The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-06-26
(PersOnal)

While the official acts of persons
holding places OF public trust are leg
lLlmate objects OF honest and disln-
teIeSted criticism and comment, meIe
personal attack by the press on sucn
persons is at once vicious, cowardly
and unjust; and it is only when the
control OF public prints fall into the
nands OF irresponsible and uncon-
scionable persons tnat such tactics are
escorted to. Such attacks, however
only acquire Importance from being
noticed and might best be dlsregardeo
as among the unavoidable annoyance
os life; for instance, like bad smells.
which have often to be endured tenn
porarily, and often for a long time.
Rad these disgruntled grafters con-
ined their ISLANDERS and inundoes to
me, they would have escaped notice,
lor | we'll know the underlying cause
oi all their troubles. Since, how
ever, it appears that private clients.
who have no manner of connection
with my personal or official acts or
affairs, are to be subject to ISLANDERS.
It is perhaps time that the public
should have a little light upon these
matters. | have lived here nearly
thirty years; my children were born
mere; in this place | expect finally TO
die, and if there be time and place
Of rest, here | hope to rest forever.
During the time | have lived here, my
end has always been a heavy one, but
have managed to hold it up without
ecourse to newspaper vindication. l
nave never been hard to find on any
proposition, and l am as easy now as
ever | was, perhaps a little easier,
for after 80 years of slander and VIII
fcation men are likely to get lit
tie careless; at the same time, while
would like to be let alone, almost
essity to slander any of my friends
TO get satisfaction out OF me.
So, while | answer as we'll as | can,
the enquiries of Mr.. Delhi and the
standard, | beg that the public VIII
make due and proper allowance for
the liberty | take in making my al
fairs and dealings with these people
TO this extent public. For, above all,
| desire to be understood as not desir-
ing newspaper notoriety, and as one
who not only loves, but above all 9TH
er things, most ardently desires peace.
To begin: About two months ago,
| was appointed district attorney OF
this county by the commissioners TO
fill vacancy caused by the resigna-
tion of Mr.. Murphy. l did not under
stand that thereby | agreed TO abandon
my private practice, and my means
are not such that / can afford to dc
so neither are my duties such as
make that course necessary. Should
it ever become necessary, however,
will know 1t before the Standard Oh
Mr.. Delhi, and will in such event
promptly take such course as ! deem
best. Before my appointment, l was
approached by persons interested in
the Standard, who offered me support
in getting the Office, II l would agree
when appointed. to use the ONCE tt
divert the county official printing te
the Standard. I very promptly In
formed these people that under nc
circumstances could l. or would ! ac'
eept any Office burdened with prom
ises or pledges of any kind. to any
person whomsoever, and that | dlt
rot want. and would not accept, theil
support or any support on any sucf
conditions; that II appointed th'
Standard would be the same to m'
officially as any other paper and M
more. I was told about the sam'
time. and before the appointment
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