The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-10-16
LET ALL KICK )"

The appointment OF F. A. Sprigg of
New York as Indian Agent at the
Nevada Agency over the heads of faith
iul, competent Republican, residents of
Nevada, is an insult to the State. In
this appointment President Mckinley is
following out the precedent established
by Cleveland during his first admins
tration in appointing non residents to
positions in this State.
The Reno Gazette in commenting on
this appointment makes rather wry
face. In concluding a column article, in
which it gives numerous reasons why
this piece of government pie should
have tackled the palate OF some Nevada
Nevadan Republican, it says:
eff the appointment is really made,
however, there is no use kicking about
1t, and the best way is for Nevada Re-
publicans to extend the right hand of
fellowship to Spriggs OF New York and
and welcome him into the circle OF good
and true men,"
While the Gazette's attitude may be
proper one from party standpoint, it is
not the one that should be followed in
this case, There is place, where JUDI
cious kicking on the part of the Re-
publicans of Nevada, backed by the peo-
pie irrespective of party might have the
cffant t,f Iofno finr fIic ,pt,r
That place is the Senate of the United
States when the appointment comes be-
fore it for confirmation. However if the
Republicans are willing to take this
kind of medicine and swear that they
like it, no Democrat has any moral right
to interfere with their enjoyment.
The question, however, presents
wider view than this. The appointment
is in direct conflict with the home rule
doctrine and for this reason should meet
with the united opposition of the peo-
pie of Nevada. The Democrats suffered
by Cleveland's appointments and the
Republicans are passing through the
dark waters now. Instead OF quietly
submitting to these insults at the hands
Of our Presidents, let us all unite and
register such "kirk" now that future
Presidents will take note thereof and
hunilate US no more.
While Spriggs OF New York is in fair
way to have that particular piece of pie
that we and other Nevadans would like
to have had we have nothing against
Sprggs of New York personally. At the
same time we have already advocated
the home rule doctrine for Nevada and
commend the above article from the
Elko Independent for the benefit of pres
ent Nevadans and generations unborn.
When Grover the Great sent the Della
ware Major here, the people and papers
registered mild kick but doubtless no
body thought it was really meant be-
cause it had what-t'elP s-the-difference
kind of an air about it. The point of
the wedge was put in the doctrine many
years ago and up to the last campaign it
was whanged in good shape until it was
almost out OF sight.
Reaction then set in and the slogan OF
"Nevada for Nevadans" became very
popular cry and was sung by the natives
with much earnestness. The strength
gathered from week to week was mar
yelous and at no distant day it will be
the battle cry of some one of the politi-'
cal parties of the State, an issue that
money or influence will be unable to
down. and its promoters and adherents
will be crowned with the laurel. The
great majority of the people and an
almost unanimous press are in favor OF
the doctrine of home rule and they have
been brought to it by the thought OF ap-
pointments belonging to Nevada aggre-
eating in salaries nearly half million
of dollars in ten years having gone to
other than Nevadans through the in
Auence of other than Nevadans upon
our Senators other than Nevadans. The
Mace to remedy this condition of affairs
and the point OF beginning is in the
stota of Nevada. If President Mckin-