Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-10-17
Colonel 4. &. Ei!ix

W as Introduced, n spoke 10 The rco-
lie for about an hour, reviewing
the political attitude OF the parties of
the State of Nevada to-day. lie
claimed and illustrated that the Re
publican party, s. -called, Of the State
Of Nevada, Mas uniricndiy to the best
interests of the Sta.c; that its candi-
dates, by their past record, were, in all
respects, unreliable aS public men; that
the professions OF political parties We're
not Ia be taken as the best opponents
of their real intentions. but that they
should be considered chiefly from the
representative men, put forth for the
support of the people; that as to the
question of national politics. the past
history of the Republican parry. it
illustrates that under its rule there had
been vast accommodations OF capital un-
der the most favored conditions, AMI
from such most. if not all. the 9riev-
anccs of the people originated; that it
was unsafe. as a rule of political con
duct, to rely upon political platforms,
but to take men, when they can be re-
led upon, as fair opponents of po!iti-
cal convictions. As illustrative of this
proposition Mr.. Ellis took the candi-
dates upon the respective tickets III
thiS State.
Governor Bradley was referred to in
Terms of commentator. i'll Ii respect
that his admins ration had been upon
the side of the people; that lie had
/ vetoed measures tending 10 favor the
interests OF the few as against the
many: that he had vetoed the bill re-
iieying the Central Pacific Railroad
-. t.A,., . Ia .n t,tANlt al - NJ tUHl
taxes to the Stale of Nevada II the
county of WaSiioe; that the Supreme
Court had decided "a want of power in
the commissioners of Wa>lioe county
To so relieve the Central Pacific Fall
road Company. but that this WAS only
Illustrative of the proposition that the
Republican party WAS always upon
the side of monopoly.
Mr.. Ellis referred to the record OF
DIR Bowman, showing that the doctor.
the cand date of the Republican party
for Lieutenant Governor, had al al
times, " hen Il member OF the Assem-
blv, voted for every measure Which
was obnoxious 20 the people OF \eva-
da inthe form of subsidy bills. lie re-
ftrred to the complaints and criticisms
visited upon him by Bill Woodburn,
BEL Campbell. Bob Taylor and Cha>.
Kendall, rs having been a member ri
the Confederate army. These charges
of his connection with thai army were
tr,,c. but he never sought To pailia!e or
DENY these charges; that he lad never.
in his public or private life. sought to
iu,,ity or excuse these charges; that
he was OF the opiuion tina; the great
conflict was over; that the memories
of that struggle were painful, IN some
and filled with hopes and
telrs and stony griets, but that for lllin-
self and his, lie looked with condem-
nation and contempt upon the senti-
,ncnt which should arouse any DIS
tinction between the man who was
l,orn north or south of Mason * DIN
on's line, so-called; that he required
no geographical distinctions; that the
prosperity of any State oi common
country Was the prosperity OF all; thai
The sentiment which had been put
forth bv Chas. w. Kendall and the
nublir press o: the Republican party
that the nominees @: the Democratic
and independent partyo OF Nevada were
chivalrv PEOPLE. was beneath tie con
sideraiion of every faithful citizen ol
our country; that the current letters %
said Kendall addressed o Mr.. Sutr'
and the Democracy, mark the impui>'
oS of The weak and wicked man
man unworthy to represent ahs
AMERICAN con tituencr, and deih
IAN, as unii, for the support o