The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-01-31
ECONOMY AND RETRENcHMENT

Prior TO the State conventions held
ct Reno last Fall, the SENTINEL sdvo-
Gated the nomination of good men by
both parties for State officers and mem.
bers of the Legislature. II believed in
that way. and in that way only, could
official corruption be avoided and hon
est. economical government secured.
1t briefly outlined the qualifications
necessary to secure good service. Every
candidate for Office and every mar
elected to Office should be competent,
honest and incompatible. Voting for
men having these qualifications, the
SENTINEL believed the people Of Nevada
would make no mistake.
In addition to these, il held that
State and municipal officers should be
clean, decent men. men whose lives ex-
empliied good citizenship and made
for enterprise, progress and prosperity.
These opinions seemed TO meet with
public approval. for they were taken up
and echoed and re-echoed by the State
press, regardless of political affiliations.
The SENTINEL believed, and still be-
lieves. that for the most part good men
were elected, but it remains to be seen
whether they will carry out their pre-
election pledges of retrenchment in
public expenditures and economy in
the administration of public affairs, and
thus prove their claim to public conf
dence and justify the peoples choice.
The Fusion party has an overwhelm-
ing majority in both branches of the
Legislature Il has the Governor, At
torney. General, Comptroller, Treasur-
er, State Printer and Surveyor General.
as we'll as the appointment of all sub
ordinate officers. 1t a make what
appointments it pleases, legislate as it
pleases, and the people will hold it TO q
strict account for all legislation enact
ed. Il will be wholly and justly
responsible for all legislative en-
actments, because its hands are not
tied; it is in no way fettered; it is
wholly and absolutely free.
The Fusion party has an opportunity
to make q splendid record for wise Leg
islation and honest, economical govern.
ment. If it makes such q record; if it
studies economy aud retrenchment,
curtails expenses, lightens the burdens
of taxation, legislates in the interests of
all the people, mot of a few or of a class;i i
the executive department. gives the
people o clean, economical administra-
ton Of public affairs, conducting the
business of the State strictly on BUSH
ness principles, the people will be sat-
isfied and at the next election will
probably give it a vote of confidence
and q new lease of power and of life.
But-and there's the rub-if ID vio-
lates its pledges. betrays trust, is guilty
of reckless extravaganza, squanders the
revenues of the State, and m~ultiplies
useless, ~sinecure positions to provide
for political henchmen, then the people
will remember il and %retribution swift,
relentless and overwhelming will meet
it at the polls. The angel of political
death will pass over it's cabin, and no
blood-stained door posts, no cry of
Fusion or Silver will save its inmates.
The SENTINEL expects good work
from the Fusion party. II will give
due credit for all it accomplishes in the
line of economy and retrenchment. 1t
will praise its good deeds, but will
promptly expose and censure any at
tempt to betray the interests Of the
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