Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-05-04


,rders for work will be attended to BY GEO.
+. GoRMAN.
We have two political parties fo-day, |
but neither satisfies tho people. snail
ndmit that in both parties there are good
men and in this and that State some good
thing has been dose by either one or the
other. But il vas like man coming to
two roads and asking which be shall tate
and person saying to him, "Stranger,
Won may take either, but if yor do. you
will wish you had taken the ether.
It vas too early to advice in regard to
the next presidential election, but initia-
tory steps should be taken oy inc men
composing the Ipdependeht party, 70
bring its power TO focus. and let ~ DC
by organization OK committees OF o.ner-
wise, SO that when the time comes they
could say to the parties what the lnde.
pepdepts wanted. / believe great good
can be brought about in this way, and
what great blessing 1t would be to have
a full grown statesman in the presidential
chair next year. a
The above extract is taken from the
speech of Carl Schurz at the banquet
given in his honor at New York. The
great orator 10 q few simple words made
a very accurate statement Of the present
condition of parties and of vast mass
of the citizens Of the country. who by
their action will probably in the next
Presidential campaign, determine the
success of one Of the two great conteoting
parties. We refer to the mass OF voters,
that is daily increasing and acts indie.
pendently Of any party, but supports
such men and such measures as it thinks
most conducive to the benefit of the coun-
try. This class includes vast number
Of the very best, most intelligent and
patriotic members OF the community.
They are all thinking men and men who
draw their own conclusions irrespective
OF the terrors of the party lash, the
threats of brawling demagogues or the
venal denunciation Of the partizan press.
Such men know tho nature OF such artil-
lery which in their minds excites no
more fear then tho mimic thunder and
lightning OF theatrical displays. Fur
thermore, the wisest and most clear
sighted OF the members Of both parties.
see that they depend for success upon
the cooperation Of the men that they
pretend to despise and abuse. Towhich-
ever side the voters grayitato who dis.
dain to be held in political tbraldom by
mere bar-room politicians or the merce.
nary tools Of some railroad or other
swindling rings TINT side will win. To
win the support of these really indspend-
ent voters will be the aim of either party.
To do so successfully, each of them have
to do better than they have been doing.
For instance, the Republican party will
have to disown the sins Of the admins
tration and the men that committed
them. Force bills, gag laws, military
interference with the several States
Credit Mobilier. Washington and San
born frauds will oil have to be nc
knowledged and condonsd, the ioat
entailed by such errors thrown
off and their authors condemned, or els,
he Presidential race will DO n foregon,
Inclusion at the start. On the othe
land. for the Democrat, to maintain ant
increase the advantage they gained las
Fall they will have to show clearly ant
Enthusiastically determination not t.
fall in any Of the old ruts that heretofore
forfeited the confidence of the people Al
large. The results Of the war must b,
accepted in clear, clean. unimpeachabl,
good faith. There must be no squirting
with longing looks ct the ante bellun
condition. Matters political must b.
received as they were determined by thu
arbitrament OF the war. Further, they
must select men as candidates for tn,
great offices whose record is unimpeach
able as regards their attachment to anG
efforts to preserve the Union and ais,
advocate measures looking to pacifica
ton economy and the re-establishmen
OF a cordial friendship and confdenc
between all sections of the country
Such work is great, noble and ben
ificent undertaking, is the great need o
the country and must be done. Th
principal reason that the present admin
istration has fallen into such utter cor
tempt and disrepute, is because it has 9
signally failed in the execution Of th
its most important and obvious tasl
The mission then. and it il a gloriou
one, of the independent voters of Il
country, is to compel both parties to bi
high in well doing for their supper
Their aid can not bs secured except it
deserved. To deserve it the best int
ests OF the country must be protect,
and advanced. The independents wi
therefore have the extreme gratifcatie
Of compelling both parties espouse 9
honest, honorable and pa.. .otic cours
otherwise the party that fails to do
Will surely meet the defeat that 1t will
well deserve. This is the mission, n
of the independent party. for acting as
party their usefulness, would be d
troyed, but of the independent voters
the country, and most honorable a
glorious one it is.
AssEssING.-The telegraph brings
telligence of very neat method
assessing lately practiced in San FRI