Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-02-20
POLITICAL INDICATIONS.

The Gold Hill News. though strongly
Republican. has a very liberal way OF
dealing with the political issues OF the
dav. In an article headed the Politi-
cal Indications" it eoncnr> with the
rest of the press of the State in the
opinion that there will not be three
State tickets submitted TO the voters OF
Nevada at the approaching election.
In the meantime. however. III Ne~s
has the good sense TO admit that all
efforts to apply the party lash Will be
futile. This is exactly the position
taken by the SENTINEL some weeks
since. There can be no question as to
the independence OF the great mass OF
voters of Nevada. but that less oh.jec-
tional men for office can be found i'll a
new organization than may be put for
ward by the existing parties is a matter
that admits of serious doubt. No new
party can be formed without drawing
all of its material rom the two parties
which have confronted each other tor
the last fifteen years. The question.
then. naturally arises, would the simple
transfer of "a man from either OF the old
parties to a new organization cut any
figure in his status as an honorable
and upright citizen? We think not;
and so believing, we cannot see the
necessity for the organization of a third
party in this State. The knowledge OF
the fact that through the independence
of voters none but good men will be
supported for office, will operate as a
powerful incentive on the part OF both
of the present political organizations to
place before the people their very
best and most acceptable men as
candidates. "Shysters" and place
hunters always rush into new
organizations, hoping 10 float with the
tide into positions of honor and profit.
and hence we think it extremely doubt
full whether an independent move
ment in this State would bring to the
surface for the various positions on the
State ticket a better or more rust
worthy class of candidates than will
be offered by either of the old parties.
There will, of course, be exceptions to
this rule in some of the counties,
among which it is more than probable
that Eureka will take a leading rank.
But here is what we startedo out to copy
from the Gold Hill Neus:
While W. have no doubt that there
is less partisanship now existing not
only in this State, but throughout the
Union than for forty years past. we To
not believe that a movement for a sep
arate organization of non-parti>ans
would find favor. 1t is II thing to
be independent as a voter. and another
and entirely different thing 10 allow
that independence TO force one into an
organization which from its very ma
ture. and from the further fact of be-
ing i'll the minority, must and Will eX-
act allegiance more absolute h IA the
ancient and existing parties. 1t is Il
judgment that the coming election
contest in this State will be more
nearly one of Inen than parties:
that while the two existing org%n-
iZationS will be arrayed against each
OtneT, II lllalieIdble anu sacred F11ll
of scratching will be freely exercised.
The time has gone by. and we are
heartily glad of it. when men are to be
supported merely because they are on
"the ticket" regardless of their car
acter or the qualifications they possess
for the office desired, and in our hum
BILE opinion the knowledge of this fact
will give the people of Nevada, as can
didates next Autumn. better men thar
ever heretofore. No man should be
allowed to ride into an office on the
back of party prejudice; neither
should we ost raciSe men for exercising
their right OF choice. regardless Of par
ty. Other things being equal, "a Repub-
lican Voter will support one nominated
by his party as against a Democrat.
He will do this naturally. But the
elector should and must be the judge
in such cases. 1t is no business Of
Federal officials, party managers or
others. We hope to see the entire Re
publican ticket elected next Fall. We
believe it will be a better one than the
Democrats can put forward. Ii bad
men find place on the ticket let them
be defeated. The just should not >uf-
fer for the unjust. neither should a
mar be elected merely because he has
obtained a nomination. The first duty
of Republicans Is to select good men.
II will be foun l that the best one are
not those who blowtheir WI trumpets