Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-10-25
THE NEW PARTY.

In full vote California will scarcely /
poll one hundred thousand, and yet Me- |
kinstry is elected by a plurality of 5000
or 5000 out of probably not exceeding
10000. Commenting on this result, the
Sacramento Union refers to the remark
able fact that the so-called Republican
party was least in the fight, which fact
the Union claims is confirmation Of its
oft-repeated assertion that the railroad
had not and has not any hold upon the
body of Republica rs there, but only upon
the committees, conventions, and work
ing machinery OF the party, which it has
corrupted and used to promote its agents
and creatures to Office. The Union re-
peats that the judicial election confirms
the Peoples Independent party as fact
in California politics. The Union ex-
presses the opinion that the party will
be permanent in California, and become
so in nearly every State. The Union
continues:
The exceptions, If any there shall be,
are those States in which the corruptions
of great cities WELD the balance OF power.
The city OF New York, the city of Phila-
delphia and the city OF Boston may be
able through the influence OF bank rings,
manufacturing rings and railway rings,
to hold the Republican party in power in
the respective States of New York, Penn
sylvania and Massachusetts,; but States
like Iowa, Ohio, Indiana, Minnesota,
Wisconsin, Kentucky. Michigan, Nevada,
Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri, in which
the country vote is but slightly affected
by the vote of the largest city, will adopt
the new party and lead it to victory at
the very next congressional election, I'M
less we are much deceived in the signs
of the times. The late elections in OHIO
and Indiana are indicative of the correct
ness of this opinion. 1t is true that in
one of these States the name of the Dem
ocratic party was used in preference to a
new organization to defeat the Republi'
cans; but it means about the same thing
at last as if the Peoples party had car
ried the State, for the Democrats o.
themselves had not the strength to dc
the work. Another year, after the exam
pie of California shall have been careful
ly studied at the East, they will know
better how TO begin and proceed will
the work, and we feel confident tina
throughout the West, without much re-
gard to the existence or achievements
OF either of the old parties, the people
coming from the line Of both Of them
will form in each OF the Western States
party like ours, and lead it to as sigma
victory over the corporations and dema
gogues. A Congress, the balance o
power not being owned by the enemy
might do much next Winter to check tn
spread of the movement but we lool
Tor little in that way from the Congress
to convene on the first Monday in De
cember. The Senate is the creature o
the wealthy monopolists. Its committee
are worked by the railway and bank ant
protective tariff rings The best tina
can be expected from it is patchwork
subterfuge, fraud to blind the eyes OF tn
people, and fraud to cover up the dirt
trail of the last five years. This cours
will add fuel to the fire which we hay
kindled here, and carry it in g consun
ing blaze all over the great West at ii
next election for Congressman and Stat
Legislatures. Another year it will
the important question for those no
directing the Peoples Independent pal
ty: How shall we keep the DENT
gogues from securing the working ms
chinery of our party, as they have thl
of all others?" The answer to TIL
question should be carefully considere
now by the best brains in the new o
ganization. We propose nothing will
ont giving all an opportunity to refiet
each upon his own method; but we d
believe the customary primary electio
and convention are not to be trusted
without substantial amendment in pla
and practice.