The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-08-30
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EDITOR RECORD: The fumes of the
political pot fired in June and July
have reached our quiet little village. On
the 18th inst. We were treated to the first
speeches of the campaign in the person of
Hon. Henry Rives, Judge of the Sixth
Judicial District, and Eugene Howell, ex-
assemblyman. The meeting was called
to order by Bro. A. M. Findlay, who in
few appropriate remarks admonished the
audience to give strict attention to the
utterances of the speakers, and thereby
gain knowledge, ''for," said he, sin our
isolated position, we are seldom afforded
the opportunity Of listening to the sound
logic and reasoning of our leaders," He
then introduced Judge Rives, who took
the stand, confident that his hearers
should know all about 'forms and re.
forms" of government, as enunciated by
the Democratic party, of which he is a
representative man.
The Judge opened with the usual de-
predatory remarks in regard to himself,
INDUCED in by public speakers. He then
plunged boldly in and took for his text
the Democratic National Platform. He
read very copiously from the instrument.
He would impress upon his listeners that
it was almost paramount duty for them
to read this document. 1t contained
gems OF thought, the reasons of jurists,
the policy of statesmen, and last, though
not least, the fundamental principles of
the Democratic party" He next took
the tariff. He said he was freetrader;
in fact an ultraist ON the tariff question.
All tariff should be done away with.
After arraigning the Republican party,
trying and convicting them Of all crimes,
from petty larceny to stealing the White
House, he finally turned the Democratic
National Platform over to the assembiage
and again requested them to make it
study. He eulogized Grover Cleveland.
Admitted that he was not statesman,
and said, in regard to the attack on his
morals, that if it was so, that it was too
late now, and he did not think it hardly
right, even if it was true, to spring it
upon him just on the eve Of great cam
paign. That it should have been brought
out sooner. Hendricks, he said, was too
well known to need any remarks. He
then said he would take up the State
officers. At this there seemed to be a
general stir; eyes opened and ears pricked
up, and for the first time in the evening
it seemed he had struck the chord re.
sponsive in ninety per cent of his hearers.
In speaking of our nominee for Congress,
Mr.. Cassidy, he said: 81 approach this
subject with some hesitation and deli
cacy, holding the position 1 do, both
politically and judicially. There is be.
tween Mr.. Cassidy and myself feeling
of enmity. We have had no communica.
ton whatever for years. In regard to
Mr.. Cassidy's position on polygamy,
agree with him, but in the clause only
that relates to polygamy. The rest Of
the bill l consider unjust and oppressive.
In regard to Mr.. Cassidy's motive-he
had motive-for l tell you, ladies and
gentlemen, George w. Cassidy never,
in Congress or out of it, ever did anything
from disnterested motive. / intend to
tell this all over the State. And that is
not all. There will be things told that
will open your eyes, and they can be
proven. One of them is that George w.
Cassidy is the truculent tool of the most
INSCRIPTIONS monopoly on the face of the
Of the earth-the Central Pacific rail-
road" The Judge, from some cause, has
smouldering and deep.rooted hatred in
his bosom against the Democratic nomi.
nee for Congress. The speaker went on,
saying: 81 have never deceived this peo-
people 1.-THE Mormons) but once, and that
was in 1880, when l asked it as personal
favor that they support Mr.. Cassidy.
| Mr.. Cassidy said to me, tell those people
| 1.-THE Mormons) that they have nothing to
fear from me; that / will never do any
thing to interfere with their religion; that
l am not hidebound; that think one re-
religion just as good as another, although
am Catholic and my wife is Catholic,
but religion does not bother me- He de.
ceived me, and you, too, and will now
drop him." He then took occasion to lee
ture the Mormons on polygamy. He told
us that it was wrong; that sooner or later
it would have to be stopped, and went on
talking about public sentiment. This
part Of the Judges speech came very near
knocking the Democracy out of all us old
men. On that issue alone our church will
either stand or fall. But, up in Phoebe,
the Judge, we are told, apologized to
Mr.. Findlay for any offense, as he intend.
none.
The speaker then briefly sketched Mr.
Seawell, nominee for Supreme Judge
paying him handsome compliment a:
our eminent jurist and a man well worthy
Of their suffrage.
The Judge then closed his remarks by
introducing Eugene Howell, whom he
said would speak for himself, but as the
young man was rather modest he woulc
} say few words in his behalf. He com
mended the young gentleman as candi
, date for State Senator, and thought that
, he would make good Senator That hi
was too old to be caught mapping, anc
also too young and foxy to be drawn into
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