Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-09-24
THE OPPOSING LEADERS.

underlying principle which is to be indicated
by the success of the one and the defeat of the
other. In the battle, men rally around and
fight for their flag. ''Let me die under the
folds of the standardof my country" cries the
hero as he plunges into the thick of the fight
And yet flag is but bit of parti-colored
bunting, possessing no intrinsic value, and of
itself asserting nothing. In the fight upon
which we are just entering, John Fl. Kinkead
| represents the cause and the principles which
preserved the Union, freed the slave, and
maintained the essential doctrine that this is
nation and not confederacy bound to-
gether with ropes of sand Governor Brad
! ley represents, the other hand, the acts
and heresies which justified secession, upheld
slavery and maintained fonr years of rebellion
and civil war, Thus, in the outset, these two
men are made to range themselves within the
lines of their widely separate and distinct
political parties. They assume, at once, the
attitude of acknowledgements of the Repub-
lican and Democratic parties. SO much for
the politics of the fight; and so much for the
reason, if any were needed to be given, why
Mr.. Kinkead offers himself as a candidate for
the Office of Governor of Nevada
AS between the two men let us institute
comparison Mr.. Knkead, for many years an
eminent merchant and essentially a pioneer,
is fitted by habit and culture for the discharge
of the duties of the Executive of this new
State; and by temperament and association is
singularly adapted to a position of so much
eminence and responsibility. He is a gentle
man in all his instincts and by the terms of
his education, which has been ample; he has
been prepared for an intelligent administra,
ton of our affairs by long acquaintance with
men and things in all these parts; he is of a
sin2ularly fair mind; conspicuous for his fine
sense of honor; and his name is watchword
for honesty and social excellence.
Governor Bradley, eight years ago, was
called from his cattle ranges and his many
herds to take in hand the affairs of State
Knowing scarcely more of the political fabric
over which he was called to preside than did
the men who branded his bulocks and lassoed
his mustangs, he undertook the delicate func-
tons ofthe Gubernatorial Office During these
eight years the State has prospered. Does any
intelligent man ascribe any part of this pros
perity to to him! Has he graced the office
with the dignity and the intelligence and the
observation-disclosures which should be brought to,
if it can be obtained for, the Executive CHAIR
Is he anything but ''availabel Parties do
not gain anything by electing such men as
Bradley. They lose, indeed; for there is a
sense of respect for the fitness of things deep
within the mind of the people which is always
alive, always keen, always entitled to decent
consideration. Governor Bradley, bitter in
his preiudices and implacable i'll his dislikes
is the unfttest man in all Nevada for the office
to which he aspires; and yet if he were sud
denly to withdraw from this canvass, or if he
were to be taken away, the Democratic cause
would be hopeless. 1t is doubtful if the Dem
ocracy would put ticket in the field if, all at
once, they should be bereft of Bradley. This
fact illustrates how wholly personal is his |
candidacy. To be sure, as we have limited in
the outset he represents the Democratic cause. |
But in what material manner do the Dem |
ocrats of Nevada gain anything by his incum-
bency of the Governors office? Who is ben
Gifted by his being at the head of the State
Government
If we were to search our party through, in
all quarters and everywhere with the most
eager scrutiny, we could not find a man who,
placed in the Governors chair, would fill it
with more OF the pleasing suavity of personal
demeanor or who would bring thereto more
Of inherent good qualities than John Henry
Kinkead. His characteristic amiability; his
winning address; his calmness of Judgment
and his thorough intelligence in all matters
coming within the purview of the Executive,
these bring Mr.. Kinkead into damaging con-
,rast with his opponent.
ToRepublicans let it be said: Here is stan
ard-bearer who is wholly worthy of your en-
husiasm and your Jealous support To him
you can rally as of old you rallied to Nye, to
Ashley and to Jones. He will lead us to vic
DRY; and the triumph will be filled with the
;lory of true Repubicanism done in the name
# cause and country, and perfected in behalf
If purity, justice and beneficent and en-
ightened policy.
st. Louis, September 22.-An extensive
,ank robbery was committed by unknown
persons at Kansas City on Friday afternoon