Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-11-11
PLAIN TALK FROM UNCLE DANIEL.
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Uncle Daniel. who positively refused
to be interviewed during the recent pc.
litical campaign, opened cut quite freely
to the writer yesterday. He had, be
said, somewhat peculiar views upon pc.
litical questions, and ~ some Of bis
views are not in accord with the view,
OF q few party leaders he RETAINED from
an expression Of them during the recent
political campaign. "And thsn." said
DO, cit 10 not good policy to 60 too deep
in the discussion OF abstract principles
II You want to gain votes. What do the
great portion Of voters care fer political
principles. Play upon their p~rejudioss
and excite their fears. and NOR votes
can bs gained than BY the snuncistion
OF ~J.fssonian principles. And then,
with . large number OF voters. the sack
IL mishtier than the tongus-espeoially
In Nevada. Suppose that I believe In
the principle OF free trade. what use
would Ii be to try to convert to my belief
those persons who would rather pay ten
dollars indirectly for the support Of the
general government than one dollar BY
direct taxation. Suppose I believe that
the government has no right to protect
ono industry at the expense Of others. q
IL done by o protective tsrif, how many
votes do you think ! could have made
for my party Of the recent election by
telling the same to dyed.in-ths-wool pro-
t~eotionis,s. Suppose I should tell . dis.
oiple OF Greedy that because Nevada 10
not o manufacturing State. but . pro-
ducer OF wealth from the soil, she has
NO need OF o protective tariff, and that
her people. by advocating protection to
manufacturers. are blindly sndsavoring
to cut their own throats-do you think !
could convince him. against his political
bias, OF the truth OF my propositioni
No, sir. / could not. Men take sides on
political issues because OF educational
bias, or constitutional prediction. or
self interest, not by reason OF arguments
they may hear. And not one man In
ten can give q clear and logical reason
why he Is q Republican or q Democrat.
possessing these views. Is Il strange
that I do not care to incur the III will OF
my neighbors and friends by political
discussions during . heated campaignl
And what I say Of myself applies TO the
average newspaper. Do you think the
Bungtown Gai.as made q single vote for
your party. during the recent campaign.
by its semi-wsekly fulminations against
the opposite party2
Zone thing that tends 10 disgust me
with our politics 10 the unsesmly scram-
bic for the subordinate offices that are
at the disposal Of the victorious party
after q 6ght. See the men who set up
their claims for chief believer, and
bearer OF the spittoop. and other lucra.
tive offices. Blank wants an appoint.
ment. the duties OF which can be per.
formed only by . man who has some
little knowledge OF the three RS, yet
he can hardly make his mark. jenkins.
who bolted his party two years ago DO.
cause he could not obtain the nomina.
ton that he wanted, now. In urging his
claim to Q fat Office, boasts OF lifelong
fsalty to his party. Prettyman. who
neither lifted . finger nor spent . dollar
to aid his party. when to take part 10 .
contest was like fighting 10 . forlorn
hope. came eagerly to the front in the
recent campaign, because success. from
the very nature OF the contest, was a.
sursd from the start, while the poor fol.
lows who spent their time and money
unsuccessiullY In former political fights
were left completely out In the cold.
"Such are some OF the phases Of
politics In Nevada. Do you wonder that
/ speak strongly when discussing thsm1'