Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-03
A Political ne.egraph.

EDITOR GOLD HnL Nrws In view
Of the fact that some dissatisfaction Per.
vadss the ranks Of the Democracy Of
Storey county because Of what Is claimed
to have been selfish management Of the
last political campaign here, and because
Of alleged unfair distribution Of q
party spoils. I would like to have an e1-
preston Of opinion from you o. 70
whether II 10 possible for the Democrats
party to win two consecutive nants IN
This county. A DEMOCRAT.
Gold Hill. February 2, 1881.
As the editor Of the News is Repub-
licsn in politics. the above communioa-
ton was submitted to q Democrat Of this
county for consideration. His reply. fol-
lows:
After having won . victory, perhaps
nothing tends moro directly to rsleRate
the Democratic party Of Storey county
back to q minority in the next political
campaign than the hoRgishness mani.
tested by tho loud.mouthed. blatant ele-
ment Of that party In its unseemly
scramble for party spoils. For 1t IL an
indisputabls fact that that element OF
the party that never spends q dollar. nor
performs any meritorious service for the
success OF the party. always comes to
the front when q victory IL won n
spoils are to be divided. Other men
may have spent their time and money in
aid OF the party when doing 90 was like
fighting in the ranks OF . forlorn hope,
vet these facts tell nothing In their favor
when victory is at last won. With .
yietory won, the men who commended
for principles, when principles were ell
there were to contend for, are not even
consulted In the disposal Of the spells,
but are inslltingly pushed back by the
"taks. everything : in sight" element.
without being even permitted to smell OF
the good things to DO devoured. This
action Of the patriots ~ who compose
this wing OF the Democratic party, aud
who know no more Of the principles
underlying Democracy than they do Of
Greek Or OF good manners. together
with the narrow, selHsh and short-aight-
cd policy pursued by the men who ~
accident sometimes obtain the manage
mept Of q political campaign, and who
use their power to punish their enemies
instead Of trying TO conciliate the dis
cordant elements OF the party-these
acts engsnder such strong feelings Of
dissatisfaction. In the minds Of tho quiet,
thoughtful element Of tue party. that
the next election generally gives the con.
troll Of political affairs to the Republican
party again.
These facts considered, the question
which naturally arises In the minds Of
that portion OF the Democratic party
who are Democrats from principle. and
Who perhaps had the misfortune to be
born upon American soil, Ia. Can the
wrongs here set forth be righ;edf IL not,
IL the acts OF the party in this matter
cannot be radically changed. II lite mana
gers cannot be msdo to recognize the
necessity OF keeping the worst class OF
Damp followers from obtaining all the
spoils, then II may be set down AZ Q sure
thing that the Democratic party cannot
win two successive political Sights In this
county.
These thoughts and suggestions are
presented to the notice Of that portion
OF the Democratic party who are Demo.
Gratis from principle, and who. In work
ing for the success OF the party. have no
selfish ends to subserve. not to create
feelings Of naturalization and dissstis-
faction. but to lead them to consider
whether the aims and purposes OF the
Democratic party in this county cannot
be promoted by q new departure in the
management OF its affairs. A. b.