Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-08-25
FRIDAY. AUGUST -. 1863
PATTERSON on pErEw.


There is Il pretty good prospect Of
lively times in the United States Senate
next winter between Senator DepeH Of
New York and Senator Patterson 81
Colorado. The latter edits the Denver
News and in tie course Ct a lengthy
editorial, entitled Which Of These
Two compares the otfenses charged
against Mitchell with the otTenscs cEarg.
Ell against DepeS. Ia comparing Mitch.
ell's record with that Of Dcpew, Senator
Patterson throws senatorial courtes! to
the winds and nps Chauncey up the
back rs follows:
During his long career he never hal
a thought beyond or above the interest
OF his adopted family. He never cx.
pressed sentiment, however lofty, nm
less it would serve the house Of his
allegiance. \ congressional investIga.
ton held years ago exposed some OF his
methods, and but for the immense
influence Of the NanderbiIts vnuld have
besched and stranded linn. Ia the
strenuous times between 1898 and 1890
he declaimet eloquently against the
socialism OF the income tax, the immoral
tendency Of bimetalism. dcnolncing
tgGe coinage a crime again honor and
p .triotism and it, advocates as de gene
rae Americans. Ills classic di=approval
OF western heresies and ~communistic ten.
dcncies had long glaileuei tie hearts
OF the elect and given reinsurance 20 The
maguates Of eastern finance and munp-
oily nov so seemingly ecure III tiIepos.
se-ion and control OF every department
Of public att airs III state aud nation
Even his opponents have at times been
deluded by his ostentatiOus pha-iSeaism
into the notion that as senator he had
severed the Vanderbilt cable and III hI-
old age was guiding hIs craft on his Ovn
account away trom tine tides and shoals
OF Nther days. But the ways OF Youth
and ife's noontide are nearly always oi
litv's declines. The Equitable earth.
qu IKE has opened many sepulchcrs and
exposed many careers. Tho 'natIuuHl
honor 90 dear to many Of the nOtables
Of New Eork's elect seems to be the only
sort OF honor some Of them ever loved
or ever knew. Personal and business
integrity, the sole and enduring basis
Of public morality. seems to have fled,
il not "to british beasts, at least to Il
lower stratum Of New York citizenship
Senator Patterson concludes his
terrific arraignmcnt in this way: Sen
ator Dcpew, n man Of the classes, de
voted i0r more than half a century to
the welfare Of huge private interests,
mr. .stocrht OF aris;octata, uLlawiully
identified himself with the directorate
Of a great Insurance company that the
weight OF his name might recommend
II TO the multitude, accepted royal re
tanners FROM its Treasury without return,
is guilty Of Il diversion OF its funln to
lii " account thinly disguised under
II corporate name. Tho lifelong re-.
Cipient Of itvors bestowed toy the royal
h III ~ privilege, nCcustumcu o only
to see but to advise the disregard oi
L. ,al and constitutional restraints by
powerful combinations, may vince
under the public ga2'. hut these same
Influences will shield him from the
public. prosecutor. No indictment for
him, but the forum of the SENATE wi,hal.
Tor is he not needed tu help stem the
tie tide Of ConmunIstic rate rrgulatlvc
legislation that an impulslvc president
has rHsbly recommended? What are
tie interests ut p~oliryhoidcrs or Tia"
Gemnuds Of justice IN the lac" "t such a
rerilY Tho nation needs Chaumccy,
nnd the man who mtcrfnr"s with him
now would MT his mana against his