me
Ormie. Ely; s A d Glasscock, Osceola;
D X Collins, Cherry Creek.
State Republican League-O II Grey,
President; Is d yanderlisth, Secretary,
Carson.
The following constitute the Repul-
lican County Central COMMITTEE of Lin
coin county:
DIR. Henry Hagar, Chairman, A. Han
son, Secretary, Ralph Nichols, N Bush,
A. Hudgens, DeLamar; j. G. Campbell,
VI. D., Cral Newall, Phoebe; Richard
Rich, Canaca.
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The record-union., 1897-11-01

or supported a man in this city except
1T was for the good Of this city, and
from sincere concern for municipal
prosperity. economy and wisdom, ex-
presses its conviction that the straight
marrow and dire road to clean. pro-
kreseive administration, is through the
election Of q Republican Mayor and all
the nominees of the Republican party
Thus we will have Board Of Trus-
tees strongly Republican, Mayor Re
publican. an Auditor Republican, Col
leotor Republican, q Treasurer Repub-
licen, working in harmony, and respon-
sihie to the Republican party that Will
be on trial. with these Independents and
citizens mixtures sitting on the fence
and watching the OUTFIT closely, to see
that 1t does not haul its individual coal
with the city tonnage, Crolyize the
streets in front OF their own premises
at general expense or permit the street
sprinklers to curse them in tongues
they cannot understand.
The record-union., 1897-11-01
A MEAN FLING.

II was only possible for such an ex-
preston and sneer to come from sucn
q source as that which gives it voice,
when the champion advocate Of the
present administration charges that the
admirable address Of VIM. Land to the
peol e was not written by Mr.. Land,
but by another person.
So it always is with the unconscion-
able and suspicious. Being themselves
scaly they cannot think any others are
clean of skin. Mr. Land is collegian,
a graceful. pungent writer; good rea-
sos,er and q clear thinker.
We read essays and papers OF me
years ago with pleasure. because OF
their perspicuity. and later his letters
Of observation from Europe, whicn
were gems of good English, origanai
thought, simplicity Of style and grace
full diction Can it be that the pur-
blind opposition has been putting Mr.
Land down as an illiterate? That
would be lust too funny.
The record-union., 1897-11-01

The dispatches indicate that there
will be trouble between the French and
English, if the former continue to push
their military and other expeditions
from the west coast of Africa towards
and into the upper Nile region. In
deed, E,atters have so far gone wrong
that The English Commissioner now in
Paris has plainly said to his hosts that
his country will be compelled to as
sumo q defensive attitude If the French
do not behave reasonably concerning
African advances. The British have
always claimed since Egypt ceased to
be power commanding any respect
among nations, to be the arbiter of the
destinies Of the upper Nile region. That
territory England assumes to domin-
ate and 1t is for that she Is pushing
slowly but surely her military expedi-
tions against the Mahdists and the des-
perate tribes of the upper Nile. When
the London Times" expresses alarm
over the relations of it's Government
with any other European power it may
be considered serious matter. and the
Times" plainly says that the French
advance must be checked.
The record-union., 1897-11-01
COERCING JURORS.

The dispatches tell US that In muir
der trial at Kansas City on Saturday
the Jury after being out all night came
into court and reported inability TO
agree. Thereupon the Judge ordered
the jury locked up again, saying: This
court hac ali next week to reason about
II and YOU VIII be well taken care
Of. You will reach a verdict, gentle
men"
It is conceded that Jury should
not be discharged IL it has not fairly
deliberated upon a case given to II.
But we protest that the remarks OF the
court in this case were little short Of
infamous. They amounted to coercion.
It was a threat to imprison the jurors
indefinitely unless some Of them yield
ed their convictions for the sake OF
liberty.
II the purpose Of the law Is to do
Justice, then when a jury after an all
night deliberation declares that the
doubts of guilt are so strong in the
minds of some Jurors, or the convic-
ttons of innocence are such with some
Of the jury that there can be no agree
ment Of judgments and good conscience.
furth+r attempt to crowd the jury to
q unanimous verdict Is actually in de-
feat Of justice.
The record-union., 1897-11-01

immigration Commissioner Powder,y
has expressed himself very pointedly
and seEsibly concerning restriction of
immigration. He declares that great
need Of the natioi, is a more narrow
and restricted immigration policy, one
that will effectually exclude the unde-
sirable classes and those likely to be-
come dependents, and those who though
not liable to become public charges
will not add to the good citizenship If
the republic. He adds to this the ex-
preston that the wealthy American
should be stimulated and encouraged
to make his tours in his own country
before going to Europe. He thinks
that q vast deal Of money is carted
away to the old world by those who
go there merely on outings, and who
might better and with as much profit
and pleasure first see all the sections
Of their own country.
The record-union., 1897-11-01

The Hubbard sidewalk circular makes
itself say that Mr.. Land is absurd, fool
ish and ignorant when he says. as he
does in his address to the people, that
he is in favor Of retaining municipal
ownership Of the water works supply
system, because, says the circular,
Land ought to know that the charter
provides that the water system owner
ship must remain in the city. And then
it asks If really Mr. Land knows there
is city charter? Well, if he did not
he would still be abreast of the present
administration, which appears to be
unable to understand that there is one
worth enforcing. But If it was un-
necessary for Mr.. Land to say what
he did. what then was all that roaring
in the Board Of Trustees about, when
the clear water campaign was on?
What we're ali those wild-eyed allega-
tions fer about the clear water contract
amounting 20 disposal of the water
works system?
The record-union., 1897-11-01

Parties who are working in the in
terest of other candidates are busy
circulating reports among saloon keep
ers to the effect that If William Land
is elected, he will have the liquor Ii
cense raised to a thousand dollars a
year. The saloon keepers are not such
fools as to take any stock in such sto-
ries. AS liquor licenses are governed
by the Board Of Trustees, Mr.. Land
could not raise them, if he were SO
inclined. Mr.. Land is making a clean
campaign, indulging in no mud Singing
and he will be elected by the votes OF
the best citizens of Sacramento.
The record-union., 1897-11-01
BORROWING AMMUNITION.

If there was no other reason under
the shining sun for voting the whole
Republican ticket from A to 2, this one
is alone sufficient, namely, that Tray
Blanche and Sweetheart have all sci
out to snap and snarl at it.
1t is we'll for people to pause and
think what it means, when these oppo-
sition crowds begin to abuse the party
curse it black and blue, and roar about
its ''subserviency and bossism," and al
the same time turn about and nominate
men on their own tickets stolen bodily
and without so much as 'by your
leave from that same boss ridden,
subservient" and cursed Republican
ticket
For instance, those pecking and nag
ging fellows have taken up Robertson,
and nominated him. 1t was all right
for the Democracy to do that, for it is
party with character. standing and
responsibility. But the entire gang has
named Robertson fer Collector, so that
he has not an opponent in nomination.
But Robertson is Republican, and
was first put into Office by the Re-
publican party
That same "boss-ridden and subserv-
lent party gave Charley Robertson to
the city administration and knew what
it was about. So, too, with j. D. Young,
the best Auditor the city ever had. He
too, is born of that same Republican
party Leading his ticket always, prac-
tically without an opponent Captain
YounS's name has been filched from the
Republican ticket to put something Of
ginger Into the Hubbard Croly combi-
nation ticket that has neither tradition
of ancestry nor hope of posterity.
This same hybrid could not even
name a School Director over in the
Sixth Ward without appropriating a
name from the Republican ticket. Be-
sides these, seven others of it's nomi-
nees are dyed in the wool Republicans
Yet the fury of this Hubbard Croly or
ganization is all turned against the
party that makes it possible for men
to be Republicans. It's a lost cause
| that has to borrow ammunition from
the other side
The record-union., 1897-11-01

If William Land is elected Mayor. as
he will be, the people can rest as
sured that there will be no Street Su-
perintendent appointed who will, un-
der the thin and cowardly guise of fill
ing chuck holes, macadamize the en-
tire frontage of the street to the CEN
ter, at the public cost in front OF his
own premises Yet precisely that has
been dcne by the Hubbard-Croly COM
bination. But that is trifie compared
The record-union., 1897-11-01
SILLY APOLOGIES.

Without sufficient money, exclaims
the sidewalk circular in advocacy Of
the Hubbard-Croly combine, the Rec
ord Union" expects the residence
streets to be kept clean. Mistaken
again. The Record Union expects
nothing of the kind.
But it, along with about thirty thou
sand people, expects the laws to be en-
forced which make it crime to dump
rubbish In the residence streets, as GER
tain nominees of the citizens organiza-
ton, so called, do constantly, and are
now doing and have done ever since
their nomination as well as before.
The Record Union" and others also
expect-and it is reasonable-that If,
week in and week out, month in and
month out, for two years the Mayor
and his Superintendent of Streets have
been beeought, begged, implored to stop
these abuses of dumping in the streets.
at least single effort would have been
made and crowned with success
Oh no. nobody expects streets to be
cleaned without cost. But if VIM. Land
is elected Mayor you can rest assured
that his Street Superintendent will
swear to complaints and cause arrests
to be made, until unclean people find it
profitable to be decent His Superdn-
tendent will see to 1t that the
law is enforced if, after the manner of
our illustrious Governor. 1.-The militia
have to be called OUT
When his Superintendent Is informed
by cleanly people that the offehsse Of
street obstruction committed by the
dumping Of rubbish and filth, garden
cuttings. tree trimmings, yard sweep
ings slop emptyings, old hose, hoops
and hides, tin cans and wire, ETC., all to
remain and be beaten down into the
street surface, or scattered by passing
vehicles-his Superintendent will see to
it that the nuisance is stopped or he
will lose his Job. Those are the words
Of Mr.. Land, and the people can trust
him to do just what he says.
| The present administration has done
nothing Of that kind. 1t has not even
attempted to do so. 1t was within the
term OF this administration, was 1t not,
| that the wheelmen turned out one even
ing and cleared off five wagon loads OF
rubbish from two blocks on q residence
street, every pound of which was on
the highway in spite OF the law, and
every man jack Of them who put the
filth and rubbish there was known to
e. ]. Croly and c. H. Hubbard? But
not an arrest. Arrests cost votes,
sometimes.
The record-union., 1897-11-01

opposition in the Third Ward against
Mr.. Paine: not because he is disliked;
not because the slightest objection can
be or Is raised to his candidacy. but
simply because Of the ambitions Of
others to get into the Board Of Trus-
tees. For this very reason. therefore.
the nominee OF the Republican party
ought to be elected. But there are
other reasons stu. and one OF them
The record-union., 1897-11-01

The effect Of the city election will
have a direct influence upon the cleo
ton Of next fall. Republicans, there
fore. should stand together. turn out
and work for the ticket. Send the news
abroad that Sacramento has thrown
down the Republican ticket this year,
and what a morsel of aid and comfort
campaign that will begin inside of six
months
The record-union., 1897-11-01

do heroic acts. to sacrifice self for 9TH
ers' good, not to gain the reward of a
bronze medal, but because the delivery
of the medal teaches that society stands
ready to recognize humanity, mercy.
kindness and heroism as qualities Of
natural nobility
The record-union., 1897-11-01

Not all heroes are adults. Here is
the case Of the little girl Donna Coulter.
She Is the daughter Of New York
family. On visit to friends in Can
ada she saw small boy fall from a
wharf into the Scougog River The lad
was rapidly drowning, when Donna ran
down to the river and at the risk Of her
own life drew the boy ashore. 1t was
the act Of heroine. The Royal HUI
name Society heard of the act and sent
medal to the Mayor of Lindsay to be
delivered to the little girl. Whereupon
the Mayor assembled the dignitaries
OF the city. fifty in number. and they
marched to the house where the child
was stopping, and with much ceremony
delivered the medal to the rescued boy
that he might hand it to his rescuer.
which tupelled the brave little miss to
throw her arms about the little fellow
and give him a hearty kiss. and 80 the
ceremony ended. But the effect of it
will be to stimulate other children TO
The record-union., 1897-11-01

that should not be overlooked is the
necessity, as essential to progressive
and harmonious government, for a
strong Republican majority in the
board to work in harmony with the
next Mayor, who will be William Land
The record-union., 1897-11-01

with the other and greater mismanage-
of this man Croly. who owns and
twirls Mayor Hubbard about his dis
loyal thumb.
The record-union., 1897-11-01


The news of the latest dispatches is
that Germany is so agitated over the
operations of the new tariff law Of the
United States that it is seriously con-
sidering retaliatory measures. By some,
we are told, it is proposed to notify
the United States of intention to modify
the treaty, so as to strike out the
most favored nation clause. By 9TH
ers it is asserted that the new Minister
to Washington bears instructions 20
open negotiations for an adjustment,
having the removal Of the tariff hard
ships in view. 1t all amounts to this,
our country for a market whether we
will or not, and If not, then to ex-
clude us from her markets by legisla-
ton similar to ours. AS to that the
United States is estopped from raising
any objection. Setting up a protec-
tive policy ourselves our mouths are
closed against complainings when other
nations protect themselves against the
output Of our wares and produce in like
manner There will be this difference.
however, if Germany acts as is threat
ened; her protective measures. will be
distinctly discriminating, aimed at and
confined to American goods. Whether
she Will be able to thus discriminate
remains to be seen. We may justly
complain if We are the only nation
excluded from German markets. The
present protective policy of Germany
Is general and applies, as does ours, to
the products Of all nations alike. We
have no fear, however, that Germany
is going to do as is now threatened.
Reciprocal agreements may be reached,
however, as the result of the present
attrition.
The record-union., 1897-11-01

Every vote turned away from the
Republican ticket tomorrow will be a
vote for the continuation of the pres
ent inefficient management of street
and sewer superintendency.
The record-union., 1897-11-01

General Weyler has taken his depar-
ture from Havana and is now en- route
to Spain. On leaving he gave express
sion to thoughts which words do not
conceal They leave the distinct i'm
preston that General Weyler does not
look upon the insurrection as much, il
any weaker than when he undertook
to pacify Cuba. Likewise, it is to be
read between the lines that General
Weyler does not look forward to Mar
shall Blanco having any greater success
than he has achieved. In short all
through the expressions Of the General
there is a tone Of hopelessness. All this
will encourage the Cubans. Blanco will
come to them with ovations for peace,
but he will not find, 1t is believed, more
than very small number of native
Cubans who will aid him. The great
mass of Cubans, assuredly the mass
outside of Havana Province. will be
found to be bitter opponents of auton-
omy, or any ending Of the war except
pendence. There is one thing related
to this exchange of Generals in Cuba
that has a mournful aspect. It prom
ises to narrow, il, not close, the field for
the lurid press SO far as the doings Of
the Spanish in Cuba are concerned
Blanco will not prove a fount of Joy
for the yellow persuasion OF journals.
The record-union., 1897-11-01

Every vote cast against VIM. Land
tomorrow will practically be cast for
the continuation Of the maladninistra-
tion that has characterized the past two
years concerning the cleaning, care and
repair Of the streets
The record-union., 1897-11-01

The sidewalk circular declares that
1t is possible William Land does not
know there is such thing as a bond
ed Indebtedness on Sacramento. Alas,
the circular need not doubt. or fear,
or inquire. Mr.. Land is a very heavy
tax payer and no rate payer in Sacra-
mento is ignorant OF that wonderful
debt which, apparently. grows the
larger the more payments are made
upon 1t.
1t Is practically endless, seemingly.
It is like unto the old man of the sea
on ehe shoulders OF the unhappy Sim
bad We were told fifteen years ago
that seven years more would wipe II
out. Then there was the prophecy that
FIVE years would blot it out, and then
it was promised death in two or three
years, and it has been two or three
years since. Still the thing hangs on,
and, like q mill stone about the neck
Of the city, keeps It down. What has
the present administration done to-
wards getting rid OF the nuisance and
putting something Of the burden upon
the coming generation? Oh, yes, Mr..
Land knows all about the bonded debt.
but dollars to dimes the present ad-
mfnis.ration cannot explain the pres
ent condition of that mysterious debt
The record-union., 1897-11-01

Republicans, let there be no defec-
ton. Restore Sacramento to the Re-
publican rank. 1t can be done with ease
IL members Of the party will do their
full duty. 1t ought to be done, because
it means better government for Sac
The record-union., 1897-11-01

A Mayor and a Board Of Trustees in
the hour It cannot be achieved save
by electing VIM. Land and the ticket
he heads
The record-union., 1897-11-01

If VIM. Land is elected, and he will
be, there will be no buying of coal
and other supplies by public officials
in the same job lot along with city sup
plies. Such things may be and were
undoubtedly honest and square, but
seven citizens out of ten will believe
that it is bad form and likely to lead
people in this suspicious age to think
that some unexpressed considerations
entered in. Dollars to nickels that with
VIM. Land as chief executive of the
city, public officials will buy their eggs
at their own corner grocery, and carry
them home in other than city baskets.
The record-union., 1897-11-01

Attorney-GeneralM McKenna has pub
lished d statement concerning the sale
Of the Union Pacific Railroad under the
foreclosure of the first liens, that COM
pieteiy sweeps away all the falsehood,
Misrepresentation and mendacity with
which the whole business has been
slimed over by the bowling anti-rail-
road and the lurid press. The full state
ment Of General McKenna appears this
morning, and II will be seen that 1t
fatty and uneQuiyocally gives the lie
to every charge the conscienceless press
has ,nade. The simple truth is that
these lurid sheets do not want the rail-
road question relative to Government
indebtedness closed and the matter set
led. 1t would deprive these journalistic
vultuies Of precious morsels with which
to feed prejudice. 1t would break up
their business as anti-railroad howlers.
and put their ISLANDERS out Of commits
sion.