Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-10-22
WHAT MIR. JONES SAYS.

WHAT MR. JONES SAYS.
In his very excellent, we'll consid-
cred, arranged aud delivered speech
at Piper's Opera House on Saturday
evening, Hon. J. P. Jones very prop
erly announced his full adhesion to the
Republican party, and determination
to do all he could to insure Its success
at the coming general election. This
he owed to himself as we'll as his
friends, and we In common with the
rest Of the Republicans present felt
we'll pleased to hear him thus define his
position, yet there were some few
points In his speech which will bear a
little just criticism In view Of the high
office which he seeks at the hands OF
the people. He has made himself the
most conspicuous object In the present
political campaign ; morally, finan-
cially and personally assisting In so
doing, and Indirectly rendering all
other official interests at stake Sec
ondsry and s%ubservlent to his own
aspirations. He has made It a per-
sonal matter, publicly and avowedly
20, therefore his words. acts and posi-.
lions Ia the past as compared with
what he nov says and does are fully
rs legitimate subjects for searching
aud lnflexlble criticism by the Repub-
lican party as are those Of Horace
Greeley or any other Of the most prom.
lnent aspirants for high Office In the
nation, for do we not Judge Of their
tuture course BY their past sayings,
acts aud record! a g
Mr.. Jones says It Il useless for dem.
agogue, to say that there Is no conflict
between capital and labor, that the
same conflict exists between those con.
tending interests, the world over. that
existed twenty-five years ago between
freedom and slavery. As a prominent
representative partner IN the Jones.
Hayward ring, and also the Bank ring
and other rings connected With the
monopolizing control Of the Comstock
lode, Mr.. Jones doubtless speaks by
the card. and will do his best to recon-
cile aud ameliorate these contendlng
Interests. Nj. Jones says that having
been himself brought forth from the
loinS of labor, he n but sympath'ze
with the toiling masses OF mankind
everywhere. In behalf Of the toiling
masses our own free America, We hope
he does not by this mean that he still
occupies the position on the Chinese
labor question which lie, as the c~oatlju.
tor Of Gorham. occupied not many
years ago In California. It was that
very open and pronounced advocacy Of
the Chinese which beat the Gorham
aud Jones ticket. gave the State to the
Democracy aud elected Haight Gov
ernor. Mr.. Jones should closely de-
fue his present views OIL that impor-
tant subject. Mr.. Jones says that he
does not believe In the right Of any
law-making body to tax any citizen
for the benefit Of any incorpora-
ton. In that case he does not
believe in the justice Of the
present assessment levied to sup
port the Savage mining incorpora-
ton. or allowing that not to be a ease
In point, he Is against the great Sutro
Tunnel project, or any government
aid In its construction ; for does he not
say that he believe, that the tenden-
cies Of all sub.idies are corrupt, anu
that he wants It distinctly understood
that IL elected to the position Of United
State, Senator, he will never vote a
dollar or an acre Of land to aid any
incorporation? IN regard to subsi
dies, Mr.. Jones Is very emphatic, yet
the Winter before Gorham a for
Governor Of Csllfornia. that gentle.
man was the avowed advocate and lob
byist Of the largest subsidies for the
Central Pacific Railroad, and Mr..
Jones was then united with him aud
they were candidates on the SHINE
issue.
Mr.. Jones says he has been an open
and avowed candidate for the position
Of United States Senator for n year
past and notwithstanding the noto-
riou.ly uuprincipled way In which the
late Republican primaries were ma
nipulated, lie denies having been a
party to any wrong committed there
with. Does he then pretend to con-
slider those public, barefsced. aud
scandalous wrongs which were then
perpetrated all legitimate and right
lie ~confessss, however, that he did
manipulate these primaries to the ex.
tent Of securing legislative nominees
~ vote for him for Senator; aud as
W. understood him In his speech he
did not exactly declare that no had
nothing to do with nominating the
other candidates on the ticket for pub
lie office. yet his words were Intended
to give it that impression. His friends
Certainly did it for him, and he did not
object, but freely acquiesced ; and men
have said that Mr.. Jones did person.
ally promise sundry coveted offices to
them. or to use his influence TO obtain
th. same for them. No msn was put
Ia nomination to whom Mr.. Jones OBJ
jected, aud the majority, II not all Of
charm yvere nlnlvpd To the suDDOrt OF