Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-10-20
Reply to "An o.a Erieaa"
ED1Tos INperEDENr:

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Dear Sir:-Jn recent issue Of your
daily. their appeared an article, sign
ed: San Old Friend" consisting prin-
'cipally of laudation Of a young man
by the name of B. f. -Curler. who at
tho present time seems to imagine
that he Is running ior the Office OF
Justice of the Supreme Court of Ne
vada; and of a covert attack upon w.
A Massey the Democratic and Silver
arty nominee for the same position.
After perusal of the article in ques-
ton. none but the most sceptical
could doubt that this young man pos
sessed all the virtues, all the learn
ing. and all the good qualities. that
one could reasonably expect to find IN
a model young man. just starti ing out
Id Life. and whose ambition, so early.
scars 80 high. Had @lis own father"
written the article, which of course he
did not, it could not have brimmed
over with more paternal love. or with
"a more acute insight into the lovable
character of this good ,:ng man
10 this letter the writer has no in
tention of saying one single word.
that might detract one iota Of praise
FROM the angelic character. or the pre-
:cqsioHs legal lore, attributed by all
"oid friend to the young man We
even grant, that as pcdagogue and
+birchwielder at the academy (P) of
he gave the utmost salts
faction; although we might have
heard different stories from less
preiudiced sonr,x.
We would not doubt for a moment
that this article was penned by an
cold rrianG" in lcye ,Slth this Popu-
lists lofty character.
We would not even affirm that
proof sheets of this same article writ
ten by SO upseltsh an Gold friend.
have been in orr possession for over
two weeks, and have been distributed
around the State III numerous quanti-
ties; nor would we even insinuate,
that things of this sort are often pub
lished at SO much per line and thank-
fully received by ne 4spapers.
We would not say any of these
things, as it might hurt some ones
feelings. or by chance detract some
what from the value of an important
campaign document.
We care nothing about the charac-
ter of Mr.. Curler, whom we do not
even know, and who has no chance of
success in this battle of ballots. But,
good man or bad, we warn the people
of Nevada against any man running
upon Il ticket Of Populists, who have
refused to cooperate, with the Demo-
cratic and Silver Parties upon presi-
dental electors. and still pretends to
be q friend of w. 5. Bryan, or to the
Silver cause. A vote for the populiet
electors in Nevada, means vote for
Mckinley aud Gold And no man
running Tor any Office upon that tick
ct. can sincefely favor the election OF
Mr.. Bryan
We're it not for the cowardly at
tack upon tile character and actions
of Mr.. Massey, this article would not
be penned. Although Iii. Massey
appreciates too highly Else dignity Of
che position u WhiER IA rifss, to on
gags INTO i cOntfo Ssssv u this kind,
yet his friends ats tso nWib and
too sinCsfs 10 allow shls attack to go
unchallepgsd. ,Tha writer OF this
idenounces tho assertion that Mr..
Massey was a candidate for Congress
up to the time Of the Convention held
lat Elko as a wilfui and malicious
peryersion Of the truth. IS
Mr.. Massey, for some months be
fore The convention met, was openly.
and publicly declared .tiniselfto be- a
candidate for Supreme Judge betore