Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-08-05
rir.DEN- LETTER.

TiI.DEN,s LETTER.
Why does q deg wag his taiis asks
Lord Dundreary. and gives the tsrss
answer. because the tail cannot veg the
dog. AL this il changed now. Hen
dricks. the tail Of the Democratic ticket.
has succeeded In wagsins Tildsn. the
supposed head. The two men have
written their letters Of acceptance. We
have waited . long time for them. but
we can easily forgive the candidates
when We consider what hard work
they had before them. Poor Sammy
was forced TO skirmish terribly for words
which really meant nothing. but which
should appear to mean . great deal.
lie had to harmonic the conflicting
intsrssts Of the East and the West on
the money question. lie was forced to
ind some mean Of going hack on the
record Of q lifetime. without appearing
10 10 ~. Hendricks Was memorable on
the money question. lie would not
yield an inch. Numerous conferences
we're held. but NO compromise could BE-
effected; and finally poor sammy sue
cnmbsd 10 his ambition and consented
to ~ssy.sething which could offend the
Wsstsrn Democrats. The tail vagged
the dog. anil wagsed him terribly.
The letter OF Samuel J. Tildsn 10 sim.
ply . mass Of slit,ering gsnsraliiss. II
would gil about three columns Of the
Nrws. and yet with all this vsrhiass 1t
says nothing. It bowls sbout reform;
says that the Government is corrupt and
must be purified; yet ii makes not a
single Suggestion Of how the puridea-
ton 10 to be brought about. except ~
the election Of the great 81 am" Sam
usl J.. Tildsn. to the Presidency. II
tells us that taxes have increased terri
bly since 1860. In heavens name. Who
Is responsible for this1 Who was IL that
plunged the nation into war and fastened
upon us q debt which can only be paid
by taiationi The Democratic party. II
tells rs that the South IL oppressed by
taxes. Should not the South pay it's
quota Of the debt which was created by |
its own treason? This sort Of talk will
not serve, Uncle Samuel. The people
have been waiting ~anIiously for your
letter. believing you had some practical
measures Of reform 10 suggest 10 them.
They don't want any esotistical essays
on governmental corruption and party
purity. especially when the party Of
purity 10 called by the name Of Dsmoc-
racy.
Mr.. Tildsn's views on finances a e.
pressed in his letter. are NO visvs at all.
He has views on this subject. and has
often expressed them. But Hendricks
has convinced Inn that II will not do to
lay them before the people Just at this
time. He 10 In favor Of the resumption
cot Of 1875. bot he does not say u. for
fear Of offending the west. so he writes
. long ~disquhition on the act which
may be equally construed either for
or against 10. Though hs nowhere
recommends its repeal. the west will
lock ppou his letter a. in favor OF re-
peai.s His argument on this point
10 . mass Of sophistry calculated TO
deceive any person Who does not ana
iyzs u In the light Of reason. and Of
his past record.
On the other great questions Of the
day. he 10 mystsriously silent. always
excepting the great question Of ere
FORM" which is the hoby Of this old
associate Of Boss Tweed. On the
School question be says nothing. He
dess not offend his Democratic friends
in rammany Hall BY declaring honestly
aud squarsly ~ favor Of non-sscta-
rianism in the public schools. and
against . division Of the schooi fund.
MS partner h~sndreks. 10 more "ank
on this point but u his letter We shaii
SPEAK hereafter. On the Chinese ques'
non ne 70 also silent but thai amounts
to but little. ~ the plank introduced in
the platform BY the 81. Louis conveu-
ton hss aimee b.sp .,punced. The
eu,ir, letter 4. simply area, number
Of words jumbied together. and intended
TO mean all thiugs 10 all msu.