The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-08-25
DIR. GwIN.

pass through on the express train yes
terday, the SILVER STATE detailed
special reporter to interview him. DR..
Gwin was once United States Senator
from California, and has the reputation
of being one of the shrewdest politicians
in the Union. For years, however, he
has taken 30 active part in politics,
and has devoted his time mostly to
mining. The reporter found a large,
robust, fne-leokipg gentleman, about
10 years of age, who was pointed out
to him as the venerable man whom be
was seeking. After some short CONVEX
sation by way of Introduction, the re-
porter ELECTED the following answers to
certain questions propounded:
HIS VIEWS ON THE SITUATION.
81 have been in Washington for sew
eral months, or rather that was nv
headquarters. l have travelled through
various parts Of the Southern and
Northern States, since the nominations
were made. For fifty years of my
life have been
AN EARNEST STUDENT OF POLITICS,
And noticed the leading features of
each recurring campaign. and the signs
of victory and defeat. In all my ex-
perience never Witnessed political
contest which opened so auspicious az
this one has for Tilden and Hendricks.
The whole country is on the verge of
bankruptcy; thousands of children are
actually crying for bread, brought
about by the general stagnation of bus
mess, which has been superinduced
by
THE MOST RECKLESS ExTRAvIGANCE
In every department of the Govern
mont. The people are determined to
have reform. and they look TO Tilden
as their only hope. He has shown him.
self to be the man for the times. He
has CREST brain; great nerve, and as
honest as TIE day is long. He has been
as earnest IN
PRosEcUTISG DEMOCRATIC THIEVES
AZ REPUBLICAN ROBBERS.
There are tens of thousands of hon.
est men wbo will vote for Hayes-and
against Tilden; but one leading feature
in this campaign is, that all the thieving
rings in the country. of whatever party.
is opposing Tilden. and herein lies his
greatest strength in measure--for
where yon find ten Democratic thieves
voting against him, you will find a
hundred honest Republicans support
ing him heartily.
THE ADOPTED CITIZENS
OF our country are mainly for the Ma
tional Democratic ticket; they could
not be otherwise in the face of the cru
SADIE made against them by the Repub.
licans. The Irish vote you know has
always been mainly with us, Three.
fourtbs of the German voters who
have for years been voting with the
Republicans, are now fer Tildsn and
Hendricks; and there are the French
men, who compose large class of in
telligent citizens, who are for reform"
Here the Doctor asked how Nevada
stood. and after giving our unbiased
opinion that Tilden and Hendricks
would carry it by $500 majority, he
said, ',good, and continued:
1.-THE Democrats ought to put for
ward their best men for avery position.
no difference how insignificant the
Office may seem. The people have
started in
FOR GENUINE AND THOROUGH REFORM,
Let it be complete; no personal favor
ties should stand in the way of the best
man." He was then asked what he
though of General Rosecrans for Con-
gress. He replied that, General
Rosecrans is ono of the best men of the
country. and made brilliant record as
a Union General"
Here the bell tapped and the Doctor
inmned aboard. and cut short nnr in