Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-06
NEVADA roLIrIos.
rIvo Candidates TO Congress From
the Little state.

/ Of parties and candidates for the
smallest amount of population OF any
! part OF the United states. Naturally
these differences arise from the geo
logical contour OF the country. The
state Is spread out over a vast area,
the greater part Of which consists Of
mountainous country or alkall des-
erts. or is 1T for the most part
only for mining and stock raising.
Under such conditions, of course. there
are no large cities. and but very little
communication that will put the peo-
pie In the different parts OF the state
In sympathy with one another on po-
litical Issues or even allow entire ac-
cord in any one party.
1t Is this feeling that has given rise
to the nomination OF fve candidates
for congress. Francis G. Newiands,
the sitting member and representative
OF the out-and-out silver party, Is
again before the people. The remnant
OF the Republican party who SIN be-
lieve that there Is something to be
gained by remaining true TO the alleg-
lance and combining the principles OF
fight have put forward II. f. Bastlne.
The Populists also came to the front,
and while announcing themselves as
the one and only silver party that can
accomplish anything In the end, have
nominated James c, Douty of Elko,
The Democrats were always very
much In a hopeless minority In the
small state, which stlll cllngs 10 many
of the traditions OF the war; but. never
theless. there was enough Of the party
this year. as last. TO form the two
sides TO very pretty factlonal fight,
and while the regular organization
placed b, F. ley In nomination. Jules
s. Gignoux and his followers, who
form a respectable portion OF the par
ty, declined to abide by the decision
and bolte1 the straight ticket, placing
a man OF their own In the race
though the state Ia thnly settled.
except around the eastern rim, where
the Southern Pacific railway crosses
the line, and where the great bonan-
zas have been found In the past, each
party Is making a strong canvass all
over the region. The railway commun-
icatlon Is not good and campaigning
to q great extent has to be done with
the aid OF buckbo1rds. With them
the journeys over the mountains are
rough and the rides over the alkall
deserts are anything but pleasant.
However, the citizens are being reused
to the necessity Of voting this time.
and there Will probably be q full poll.
Neither Of the United States senators
are In the fight. 1t is thought that
Senator Stewart Is convinced that the
silver party VIII win, and has 40 more
care than that; ana for this reason he
is staying in Washington. with SEN
ator Jones 1t IL d fferent. Although he
has renowned Republication. he has
not announced allegiance to the Popu-
lists of the silver party or the Demo-
Gratis. NO one can say to which side
he Will lean when he does form a new
alliance, However. 1t ls generally
thought that It Is his determination
to be free lance from this time on.
and to work with any party. In any
locality, whore the candidates and
principles of that party are favorable
to free silver.
His action In renounrinr tho panuh-
llcan party has had a great effect on
the situation In Nevada. The state
mas been almost Frustrated by the nd
verse silver legislation Of the last
twenty years, and there Is little TO
nope Tor unless silver Is again restored
as the money metal OF the country up-
on parity with gold For this reason
NE Whole state is worked up over the
SILVER question. That Is the first and
last consideration IN the politics OF that
region, and any party that IL I'm line
with the silver advocates Is sure to gain
q great deal OF support among the
voters. Senator Jones has been al
ways looked upon as the leading ndvo-
cate or the silver cause and his follow
ING ~ the state have never cared to
question any OF his acts. on the uues
ton. Therefore, when he said that
there wac no longer any hope for silver
IN the Repuh lean party those words
almost proved the death blow OF the
wing OF the party In Nevada. and there
Is little hope that they can win the
election.
on this the Democrats are making a
strong fight, They say that the Demo
cratic party has always had silver
!eanlngs and II the West had not al
ways been so uncompromlslngly Re-
publican the Democrats would lony
ago nave nominated a Western man
Tor president and elected him, and after
that silver would have been restored
II Is the argument now that the East
holus the balance Of power in politics
Democratic and the West solldly re-
publican IL a change can be brought
ABOUT whereby the interests OF tbase
Two sections can be forwarded by an
hllance under one political party then
me TWO VIII be strong enough to bid
NsHHnee " the East ana pass what
ever legislation may be necessary.
Ihey mold, OF course that the negro
question IN the South precludes for
many years any break OF any imports
anee IN mat region. and say that the
west, With more at stake, must 20 Ia
the south for the alliance, and thar me
alliance to prove OF any benefit, must
I pe Heue under the Democratic banner
ror we west to 10 to the Third party
they urge, would be Just ms Injurious
10 me cause OF silver as though the
region were to remain true TO the re-
publlcons, for such action would force
the Democrats again In 1895 10 70 Fac,
Tor their candidate In order TO lns,,re
mem enough strength 10 carry the
election. As under such clreumstanees
the Republican candidate also wouI5
be taken from the East there wouid
be little to hope for
NeSt TO silver the tariff question IL
haNlhy the Creates, bearing In the
campaign Nevada has no large manu-.
featuring industries. but the new tarin
mas struck her wool raising and lead
producing people. and therefore thor
~ strong element that will try ana
carry the state for the Republicans In
oFIer 10 entcr an emphatic protest
aeainst the torf system now In vogua
WOOL 10 a staple OF Nevada and IL one
81 the ehiet Industries outside OF min
ny, LlrinE the past summer the price
us been down 10 a rulnous figure
ana much hardship among the sheep