Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-08-06
The CAMPAIGN OF 1879.

Presidential ticket in 1876. It seems
to US more than probable that unless
some new national issue comes up
which will startls aud afterward con-
solidate the masses Of electors into two
great opposing armies, the Summer Of
1876 will witness four, Il not more.
nominees of distinct political organi-
cations for the Presidency. In addi-
tiun to the two mentioned by the Her
aid, everything indicates that the farm.
ers will combine and nominate a can
didate which, with tho Republican
nominee, will make the number
indicated. The farmers move
ment Is not only II political,
but a live and aggressive COM
blnation. II Is not thus far engineered
or controlled in the interest of any Of
the prominent and played-out political
hacks, but Is a spontaneous. earnest,
and powerful uprising Of the produc
Ing classes Of the country against the
extortlons, corruptions and machlna-
lions Of railroad m~onopolies and their
attorneys and tools la the National
Congress. That 1t Is aggressive Is
shown BY the elections In which it has
already participated. and Its Influence
In conventions everywhere. That 1t Is
earnest Is proved by the resolutions
adopted everywhere by Its mass meet
inSs aud conventions. and that it Is
powerful the record ofits rapid growth
and numerical strength In the nation
amply demonstrates. As things look
now. this Organization Is to Increase in
numbers aud influence for years
to come. IL may not, therefore,
be classed among the impossibli-
tiles thai We shall, in 1876. have
a repetition Of the campaign OF
1850; not in Issues, 1t i true, but in
the number Of candidates and the
splitting up Of parties. That the Re-
publican PARTY will in that contest be
divided far evenly than last year,
between old liners and Liberals. Is pa.
tent. That the Liberals will, whether
under tho name Of Republicans. Re.
formers, or Independents, be largely
reinforced By progressive Democrats,
Is equally plain; and that the old Jack
sonidn, B%ourbonian and fossilized
Democrats are determined to die once
more in a Presidential contest ia also
apparent. Ihi, quadrangular contest
will be, IN many other respects, SINH
lar to that Of 1850, but whether 1t will
result in d~isplacing the Republican
and Installing the nominee Of an
organization, once beaten but still liv-
ing, rs did the election Of 1880, IL
Is hard to say. This was the fate
of the Democratic party In the
contest Of 1850. Divided by partisan
jealou.ies aud torn with Internal feuds,
1t flew apart with an unsupported brit
t~leieSs, and the young Republican
party once defeated, but united on the
then all important question OF opposl.
tion TO slavery extension, came into
power, not by a minority, but by a
plurality vote. TO prophecy such n
result for 1876 were 1t this time but
idle talk, but it, possibility, to say the
least, Is apparent to careful observers
Of political events. There Is one thing
certain; which Is, that the Republican
party Of to-day, though representing
In It's followers all the principles Of
progress which have been its distin-
gushing features, has too great n load
to carry. Its electors are honest,
but its self-installed leaders and
oracles are not. Its principles
are pure, but Its agents are venal and
profi.gate. Its intent Is good. The
execution OF that intent Is utterly
warped and perverted. Its promises
are noble. Their performance has
been delayed or r~epudiated By Its
prominent leaders. This must be
changed. The war, If we may so call
It, against the Republican party by the
Independents, Liberals and Reform
ers, Is not n war against either Of the
five platforms Of principles 1t has
placed before the American people.
1t Is a war against the e who, as
suming to represent those principles,
have bascly and boldly secuted their
responsibility, betrayed their trusts,
and broken the solemn pledges Of the
party to the nation. 1t Is . war
against Credit Mo5lliers, enormous
land grants, back salary grabs and cor
iuption In general; and the Republi-
can party, IL it would be p~erpetuated.
must unite with all others in a common
contest against these traitors to their
trusts, al indiscriminate cauterizlnS
Of these fostering sores upon the body
polite. II 1t possess the moral strength
to repudiate this class it will again aud
again be successful. II It fail, another
organization will supplant IL in tho
confidence Of the people. We are
aware that It Is hard work for a politi-
cal organization to purify itself. The
grabbers and leeehes die hard. Some
good, sound flesh, il sometimes sacri-
fced In cutting out n tumor. But II is
will save the life Of the grand old
party what Of that? Since the organ
izat'on Of political parties. an attempt
at sslf-purification has ever proved un-
successful. Heretofore, adversely has
been necessary. If the Republican
party eau. by the innate virtue Of Its
intelligent supporters, perform the
herculesn task, it will deserve and rs.
celve for many years the trust Of the
nation. II 1t does not. 1t should and
will retain neither.
A TERRIFIC coal oil explosion oc.