Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-09-13
THE AxrI.Joxxs MOVEMENT.

Day by day the evidence increases
that a ring Is being formed within the
Republican party Of this State to defeat
the reelection OF John p. Jones to the
United States Senate. There are rumors
Of such a movement on every side. and
the conspirators have not acted so Sc
cretly but that their plans are known.
and Fan be defeated II prompt action is
taken. The ball was set In motion near
ly q month ago, by an article in the
Lyon County Times. which was sent out
as . fssler to the party. This article
was treated. as II deserved'to be. by the
Republican press OF the State. no notice
being taken Of 1t. The conspirators thus
failing to create q sentiment in their
favor by means Of the press. have begun
the manipulation Of the people, and will
do all in their power to so control the
primaries on the I'd OF October as to Sc.
cure the nomination OF men for the Leg
islature Who are opposed to the re-elec.
ton Of Jones. II Is the county pr.
maries in which the great fight will DO
made. and Il behoovss every good Re-
publican In the State Of Nevada to scan
closely the names presented to him a
candidates for delegates. Let no man
be elected . member Of any Republican
County Convention who is not known
to be 4 pronounced Jones II this
~prscaution Is taken. no candidate for the
Legislature will be offered for our sui.
frsge who cannot be depended upon to
vote for Jones first. last and all tho time.
II may as we'll be understood at the
outset that the Republican party has no
chance of carrying the legislative ticket.
but by endorsing and carrying John p.
Jones with II. Various causes have
arisen in the last four years to loosen
the bands Of strict party lines. This is
no time to discuss these causes. The
fact Is evident to all political thinkers
that neither party can carry this State
next November on strict partisan
grounds. 1t is our duty as Republicans
to take this fact into consideration. The
great fight. outside Of the ~Governorship.
will be for the position Of United States
Senator. The Republican party owes 1t
to itself. more than to John r.. Jones.
that 1t stand firmly in favor Of his re-
election. His record during the six
years OF his service is the best Of any
man In the Senate. He ~shouldered
the entire burden Of the poverty and
misery Of the country. and by his giant
energy and perseverance, secured for il a
victory over the wealth and ~aristocracy
Of the land. The victory was but par
tial. to be sure; but that is the very best
reason why We should send him back to
complete the work. No man in the
nation to-day can 10 1t 50 we'll and thor
oughly as he.
John p. Jones is the champion OF the
poor man. and every laborer Of the State
Of Nevada recognizes his position. With
him for our standard. bearer We shall
gain for our legislative ticket hundreds
Of votes which would otherwise be cast
for the Democracy. Tho men who are
engaged in the attempt to undermine
him in the party may be at heart good
Republicans. They may honestly be-
lisvs that they can snatch the mantle
from his shoulders and at the same time
prevent its falling upon q Democrat. II
they believe this. they have not the
brains which are necessary to make a
good leader in any party. and the sooner
they desert US and 60 over to the organ
ization OF ignorance and folly. the bet
ter 1t will Be for the Republican party.
II by any ehicansry candidates for the
Legislature are nominated who are not
known from the beginning to be pledged
to Jones, they will be defeated by Re-
publican votes as surely as the sun rises
on the day Of election. We know where
Of We speak. The people Of Nevada
are watehful. They demand that John
P. Jones shall be again returned to the
United States Senate. II their voice
cannot be heard in the County COnven.
tons. 1t will most assuredly be heard at
the polls. The issue is a very plain one.
II Is Jones and q glorious victory. or
to the party and an ignominious.
but richly deserved. defeat.
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