The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-07-06
WALLACE EXPOSED.
The History of the Boss in Nevada
Politics.
His and Stewards Treachery to Franci.
&. Newlands.

and Democratic parties this year is be-
ing engineered solely by G. G. Wallace.
This being the case, it would not be
amiss to investigate the motives that
actuate Mr.. Wallace in his fight. To
do SO fully we shall have to go back
many years.
| For the information of those not
particularly well acquainted with the
history OF Nevada politics and politi-
clans we would state that c. G, better
known as "Blackp Wallace, is a man
who, many years ago, was taken from
the position of Assessor of Eureka
county by the Southern Pacific COM
pany to do politics for them in the
State of Nevada. Though not man of
such calibre as Steve Gage, A. G. Cleve-
land, or others who preceded him, he
was still sufficiently able to handle the
politics of State, the population of
which does not equal that of good
sized ward in a metropolitan city, and
the great area of which renders the
railroad pass more potent factor in
controlling conventions and legisla-
lures than large fortune in specie.
Whatever Mr. Wallace's original be-
liefs may have been, his debut in State
politics found him Republican. In
those days the State was Republican
by large majority and as it was Mr..
/ T.1I x,~afaousD..o1 1t.Yxy n, in.
with the dominant party, he did SO.
No one who has watched his kaleide-
scopic career since the formation of
the Silver Party will swallow the state
ment that Mr. Wallace ever supported
party as a matter of principle.
What success he had as a manipula-
tor of Republican politics is not ger
mane'to the matter in hand. That he
was reasonably successful may be in
ferred from the fact that the Southern
Pacific retained him in his job. The
year 1892 still found him doing "busi-
nessn for that corporation.
In that year it became apparent to
the leaders of public opinion in Nevada
that the hope of the free coinage of
silver, upon which the life of the State
then depended and still depends, was
as nothing if left to the hands of the
old parties. Like the 800 Greeks at
Marathon fighting 100000 Persians,
the little State of Nevada presented an
embattled front to the rest of this great
nation, and gave as her battle cry
"Free Silver, and nothing else.p The
Silver Party was formed, the two old
parties crumbled to pieces in Nevada,
and the State went Silver by tre-
mendous majority.
1t was not likely that the practician
like c. c. Wallace would fail to per-
ceive the tremendous revulsion of feel
ing that was sweeping the State like a
tidal wave. 1t was case of get in the
swim or get swamped, and Mr.. Wal
lace is not here to get swamped If he
can help it. He joined the Silver Party.
Patriotism would have dictated his ex-
clusion, but every party contains its
time-servers and seekers for the flesh
pots, and so he was welcomed for the
following he brought, for the railroad
passes, and for the few dollars the
railroad company permits him to dole
out ON pressing occasions.
lie cut a somewhat important figure
in the election of 1892 and branching
out at once he travelled over the State
for the next two years preaching "Sil-
yer Party" everywhere. He laid his
plans and pulled his wires so skillfully
that in 1894 he was in complete control
of the Silver Party State convention.
One thing worried him somewhat
he was not we'll enough acquainted
with all of those who received nomina-
tions at that convention to be perfectly
sure as to which of them would be
docile under the lash. He was COM
PEELED to take chances, however, and
picked up a gold brick or two in the
bunch, but in the main, his selections
proved faithful vassals. More of this
anon, however.
The campaign of 1896 came on and
the Democratic party startled the ma
ton in general, and Nevada in particu-
lar, by shaking off the shackles of gold,
declaring for the free coinage of silver
and nominating Bryan for President.
In this surprising manner, by the work
of n moment, the Silver Party saw ac-
complished the purpose for which 1t
had been organized only four years
previous. At that time it had declared
that its existence should cease when
either of the old parties should have
declared for the free coinage of silver.
The moment had arrived for the re-
demption of its pledge. A great ma
tional party numbering 13,OOO,Oo0
voters constructed platform and
nominated candidate representing
the principles of the Silver Party and
invited its 1000 members to merge.