Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-08-19
THE APPEALS POSITION.


impugn the Rspublicanism of the APPEAL be-
cause Democratic newspapers copy our arti
c)es ON Sharon and the railroads. This is ar
argument based upon . false issue, but w
are glad to see the point raised, because II
gives US an opportunity of more clearly de-
flung our position. Some weeks ago the
Stockton Herald pronounced the APPEAL "the
leading Republican newspaper in Nevada,
and since that time every Republican news'
paper anxious to also be considered as
"leading," has been casting slurs at US. 1t il
not Q custom of the APPEAL to copy compli-
nentary things said of it, but We are obliged
TO do 80 to illustrate how we are looked upon
outside the State. where we can be viewed
without prejudice. The Golden Era in its
last issue speaks Of the APPEAL as ''red hot
Republican newspaper" We donst agree with
the Stockton Herald that the APPEAL is the
leading Republican newspaper in Nevada,
but We agree with the Era, and in the strug
gle now going ON if any one can show us a
point in the line of battle where we can bear
the brunt of any harder fighting than now, we
will cheerfully put ourselves in that place
Our record on the railroad and Sharon ques.
ton has never before been used to attack our
Rspublicanism nor shall We allow it to be used
now. The charge has yet to be made by any
Republican newspaper not influenced by
Sharons promises or railroad threats. The
last Republican State Convention adopted
platform which contained the following plank:
Resolved. That the Republican party claims
il to be the right and duty of the State and
Territorial Legislature to regulate and re-
strict the charges of railroads exclusively
within their respective boundaries, and that
1t 10 no less the constitutional right than pos.
tive duty Of Congress to regulate tariffs and
restrict the charges of inter State railroads.
This is the fight that the APPEAL has long
been making for the people and its course has
been endorsed by Republican Convention
which also nominated the two candidates for
which the APPEAL began its fight four months
before the Convention met. So long as the
State Convention in solemn conclsve assem-
bled thus stands pat with the APPEALS Re-
publicanism we can afford to consider our
statusin the Republican party above reprsach.
Az for Sharon, we oppose him because he is q
non resident Of Nevada, because he has
openly boasted that he could buy up the
voters like cattle, and because he is an AFRO
CANT, treacherous, purse proud man untitled by
nature, education and associates to represent
Nevada in the Senate; and much more Nm
fitted now than ever, because he has violated
every trust imposed upon him. We would
Ike to rid the Republican party of this dis
grace and hope in the fall election to see
Sharon the recipient of . rebuke that will
send him back to his home in California able
to view himself as decent men in Nevada view
him. We believe that in saddling himself
upon the Republican party he handicaps it in
the race, and We would like to sec the party
enter the field minus such burden. If the
sack triumphs in Nevada this fall it will not
be the fault of the APPEAL nor any lack of
good Republicanism on its part.