Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-09-28
THE IL GUN.
Cassidy anh erriII on the Stump
nt SEnmiitNM

By special telegram to the SENTINEL we
learn that Hon. Geo. W. Cassidy and Hon.
Geo. W. Merrill, who spoke at Hamilton
last night, opening the campaign there,
met with an enthusiastic greeting. Bon.
fires Illuminated the town, anvil salutes
were fired and every miner in the neigh
borhood came in to hear the Democratic
orators discuss the political issues of the
day. Mr.. Cassidy reviewed the work of
the last Congress in a clear and vigorous
manne showing that at all points the
Democratic party had shown themselves
to be the friends of the people. Though
not controlling legislation they had been a
check upon the Republican majority in
their extravagant propensity to squander
the peoples money. He showed that in
all respects the Democratic party were
nearer the people than were the Republic
cans. The Republican party is the party
of monopoly. As m evidence of their
faithlessness to the peoples interest they
persistently ~pigeon-holed the Reagan bill,
which proposes only a reasonable and just
regulation of fares and freights on the
railroads of the United States, and is the
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t~ortions of the railway rings and corpora
tions. He showed plainly the attitude of
the two parties on the Chinese question,
the Democrats proving themselves the
bold and outspoken friends of the labor
ing classes of our own country, the Repub-
licans proving themselves with equal
clearness the friends of "cheap labor"
which the rich demand in order to in.
crease their afduence at the expense and
degradation of poor working men. He
discussed State affairs, showing that
under the Democratic administration
of Bradley, of which Lieutenant
Governor Adams was a great part,
the vaults of the State Treasury
were filled with coin, amounting to
$3.50, 900, which DISAPPEARED almost entirely
within three or four years of subsequent
Republican rule. He eulogized Mr.. Adams
in a glowing manner for the integrity with
which he has served the people for eight
years, always in emergency being found on
their side and ~incorruptible by monopo-
lies. He discussed the nominees Of the
Democratic party. generally and brought
down the house by an eloquent tribute to
his travelling companion, Hon. Q W..
Merrill. for his gallant services TO the
Union in the War of the Rebellion. He
spoke in the highest terms of Senator
Fairs labors at Washington. He congrat-
ulated the people on their last choice for
Senator of a man whose knowledge Of men
and business is simply p~rodigious, and
equaled only by his untiring industry.
To-day, said Mr.. Cassidy, although a COM
paratively new member, Senator Fair has
as much solid influence in the Congress of
the United States as any other the most
conspicuous member of the National Legis-
lature. As for himself and his actions,
Mr.. Cassidy said he had no apologies to
make. He had done ali the way through
what he thought was right, and
he was willing to stand or fall
by the record he had made. He would
not undertake to reply to the time
serving ISLANDERS that were being manufac-
tured to injure him in the present cam
paign. As to his voting for the Naval bill
he said he did right. 1t was a good meas
ure in the interest of economy, and need
full for the proper support of the Govern
ment. He would do the same thing over
again without hesitation. Mr.. Cassidy
made no further allusion to Mr.. Powning,
his opponent, than to say he condemned
the unfairness and short-sighted policy OF
anyone that would circulate untruths to
his disparagement. 1t was to be with him
all the way through a purely unpersonal
fight, and he would rather suffer defeat
than say aught disrespectful of his adver'
sary.
Mr.. Merrill made q telling speech, com.
pairing the two parties by reference to their
acts by which alone they are to be judged
He made a number of good, strong points,
and was warmly congratulated upon his
| manly and fair minded address by Repub.
licans as we'll as Democrats. The Dem
| ocratic boom is started auspiciously. II
could not have started in q more fiatterina
and cheering way. Cassidy and Merrill
speak at Ward tonight and at Cherry
| Greek on the night following.