Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-10-09
THE DEMOCRATIC FlZZLE.
A ShamefaAy Small Gathering and
No Enthusiasm.

D0As"NA @to va wis siSAhity ACiu "uN
was advertised to he mass meeting
in Silver on Saturday night. A few
came up from Dayton, some came
from Suto and more found their
way down from Virginia and Gold
Hill. II these outsiders were su0-
tracted from the whole crowd there
would he hardly more remaining
than can be convened on our streets
in few minutes notice by the at
traction of sspifited dog fight or an
unusual occurrence Of the most trivi-
al sort. The Democrats neglected
one important item which we hope
in future during the campaign they
will attend to. They had no music.
When the dryness of the usual Demo-
cratic speech is succeeded or pre-
ceded by delightful music one can
better stand and hear it through.
Besides, brass music is 80 seldom
heard in these precincts mat when q
band is secured for any occasion the
very air is astonished. We hope our
friends the Democrats will attend to
this matter when next they attempt
apolitical demonstration in Silver.
The meeting in question was or
ganized by the election Of Colonel
Broadhead AS President and Colonel
Robinson as Secretary. Ex-Mayer
Currle was the FIRST speaker. Con-
sideration for Mr.. Currie's excellent
personal character makes him always
welcome before an audience. Mr..
Currie followed in the footsteps of
other Democratic speakers aud dwelt
upon the negative qualities of Hayes.
Geo. William Curtis has touched up
on Mr.. Hayes negative qualities and
in so convincing Q manner as TO quite
offset what Mr.. Currie has said or
may say. Hayes has put negative
upon several political competitors
heretofore and will perhaps do so
to Tilden next month. Mr.. Currie
deprecated the bloody shirt, of
course. What Democrat could make
! political speech without doing so2
Following the ex-Mayor came
Major Faote, who delivered short
speech, lively, terse and entertaining
Major Foote did not do his best, and
seemed to be in IA hurry to get If the
stand. He Was overheard to say to
a friend u few moments afterward
that it was useless to attempt any
thing in the presence of so small
aud struggling an audience.
Professor Frank Stewart followed
the Major. He dwelt upon the same
things that Democratic Editors in
every sanctum have written about
until the task is now one merely
physical. Mr.. Stewart spoke about
his position in relation to the bullion
tax issue, which was quite superflu-
Gus, as he is not candidate for the
Legislature from this county, aud
was not addressing his constituents.
Mr. Stewart, like Mr.. Currie, has 50
many personal friends that he is al
ways welcome before them, regard
less of what he says or what their
politics are.
Andy Graham, foreman Of The
Gold Hill News, was the fourth
speaker. 1t was his FIRST speech.
He began by SAYING that he was a
young mai, which caused y ripple
of laughter among those who had
known him for twenty years or 90.
Although Mr.. Graham handles none
but good Republican type, he is evil
IDENTITY given to an occasional perusal
of exchanges of opposite politics.
His speech Was fraught with many
good poin,s, and his friends hope
that he may speak again aud again.
B. E. Burns. candidate for the As
sembly from Storey, succeeded Mr..
Graham. Mr.. Burns said some very
feeling things about the old ship of
State sailing safely over the sea ofpo-
liacal purity and Official honesty in
the days when the Democracy were
at the helm to steer it between the
Scilla of venality and the charybdis
of malversation. This was a good
figure, never used, we believe, by
Charley belong. We remember,
however, to have heard it before. 1t
was most opportune to use it on the
occasion under review, and it called
forth the greatest outburst Of enthu-
siasm of the evening. Some Demo-
crats cheered because they thought
Scilla had reference to the silly adj
ministration Of Grant. and Others be-
cause they thought Charyb lis was
the sentence ''they robbed us" I'M