Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-08-08
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GENERAL. KEMpErs who was noml-
mated by the Conservative State Con-
yention OF Virginia for Governor. Is
an ex.confederate officer. He repre-
sen,s the interests Of the Virginia and
Tennessee railroad l. against the en-
ac.,nens of a tree railroad law and In
favor Of tho present railroad system
IN that State. Col. Hughes. who was
recently nominated by the Republican
Convention. Il against the present sys-
tenn and in favor of n general RAILROAD
Incorporation act, or, In other words.
Of a free railroad system. This will
be the prominent bone Of contention
In Virginia at the Fall elections, aud
will result In a spirited contest.
Railroad questions just now to
be the uppermost matters Of discussion
all. over the country, and, regard
less Of old Issues, that party which
most nearly comedies with the
views Of the people OH questions con-
nected Herewith Is likely to succeed
In electing It's candidates. This is a
good sign. 1t Is gratifying to believe
that instead of the humbugsery of sem
timental politics, and the caat OF shall
low politicians about loyalty and dis.
loyalty. tyranny aud freedom. bondage
and broken shacSles, practical business
Interests are to receive the attention
OF the people, and politics is to be,
Instead OF question OF prejudice and
feeling, a discussion Of governmental
science and It's practical application
TO the business interests Of the M
tlou. The agitation Of the cheap
transportation question, the Issues
of free trade aud return tn specie
payment, must now take the place in
popular discussion Of the buucom6e
and warworn Trades Of the past decade.
This will have the effect to eliminate
a good deal OF the rubbish which has
so long been floating on the surface o!
political parties. There Is nothing
more distasteful to the average poll
tlclan than good. hard study aud work.
The questions o agitating the popu-
lar mind cannot be disposed Of by
turgid rhetoric or fllmsy sophistry.
They are issues affecting the very found
ationof our republican system Of self
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the discussion
of which requires not only talent and
education, but la6orious study and
extended research. The people are
taking the lead in en~deavering to solve
the practical business problems which
to-day engage the attention oil the
larger portion of the producing classes,
and which must In the near future
enter almost wholly into their political
controversies. In this they have thus
far received but little aid from pro-
fess,onal politicians. On the contrary.
they have taken the foreground In
aggressive Innovations, while the DEM
agogues stand ashast and undecided,
wondering what Is occurring.
The average politician Of to-day
who, relying on the prejudice of birth
or the hates engeniered By a civil war.
has rode gaily Into office IN the tide OF
popular favor. is totally unfit. as we'll in
natural gifts as habit and experience.
to lead the populace or solve the diff
culs questions now pressing themselves
to the front. The result will be that
these weak and feeble echoes Of de-
funct Issues will Disappear, and we
shall see coming out from the people
men who have studied their needs in n
business way, who have famillarized
themselves with the absolute necessi.
ties as we'll rs wishes OF their constltu.
ents, aud who are prepared to submit
logical aud practical solutions aud
regulations for their benefit. 1t Is
most gratifying to the better classes Of
the people that for the first time since
the war the politicians seem to be nom
plussed; to be losing their hold and
becoming alarmed for their future.
They have so long been running the
government In their " personal in-
teres:s or that Of their employcrs-the
national banks and railroad monopo-
lies, that only for short time precede-
ing elections did they realize the cx-
istence Of a constituency. But this
summer they have been awakened to
the fact that behind them n force exists
which long suffering and forbearing
has at last awakened. and demands
either valuable service, honest effort
and upright Legislation, or their room
for better men. So We See them vainly
skimming around on tine outskirts OF
earnest conventions, untitled by study
or thought to give Information or lead
In reforms. but anxlousIy watching for
IN opportunity to chime in with the
wave Of popular feeling aud desire.
and be washed into some snug official
haven. The present outlook shows that
but few will succeed.
PERHAPS the most significant and
cheering evidence of the downtsll Of
political ring masters, IL the recent
nomination Of Davis for Governor In
Minnesota. By the Republican Conven.