Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-10-15
A FEW WORDS FROM THE REPUBLI-
CAN CANDIDATE FOR LIE UTENANT
GOVERNOR.

DOAAAOS-N-S ~-O
newspapers opposed to me, relative to what
have, in past times written upon various sub
ieots, notably the Chinese question, deem it
proper to put forth the following statements
and extracts:
do not say nor do seek to create the i'm
preston that have not written things which
are not in accord with the views of some of
my ellow-citizens, but do know that l have
oftentimes expressed myself in such fashion
~ to let 1t be known that l am not wholly
without sympathy for the men who toll for
their bread, in and out of the mines; and fair
play entities me to such consideration as is
my due in this latter regard. And fairplay is
all ask for at the hands of anybody.
I am willing to stand or fall on my record,
public and private, and shall not complain or
murmur if on my own showing or that which
is fairly made for me by my writings, l am
suffered to continue in private life. value
my self-respect; and cherish with something
of sensitive pride my professional indepeR-
dence; aud would rather be defeated in my
political aspirations than achieve success
sion of the truth.
1t is to be said in my own behalf, that if |
have not sought by my writings to please or
datter the workingmen, neither have hesita-
ted to write as pleased and when pleased
concerning the attitude, purpose and affairs of
the rich and powerful. In other words, 1 have
endeavored to present myself to the public in
the light of an independent and Outspoken
journalist, combining myself to such respectful
ness of tone as the theme and occasion have
seemed to warrant and demand
As have already intimsted, no hope of
official station shall for one moment tempt me
~ forego this sense and impulse of indepen
dence; and with this avowal, claiming at the
same time the right to be heard in my own
behalf, submit what follows;
Certain gentlemen of the opposition have
been reciting an extract frsm an editorial
which appeared i'll the APPBAL in the Autumn |
of 1869 upon certain questions which had
arisen in Massachusetts concerning the Labor
question. l and my family visited the East
that year, and it was my impression, from |
what had been reported to me concerning |
these quotations that had not yet returned,
thence also that what charged against |
me had reference to the troubles between the
miners of Virginia and Gold Hill and the Chi
nese employed in grading the railroad, that
year.
fiud by reference to the files of the APPEAL
that these troubles occurred day or Two after
my return They did not form the subject
Of any editorial comments of any significance
in that paper,
notice by reference to the APPEAL of that
time that the Gold Hill News reported that
the leading men of the Miners Unions them
selves we're foremost in denouncing the law
less acts then perpetrated,
With regard to the article quoted from,
| find it ending with the following paragraph:
Four dollars day gives us at least one to
save. Let us make homes, we poor men, {
while the land is yet cheap and the laborer is l
worthy of his hire De not let waste our t
present earnings by the employment of means l
for the exclusion of any other class nation
ality of men; but let us on the contrary, re- ,
that we have future before ms, {
live to exemplfy that this free, broad Amer
lea is wide enough to warrant home to all
who bravely strive for and deserve it, and L
whose minds have not been narrowed down to )
the nggardly creed that one mans misery is I
necessary to another man thrift. ''The dig
nity of labor Is so far above the appreciation {
lf any man or set of men who think that theirs L
are the only hands which God has shaped for c
honorable toll, and theirs the only palms wor- ?
,lSy to receive the reward of labor done.
Last year, when the distresses of the work n
ng men of the Eastern States eliminated in =
lreadful riots in Pennsylvania, New York and a
)hio, believing az did that the great corpo- II
ations had taken advantage of their wealth "
md power to Cypress their employees, wrote q
or the MORNING APPEAL a series of articles $,
rom which are herewith presented
Under date of Friday. July 27, 1877, the .
GLOWING editorial Of my writing appeared in ;r
he APPEAL: a.
The other day when Governor Lucius Rob h
nson of New York issued proclamation 81
gainst the rioters along the railroads and hi
hipping centers of that State, he spoke Of the NJ
lwless demonstrations then making as ga le
onspiracy.' 1t seemed to us at the time as b.
I this were an unfortunate choice of terms | th
he people never enter into conspiraces. The
mob which is the dangerous explosive material OF
popular uprising, and which, like all co
etards, is apt to hoist its employer well as III
he enemy, Is rarely, if ever, the result of dc
on sDiracy IT il tba S,ddo, outburs+;n,, of | n,