Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-06-21
OPENING OF TaE CAMPAIGN.

the land. It was begun simulta
neously in Washington and Oak
land, CAL. on Monday night. The
meeting at the former place was
graced by the presence of the Pres
ident and some of his Cabinet, and
Blaine the vanquished delivered al
address from the balcony of his
house to an audience who assem-
bled to lsar what he had to say
about the nominations. 1t is al
most superfuous to say that he en-
dorsed them fully. The Oakland
meeting was composed of the prin'
cipal citizens of that place. Al
though it would take a microscope
to detsct any pointed and pronounc-
ed issues between the parties. this
will nevertheless be spirited cam
paigp. The Democrats, because
they have been out of power for a
long time, Will make fierce strug-
gle to regain lost ground. Their
opponents and the enlightened and
honest public at large are, in the
light Of past conduct. afraid to
trust them with The least vantage.
The Repu blicans have a straish,
and unobstructsd road to success.
They can meet all the charges tina,
have been brought against the
party of q foul administration by
merely pointing to the ticket before
abe people. That alone gives the
best guarantee of reform that 1t
were possible to offer. The enemy
themselves have through their va
rious organs said over and over,
until the saying became burden
some to the ear, that men, aud not
platforms, were what the times de-
manded. Is that not exactly what
has been given forth by the Gin
ciana.i convention? Who can say
that Hayes and Wheeler are not
persons of unimpeachable character
and integrity, lnsuilied by any act
of their lives. either political or
personals The only hope the De-
mocrecy held te all slo-g during
the months of political CESSATION
was that faux pas might chance
TO their opponents and man be
nominated for the Presidency
whom they could fairly dissolve in
the penetrating light of a.
scorehing anu malignant investi-
CATION. That hope has now been
dispelled, even as mist before
morning sun. What straw, then, will
the drowning Democracy cling To, in
this their dire extremity II viii be
Interesting to await the ST. Louis out
come to see. No matter whom they
choose, let them be men fashioned
after the gods, with unapproachable
personality and giistening intellect
"a. qualifications, they must enter
the race heavily handicapped. The
pages of history, written many Of
them with the blood of the country's
defenders, will be thumbed TO see
what assurance can be CLEANED from
the past to warrant any hope for the
future. II is to be wished, however,
,taat the leaves of crimson may be
passed over, for the sake of keeping
latent certain repulsive forces therein
contained.
The more We lean of Hayes the
more we are pleased with his nomi-
nation. He will, according 10 late
advices from the thickly populated
East, cement together the straying
and tangential factions of his party
and close the breach that seemed
widening with the procession OF
weeks and months. With him as
leader, believing that his election
means reform of the government
and its administration upon princi-
Piles of uprightness, We can enter the
canvass with heads erect and with
enthusiasm springing from honest
convictions. Though the issue of "A
battle is not always upon the side OF
the strong, it is generally upon the
side Of the just. The campaign can
now he conducted, so far as the Re.
pubicans are concerned, under the
standard of reform, official honesty
and purity Of government in all it
famifcations. We can appeal to tn,
past. Can our opponents do soi
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