Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1894-03-24
THE object of the" Republican

press seems to be to make it appear
that the Populists are simply Dem
ocrats under another nai1e, and i
that vote cast for Populist is
only to aid a Democrat: This Is
not a fact. Two years ago the Re
publican leaders of. this State
laughed at the idea of any Popu-
list or Silver Party being a success
in Nevada. AS the campaign drew
near they began to feel little
shaky but still insisted ON not
pledging theis delegates 70 the Ma
tional Convention 70 vete for NO
man for the neuinstion: fer Presi-
dent who wss s.not. known as a
friend for silver, and whose record
was clear for free coinage. Demo-
Gratis saw chance to pro6t.by the
blunder of the REPUBLICANS al
though the latter had been told
what would happen, and then Re-
publicans joined with Democrats to
form a Silver Party, and Tor oncei
the political history Of the State
take an Independent stand. The
Democrats weremore friendly to the
new party then were, the Republi-
cans and as q consequence they to-
day hold more offices, This is right,
But it is nonsense to accuse Popu-
lists, who were once Republicans,
of having turned Democrats and
left the party in its ..hour Of adver::
sity." It is also unjust to say that
the last two Years Of Democratic
rule has caused all the bad times.
During the past ten years Of Re-
publican rule times were continually
growing worAe: cTGe predicament
that the country would soon be in
was pointed cut to-the chiefs in'the
east by the wise men sef>the west,
but no move 4was,made to remedy
or avert the impending danger, snd
when Mr.. Cleveland took the reins
he proved even a much worse dryer
than any former steerera Of. The
Chariot of st2te. sRsppbliesasi
claim PopulisS are asothipg -het
Democrats because they are free
traders. Although there was q
plank in the RSpulist Alstfori&Si,' i al
vocating freetrads policy, ws' De
ny that PopuGsts are free Traders,
The tariff his sbssn thoroughly
shown to be asslocal question. The
people in the different States, no
matter whether they are Republi-
cans, Democrats or Populists, are
naturally going to,be in favor of any
move that will benefit any indus
try in their section. There are
among the Populist those who are
in favor Of. a protective tariff as
we'll as those who are against it.
There are such thinkers also in the
Republican and Democratic ranks.
But the tariff question would cut
but small figure. in our affairs il
the financial :-question was settled
and there was money enough to
carry on the business of the
country. There are localities in
the east where free trade would an
initiate all business The people
of those localities have Been told
that cessation ''oi'tfree scoinageof
silver would not only cause starya-
ton in the silver predicting States,
but in their own :, sections. Ibid
they pay anf Ststtents6n TO the
statsmsnts' .Nossas.s The time, has
come. Are they yet paying any at
tentions Very. littgs! They. are
foundering about in vain endeav-
or to make US believe that the tariff
question is the only one of any inn
portance. To teach them a severe
and lasting lesson every silver man
should vote for. free trade. Give
them q dose Of physic that will
make them spew their Internal rot.
ten arguments ogt Of their system
entirely. 'fs
A GOVERNOB,H OPINION.