Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-07-26
THE REAL ISSUES.

reading all tne De'hoViatAS Papf0
that come under careful notice in
working through reasonably large
exchange list that Hayes and Wheeler
were not only dolts, who had never
accomplished anything in particular
thus far through their lives, but
actually bad men, who manifest a
great deal Of stubborntace in coming
before the people - all. Hayes,
being the le.ding man on the lie
publican ticket, comes In for more OF
their shuse ans dispsssgiar criticisms
than his ccnpsnion candidate The
csapSigs hat aos saaet fer enough
along ,es 10 bring oct much per-
sous. abuse oi candidates.. but IN due
time &c Mss expect C. see such
sbuse ~ sas column. in headed bur
geoA
Have s.id among the frss OF his
public utterances after the pomiEs-
ton tasa 10 hoped his friend. would
not descsad 20 . vilihcation OF the
opposing candidate for the sake OF
helping his ess cause. whoever that
oppo.ias candidate might be. HE
could have said noshing e. reject
the true gentleman mo.e or to gave
frmer earnest OF has manhood and
honesty. But ZACH al honorable
syaval If 10 desire for cslumnious
camuaigu m.y keep his ardent anu
ind;scree, supporters in check, but 1t
will scarcely have any influence on
the other side. Democrats are now
indus.riously engaged il fernuHg
out ali the public acts Of ais HE.
with tn. hope Of bringing something
into light that may detraet tron the
man ana cast dark shadow upon his
qualifications for the Presidency.
This is right enough 50 long as II Is
conducted in $ straightforward Nay.
Ne honest NAE can receive injury
from : fair investigation, and the
case of Hayes illustrates the truth Of
the same. Thus far not vord has
been said kgsins. his integrity and
offic:sl uprightnesA All his enemies
fnd .a harp upon is Al uasubstan-
;iated charge Of having taken back /
pay As : Congressman when their per
annum OF msmbers was increased
twenty per cent. or 30,
They say, however, that, having no
elear record Is an aggressive reform
er. snd being . negative sort Of man
st best, he il Rot just the person to
conduct affairs :, Washington $50 far
a. the office of chief executive Is
concerned) without being Influenced
by dangerous ses Of men sho .niest
the capital and ~ao are as parasites
upon the government That is about
IS Tar IS Hayes critics have got yet.
They have not up to this time done
him any harm, and inasmuch as a
fair amour. Of decorum has been oh
served in the criticisms there has
been nothing shout them repellant 10
ordinary sensibilities. We may ex-
pect, however, before the campaign
proceeds TO the end to see many
gross personalities, obnoxious by
their grossness and unwarranted in
any precedent circumstance.
Meanwhile Republican papers will
accomplish little by sn endeavor to
assume a position Of lofty contempt
for their enemy. Mr.. Tilden is not
3 foe TO be despised. He is man Of
polished parts, knowing politician
and 8 statesman of experience. Re
publican leaders in their secret con-
seriousness know this and the sooner
they acknowledge il in their line of
action the better. The present is not
q campaign TO be fought upon the
personal character Of men. Upon
that score who is able to draw the
line of difference between the two
Ii that were the issue
of the contest voters might 60 on
with their personal affairs, never
minding the ides of November. The
country would not run to the dogs in
the hands Of either candidate.
There are principles, however, I'M
DERIVING each ticket which every eiti-
zen should feel an interest in, and
which differ materially. Tie Demo-
cratic plan of government has been
pretty fully exempIifed in the action
of the House during the present
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