Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-08-03
mi csAwroRD PLAN.

When the Enterprise OF yesterday APP
psarsd with not q word in response to
objections to the Crawford PLAN
based on its editorials OF four
msnths ago. We were inclined to credit
the editor OF that journal with a fair
amount Of political Judgment. IL
seems, however. that We made haste to
sIalt him. and that to An unparalleled in
consistency, be upites Q lamentable lack
OF judgment and eandor. The attempt
in this mornings Enterprise to befos the
readers Of that journal by making black
whits, and to psrvsrt thsir judgment, OF
the Crawford plan by drawing . distine-
ton without Q difference. Is unworthy
the reputation which the EHierpriss has
hitherto maintained. Of an able, fear
less. conscientious exponent Of Rspub-
lican public opinion. The Enterprise Of
Thursday proposed to adopt the Craw-
ford plan in nominating the Republican
candidate for Governor. and II invited
an expression OF opinion from its Re-
publican contemporaries. Believing
that the invitation was made in
good faith. the NKvs responded
cordially. and. with the laud-
able desire Of convincing our neigh.
Dor that the plan which he proposed WAS
not . feasible one. We quoted what We
naturally supposed would be the best
authority from his point Of view. an sdi-
torial from the columns Of the Ehir-
yris. This should have settled the mat
ter, 90 far a. the Enterprise was con-
esrnsd. But the effect which we antici-
pa ted has not been produced. The sdi.
tor Of our contemporary returns to the
attack this morning in another half col
m editorial. urging tho adoption Of
his mischisvous scheme to allow Demo-
erats to nominate our candidate. This
eiiusion. unlike the first. is not double
loaded. and will therefore not attract
such undivided attention from the En-
tapriss readers. In this We detect q
praissworthy policy on the part OF our
nsighbor. Had he rsirainsd from writ
ing this uncandid editorial altogether.
however. he would in our humble opin-
ion. have shown more policy. The gist
Of the article 10. that the plan proposed
10 not the Crawford plan. and to estab-
lish this proposition the EStepriss makes
this nice distinction
"But what have the primary elections
In this city last April TO do with the sug.
gsstion Of the Eaisrpriss In relation 10 the
selection Of Q Republican candidate for
9ovsrnorf We did not. nor do VI now.
propose the adoption Of the Crawford plan
IN making the Stats nominations OF the
Republican party. What IL known % the
Crawford plan implies the selection Of the
sntirs ticket under 10. while the Eatsrpri's
did not 60 beyond the naming directly by
the party Of the candidate for Governor.
II 10 . stretch Of the Imagination 10 desig-
mate any such method As the Crawford
plan. since 10 refers 10 . angle candidate.
and instruets the nominating delegates In
relation 70 no other"
We have always supposed that the
essence Of Q "plan" was its principle.
The United States IL a Republican Gov
eminent. because the principle OF the
elective franchise Is recognized. judges
Of the Supreme Court, however. are APP
pointed. not elected. In New York
State the Judges are elected. the same
- the Governor and other State officers.
Shall We conclude. therefore. that New
York IL . Republic. and that the United
States 10 notl The proposition 10 alb
surd. The Crawford plan makes nomi.
nations TO Office In the primaries OF the
party. and sbolishss conventions. The
Enterprise proposes to retain the convsn-
ton, but instruct the delegates for whom
to vote, and to do this BY the machinery
provided by the Crawford plan. The
principle 10 the same, and whether one
oficsr or all are to be nominated. 1t Is
the Crawford plan. pure aud simple,
and every intelligent reader will so re-
gard ID.
eve would say" says the Eaierpriss.
"that the reason why direct appeal to
the party IL proposed in the nomination
Of the Governor alone. lie because there
are several candidates for the nomina-
ton. and IL IL generally admitted that
the chief interest OF the canvass as well
a. the closest contest will DO with tho
head OF the ticket" That is precisely
the reason why the objections to this
plan should have so much weight with
Republicans in this canvass. We admit
that the close part Of the contest Is to
Be for the G~ovsrnorship, and for that
reason We demand that the strongest
candidate shall receive the nomination.
That any "tests" Tar Be provided to
prevent Democrats from voting at u
primaries We deny. and experience just.
iss our denial. IL is the inalisnable
privilege Of the Democrat to "vote early
and often" and even were no good to
result from his exercise Of the elective
franchise. he would exercise 1t for the
pure love Of the thing, and to a,tes, his
sovereignty n an American citizen.
But be can benefit his party as well. He
can secure ne nomination Of Ne ,rsakssi
candidate by the opposition. and thus
decide the great contest at the primaries
before the campaign has fairly begun.
The editor Of the Enterprise. II he knows
anything Of politics, knows this as well
~ We do. He not only knows that the
Democrats caa do this. but be knows
from the experience in Virginia City.
four months ago. that they rR do 1t.
The News regrets exceedingly that the
..6tor of the Eaterpris, has made ID