Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-10-02
4 srRANGE CHOICE.

frOu the hspeohs"
ocratic State tickets. selected one to
which IL invites the support Of the peo-
nj. OF Nevada. This party has set itself
nm N 4 court Of last resort to decide who
are or are not at to serve this people in
the several executive. legislative and
judicial offices to be filed. Notwith-
standing the fact that the ~prstsnsions Of
this new party SAVIOR somewhat OF AFRO
CANT presumption, We propose to dis
cuss their action fairly.
Al the head Of the Republican and
Democratic tickets respectively, we find
two gentlemen well known to the pso-
pie Of this State. The candidate upon
the former ticket, DR.. Hazleti, has been
Q prominent member Of our State Leg
islaturs for q number Of years past. He
il conceded TO Be one Of the most able
gentlemen who has occupied a seat in
that body. His record has been that oil
m honest, loyal Union man; q consist
emit and energetic supporter Of the Re-
publican party; a keen sighted legisla-
tor, fully acquainted with the needs and
demands Of the State. and he is Pc
culiarly eonvsrsant with. having
bean the author Of the legislation which
has happily resulted in freeing our State
from debt and placing II on q solid caah
basis. He bald in the State Senate, two
years since. the Craftsmanship Of the
most important committee in that body.
and every measure Of legislation which
in any way affected the State revenue.
passed under his scrutiny. Its enough
10 say that several propositions which
would have injuriously affected the
finances Of the Stats. failed to receive
his sanction and to become enacted into
laws. DR.. Hazlstt is, moreover, an ed
ucatsd gentleman; convsrsant not emily
with the politics but with the general
literature Of the day; familiar with his
tory. political as well scientific; and by
habits Of thought and study, fitted to
administer the affairs OF State.
At the head Of the Democratic ticket
We find an entirely different parsonage.
His record in politics begins with his
most unexpected elevation to the Gabsr-
material chair Of Nevada. His symPa-
thiss were, thsrstofors, and still continue,
most intensely Southern. Neither by
education nor habit Of thought, is he
fitted for the position to which he as
pirss. We say aspirss, though that ID
not the word. for it il q well known fact
that he was dragged into the present con-
test by relatives and friends, who hope by
his personal popularity to gain some
prestige for themselves and obtain the
Offices for which they are strsnuously
striving. In q word. they are sndsavor-
ing TO ride into power on the broad back
Of Governor Bradley. The position Of
Chief Executive 10 irksoms to Mr.. Brad
Icy. Its duties he has nc taste for, does
not comprehend. While we would not
undsrrats the intelligence Of the Gov
srnor upon general subjssts, 1t is a fact
which. until very recently, no n con-
fssssd more freely than did Bradley him
self. that he does not understand and has
no desire to study the wants,
legislation, svsnus system. or other in
tsrests with which the Governor OF .
State should be familiar. He has been
forced to depend entirely upon others
for opinions upon governmental affairs.
and II Is these MazArins who urge for
thar own purpose his reelection. But
there 10 another and gravsr reason Why
Hazlstt. the Republican. should receive
the support Of the people Of Nevada, as
against Bradley. the Democratic candi-
date. II Is this: The latter represents
the ultra element OF Southern States
rights; mea who. during the war. were
s~scsssionists, after the war were disfran-
chissd rebels. and whom rshabilitated
with the rights Of citizenship used both
their votes and influence in oppositiont to
every amendment to the Constitution
which sought to guarantee and secure
the results Of the late war. He is the
head and front OF the ultra Southern
Democratic. pro-slavsry element, repre-
s~sntativss Of which. educated in the doc
trines Of C~alhounism, fred the first shot
at sumptsr. lowered the American flag
ut New Orleans and Mobile, and shed
the nrt blood OF the war against tho
Union.
Between these two the Independent
party Of Nevada has chosen. Is il not
surprising that a party claiming to Be
composed mainly Of Republicans should,
in the face OF the facts we have stated.
choose to indorss . Democratic nomi-
. unequal in education. inferior in
everything which should be represented
in . Chief Executive. and a leader. or
rather the hgurs-head Of an element
whose motto has boon and il now "to
rule or ruin ?" And yet Republicans
men who in the dark days OF our
try's peril stood up and fought this sls-
msnt on ~battle-felds and in State and
National Legislatures. are asked to vote
into responsible position those who
sought their ruin; asked to give Voice
and power. and influence to those who
FIRST betrayed and then attempted to dss-
trey this Government. No soldier OF the
Union Army; no man who loves his
country now a. when ten years ago,
he fought these enemies OF her integrity;
no loyal Union man in East or westcan,
or should bring himself to thsir support
for Offices Of trust and profit. We say
now. % in the past. "Lst them take
back seats" 1t Is enough that they are