Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-06-12
the MO RNlNG Ape Al
Carson City, Nevada.
Party Patronage


few days ago regarding party patron
age, has stirred the ire OF the Reno
Gazette and the Carson News.
The Gazette takes the ground that
the idea lacks craftsmanship and the |
News claims that the Governor and |
Controller have broken the victor |
and spoils" rule by making DR.. Pat
terson, a Republican, Superintendent |
Of the Asylum.
Mr.. Davis was interviewed yester-
day regarding the matter. He said in |
response to a query.
"Ies | have seen the Gazette and
News and am glad that my course is
at varience with the ideas of those
papers. There is considerable to do
at the present time on the State water
works and last week the Board of Cap
itOl Commissioners authorized the
work. When saw a list of the names
of the men selected l was astonished
to find that of the five men, four were
well known as Republicans. There
has been considerable catering TO the
Republican vote during the last year
or two in the Capitol and l, for one
am getting tired of it. ! at once ask
ed for meeting OF the Board OF Cap
itol Commissioners and it was called
for the next day At this meeting the
matter of so many Republicans being
on this list was discussed and it was
agreed by all present that Silyermen
or Democrats should be given this
work. The work did not amount to
much. but it was the principle OF the
thing that was involved.
When the work began | found that
the agreement made at the meeting
had been ignored and some Repubh
cans were given the work while Silver
men about town who were anxious to
earn a few dollars. were overlooked. |
don't consider this good politics nor
proper courtesy to members OF the
Board VINO object to this sort OF thing.
THE cid Board OF commissioners.
consisted OF the Lieutenant Governor
Treasurer and Controller. Four years
ago a bill was passed adding the Gov
ernor and Secretary OF State 70 the
Board | believe the idea was that
the members of the old Board were
not considered as posing sufficient
business ability to handle the affairs
of the Board without extra help from
the Governor and Secretary of state.
Il don't believe that the party needs
any Republican votes in this State
this fall. We have enough votes in
the Silver and Democratic parties to
elect the ticket without throwing s"pS
to Republicans. | object to the con
citation shilly-shally policy and shall
continue to voice my objection to it
] am ready to fry out these issues with
any body in the primaries OF ,he State
Convention | want no assistance
from the Republicans to further any
political aspirations I may have
Regarding he charge that l vojet
Tor DI. Patterson as Superintendent
of the Asylum. it is tIac. | believed
that the office rightly belonged te
Nash0e county. Il was & sort of III,
written law. A number ol physicians
applied to the Board and wher THEN
applications became known protests
came from the localities from which
they hailed. the objections being has
ed on various sraunds. The Washo,
COUNTY Democratic Central Ccmllit
tee sent III a request to vote for Dr.
Gibson. / voted for him at TWO sep
trate meetings al the BCaru. Ther-
was no chance OF breaking the dead
lock l,itaout The naming of q rev
man. d.. Patterson was placed i
nomination by the Chairman OF I'll
Board and voted for him. The Boar,
after ca1vassing the situation 10
weeks decided to take the Asylum on
of politics. People % all politica
compilations have their unfortunate 70
latives there and all they ask for i
humane and proper treatment. TIE
don't consider the politics of tie 81
perintendant if he accor,is proper car
and treatment to the patients. ! tav
never regretted nv vote cast for Dl
Patterson rcr has the Board ever ha
moments regret Tor tie selection
His capacity and faithful attention i
the wants OF the inmates has hnc0m
pfOyerbial. For wears previous 70 hi
incumbancy the institntion was III
scene OF chickering's and scandals an
investigations and q constant iurmo
going on. For more than three year
this condition OF affairs has been don
away with and the place run on stric
business principles. The presence {
some people irritate sufferers frol
mental diseases and others have
quoting effect. DR.. Patterson realize
this principle as much as any one
ever knew and he has had instruction
from The Board to consider the con
fort end welfare OF the patients in 5,
lecting attendants. irrespective Of pol
tics
Il thirk this wise course las mad
the institution what it IS today D.
ieve in machine politics AS much q
any man in the party but | do not b.
lieve in introducing them into an Il
sane Asylum
Who are the members OF the Boar
who insist on placing Republicans t.;
work -
Il am not one Of them. | have Il
charges to make. The other member
can speak for themselves. Republ
cars are getting work despite II
protests of a part of the Board end n
one seems to know how they g
there Silver men and Democrats !"
SlriOus Of working are endeavOrins
ascertain why this state Of affairs g
lists and has existed but they see
unable to get either satisfaction
work :
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