The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-12-04
THIRTY-NINTH YEAR
SATURDAY. DECEMBER A. 1909.
POLITICAL POT BEGINS TO BOIL

It's rather early In the season to talk
politics, but all over the State there is
an undercurrent that persists in making
surface swirls indicative Of the basal
activity. and this ~undercurrent shows
that the next State campaign will per-
haps be the hottest in the history OF the
State of Nevada. says the Goldneid
News. Party lines are to some extent-to
a great extent--lost sight Of in this pre-
season activity, the lineup on the one
hand being devoted to finding the
strongest and most logical candidates
to deliver the State from the bondage OF
certain powers that now reign supreme;
activities on the other hand being de-
voted to ways and meant for holding
the supremacy now enjoyed. The "in'
terests'' against whom the battle Is be-
ing planned are slightly different in the
northern and the southern parts OF the
State, yet these interests recognize that
they must "stand in" with n another
in order to avoid the pending landslide.
The one side has the ''sack" and is
already beginning to open 1t in the pur-
chase or substituting Of papers In debat-
able territory, as well as in territory
which has heretofore been organization
territory, but now is on the verge OF not
only climbing, but vaultlng over the
fence. On the other side there is no
s.sack." 1t will be a fight Of the mass
of the people of the State against the
corporate interests. the one side depends
ing upon the well known purchasing
power OF the dollar, and Of Federal
and State and County patronage, against
men who nave nothing to offer but
government Of, by and for the people
official integrity, equal rights to all.
and the d~evelopment Of the State natur-
ally following upon a freedom from
control by and in the interests OF the
few.
In the principal counties of Nevada,
town and county governments have Tor
years teen the exclusive property OF
certain mining or railway interests. or
OF the two combined. The State Leg
islature has been in the same control.
and has named the ruling Senator from
the State. From the same power has
come the naming of Federal judges and
the various State and district appointees
who have to do with the direct welfare
of the people. The people have had
one great privilege = that of paying
taxes, and the taxes fixed by the "pow-
ers behind"
So the reason for early interest in the
coming State campaign is manifest.
During the coming campaign some very
unpleasant things are going to be said
and published. The people will have to
be educated into knowing how little
they have been buying with their tax
n educated as to how completely
their hands have been tied in the mat
ter of self government. The Inter
ests" recognize that education is com
ing from the opposition side, so the lin
terests'' are acquiring or have purchased
the control OF a paper in Goldfeld. an
other in Reno. another in Rhyolite
another in Tonopah. one prospectivel.
in Ely, and time will show other paper
that have come into the fold, only to b
discarded and left on their last leg
when the corporate interests she'll hav
been served.
We are not trying to clinch any poin
or frame any moral. We merely wan
the independents voter to wake up to tn
fact that the political current is moving
that his help and advice are needed AM
that he must needs keep his eyes open
Something is likely to happen most an
day now, in the line Of active. practica
politics. The pot has begun to boil.