Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-10
A DEMOCRATIC FREE THIEkE Err.

Our Eureka contemporary, the Sentinel,
heretofore classed rs :, Democratic Or
gan, speaks very frankly IL opposition
20 such strict party allegiance as would
result in the reelection of Governor
Bradley and the r-ins tatement in powe,
Of that wing of the Democracy who are
represented by his Excellency- Aiiud-
ing to the announcement that Governor
Bradley would be candidate tor a
second term and to the slate agreed upon
by the Eradlerian contingent, the seatiae!
proceeds to say:
Who put up the lob" and who are to
compose the ticket. are IL! we'll known
to the writer hereof, and in due time
will be given to the public 1t il hardly
probable that the state VIII ever
amoun. TO mUch, as the whole thing l.
already odiOus among all classes OF
people. 1t will. no doubt, serve to con-
sign its authors 70 merlted oblivion
which. to draw ii very mild. viii prove
great blessing 10 the Commonwealth
But we started out TO say something
about the probable course OF political
parties in the campaign.
Party ties are no longer he'll! as bind
ing on the action OF voters. The people
III Nevada are essentially independent.
and have been so since 1870 In proof
al this We cite the fact tina, not a single
county in the State has returned 4
straight ticket since the election above
alluded to. Mixed tickets have invari-
ably been elected by the several counties.
For the two last elections the result IL
the State was similar party elect
ing portion of lis candidates. The III
dependence OF voters was the cause Of
ali this. II could not have resulted
otherwise The railway war was not in
ausurateti in California Two elections
have already turned on the same issue
in this State Kendall Won his last seat
IN Congress on it The same battle will
he fought over this year People under
stand the question better. however. and
an overwhelming majority OF the voters
are now firm opponents OF the rascdliy
,ioings of the railroad managers. There
IS practically no railroad party in Tie
State. Both Republicans and Demo
Gratis are fully agreed that Nevada de
mands cheaper fares and freights- Min
ing is tie para mount interest of Nevada.
and We van; our -nachinerNanl supplies
u the lowest figures. There ought not
TO be any fight on this score: but there
will be. Each party Is pretty APT to start
out with the declaration that the other
belongs 10 the railway. And 20 il Will
90. There viii be bat two rarti, in the
f.elj-tbe two old parties. Republicans
and Democrats. ANY bold leader could
have started cut n month ago AMI matt
gerateol formidable Dolly Warden move
IGent, hat there Is 10 particular neces-
>ity for such an organization Inc
Hrapgers IN this State don't want q re-
ductiou Of freiCh:s. because they have
~. best home market IL the world for
thcir -four. and grain and vegetables.
High freigh.s prevent competition from
California and Utah, and that's exactly
what suits the Sasebrush Granger.
Hence no political ground swell need be
looked for from that source; and besides.
the leaders and prominent men of the
existing parties do not desire a third
party III the lield. There are only fifteen
o- twenty thousand voters III the State,
at most, and no matter how we are
shaken up we are the same people enter
tanning precisely the same sentiments,
no matter where we train. All things
considered. therefore. We feel safe in
predicting that the coming contest will
ne, as heretofore in Nevada, between
the Democrats and Republicans. Inie-
pendent tickets may be run iii a few of
the counties. but that will be the extent
If the Gisatfection. In the meantime,
and when it comes to the polls. the
great mass of the people will vote for
Just whom they please, regardless Of
party ties. and the result will be. as
usual. mixed ticket. Men, not meas
Jres. will be the main feature Of the
next campaign in this State.