Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-05-01
POLITICAL PARrIsANsiIIP.

POLITICAL PARrIsANsliIP.
II Is rather amusing and possessing
,uite a spice OF the ridiculous to read
.hc political editorials Of tho profess
IDLY Independent" newspapers OF
his State. None Of them seem to
know Just where they stand, or eI-
ac,ly what or which 10 the most ex-
pedisnt purse to pursue; but most Of
them conins themselves principally to
declaring their cardinal idea that both
Of the old partiss-Rspublican aud
Democratlc-aro fast dying out; are
In the last stages OF decay, or ut
tsrly demorallzsd and defunct.
They pretend to see this every day,and
as tho political pot increases its ebul
lition aud the grand election period
grows nearer they are all tho more We
lisment In their Individual assertions
Of ineorruptible Independence. with
every breeze from the east, west, north
or south their eager olfactories scent
fresh signs Of Republican dissolution,
and most viciously do they again and
again repeat the assurance Of their
pure, spotless Independence, and rig
idly virtuous incorruptibility. 10
their distorted vision tho Independents
arc arising In their might everywhere,
Joined from all quarters by wiiliag
and anxious hosts Of dsssrters from
the ranks Of the old parties, and
fondly do they re%iterats their old ster-
eotyped assertions about the Republic
can party decaylng. the defunct DO
mocracy aud the onward sweeping
march Of tho ~invinclble Independents.
All! well; these fiercely partlzan jour
nails without 4 party doubtless mean
we'll enough, and serve a good pur-
pose. They are harmless, and may
somehow be made productive Of good.
We cannot, however, perceive much
to encourage them as yet In the psliti-
cal horizon. For Instance, tho follow
ing from the Reese River Rereiie, OF
April 2Sth:
IL will probably not be q very con
sollng fact 10 the editor OF the Carson
Tribune that ut the municipal election
held In this city yesterday, the inde-
pendent ticket was beaten.
We merely mention TIL, rs n OF
the first straws Of the campaign, yet
the same kind OF straws will manifest
themselves quite frequently hereafter.
The over sanguine starter aud leader
OF the Independent movement In this
State, scuttled his ship and LEFT In dis
gust some months ago, and IL Is only
by more careful navigation that the
smaller boats can escape being
swamped or wrecked OH the leo shore
Of politics.
The Republican party Is just as Wig
orous "a syer and not liable to die for
some years yet. The good sound prln-
ciplss upon which IL was builded still
remain firm within tho hearts OF the
people. Whatever Of good principle
evsr was embodied In the Democratic
party still remains, and although ysi
suffering from the consequences OF Ia
hersnt corruption and wickednesS the
Democracy Is still apowerln the land.
Both parties will put forward good
men for office at the coming Fall ell
sction and good men from both par
ties will be elected, Republicans pre-
dominating, Of course. The best hope
any Independent car have Of succeed.
Ing Is by combination with, or
Endorsement OF the candidates
OF the Republican party. Po-
lltical P~artizanshlp does not run
very high, aud siuce the war has been
gradually fading away. Party lines
are no longer rigldly drawn. and lei
are selected for Office moro with refer
nee to their. actual fitness aud honest
qualifications therefor, than through
strict partizan feeling. The Republi-
a party Is willing and fully able to
reform whatever Of corruption Il de-
veioped within Its W Jurisdiction,
and although both tho old parties are
well cegnizant OF their " short
cominks, yet they are decidedly dis
trustful Of any new party organization
formed from the lcavings or disafiectsd
dessrters OF both. The "%Indepen-
had better swing into line with
tho Republicans II they do not wish to
DO left out In tho cold.