Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-09-05
srTRo.pENoCRArIc ALLIANCE.

GOLD HILL. 1 SATURDAY, eEPr. 8. 1874
srTRo-DEMoCRATIc ALLIANCE.
The San Francisco Pod. q Democratic
paper. recently. 1. giving some advice to
liz partisan friends. told them that the
Democratic party II ii wants TO succeed
must go before the people with some
thing moro specific than the generalities
which its State Conventions are now
putting out ~ party platforms. II Ia
easy enough 10 resolve against high tax
alton, in favor Of low freishts. against
dishonesty in once and in favor Of more
economical administration Of the Gov
eminent; but the people want to know
how these reforms are to be brought
about. The Republican party also re-
solves to the same effect with regard to
these matters; and yet the Opposition
claim that II should he defeated because
they also mako coed resolutions. II
there 10 any peculiar merit in Dem
ocratic or Dolly Warden over Republican
resolutions, this year il is not apparent.
In many States the ideas, II not the
language Of party platforms, are very
similar. Especially Is this the case in
Iowa, Indiana and Illinois. where the
Granger element has much influence.
We refer to this merely to ask what
We conceive to be a question pertinent
not only 70 the general political situa-
ton. but also TO politics in Nevada.
The opposition land VIGOROUSLY sutro's
organ) are bowling for the defeat OF the
Republican party. They inveish
against Republican corruptionists, and
dsnouncs that party in the most pas
sionats language. But what especial
wrongs are to be rightsd BY the success
OF the Democratic party in Nevada'
For this will be the inevitable result Of
Q Republican defeat. What plans and
what men do these malcontsnts propose
for the reform Of our State politicsf 1t
IL easy enough to assume that wrongs
exist, easier still to dsnounce opponents.
bot somewhat difficult to propose the
propsr remedies. Will 1t benefit the
State Of Nevada sithsrin influence or rep
utation to send Q Democratic delegation
TO Congrsssi VIII Democratic Ssna-
tor be enabled to exercise As much in
fusnce in favor Of our State. in . Re-
publican Senate Is would q Republican,
Will . Democratic Congressman be As
influential In the House Of Representa-
tives - . Republican, What kind Of .
figure would the great Assyrian lobbyist
cut in the Senate Of the United statssi
What single interest has he in common
with our eitizensi What property. or
residence, or business has he In the
Slater We answe. None whatever. save
the single desire Of propping up the tun-
mel project by vicious and unjust spe-
ciL legislation. Outside or beyond this
he has no more interest in the prosper
ity and welfare Of Nevada than the
European mortgages Of that somewhat
notorious oriAee.
Will the people OF Nevada gain any
thing BY sending TO the Senate q prom
insnt secession Democntf A gentle
man born and reared amid the psrnicious
influences Of ssrvils labor; who, with
every breath he drew in earlier days. in
hailed the doctrine which brought on u
civil war; who, in every lesson COINED,
absorbed the detsstsd and blood-covsrsd
fallaciss Of Calhounismf Win the pso-
pie Of Nevada consent that their State
shall BE- committed to the opposition Of
every principle which. in the National
Congress, has heretofore been supported
BY her delegation in that body. viii
the Republicans Of Storey county allow
wandering Snowman with a set Of car
features to so divert their minds from
the true issue Of this contest. as to allow
the success OF an avowed disunionisti
We do not believe it possible. And
yet this IL the game o sought to be
played. Sutro holds the cards and mag
ninss them with his magic lantern. but
behind him sits another-a eold-blood-
I'd, calculating politician, intent upon
his own ambitious purpeses-and tells
him how to play them The contest in
this campaign il between the Republican
and Democratic parties. Sutro has
pledged himsslf. his bore aud stereopti-
con 70 the defeat Of the former and the
success Of the latter. Unable TO gain
admission to the Democratic camp. he
hangs around its verge" with his few
followers. hoping to get the recognition,
without which his project Of running
the business prosperity Of Storey county
must inevitably fail. Republican defeat
means assistance to the tunnel swindls.
The success Of that infamous project
means ruin to Virginia and Gold Hill.
Are our people prepared for this result 2
In another column to-day We pub
lish . letter from q toiling prospsetor
in the mines Of American Flat. His 10
not . producing mine, but he has BEEN
trying for years to make II one. and
hopes to DO successful. His claim is
covered by U. s. Patent, subject TO the
sutro Tunnel royalty" and he wants
to know II the editor Of Sutro's paper.
the Virginia Independent, calls his mine
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