Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-09-01
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which they aspire. SO far as Stat
issues are concerned, the parties ar
as one. Each has inserted planl
in its platform concerning the ques
ton of repeal of the bullion ts'
law. The tickets now IN the. tieit
have reference to local issues only ST
far as the candidates for Supreme
Judge are concerned. If, Indeed, they
have any such reference at all. The
Presidential Electors and the Con.
gressmcn must win or lose on na.
tional ground. Twelve Senators will
be named by and by from the vsri-
Gus counties who will have vote
for the next L. S. Senator. So far IS
these are concerned, the election
must also be conducted on general
issues.
1t becomes important, then. II
consider what are the real issues be-
tween the great parties of the coua-
try and which is most entitled 10 III ,
control of government. Tie Repae-
lieans can point with pride to their
record since they came into power,
save, perhaps. some dark spots Of
corruption that have appeared on the
disc Of the party within the past
couple of years. But these fall into
paltry Insigniicance when compared
with the great achievements Of the
party and its present grand aims.
Those Republicans who have siddea
away from the path Of Official iateg
rity have been pursued and brough,
back TO justice. The party is re-
solved to continue in this following
Of the guilty, and Is fully competent
to do ii. The only thing urged
sgains, those in power is their cor
rupt tendencies. On all the princi-
Piles Of government public schools,
the distinction of Church and State,
equal protection to all classes Of citi-
zens, protection of labor by prevent
ing Al influx of interior segyilo peo-
pie. sound financial policy, develop
ment OF the resources of the country
for the poor claSses-en all these
topics the dominan, party is sound.
The few cases Of individual cussed-
ness that have come 10 the surface
land which we will not hesitate to
admit should not outweigh the car
dinal principles of government; set
forth above. Does anyone believe
for a moment that Democrats in gen
eral are nearer honest than Repu5.l-
cansl Does the past history of the
party go to show that they are, 1t
must be remembered tina; bat one
conviction for venality was made
by the Democratic House last winter.
after all the bluster and fuss of in
vestigation.
What claims have the Democrats
70 urge before the people in favor Of
a restorationi Their whole battle
cry is localized in the one word Re
form This is put out to catch the
unthinking. Those who think for
themselves know that the Democrats
have arrayed in their ranks every
element in the country inimical To
our institutions. Those who are OPP
posed to 4 national educational sgs-
tenn, those who favor division uf
the public money for secsarian school
purposes, those who still believe in
the divine right of human slavery,
those who favor 4 population of the
public debt, those who believe 10
compensating the Southern people for
their loss in the war, those who be-
lieve that the question of States
Rights is not yet settled-these peo-
pie are all on the Democratic side.
The leaders may profess this or thar
for the sake of plausibiIi,y and 10
catch new votes, but the rank aud
file are to-day as here represented.
1t is needless to refer even To the
past of the party. A photograph o.
it as il appears to-day Is sufficient tc
repel any country-loving, calm head
ed voter. Electors must weigh thes,
facts In considering where to Gas
their ballots this fall. A man wis
is Democrat should be held lncom
pet~nt per Sc for any office with
national significance.