Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-01-14
JEAN vALJEAN REPLIES.
90 Satan and Messiah

Under the above caption the Reno Jour.
nal Of the 9th instant notices In . leading
article my letter Of the 3lst ult., on the ell
igibility OF Supreme and District judges.
10 o seat In the Senate Of the United States,
even though elected thereto during their
term Of Office, Notwithstanding the ques-
tionable phraseology Of Section II. Article
| vi Of our State constitution.
In the Journal article II is stated that
as the SENTINEL is not at hand we cannot
reply especially to any of the correspond
ent's arguments"
/ am sorry the SENTINEL was not at
hand as II would be interesting TO know
the argument which could be made in ref
utation Of the position I assumed.
The Trumbull case cited by me has
never YET been overturned, and until 10
shall be, there can be no question Of the
eligibility Of the judicial officers named to
the position and during the time In con-
tention. But II the Trumbull case should
not suffice, II there still be Q doubling
Thomas In the Journal staff. I beg to state
another case in point. II 10 the case Of
Barney vs.. MoCreery, CLARK & Hall, p.
1877. This case is referred TO in Cushing's
Law and Practice Of Legislative Assem-
blies, etc., etc., p. 2s, Section Sc. Where
the doctrine Ia announced that the Consti-
tuition Of the United States has prescribed
the qualifications Of Senators Of the United
States and members Of Congress. and that
IL Is not competent for the States TO add
to or qualify such qualifications" With
this I will dismiss the question.
And now ss 70 the caption, "Satan or
Messish." I did not think, In expressing
q preference for Hon. William NJ. Stewart
10 succeed himself as Senator from Ne
vada, that I was advocating for that posi-
ton the "chief Of the fallen angels" but on
the contrary, believed my choice should
have been especially and most smphstically
the choice Of the Reno Journal, for If there
be n newspaper In the State more than
another which has extolled the fitness and
d~esirableness Of stswar. for the position II
10 the journal.
For six long years last past mot six
wseks), In season and out Of season, on
every occasion an opportunity offered, the
Journal. TO my personal knowledge, has
sounded the praises of Senator Stewart I;
told us Of his virtues as q legislator, Of his
brilliant championship Of the cause Of BIZ
metallism, Of his great and absorbing 10.
terest in the welfare Of Nevada, Of his I'M
conquerable devotion and untiring efforts
in its behalf This. too. whilst the
Journal had for its editor in chief good,
HONEST old Ed. Kelley
Can IL be possible that Mr.. Kelley and
his Newspaper have been deceiving rs ell
these years. and that In casting my ballot
last November I helped to place . mar In
the Survsyor-G Generals Office, who is rsdi-
cally undeserving Of that or any other
Office? The course Of the Journal for six
consecutive years preceding its very recent
change Of propristorships has been an
apotheosis Of Senator Stewart as . repre-
sentative Of our State, and since that
II has evidently gone to the other
II ! am TO blame for prefsrring Stewart
Tor the senatorship the Journal is not IN
Iirely without responsibility in the prem
Ises, as. for years IL has been one Of my
main supplies Of political pablum. I am
or Stewart because I believe Mark Hanna
would rather see the devil in The Senate
han our senior Senator; because 10 would
the gold bugs of the East, aye, and
Il the West. to witness his downfall; and
or the reason, that, so far. In my judg-
nent. he has been faithful 10 the cause we
are 70 deeply interested in-ths cause
bi.metslfisu, JrAN vktfxAx.