Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-07-20
LINES DRAWN.

II wonld seem that the present political
contest il. so far. an equal one. Without
discussing the relative merits Of either
candidate or platform, il certainly LOOKS
az IL the country is to be congratulated
in either event. Hayes. in his letter Of
acceptance. lays down some very pretty
rules of government. and defines bis pc.
sition distinctly. He possesses the fac
ul,y OF saying sensible things in an earn
est convincing manner. He likewise has
the pr. stige OF past success, and the rep
utation of being, if not a brilliant. at
least a safe man. Tilden Ia conceded by
his bitttrest enemies to be a thorough
business man, keen and sagncious. more
particularly that sort Of sasacity which
ferrets out corruption and pnnishes 1t.
One OF his strongest elaine for popular
support ia the fact that the worst features
OF the old unterri6ed in the shape Of
Tam many did their best to defeat him
at ST.. Louis. Opposition from this class
ia strong endorsement Of integrity. As
drawback, he seems to have IN immense
amount OF egotism-stsnds higher in his
own estimation than he can ever hope to
in the general one OF the people. The
points at issue are. when summed up
and condensed. not many. Reform is
the principal desideratum. Not the Com
munistic cry of anything but what is. :"
but the general knowledge Of the exis-
tence Of corruption and the determine.
ton OF the great majority, what may be
termed without MISSIONER the silent ma
jority, to have it ended. Without going
into causes. it is sufficient TO know that
corruption does exist, and that reform Is
necessary. The chief point is: can this
work of reformation be done in and by
the party that has produced IL, or must
the work be entrusted to the outs. The
Republicans depend. somewhat too
strongly, on pointing back at past record.
by declaring that they alone saved the
country and their mission is still in pro.
press. They likewise make sundry prom
ises that they will do better in the future,
give them just one more chance and end
the argument with general platitudes
about patriotism, divine mission, eto
The Democrats say they helped save the
country when its destruction was threat.
ened. that they had previously run il
nicely and smoothly, that unless they
are given power. We might as well al
bid fearful farewell to our cherished
institutions and point stesdfastly to thu
ugly record of their political opponent'
since Grant came in power. On tn,
one side is the confessed inability I,
deal with many of the problems left t
US as heritage by our civil strife, Blu
yet with a certain hold on the minds o
many who are not ready to entrust th
national affairs to Democratic hands
On the other is party who, for the fire.
time in sixteen years. present an un
divided front on the one great topic ant
led by q man who is himself the e1
ponent Of the creed they endorse. Tha
party likewise, possesses the prestige o
having supported the right man al
along from the moment they convene,
at St. Louis. while the other party cam
near making fatal mistake in nominal
ing a professional politician almost
demsgogue--snd even then hesitate
with blunted moral PERCEPTION, till by
happy accident they lighted on thei
best man. As the matter now stand,
the contest is as even as any struggle o
such magnitude can be. OF course th
usnai charges and denials. insinustion
and grave predictions will be made; th
regular amount of ponderous reason
will be duly .nunciated and the norms
result Of such action will amount to jus
as little as it always does. One plessin
phase of the subject is already eviden
viz; that the present campaign will nc
be repetition of the one Of 70. Boil
mt n are honest, reliable and capable
The platforms. declarations. &c
amount virtually to the same thing ant
unless either side makes a break be
tween now and the October elections th
balance will, till that important event