Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-10-25
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'O'ahsNVs thuh lfit
hall was filled, crammed full of peo.
pie wishing to hear the speaking, bu.
more particularly to listen to Charlie
De Long, the orator of the
evening. When the speakers arrived
it seemed impossible that they
could reach the platform. but by a
hard struggle and perseverance, they
finally made the rifle. Uncle Shorre
Tufly had the hardest game; his
friends tugged him TO and fro up I o the
passage way, at times fairly lifting
him off his feet. but he at last succeed.
ed in being put on the stage. Mr.. Har-
rub, after thanking the audience for
the honor conferred on him, intro
duced Hon. Charles f.. De Long as the
first speaker to address the meeting,
The gentleman gave an elaborate and
handsome speech, and commenced by
comparing the platform of the Republi.
can and Democratic parties ofthisS State,
and Il issues of principle existing
between them; reviewed the unanim-
lily OF the two parties in the construc-
ton of their platforms regarding the
Chinese labor, the third-term ques-
ton. and the discrimination of the
iHiii'tt tpilliiitS iSdlilSt INC STATE.
Though the Democratic party, by its
representatives i'll the Carson Conven-
ton, thus agreed with them, they step
ped squareiy from the froot prints of
the Republican party on the matter of
freights and fares, when resolving that
II was Il proper subject for our State
Legislature TO control, when in fact the
supreme power of such control was
vested alone in the Congress of the
l Hited States. lie denied the charges
OF corruption and extravaganza made
against the administration of l.. :.
Grant and the Republican party; went
back to the record of the past six Years
of President Grants administration.
and from that over the battle fields OF
the late civil war in search of proof to
defend the party which had been thus
arrai-ned, and closed the defense with
a brilliant p~eroratiOn to the American
lag.
Having discussed the principles of tie
ariy at large nj some length, and
claiming the Republican parry as
Il progressive one. the leaders Of which
considered the wishes of tEc people at
all times paramount to otic, claims,
Mr.. be Long turned his attention to
local matters; replied to kiitrell an |
Colonel Ellis on the questions of the
day, and then introduced Gov. Bradley
and his record to the audience. \
great hue and cry was continually he
Ing raised in regard to cid Broadiiorn's
honesty. He did no; believe in Brad
ley coii>titurin" all the honesty in the
State; admitted that lie was an honest
man, and had made a pa>>ahle Gov
criior, hut for all this. il can no lie
claimed that he i, the embodiment of
all the honesty i'll the world.
hr. J. G.. iiaZicIt, the Republican
candi date Tor Governor, was a> honest
Il man is eve he bradley WAS. 1t
WAS ~Ilazle;t Who redeemed the credit
of our State; TO him We're the thanks
due that 10 day our Treasury was
overflow ing, the State out OF debt, and
p!ent Y OF money coming mo its Golfers.
1t was pr. ~llaXiett who conceived the
Plan of The States redemption; he and
his icliow-Workers ira,ret Tie bills that
brought about this desirable end, While
al that Bradley eve done
toward il was, when tie bill!
had passed both Houses, and
was pre- %entctl;; him for his signature,
was 10 write "~Arrroved, l.. K. Brad
ley;' While llaZ!ett and other great
minds, by their f~orcthought and dis
c~fetion, led the people from the slough
of depression they found themselves
in ami raised lis to the height, OF pros
peritN we Row enjoy. The lnderen-
dents WerS next aridigned and The fol
~ OF their Steps shown them. not in
terms of anger, but 50 po.n.cdiy that
the snare prepared fox them was made
80 pain, so u~nuni~takab!e. a t, be
seen lv all. He co,insclled t!;cm To
80. =, fn tla,:, ,iti I,arst- .latltn .l.lIt.
or Republican. and Lot lie connected
with tiat which, though not injuring
the lWo parties, wrought i.rctricNable
rain OH thVinsclNcS.
MI. De long next explained himself
on The Senatorial question, the position
he occupied aud the methods resortcd
to Il Keep h.in GU. OF the ring.
He SAID, wien he came bt'I from
Japan he MAS requested ty his nuiner-
Gus friends 20 ce,na o;it ~ il candidate
tor Uni eli >,ate>svul. or. Yielding TO
the solicitations ui these friends, he did
announce himself as Il candidate. can
VasScQ he state 10 see how The matter
>.ood. and to sci things iii the right
wa. lie found chat he ad paced too
much reliance in SOIne quarters. Tie
nrc:, of The Sta'e were cUn lntiIIlN en-
t~.aaSoriug 10 nskcit appear jhat il was
a iiah. lttNetn Sharon AID Williams,
an, done all in their power 10 Keep
tie fac: of his being such a candidate
from The people. At SilNerCi Y, where
he lately addressed the citizens, the
Virginia ba{cpeHdeMt sea. Il reporter
To report his speech. which was printed
on the outside of that sheet. while cdi-
torially il announced that | had form
ally Withdrawn from the contest. Mr..
De Long hast evening denied all such
$ 'atemcn,s, and affirmed positively
that he was STILL \ CANpIDArE.
Perhaps his chances OF success we're
not Tie ,urrst, but lie could work bet
ter when TIE struggle was desperate
than though the path WAS >!looth.
Mr.. De Longs address WAS i>tcned
to atten.ively throughout. The inter-
est did not flag Tor Il moment. The
iau.iIabie anecdotes intcrlard!iiT his
REMARKS were we'll told and given III
the right place, creating considerable
merrimeni and gave iorclhle eNpres-
sion to tho speech. At the conclusion
| of his remarks the audience gave three
cheers for the speaker. Eeio!e reslnl-
inm his seat, Mr.. lie Long stated ii
gave linn great pleasure TO
20 the audience Il man we'll KNOW TO
all, and who WAS Il cailuida.e Tor tHe
position Of safe Treasurer, lie having
been paced ON The ticket q ill the va
cancy caused by The withdrawal OF l..
|. Iio2le. The gentleman would al.
dress Them and he knew that all would
a.ree with him that Cn-ie George VA
| bl. enough to fill any vacancy.
MIR. Tuiiy then mazda a few REMARKS
srcahing of his claims tor Slate Treas
urer, an! retired amid applause.
Hon. Thos. Wren, eanildaie Tor ne
Assembly from this county, NEXT ad-
dressed The meeting. lie spoke OF the
action of~lirauIey ye;oins the bill givin-
TO EUieka county portion oi
Eilo ouniy thought the Governors
action MAS extremely unjust, and ior
which he should MOI be the rec!pien;
of amy gratitude from the voters oil
tits county. lie defined his position
--taL-l ill.