Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-10-22
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J. L. Kittrell said in his speech the
other evening that the proceedings OF the
State Convention were all
prearranged. The members OF that con-
vention, and they ought to know, say
that was not the case, that they were
only actuated with desire to nominate
a strong and reliable ticket worthy OF
the SURFACES of the people. Such stric-
lures, however, coming from the source
they do, seem to US rather remarkable.
We should like to know whether the
slate of that Carson Convention was not
fixed up long before its meeting. All its
members had to do was simply to ratify
the nominations that had been prear-
ranged in Governor Bradley's private
office. They could do as they liked,
they could ratify OF leave it alone. 1t
was all the same. 1t was Hobson's
choice, take the man proposed or none.
We should like to know what chance any
outsider would have had il his name did
not appear on the Bradley slate-just
about as much show as tuft of bunch
grass before one of the Governors hung
~ steers. Mr. Kittrell said the members
of the Winnemucca Convention being
virtually branded with Sharon's initials,
as much the Governor cattle are marked
with his brand. We cannot agree with
our friend, the clarion voiced kittrell.
We think, without making invidious
comparisons. which we always avoid,
that the personnel of the Winnemucca
Convention will in all respects, compare
favorably with that which met at Carson.
Talk about branding; why, We should
like to know what earthly show dele
gaze would have had in the Carson Con-
vention, if he had not borne the mark Of
the Governor. and burnt in deeply at
that. In proof of this, how about the
nomination of the short term Supreme
Judge? Henry Mayenbaum, OF Austin,
was placed in nomination. He is q
learned and industrious lawyer, who has
risen from the ranks by downright per-
severing study and knowledge of his
profession. But he had no chance; he
was German, and not favorite OF the
Governors, who preferred his son-in law
Belknap. We do not care about discus.
sing this matter. 1t is none of our bust.
ness. No matter who was put up by the
Democrats, the nominee will GER
tainly be beaten. We only refer
to the matter at ALL because
one of the Democratic speakers, endeav-
ors to throw slur over m assemblage
of honorable and patriotic men, by talk
ing about tags and brands and Sharon's
money iingling in their pockets, and
such balderdash as that. In fact, the
whole burden of Kittrel's speech was
general assault upon everybody else that
did not think as Kittrell did If citi-
Zen supported Sharon, he was bribed. If
a man intended to vote for the Republi.
can nominees for the Legislature, he was
bribed. All who did not abuse, defame
and insult Sharon, were minions or bull
lies and pocketed Sharon's gold, and SO
on ad nauseam. These Sutro Democrats
spout great deal about independence
in politics, and SO forth. but there are no
such thing as independence with them.
All must side with them or be set down
as fool or rogue, and perhaps both
What sort of argument is this? Is that
the best they can do? Are these the
only weapons in the Democratic arsenal
and with which they expect to win this
fght2 Has the bad example of wintry
Williams and Lecturing Sutro SO cor.
rupted the Democracy that they have
not word to explain or defend theil
principles, but rely for success upor
abuse, calumnies and infamous scandals
without grain OF truth to redeem tn
nasty dose. How have the might,
fallen. Time was when the Democrac,
had some principles to elucidate. q plat
form to stand on, and men of mighty in
tellect, wise and able, to instruct th,
multitude and point the path to success
They are gone, and who stands in thei
place? A few mounting, frothy monde
scripts, with record that they wisel,
say nothing about and refuse to discuss
A bundle of ill-assorted principles tha
they filched from their opponents, bun
combe resolutions that neither they O,
any one else believe. Then they &C
travelling around the country, dragging q
sort of night-cart with them, from
which they throw filth at their oppon
ents, and that is all they can do as
means Of advancing their cause. Ger
tainly the Democracy of to-day has, lik
Darius, fallen, fallen, fallen from it
high estate, and in Nevada at any rate
when it associates itself with Sutro, is al
exemplifcation of the old proverb, tina
misery makes its victims acquainted witt
strange bed fellows. We do not believe
that Democracy is quite defunct, but its
wellwishers almost wish it were, for il
has fallen into such horribly bad COM
pany.