The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-01-16
POOR SENATOR STEWART.

While the emissaries OF the Nevada
Kickers' Association are scoring Sena-
tor Stewart at home on account OF his
return to she Republican party, that
gentleman Is not being received with
the cordiality which might be expected
q, the hands OF the Republican press
In other sections OF the country, as wit
ness the following from the Philadel'
phla Evening Telegram:
''Senator Stewart, of Nevada, seems
10 be Of the opinion that the Republican
party, now 10 control oil Congress,
should grant him a substantial reward
for his desertlon OF Bryan and Bryan
Ism and his return to the political afiil-
iations which he betrayed when he
thought his personal interests were
10 be served by SO doing. When the
Senate silver combine undertook to
back Bryan for the Presidency, Stew
art was the active factor OF what prac-
tically amounted to q Senatorial con-
spiracy. To forward his mining inter
osts be deserted the Republican party
tha. had bestowed upon him unde.
served honors, and went over to the
enemy In the heat OF q national contest
of the most critical moment. General
Simon Cameron used to say that II was
Q fair average politician who would stay
bought after he had been paid for. SO
a.. -, .,a-raananAfrerlv aafd that IL
u less than an average sense OF decency
that will permit politician TO play fast
and loose with his party loyalty, aban-
donlng the Republicans and going over
20 the Democratic-Populists when he
thinks TO make a Government market
for the product OF his silver mines, and
shen shamelessly abandoning Bryan
and the silver faction in the hour Of
their greatest need, and staggering
back into the Republican lines, with a
big bluff of o demand for recognition
and favor.
.'Of all things Senator Stewart can
ask for, the one thing he should not be
allowed to claim for one instant Is the
Craftsmanship Of the Senate Commit
Zee on Indian Affairs, and this Is the
very place he has the hardihood to ask
for, according TO the trustworthy
Washington reports. Senator Platt,
OF Connecticut, II Is said, contemplates
giving up this important position be-
cause OF the pressure of other Commit
' tee work, and Senator Stewart is rep
resented as figuring to secure the sue.
eession. His purpose should by all
means be overwhelmingly defeated. No
man In public life has been more open
ly, perslstently aud actively antagonis-
tic to the best interests oil the Indians
than w. NJ. Stewart. He holds that
the red man has no rights which the
white man Is bound to respect, and he
has never failed to act on that assump-
tion whenever anything could be gained
by IL. Ne has never hesitated to ex-
plot the Ind lans for his own or his ad-
herAnts' advantage, even to the limits
of liberation by his contemporaries, and
10 Ii no more than reasonable inier
euce that he seeks the Chairmanship
OF the Senate Committee with the view
OF pursuing the same course with great
or latitude and less risk. "
Notwithstanding the above and sim
iar objections, Senator Stewart was
made chairman OF the Indian Affairs
Committee. and whatever criticism may
be made at home as to his course in
leaving the Republican party, aud gn-
ing back to Is again before the last
election, the spirit Of Intolerance dis
played by the Telegram is not credi-
table TO that sheet
Many a staunch and loyal Repuhlica
deserted his party On account OF the
silver question and now that they are
going back they should aot be hnmil-
lated In the councils Of shelr party
The Republicans Of this State viii
SO asq safafsJ, CAMPAIGN asa reunited
'uopIpuoo luosoId lsV 20 luuloT OF past
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