Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-10-25
SILVER CITY, Oct. .

EDITOR TIMES:-l have been wait
ing very patiently for some word or
sign. even breath, to denote that
such an organization as an Indepen-
dent ~ party eristed, l will not say
lived, in our glorious old banner
Republican County of Lyon, and at
last, after days and weeks of pro-
found study, and deep meditation;
after the consuming of an illimita
F bic quantity of midnight Kerosene, a
Hybrid sore head Silver City miner
y has conceived, brought forth and
+ had published in the Virginia DAILY
Independent, of to-day, letter dated
the 10Th instant. Even the Editor
| Of that venal sheet hesit ated five
DAYS before deciding to publish such
cantling. Now this hard Working
man, starts out with a weak review
of some of Charles E. belongs re-
marks about boilers, which have
reached the sore spot. Now what
does "Silver City Miner say?
will quote. .'He (Mr. DeLong) seems
' TO imply that the only reason for
our action is disappointment in not
being nominated for office. Now
this is not so, for in my limited &C
guaintance l can show one hundred
men, seceders from the Republican
Darty who never held Office, never
spired to, and never expect any APP
ointment in public service. These
len are now true to Republican
,inciples and carry them in their
arts aud mind, with a disinter-
ed purity that the self appointed
srty leaders have never known
aGlterested purity, sounds well and
Mnld be we'll in some cases, but if
1 yer City Miner, would pay more
ention to truth, it would have a
liter effect. My acquaintance is
d limited, and / do not believe he
an find one hundred Republicans
LYON County, who will vote for
Ne mongrel nominees, and among
hem there is not one true Repub-
ran. Let me quote again. eve
Independents, wish to change this
nate of affairs, to have a voice III the
aOmination of our State and County
ifairs, and elect honest and capable
men. Our County (Lyon) officers
AVE been held by the same set of
men for many years; even If ca
able, a change is desirable, for
many other deserving citizens Who
are incapacitated from hard labor
can serve the people equally as
we'll" In answer to this ask, who
is it that the Hybrid Independent
Isore-head- Democratic party of which
"Silver City Miner" is chief, nomin
ated six old officer holders, and why
is it that find the names of eight
persistent officer seekers on the tick
ct? | ask further, who are the NOM
lnees on your ticket, "who are inca
Eacitated for hard labor?p Is Il. A..
Young. who can shove a jackplane
better than he can write political let
ers, one of them? Is it my friend
Aaron Powell, who is a giant in
health and strength? Or Kennedy,
o. Davis, Seawell, McCabe, Fish,
POWELL, Byron or. Lothrop? Surely
cannot be our sturdy mule driver
and teamster, Waddell? L have it
Dow, "Silver City Miner" meant
ANGEL, and out of the whole list he
the only one unfortunately for the
POSITION taken, that is '.incapacita-
sd from hard labor" Ii is too thin.
know that .you, and all the leaders
your party in Lyon County, and
vi the sore-head- Republicans now
10 your ticket, worked in Republi-
an harness, until after the prima-
es, and when you We're beaten fair
yand squarely almost two to one,
gu 0olted, went over to the enemy
" the sake of office, and now you
Fae about your principles! My
eviee to You is, stick to your min
y or your trade, you will do better
Gthat. REPUBLICAN. =.