Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1886-08-14
BENJAMaNA's REPLY.
August 8, 1886.

man that his letter was received with pleas.
ure, and hasten to improve the first op.
porntunity for replying.
First-I was sorry he had no "new idas to
advance on the silver question:" for l have
been trying TO follow him through the high.
ways, byways, and tunnels Of that subject,
hoping to arrive with him at some conclusion,
for l should have made good jury woman
if any had been needed in the case. "a
jury, you know, should always consist of
those who have very indistinct ideas on the
point in question:. The clearest opinion
have had was that my purse contained much
less of the substance than / wished. So,
for my sake, l hope he will rot give up the
study now.
Second. Please soothe "Workingman,"
until he is as good natured as am; then we
will take up my unfortunate letter, also his,
and try to find the cause Of his discomfort
1.-The head and font Of my offending"
seems 10 be the reference to some habits
which he must admit are slightly prevalent
here and elsewhere; but let me, "mildly,
gently. and in motherly manner" ask if
said the gentlemen composing the Fair As
ISOLATION were ga crowd Of drunkards and
blacklegs." Could be suspected of using
such an unladylike word as the latter ? And
for the the world, would not insinuate that
they belong TO the "Great Unwashed." 1t
is suificien, to clear me from the imputation
of personal attack to say that did not
| know even the name of one member Of that
Association, but simply chose that notice as
one illustration among many OF the tendency
Of this age and generation TO demand and
give what is not for the best good Of the
community, and was referring, not to their
private character, but to that one public act,
which is not different from those of similar
institutions in other places. If "Working-
man" will read my letter again he will see
that the criticism was directed more toward
a public that calls for an excess of such en-.
terlainment than toward those who proposed
TO supply it. The editor, or his dusky
colored little helper, made me say: 81 com
plain Of those in high places" when it was
written: "we complain" which made me
carry a little more than my share of fault
finding.
As the gentlemen in question are SO well
endorsed, | assume that what they did was
under protest, but would ask, in all serious.
ness if the tendency of such notices is to
ward the attraction of the class OF people
who will do The Safe the most permanent
] good. | said the State needed agricultural
people, not gambling, horse racing, whisky
drinking men, instead OF saying or implying
that the Fair managers were gamblers,
that it would benefit the State more TO al
tract the former than the latter class.
think it safe to say there is seldom race
without betting, which | consider gambling,
and The drink follows as a matter OF course
| No other animal pleases me so well as Il
beautiful horse, and when riding behind him
1 ikC " 30 lASlp Out because L aHl lOuN Vi
him, protest against his being forced or in.
cited TO go until ready to drop from exhaus-
ton merely TO fill the purse Of his selfish
master. Many people who would gladly do
their best to help Fair, which would show
first and principally, the agricultural and
stock producing power of the State. either
endure uncomplangly (as l do no), an evil
which they think cannot be avoided, or
openly object, (which do). but l do not in
the least expect to bring about change in
the public feelings and opinions. should
be pleased to exhibit agricultural Speci.
mems" as "Workingman" kindly invites
me to do, if it was possible; but, as the old
hymn says
I'm But Traveller Here.
Owning no land, consequently am making
no experiments, and shall be thankful il our
neighbours hogs and h"rses leave us a few
specimens, even OF inferior quality, for
Winter use.
think my unknown correspondent must
feel more kindly toward me by this time and
that we could travel in the same direction
quite harmoniously, for we both stand ready
to defend our friends from unjust accusation,
but let us also be careful not to take olfense
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