Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-20
A GOOD WORK.

AbC SohsehsAoc hoe AHS'
and done its work and dore j. well Of
the platform Ne care little. for public
confidence is no. restored by Iie.e reso-
lutions. The chng acter Of :hs candidate
il OF much more Importance. for in this
rest the claim o. the party to be trusted.
Never was the cause Of good government
and the honor o. the nation 10 depend
ent as now on the character OF the can
didate selected fer the highest office.
Aud never did the Republican party pre-
sent to tho people q candidate more
worthy of their support than Rutherford
Il. Hayes. and no other nominee would
so arouse, unite and S.staia the eu;Lusi-
ASH. o! the people as this. when once
they fully learn Row wise Was the choice
of the Convention. and how worthy of
their entire confidence the man 1t Sc
lected. His name is conclusive evidence
to all who know him OF {. wise and hon
est administration. for it is promise OF
reform. He is rot only personally pure
and upright. but his associations are
such also. He has ever regarded Office
as :. solemn trust. to be used for the
good c. all the people-ss duty re-
guirirs services the hes; that he canren-
!er without any personal reward eAcep;
the consciousness c! work well done. Vie
is far sighted, being one OF the very iirs'
20 perceive the danger arising from the
clerical party having control Of the pub
lie school funds, and ducins the last
campaign expressed himself rs follows:
The glory Of the American system Of
education has been that il was so ehea.
that the humbIess citizen could sfiord 10
give his children It's advantages. and SO
GOOD tina; the man o! wealth could no.
where provide for his children anything
better. Our motto is frcs schools for all
and 20 sectarian interference lie is
courageous, being blinded bv no party
dust. controlled 10y no self seeking par
tisans, betrayins DO weakness. even
when temptation is strongest, having
convictions ard tie courage to express
them.
When asks j recently whether ne was
in favor Of the repes! Of tie Resumption
Act, he said: Il an not. unless some
thing is substituted that will more effect
ually bring about specie payments as
soon - the time prescribed IN that act.
And daring the contest last iai! lie de-
nounced earnestly the imitation bubble.
and 80 pricked it that i. collapsed. He
spoke a. follows: 81 am opposed 10 H.
cation. whether as permanent policy
or rs IN eZ?edisut to mitigate present
evils. u is without warrant N the Con
stitut:1n. ard II violates III SOUND f.uan-
cial principles. Itpromotcs speculation
and extravaganza, ard at the same Il me
discoUraces legitimate business, honest |
labor and economy. 1: is the parent Of
panics, ard ends in bankruptcy. ruin
and reputation. Our motto is honest !
money and no imitation
He is . refo,mer, rs Lis record il Con- |
cress and his acts snd messages as Gov
ernor abundantly show. lie Ia, been |
tested and found true; q worthy repre- |
sentative Of that spirit of reform, re- |
irsncE,nent and integrity, which is de- |
mart!ed in National politics. He IS well |
known SIS a man of independent fortune,
but with It all is simple and pure in his
private life, modes: in his bearing, and !
ill his public acts have been above sus- |
picion, Is lie has nothing in common |
with lobbyists, subsidy seekers, or sam-
blers in the National credit. or repudi |
asors OF National pledges. he is some
thing more tLaa mere party candidate.
lie is tie en. odimeut Of the best senti-
lnent OF the country. and will command
The hearty support of all that desire to
restore the simplicity. indepe ndence and
rectitude of the early days when mon
served their country for their eountry's
good, and did lot use the Government
service for personal and party ends. He
10 truly q candidate fit for the place than
which there is none higher; tit for the
times which demand courage to destroy
existing evils; honesty to insure pure
public service; common sense to recon-
struct out of ''chaos" Government that
will command respect at home and con-
.idence abroad, because it deserves it. As
our Fathers under tine wise and good and
great Washington achieved our indie
pendence at the opening of the present
century, SO shall we under the loyal,
honest, common-senss Hayes secure for
ourselves . reformation in the Govern
ment at :he opening Of tho second Gen.
fury, work as grand and important now
as was theirs glorious and vital then.