Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-07-15
CARSON CITY, July IL

CARSON CITYs July IL, 1910.
EDITORS SENTINEL: When the Re-
publicans at Cincinnati took Mr..
Hayes to be the "Great Unknown" of
whom Mr.. Blaine expressed fear OF
defeat, they probably did the best they
could, considering the very few men
left in their organization who had not
teen publicly branded with dishonor
by their own criminal conduct. Know
ing that il would not answer the pur-
pose to take a prominent person OF
their party, they were forced to select
MIR. Hayes of supposed honesty aud un
known ability, hoping that they might
keep behind the curtain the disgrace
ful acts by which they have Frustrated
the honor and pride of the country.
But Mr.. Hayes supposed honesty will
not hold the curtain SO steadily as to
prevent a view of the situation. Under
q more healthy and less frightful STU
alton Mr.. Hayes supposed honesty,
with his unknown ability, might be
trusted. 1t Is believed as we'll as
hoped that the people of u injured
country will seriously reflect while re-
viewing the conduct Of the present Ad-
ministrHtion for the last eight years
and wisely conclude that 1t Is unsafe
tn any longer deal in snppositions.
Mr.. Hayes supposed honesty and un.
known ability are too uncertain To act
upon lust now; while the result OF ac-
ton upon supposed honesty is bold
ing the Government in . Illuminating
condition. under . heavy cover OF dis
grace. Belknap, Babcock, Robeson,
the Presid snt's brother, with almost
every other prominent actor OF the
Republican party have been proven
unworthy OF confidence and trust, u
all of whom were said 10 be or sup
posed TO be honest before placed in 20
sitions OF trust. Mr.. Hayes sup
posed honesty might not be an excep
ton. The Government certainly
should he placed in the hands
of those who can give some
evidence of ability as we'll as OF hon.
esty; that wise and honest manage
ment may be i~naugurated in order That
the Government may he retrieved OF
its present wkwardness and disgrace.
Admit, even, that MIR. Hayes Is as hon
est as his party claim; then the ques.
ton comes whether he has any Of The
requirements necessary to support him
in the Office his friends seek Tor him,
and to keep himself honest when sur.
rounded BY the evil association he
surely will lie, in the unfori uaate event
of his election. Mr.. Hayes is a lawyer,
was Q general in the army, occupied a
seat in Congress, and in now Governor
Vt Ohio. These positions have afforded
fine p)rtunitjes to draw out Mr..
Hayes attainments, If he had any. He
IA not eminent ~ q lawyer or = gen.
,ral; neither as a Congressman nor
Governor. When in Congress Mr..
was Speaker, and the two gen.
were from two great States ly-
ny side by side, and it cannot be
that the two gentlemen were
nitnically disposed TO each other pOlit-
or entertained for each other nm
feelings. Mr.. Hayes.
among the legal fraternity, and
representative from q commanding
state when in Congress, why not given
place on the Judiciary Committee?
Had been q general in the army; why
lot on the Military Commute, or some
,ther important cOintnitteef Mr..
Hayes is known tn have been but q
mere cypher while in Congress-, adding
10 credit to the intelligence of his con
tituents. The fact of his being q mem
,er OF the Library Committee, and here
md there mutely sitting upon some
like uninporlant committees,
Toes not, in the absence of any words
Or acts. present any evidence of the
ability Of a statesman. MIR. COlfax,
now politically silenced, consequent
If his we'll known dishonesty, was
accepted, Il the date OF his
as a man of some congress
capacity, and it is more $
able and safe To suppose than IN sup
osa honesty in MIR. Hayes; that Mr..
measured and estimated the
qualifications of Mr.. Hayes and Sc
the duties accordingly. II Mr..
Hayes has any ability for the position
the evidence of his record is
astODishingly curious. However, Mr..
Hayes il nOtan enthusiastically accept
I'D candidate in this section ofthe State,
nor II The prospect Of his election hope
expressed by his party leaders,
who would much have preferred
Blaine, though the rank and file would
have had Bristow. Yours,
WEST.