Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-09-22
Carrier and Agent.
THE REAL ISSUES.

eAAV RAV~SsS $D~sf~~-o~>t -
vada is concerned, presents thret
issues the Silver and Chinese ques-
tions, and Reform in the Administers
ton. These are all national CUES
lions. Nevada as State has moth.
ing to do with them. They mus
be adjusted and finally settled by
the Central Government at Wash,
ington. Therefore, The Chronicle
should have said the only national
issues which concerned Nevada vot-
ers were those enumerated and men
toned. The issues that concern Ne
yada in the present campaign are
two: the bullion tax and the gamb-
ling Law. They are the only issues
that have yet arisen or that are like
" to arise. 1t is singular that IN
huential papers will persist in over
looking them, to consider Others
whose bearings are as broad as the
length and breadth of the land and
whose solution involves some Of the
finest p ,ints of national policy. The
question of a repeal or modification
Of the present Law under which the
tax on the net proceeds OF mines is
gathered is one that interests all
property holders in the State. 1t is
true that both parties have done all
they can do in behalf Of the people
in the premises, but there are still =
great many WHO regard the question
rs unsettled and feel that they should
have from candidates for the Legisla-
ture pledge that they will stand by
the interests of the majority. There-
fore the question is live one, aud
quite ov .rshadows in Importance all
Others.
The repeal of the law under which
gambling is now licensed is also OF
some moment SIS efecting one way
or the other the morals of the pee-
Pile and touching directly the inter-
ests of . large number OF persons
yclept knights of the green cloth,
and 50 fourth. These have not We,
expressed themselves, we believe, as
s.rennously in favor of maintaining
the law as it now stands. Some of
them are willing that it should be
repealed, and are satisfied to get
along without any legal recognition
of their calling. Various views can
be taken of this question. and a good
deal of study is required to arrive at
8 just conclusion with respect To 1t.
In view of the peculiarities of the
Nevada people it would be an excel
lent way to submit the question to a
test a, the polls-to get vote for or
against the gambling law. Some say
that such test would show the peo-
pie in favor of gambling by quite a
large majority. while Others claim
that the reverse would be shown. 1t
Is plain that the issue is one of i'm
portance, aud it is . wonder that so
able q paper IS The Chronicle should
take no notice of it or Its compan-
ion issue in sweeping the political
horizon.
So far - the Chinese and Silver
questions ara concerned, the whole
coast, without regard to party lines.
are - one in respect to them. The
sational parties are also welded to
about the same views on them. 1t
10 the most Inconsistent stuff to
claim for the Democracy that they
ass more strenuously opposed to
Chinese immigration than the Re-
publicans, when from the very first
the party was the opponent Of the
poor man by upholding slavery,
Slave labor Is the cheapest kind Of
labor. and 10 say that party WHOSE
foundation stones rested upon the
shouidsrs Of slaves and which haz-
srded Ill that It had to hazard to
nsintain the " divine institution
10 cay that such party is nov the
TREND Of the lsboring classes a
against . horde Of inferior servils
laborers. i to utter inconsistencie,
- gross that the voter Who read
then must be provoked to smile OF
moved to marry laughter.
TvUD will come back 10 Nsv
York poor man. and. poor man
hs viii dad noaA to do him rever
y