Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-09-04
,CARPETBAGGERS.

ADtAONEAAACs
Under the above caption the Reno Journal in a weak, nlogt-
cal way calls the Bonanza to judgment for its utterances Of the past
several weeks and places the editor Of this paper in the class of
Knockers, presumably because he has taken occasion to lately refer
to the aspirations OF one George Klborn, president of the Journal
Publishing company, who seeks to represent the people Of Nevada
in the United States senate.
A column or more of silly. rot, characteristic Of the Reno sheet
that dares TO collect money from the public because it has received
PERMISSION to send its literature through the mails as second-class
matter. is set to type in a TRADE against the Bonanza
So lacking in argument are the uterances of this newspaper
burhsque, that the editorial would be passed unnotieed as coming
from a source that has spent whatever influence it might once have
possessed in the state of Nevada, were it not for the pleasure this
paper takes in exposing the ignorance Of a seiflnterest organ that
disgustingly attempts to heap itsvenom upon one who, and a paper
that has. done a great deal more to advance the best interests of
the state than the rag which in addition to being little read is so
low in the scale of journalism that it is not even found in the city
rubbish dump.
Upon what meat does this. our Caesar, feed that he is grown
so great?" From whence comes this journalistic Isiah to rule the
politics Of Nevada with a iron hand? Upon what throne does
it sit that those who differ with it must approach and bend the
knee?
"carpetbagger.~ That is a word to coniure with. Like the I'M
der dog in a fight that would excuse itself for being whipped by
emitting a low growl, the Reno Journal finds itself helpless and
alone after attempting to fobt upon the banner Of Democracy a
candidate that, we repeat, is a carpetbagger
So the Bonanza is an obscure paper edited by an obscure nan?
Why this INSTRUMENTATION? The Reno Whfmper, were it pos
sessed Of intelligence enough to render it at least half witted,
might have seen in the columns of its Democratic exchanges edi-
tonals taken from this. a Republican organ. This paper is entitled
to its opinion, likewise is the journal The obscurity Of the B-
nanza may best be evidenced by the influence it apparently ex-
eHs in drawing forth from the frlendless prostitute Of Democracy
an expression of its virtue. Why this recognition If it is true the
Bonanza and its editor are slumbering in obscurty?
The Journal attempts in the most laughable way to call to its
assistance those who have come to this state less than sxtythree
years ago. who it says. have been classed by the Bonanza as
carpetbaggers. Such nonsenical, mirth provoking argument and
unadulterated ignorance is hardly worthy of answering. It is just
a proposition of where ignorance is a bliss It's folly to be wise"
but in order to present the Reno Journal in its true light before
the many readers of the Bonanza in all parts of the state, some
reference must be made to the arguments advanced along these
lines by the mouthpiece of "Dr. Jekyl and Mr.. Hyde"
Long before the present owners Of the Journal ever thought
Of coming to Nevada, the state had produced millions of dollars.
Ere George Kilborn set foot in the land of the sagebrush to en-
deavor to buldoze the people into sending him to the senate Of
the United States. Nevada had made it possible for the nation to
conduct It's affairs upon 4 cash basis. Nevada welcomes the lew
fomar. If pnrpciat that he has done a world al uOod bt If h
Journal wishes to place itself in that class, this paper stands
ready to say that it Is an exception to the rule.
Adventure brought many people into Nevada; few, if any, have
come for their health; few have remained after extracting from
the gray hills Of what you, perhaps, before your advent into Ne
vada, were pleased to term, the Rotten Borough" have remain
ed after lining their pockets with wealth taken from within the
confines Of the Batteborn state. And to reply to your reference to
our residence in Nevada, understand, sir, that the editor of the b.
nanza has seen the. state in every condition However. he does
not deny the right Of residence to anyone from any cline, but he
does believe that when It comes to sending a man to Washington to
represent the people, that man should be acquainted with the peo-
pie and their wants. This paper does not now, and never will, coun-
tenanee the aspirations Of a man who made his entry for what
appears 10 Pc ing aFowed purpose q endeayoring to realize am
billions in which he would undoubtedly fail Of accomplishment in a
state where he is better known. When such a time comes, the b.
nanza will clearly show the Reno Journal the influence it pos
seses.
So the Journal has come to teach the scripture to the people Of
Nevada. Under its new management and nobler aims it incurred
the displeasure Of the obscure Tonopah sheet" "oh, Jerusalem,
how oft have called you together as a hen would her flock. yet
you would not It is sad indeed that this paper did not approve
of the motives which lay behind the change in ownership of the
Journal However, this paper Is not alone, for the doctrines of
the journal have been sneered at by the ignorant "savagss' that
infested this state before the entrance of the new owners of the
Journal and its elavatng precepts. So you came to teach, Mr.
New Journal? Your attitude will prove to your eminent satisfac-
ton that you are to be taught a lesson that will serve TO convince
you that you are not omnipotent and that the powers that be rest
with you as an individual.
Y GU lay particular stress upon the classification of Mr.. George
Kilborn as a carpetbagger. Is he not? Is 1t the truth that hurts
you to such AN extent that You vent the venom of your spleen upon
this paper? Remember that many have swallowed that venom.
The attitude Of the Journal in airing this al-absorbing topic is
clearly to be figured out. The Bonanza dared to say that George
Bartlett was a man. Had this paper written of our congressman
as a rogue and a rascal, the editorials would have been copied by
the Reno paper and the Bonanza would have been one Of the in
huential papers of the state. But 1t made a difference whose OK
was gored.
Let the Journal center out for its attack organs Of it's own
political faith that too have been thrown into oimpotent rage" by
the utteranees Of the organ of George Kilborn. In the meantime
II might be we'll for the Journal to busy itself with a cure for
it's own impotency and forget about "carpetbaggers."