Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-23
How the Paupers are to bc Man.
aged.

A representative of the SitUer
State, a Nevada Republican paper,
interviewed the little upstart Shar-
on on his way to Washington. His
remarks are in the true mudsill +"
vein. Republicans who mean
well, and who really sympathize
with the Republic, can get from
the following pretty good idea Of
the Grant programmes:
Reporter-Is the report that you
are candidate for reelection true?
Sharon-I'm in the field, or will
be at the proper time.
Rep.-Do you anticipate any
serious opposition?
Sharon-None worth naming ex.
cept from the Democrats.
Rep.-I have heard the names of
several prominent Republicans
who, it is said, intend to make a
fight for the position.
Sharon-Oh, yes, no doubt there
will be gentlemen who will claim
to be candidates for while, but
they will not be 10 the way. Tom
Fitch, you know, even took rooms
In Carson, and supplied 1t with two
boxes of cigars and three bottles of
whisky for his friends, in his nom
inal contest with old Nye. You
know what his object was; but l
don't think he got first cost Of his
outlay.
(The Virginia Chronicle states
that Tom Filth got $4,000 to refrain
from delivering speech descrip-
tive of certain doings of Mr.. Shar.
on which would not bear the light.
Rep.-You anticipate no serious
opposition in your own party?
Sharon-None. l understand that
Governor Kinkead is trying to lay
some wires and is anxious
to become my successor. He
is q very affable gen.
tlemaD, makes a good Governor,
but for Senator he has no infiuen-
tial backing; he would have no
strength in the Legislature. Bob
Clarke, doubtless, would be his
chief manager in the contest, and
he has no political sagacity at all.
The party has no faith in Clarke's
Republication; he has made him.
self very obnoxious to those en-
gagged in the leading industries of
the State: in politics he is commu-
nistic in theory; he would destroy
our railroads and mines, especially
the Comstock; besides, it requires u
~ Inul of IN I,a In
gitimate expenses of q Senatorial
election, and neither the Governor
nor Bob have it.
Rep.-You must remember that
General Clarke has q veritable boz
nanza in the Paradise mines, and
with plenty of money he might
make u very vigorous fight for
Kinkead.
Sharon-Not at all; not at all; it
is not the quantity of money ex-
pended that counts so much, but
the manner in which 1t is placed;
Bob would be lavish with money
on friends, but he has no skill in
conciliating enemies.
Rep.-I understand, then, that
your theory about these matters is
to conciliate your enemies-to
''fix" those who abuse you?
Sharon-Well, not necessarily;
some people are not worth eoncili-
ating; I was only suggesting that
Bob Clarke would use his money,
il at all, where it is not necessary,
and where he would gain no
advantage by it; he has no practi-
cal theory in politics.
Rep.-Changing the subject, who
do you think will be the Republi-
can nominee for President next
year?
Sharon-General Grant will be,
without doubt, if he will accept it.
We need q strong central govern
ment-the wealth of the country
demands it. Without capital and
capitalists our government would
not be worth a fig. The capital of
the country demands protection
its rights are as sacred as the rights
of the paupers who are continually
prating about the encroachments
of capital and against centraliza-
ton. We have tried Grant, aud
know him to be the man for the
place above all others. He has
nerve. AS President he would be
Commander.in-Chief of the army
and navy, and when the commu-
nistic tramps OF the country raised
mobs to tear up railroad tracks and
to sack cities on the sham cry of
''Bread or blood!" he would not
hesitate to turn loose upon them
oannister and grape. The wealth
of the country has to bear the bur-
dens of government, and it should
control it. The people are becom-
Ing educated up to this theory rap.
idly, and the sooner this theory is
recognized in the Constitution and
laws the better 1t will be for the
people.
Rep.-It is true that the capital
of the country has for the last
eighteen years controlled and run
the government, in fact, and in its
interest exclusively; and it will SO
continue until there is a political
change of the Federal Administra-
ton.
Sharon-Without bloodshed-and
rivers of it-there will be no politi-
cal change of administration. The
moneyed interests of the country,
for self-preservation, must sustain
the Republican party. The rail-
roads, the banks, the manufactures,
the heavy importers, and all class
es of business in which millions are
invested, will maintain the suprem-
acy Of the Republican party. DEM
ocratic success would BIZ bankruptcy
to them. To avert fearful blood
shed, strong central government
should be established as soon as
possible.
Rep.-What do you think will be
the future legislation upon the cur
rency question
Sharon-It is difficult to tell. L
think greenbacks will be gradually
retired, and finally-and ut no dis