Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-02-20
~nrnoCRArIC TACTICS.

1is NEws has already called attention
10 the interes. 30 actively exhibited BY
Democratic newspapers in Republican
political affairs. They discuss the mer.
its and dement's OF possible Republican
candidates for the Presidency, Senator
ship. or any other public office, with far
more avidity than they do their own.
Az to that matter. they do not seem to
have any candidate OF their W worth
mentioning or indorsing. aud they have
% little to say about the Democratic
party or its organization or candidates
that one would suppose that they con-
slider the Republican party the only 10.
Ritimats one. In this they are sminsntly
correct. yet common political dscsncy
should suggest that they advocate and
net forth whatever Of honest merit they
may happen to know Of in their own
party. OF curse they have a paucity
Of material. but a. assumed opponents
Of the party they should utilize whatever
eligible merits they may have. and put
the best foot Of the party foremost.
They do not tell US Of good men
for public ofiOs in their party and
their claims for public considers.
ton, but indiscriminately attack
and endsavor to belittls the prominent
Republican representatives and candi-
dates. They do not advocate q manly,
straightforward political course for their
party. but encourages. abst and applaud
all sorts OF und-rhand political tricks
like the Oregon Cronin rascality. the
Maine Garcslony. or the Tilden cipher
isms. The road agent, guerrilla. kukluT
style Of political warfare meets with
their favor and approval always. and
they never have q word Of condemnation
for anything Of the kind committed BY
their own party. Their chronic howl
for reform" Is merely a smoke raised
to divert attention from and conceal
pending or attempted rascalities on their
" part. and anything that smaeks Of
rebellion or disloyalty to the Govern.
msnt n, GER meets with disspprovd at
their hands. They assume virtues which
they have not, yet their stock in trade
even in that line does not seem to be
extensive enough for them to elaborate
upon, therefore they make their fight in
hunting up the f~railties and short
cominss Of the Republicans. Tho Car
son Appeal. commenting upon this
peculiar line OF Democratic tactics to
which the News has called attention.
makes the r. flowing pertinent remarks:
II 10 q standing rule with the Democratic
press-and has been observed for years
pas.-to attend to the nominations Of tho
Republican party and put up " an easy
man TO beat" In most Of the sad instances
which impress our recollection. the Bour-
bon journals, whenever they have sue
ceeded in such q nomination. have bad the
satisfaction OF seeing their choice ride tri-
~umphantly IL TO office by ar uunistaksble
majority. Their men OF STRAW turn out to
be creations of iron. and the supposed polit.
ical ghosts conjured up to DO blown away
by the breath Of newspaper criticism. stalk
before their astonished vision IS quickened
embodiments o. flesh and blood, when
backed by the power and prestige OF the
Republican party. II would seem that
after 20 many slaring failures. the Dsmoc-
racy would devote the lime they have
wasted upon organizing the Republican
party in future to organizing their own.
II the victims Of lost opportunity aud
wasted endsavor would direct their ener-
gies - the appeal suggests their defeats In
future would be attended BY less OF the
rout and decentralization than has been
witnessed in the past. While tho course
which We have outlined might not result
in victory, probably could not, the leaders
OF the defeated forces would still have
enough bleeding fragments left to receive
the Official recognition OF the enemy and
demand . decent burial.