Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-10-02
COLONEL rAiR's LErfER.

Like General Hancock. Colonel fair
writes letters sometimes. he wrote one
the other day to the Chairman Of the
Democratic State Central Committee at
Virginia. signiiyips his willingness to
accept OF the nomination BY that party
for United States Senator from Nevada.
In Il be says:
have carefully read the platform
adopted by the National Democratic
Convention at Cincinnati. and heartily
indorss the principles enuncisted in It.
A change Of Administration II neces-
sary to bring to q successful conclusion
the economic reforms 30 successfully
commenced by u Democratic Congress.
viii the astuts Colonel please rise and
sxpi.in what economic reforms" he
refers to a. having been $50 successfully
commenced by Q Democratic Congress-"
what sort Of 9 reform was il. and when did
II commenced Did the Brisadiers ''swsar
or and Join the Red Cross. or what
Was iti All they did was to cit there
In Congress and oppose all measures OF
reform or Advancement whatever. They
cloggsd the wheels Of government, glo-
ried 10 their obstinate majority. and
placed themselves on record a. the most
bigotsdly. p~ic-headsd set that ever set
themselves up in opposition to any and
everything in the way Of national lsgis-
lation that did not originate with and
smanats from themselves. They did
not even attempt any measure Of reform
OF any sort. but merely contentsd them
selves with opposing anything in that
line on the part Of the Republicans. The
Colonel claims more for them than they
sven pretended to claim for themselves.
Moreover the Democratic party generally
never suspected them Of any such ilsa.
so far as any effort at reforming the
financial condition Of the county Is con-
osrned. every Democratic member OF
Congress voted against the Fourteenth
Amendment. which asserts the ~inviola-
biliiy OF the national debt. In 1866 q
bill was introduced plsdsing the pay.
msnt Of the bonded debt in coin. Only
one Democrat voted for that.
The Colonel 10 the best practical min.
ing man and mining manager on the
Comstock. and 10 better posted than
anybody In the matter Of reforms in
mine management. but when you come
to reforms 10 q Democratic Congress be
10 "sll abroad" and blipdly driving his
drift into the intangible and indefinite
running in barren porpbyry as 1t were
The eminent Colonel continues his Han.
cochian manifesto thusly:
The success Of the eminent nominees Of
the Democratic party will put an end to
those sectional controversies which are
still kept alive BY Republican leaders. and
will enable the Executive and Legislative
branches Of the government to devote their
attention TO the great questions upon which
depend the continued prosperity Of the
whole country.
All OF which sounds nrst rate, bat 10
merely q Ans strinssr OF taffy appearing
in the face Of the drift.
What be says In the rest OF his letter
about how well be would do his duty by
the whole people and the State. in case
no was elected. 10 good and appropriate
enough. AL who IRE acquainted with
the earnest. straightforward character Of
Colonel Fair know that he would faith.
fully do his best according to his polii.
cal ability. Hls experience in politics,
however. has been extremely limited
1t 10 out OF bis line. He is drifting in
shsky ground. liable to q cave. or to
strike hot water at any time. and when
the auvas Is over be will DO glad to
to know that he Is elected to stay away
from that mythical band Of Congress
sional Democratic ''reformers'' Of whom
he speaks.
Moreover. he will see plainly then
what most people see now: that. like
Hancock. hs has only been utilized as
asurshsad. Fisurstivsly speaking.
the Democracy are figuring for success
entirely on Asurshsads in this cam
paign.