The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-10-29
Politics in the West.
VIRGINIA, Oct.


EpIroES INDErENDEST:-The only talk here
is about election matters; and you had better
believe the people are becoming interested.
We We're for some Tina wondering what the
Bank crowd" was spending so much money
for, Ill controlling the Republican nOninn-
tions, all of which, you know, were made in
the back office of the Bank. They tined the
same thing on with the Democrats. but could
not make II work. And now we know why
they did il, we wonder no longer. Now We
know the plot that has been formed to dis
charge all the white men from the mines and
mills and substitute Cinnamon, who will
work for one-tif:h the wages now paid; we
see what these monopolists would chuckle
over rs n very shrewd business operation.
But when the people began to investigate, il
did not strike them III that light. They saw
that II the miners were left without work there
would be no more customers for the stores,
and that the bakers and the butchers, and
the iailers, and the shoemakers would have
no more trade, and SO they have quietly come
10 the conclusion that they have the poTer to
stop this plot from being carried out. They
Till use that powar, and elect men to office
whom they know will not lend themselves to
such schemes Of iuiquity.
The Republican papers and speakers tell us
| shat they will not allow the Chinese to be
UuiHTalized- If they do allow them, and there
n no reason why they should not change
! IheiT minds and do it, 1t would only be = COM
Sng evil because they would have To- stay the
regular time in the country: but the putting
Of them to work is all evil that takes hold at
F, once, AND one that, though 1t may he rifectu-
ally prevented now, by She result OF this che
ton, viii he impossible 10 sever once il Is i'll
Auguraied
Kendall aud Fitch hal lively discussion
here one night last week. The boys here
call Fitch the handsome tcEUr, b-causc he
looked 80 much like an opcru singer with his
store clothes on. He spoke piece about the
war, ana the American eagle, and the star
spangled banner, and tried to lead Kendall Of
after him upon those topics. which however
Interesting they may be in Fourth of July
orations have no bearing whatever upon the
local issues involved in the present contest
But Kendall was far too sharp To- be fooled in
that way; and turned his attention and that
of his hearers to the true state Of affairs in
Nevada; showed how the towns and villages
would be depopulatcd aud tho miners and
workingmen sent to seek their living in other
lands; showed the ubiquitous proceeding of
the last Legislature, and exposed the nefarious
schemes already Matched for the next if the
monOpolists continued to hold their power
Fitch concluded with some more hifalutiu
| forgotten as soon as uttered, while the words
| of Kendall sank deep into the hearts of the
people, and left them something to think
about and talk over among themselves
Major bradley has been here for several
days. and has made hosts of friends by his
genial and hearty manner. | think the
whole town, without distinction Of party, has
called upon him.
Yesterday party, consisting of the Major,
Mr.. Kendall, MIR. Denver and Col. Currie,
went to Dayton, where they were received 10y
| a regular ovation. The anvils were brought
| out and salute WINS fred, and the town
placed at the disposal OF the visitors; one of
whom said he FELT so pleased he could have
Rugged them all'-but when he was further
interviewed upon the subject, it turned out
that he only meant the ladies-small thanks
to him: who wouldn't?
IL you will keep mp the lick ut your end Of
the State and send tho Democratic ticket in
here about even, we will take care Of the rest
and provide such majorityas will be entirely
satisfactory. A. B.