The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1884-11-03
THE ELECTION TOMORROW.


litical contest, in which the qualified
electors of the United States will decide
by their ballots which of the two great
parties, into which the people are very
nearly equally divided, will control the
ship of State for four years from the
4th of March next. There are no issues
of vital Importance to the Republic in
volved. The country is at peace with
itself and the world, and the main
question is whether the party which
has been in power twenty-four years
shall be permitted to control the affairs
of the Government for four years more.
It is claimed by thousands of old-line
Republicans, as well as Democrats, that
no party should have unlimited sway
at Washington, and that the best
interests of the people will be
subserved by changing the political
complexion of the National Admin
istration. This claim is supported by
the allegation that the party in power,
has abused its trust; that though once
a party of principle it is now one OF
spoils, and that the people will never
know to what extent the public funds
have been Incorporated until there
is a change in the politics of the Ad-
ministration. These allegations are
denied by the party in power, which
naturally desires to proloug its power.
and the issue thus made is to be decid-
ed at the ballot box.
There are other questions of an econ
omic character involved in the cam
paign. 1t is alleged by one party that
the tariff is an issue, but any person of
common intelligence who reads the plat
form of both parties will see that the
difference between the parties on this
subject is more fancied than real.
Both agree that the tariff should be re-
adjusted and differ only as to the man.
ner in which it should be done.
There is, however question Of great
Importance to Nevada involved in this
election, as it concerns the principal in
dustry of the State. One of the parties
is opposed to the full reconciliation of
silver and its free coinage at
the MINIS on a par with gold.
The platforms Of that party, adopted in
State Conventions in New York, Mas
sachusetts and several other States, de-
clare that the coinage of standard dollars
should cease, and while Senator Jones
and few other Republicans are in
favor of the free coinage of silver at the
MINIS, and the free circulation of stand
ard dollars as full legal tender, on a
par with gold, the great majority Of the
party favor the demonstration of sill
yer, by making it a merchant.
able commodity like copper and
lead, and James G. Blaine, the
Republican candidate for Presi-
dent, it with the majority. and opposed
to Senator Jones on this question.
On last Friday evening in speech in
New York city, MIR. Blaine fully COM
mittsd himself on this question by pro-
claiming John Sherman, the arch en-
envy OF silver, the greatest inancier of
the age, and plainly intimating that if
he is elected Sherman will be his Sec-
rotary of the Treasury. Under such
circumstances, Republicans who ask
Democratic support for Senator Jones.
because of his great service to the silver
interest. should, to be consistent, cast
their votes against Blaine.
Another question involved in the
election tomorrow, is the control of the
House of Representatives. All concede
that in the interes. of good govern
ment one branch should be Democratic.
The Senate is now Republican and is Ger.
fain to remain SO for at least two years,
whatever the result of the Presidential
election may be. Under such circum.
stances, Republicans az well as Demo-
Gratis should vote for George w. Cassidy,
who, in point of ability, as all who have
heard them will admit, is, to say the
least, the equal of his opponent, and,
who as Representative of the State in