The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-03-07

HuoQ 10 the OO0KB anu CAuulOavcs lOE
Office Just before the election.
Our two naval heroes. Dewey and
schley, win have to go way back and
sit down, and 1t is safe to say that If
Farragut and Perry had had to deal
with cabinet as at present constituted,
the United States would have no naval
idol except Paul Jones to brag about.
Why has Dewey got to go and take
back seat, as well as Schley? Very
clearly: Dewey found that Schley
acted with sound discretion and brave
ry throughout his work in connection
with the destruction OF the Spanish
feet at Santiago, and found that he
commanded at Santiago. The majority
Of the Court of Inquiry found that
although he had acted brave in battle,
that he had lied in his reports, that he
had disobeyed orders, that he had COM
mitted grave mistakes in his retrogade
movement, that the loop was an error,
and that he was not in command at
Santiago, but that Sampson was. Presi-
dent Roosevelt now finds that Samp-
son learned of Schley's incompetency
before the battle, and that he ought to
have fired him before, and further finds
that he was guilty of all the bad things
said about him by the prosecution, and
that the Captains commanded at San
tiago, and after having slapped him as
hard as he could he asks that the Incl
dent be closed-just like man hitting
another over the head with club ask
ing the authorities to let the matter
drop. But, in finding as he does, the
President not only inferentially, but
directly finds that Dewey either does
not know what he Is talking about in
his findings, or Is lying about the mat
ter. There is no other legitimate con-
clusion from the premises; so, both of
our naval heroes may go way back
and sit down. The President got his
information from the Captains who
took part in the battle; he called them
to his side and asked them, one after
the other. 1t is safe to say they all
claimed the credit and so the President
gives it to all of them. There is no
doubt but that the Captains are all en-
titled to great deal of the credit, and
also that the men in the turrets, who
fred manya fine straight and plump
shot are entitled to great deal of the
credit, but 1t seems harsh to deprive
the man who stood outside of the con-
ming tower of the ship that received
the brunt of the enemy's fire, directing,
or approving the work without direct
ing It, of all credit. The hero of Traf-
algar, Nelson, destroyed Spanish
feet composed of hundreds of ships,
and it is safe to say that about the only
orders he gave the Captains was to
mix in and give them hell and blazes,
but he got all the credit for it. How
ever, it is consoling to know that
Schley's reputation does not seem to
have suffered bit as yet.
Nevada's State affairs, and also her
county affairs, have been we'll and
economically conducted during the en-
tire period of the Silver party's admin
istration, and that party has made
record of which the entire State ought
to be proud. The State officers are all
obliging, able and conscientious people.
There is no Governor in the United
States who understands the statutes of
his State better than Governor Sadler,
and his official conduct l consider
above reproach. He has vetoed many
bills of the Legislature, and in all of
them he has given good constitutional
reasons for his action, and his head and
his heart have not been brought in
conflict by his pen. Many a good man
does wrong thinking he is doing right,
and for that reason 10 forgiven. Gov
ernor Sadler does not need such for
giveness, as he has done nothing to
apologize for, officially. While this is
my own opinion of his official conduct,
can say that have heard many Wis
itors to our State express their sur
prise upon meeting and conversing
with our Governor, as they had been
led to believe far differently. do
not know and do not care whether our
State officers are candidates for re-
election or not. They are entitled to
this credit, and that is all there is about
it.
understand that Judge Massey will
notbe candidate forre-election. When
he ran six years ago, as far as then
knew, he still had record to establish
in the law. He commenced establish
Ing that record from the jump, and he
will leave the bench the peer of many
OF our ablest Judges who have occupied
that position. He has been fearless,
plain, blunt and impartial He listens
to the beginner as we'll as to the old
practitioners, and takes it all in cum
<yr0g,0 afIie Tund arntaud fhat he mill