Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-12-21
THE JOURSAL's UNJUST CHAR
GEES.

the nomination of Ass .mblyman Ged-
ney, the Reno Jcnrnal jumps onto us
with both feet. 1t sees in the error
bigauy. arson. murder and the good
Lord only knows what else. Since
the journal TOOK its sudden SHIFT on
the Senatorial question, it has set it.
self UP as the great | AN Of the Ne
vada press, and never misses an OPP
portunity to Impress upon its readers
its unwavcring devotion to Democ-
racy. It's editor seems to imagine
that he is the leader ot the Democracy
and that the rank and file OF the party
should follow hun, ever il it |, ads
them to the support Of a man for
United States Senator that the only
stump speaker Of the recent cam
paign ON the Democratic side charac
terized i'll his speeches rs a renegade
Democrat and Il political tramp" So
wrapL up is he in ms own great good
ness that he sees reason lurking in
every corner and feels its pollutInR
breath rs he wakes from his distemp-
ereG dreams. The INDEPENDENT does
not wish to distr rh his idle fancies or
rudely shock his sensitive nerves.
Neither does it wish to engage in a
war with him, but as he has thrown
down the gauntlet by imputinG to us
unworthy motives IN making the error
in regard to MI. Gedney's nomination,
We DC uot shrink from it.
The following from the item cor
rectIug the error see. ms to have sent Il
cold chill the whole length OF the
Journal editors sprnal column: @Mr.
Gedney was voted on by the conven-
ton in his absence and accepted the
nomination when informed of the &C
ton OF the convention" In this in
nocent statement or facts our deluded
friend sees "what your (our) pretext
would be why the gentleman could
honorably support Mr.. Stewart"
Were words ever so twisted to wiring
from them a mt aiming to fit the ugiIe
BRAIN of so good and great a man?
In order to ease his great IN ind and
set the matter forever at rest, we
humbly confess that those words
we e meant to signify that the editor Of
the Journal was the only incorrupti
BILE man in the State Of Nevada.
This harmless little lie is as near the
truth rs his unworthy comment.
Again he says: "You omitted to
mention, however, that the gentle
mans name was presented TO the con-
vention by his authority, and his as
surance that he would accept if nom
mated" TO this charge we plead
guilty because it is not true. Mr..
Gedney was absent from the State at
tue time and knew nothing about his
name beng presented to the conven.
ton unIl several days after it had adj
journrd. This We have direct from
Mr.. Triplett. who placed him before
the convention. My dear friend, for
such | hope you are, please stick to
the facts hereafter and do not wander
off and roam ut will in the great
fiolds that open to a distempored i'm
]aginatiUu. We can't follow you in
your meanandcring's through the
fields Of fiction. Stick to the truth
oven il YOU are supporting u creme.
gade Democrat ana Il political tramp
for the Unitcd States Senate. Your
love Of justice should be strong
enough for that, even if you have be.
come sOured upon all who will Lot
bend the knee Mt your command.
Then this good man Of the press
says we havo cruelty wronged Mr.,
Gedney "by creating the impression
abroad that tho gentleman was in.
clincd to break faith with the anti,
Stewart voters who elected him, and
to violate his solemn pledge whom he
accepted tho nomination." Her.
again the Journal man makes a bis
draft on his imagination and wanders
away from tho truth. Nothing Of the