Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-09-06
THE PRESENT cAMpA,uy
When the Republican N.,;o,.,

When the Republican National To-,
vention met at Cincinnati last Juns the
delegates. realizing the necessity NJ a
tangible protest against the corruption Of
their own party. nominated for p,o.,
dent Gov. Hayes. a gentleman. who hv
the purity of his personal character ana
the acknowledged uprightness Of ri.
motives was worthy OF universe, resn.o,
The Democrats at st. Louis. realiz;,o
that their party cry would be reform ;,
nominated for the Office of Chief M.o;..
trate man. who for eight wear. h.s
been the exponent OF the cause he chan.
p'ons and determined aud aggressive
Zoe OF corruption. Both parties actsd
wisely. and had the Presidential cam.
paiRn OF this hundredth year OF the RI.
public been carried on on those n rim.
ciples. the corrupt record OF tho aom;.
nant party might be partially redeemed
by the acknowledged worth and splendid
sentiments OF its standard bearer: vh;,s
the insane folly OF the Democracy in 1860
might be abrogated and condonsd
by the statement of its present purposes
aud The proved ability OF Governor Til.
den, in tbs work bis party has 30, on, n
do. Bat false lights OF slaudsron.
charge arise on oil sides and amid thu
bswildering glare OF multiplied statement.
the real issues Of the day ars In danger
OF sluding the gaze of the nation. An
American Presidential canvass is notori.
ously an era OF fals-hood and alana.,.
and the present one--contrary to the
hopes OF many good men lis no exoep.
ton to the Infamous rule. The Nav
York Times-and on this Coast its w..h.
~ echo. the Virginia Eaterprise-hs,
assailed the character and sentiments of
the Democratic Presidential nominee IN
suoh an extent that II the charges we're
true Governor Tilden should b. in tina
dock OF criminal court. We alluds IN
those two papsrs for they are foremost
In the dirty work. Up to June, 1876.
the Times had nothing to say agains,
Tllden further than he was Democrat,
In 1871 he was eulogized BY that
paper as q paragon OF aouteness, a true
patriot. public bensfactor and a truly
great man. This was when he and
O'Conor saved New York from Tweed
and bis attendant harpies. But now.
according to that paper. he has been
villain all along. Charges. multiplied
and incohsrent. are brought forward and
promptly reproduced with editoriol an.
dorsement and horror-struck comment
by the Virginia Enterprise. OF course
this 10 all matter Of business and no
doubt pays we'll. but 1t 10 laushabls to
see the improved charges solemnly pro.
duced by the Storey county oracle az a
set-off to the ro8ues gallery Of corrupt,
incompetent and criminal members of It's
own party-whose names are legion.
Tilden WAS drunk on the night OF his
nomination. Tilden was in with Tweed.
Tilden swindled and hoodwinked his
clients. Tilden issued bogus money in
Michigan, rilden appropriated Railroad
stock; it is also highly probable that he
abducted Charley Ross, and he Is GER
tainly liable to the charge Of aiding and
abetting the Bashi. Bazouks in Servia.
And 30 the force goes on like the beating
OF Chinese gongs. The school question
was first sprung but it proved but
flourish OF trumpets and ereunt omnes;;"
then came Blame and Grant with SEQ.
tional device to get religion into the ring
and all this falling to stir up bad blood
now comes Robinson Crusoe and his
man Friday. the Times and Enterprise
with vague aud shade wy charges that
like the escaping cuttle-hsb. cloud the
waters OF political strife and render all
dark aud uncertain. And on the other
side We see the Democratic organs, In.
stead OF prodding the lying bubbles.
whimpering you're another" and
whining about the necessity OF change
when the X publican organs are putting
into the bands of the opposition. rods.
that could. rightly used, beat them into
the death of defeat. OF course all is fair
IN war, and the character and motives OF
the man proposed for Chief Mseistratr
OF the American Nation form proper !
subject for inspection. But lying and |
mendacious assertions form no part OF |
such right of inspection and the use OF
such meaos but illustrates the straits the
dominant party duds itself in for CAM
paign ammunition while it awakens sen.
tlments OF disgust in the hearts Of all
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