The Nevada picayune., 1885-08-06
To the Democrats o{ the Third Con
 sressiOnal District.

mo, to nominate a candidate for Congress.
 Notwithstanding there were dis turbing questions cfserious impor- tance, materially bearing upon the final issue, before the convention, the friends of each candidate met them in spirit of frankness and candor. Avoiding all technical strife, these questions were sub- mitted to full investigation upon their merits. The result was a satisfactory settlement of all points at issue, and the nomination of the Hon. Thomas c. McRae of Neva da icounty. After the struggle was over this nomination was made unanimous, and enthusiastically received bolh by the convention and the large audience present.
 Now that the nomination has been made, the next thing is for the Democratic voters of tie dis trict to elect their candidate, If there should be no ayowed oppos- ing candidate, one may be devel- oped on the very eve of the cleo. ton. The forces of the opposition may be organized in 'still hunt;n and the facility with which they can organize on short notice Is well known to us. If they see fit to do so, in this free country, it is their right. We ought to be pre- pared for any contingency. We should leave nothing to chance. No Democratic voter should stay away from the polls. It should never be said that we were taken by surprise or defeated by our own neglect. Every American citizen should go to the polls and VOTE. That is the idea upon which our political system is based, and it is action on that idea by which that system, so beneiicent in it's results to humanity, is to be preserved. The citizen who fails to go to the election and vote his sentiments, fails in great Guty, and ignores a great privilege.
 Hence we urge the Democratic voters to go to the polls and rote fur their candidate at the ensuing Congressional election. Do not re. main away in the expectation that there will be no opposing candi- date. That will be as the opposi- tion pleases. aad you should not suppose that it is doing nothing until that tact is shown hy count of the votes. There is nothing more dangerous than to rely for success on the weakness or inac- tivity of those opposed to you. Win success by developing and using your own strength. Every Democrat should vindicate the principles he believes in by voting fsr candidates who represent them at every election. In the ensuing Congressional election you can and should do so without hesita- ton.
 You have a candidate of whom you need not be ashamed. His Democracy is unquestioned and of the soundest type. He is in the full vigor of manhood. He is in- telleotual, energetic, thoroughly intelligent, and without stain up- on his character. He was select ed by convention of the repre- sentative men of our party, duly authorized to do so by the party itself He led the convention on first choice from the beginning, and was the second choice of nearly all the counties that had not named him first. You have placed the Democratic banner in his hands. and he will carry it, unfurled, all over the district. All that he can io to insure success will be faith fully done. Therefore we urge you to support him by your cotes-not specially on his own account, but on account of his Democracy, "pure and uudefled"-that Democracy which he has defepde on so many tried fields of intellectual conflict. Having put him forward as your candidate. he should be sustained by every Democratic vote in the district. We believe that he will be thus sustained-that you will be true to the principles ofDemoc- racy, to yourselves, ane to your chosen leader.