The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-01-08

I. b. Johnson. of Reno. has writer
the following letter to the Carso
News. in which it will be seen he pre-
diets the defeat of the next Democratic
candidate for the United states sen
ate:
after the last election the success
full party presented a solid phalany,
which seemed neither time could de
stroy, nor tempests %endanger.
THE broad base of their platform
covered every portion Of the pepole.
Its s%tupendous height was surveyed
with awe, and its colossal strengt
beheld with admiration. To reflect OF
the nature of the f%edefative compac
between the two parties, one can no
avoid %perceiving the total absence o
reciprocal good faith and confidence
which alone could insure the integrit
or ~permanence of the connection. Ir
theory the two parties were linked to-
gether by the strongest ties of mutua
interest II mutual security. But ir
practice those interests were separ
ated and that conjunction of strength
on which the security of the parties
must at all times depend have beer
disregarded. Hence the %appendage i
no longer tenable. Three of the fu
sion state officials have demoralize 5
the vitality of the f~ederative compact
And they have prostituted their own
reputation by the unpopularity OF
their appointments.
Their position reminds one Of TIC
poets saying, circumstances O.
events placed them in a situation il
which their weakness covered then
with disgrace. And in which their ac-
accomplishments brought them no hon
or" The mass of the Democratic par
ty have maintained a passive obedi-
ence for the past feur or five conseeu,
tive years. And patiently have they
endured the vvanton outrages perpe
trated upon the party by unscrupulou
office seekers. whose deceptioGs, nego-
tiations OF political Encouragement
are repugnant to the commonwealth
AS to mems fitness for office the com
munity must draw their conclusions
from the department of those who Sc k
to be elevated on the pedestal of M
tional gratitude. The public viii forth.
with %apprehend that those who are
now seeking TO be United States S n
ators from the Democratic side of tt
house, While they may have an EN-
nent capacity for their private business
are totally deficient in the necessar.
attainments to fill tie exalted pos
ton of United States senator. S.ng4-
lar as it may seem, they have no es
pecial interest in any party-only thsi
own ACKNOWLEDGEMENT; and are o sat.
isfed with n member Of The fami )
holding Office. but wish all instalie,
in Washington.
But it requires no magnlfying glas.
to see the setting sun penetrating
through their political doom. som
of our state officials appear TO be af
fected with a peculiar faculty of pro
claiming their Democracy in reno,
parts of the country.
Consistency thou art a charm ;
Last August the Democratic count.
committee of Washoe county d ew Ia,
attention of the state committee 1,
the attitude of the three Democrat
state oficials-not that said STATE
committee was not aware of existin.
conditions. but | assume il was then
privilege to act or not to act, ant
there are privileges in all walks o
life. We are also informed by IN
press that this so-called Democrats
commission had a meeting in Cars l
City last Monday, and displayed III
political sagaclty. 1t is su p ISL
that men of such eminent ptopens e
should be so incapable of putting th'
cart before the horse. Blu then Their
are so many men in the world tryins
to play both ends that both are bounC
TO lose. While others are so infatu
ated with their Importance the,
imagine they are equal to any EN-
ergency hat may arise; we await th'
result Of their imaginative IDEAS
They also had the unmitigated effgcn
terry 10 proclaim to the world, wlti