Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-06

We think all men ought to be allowed
the privilege of growing when they
please-it does them good. We like to
nave good surly old grow; it does US as
much benefit as it does a woman to have
q good cry. Growing is privilege that
all ought to enjoy to their hearts con-
tent. The Reno Crescent is having
turn at this fosorite amusement. Taken |
as a growl, pure and simple, that would |
be all well enough; but it is not content !
with merely indulging in surliuess, bat |
it makes unjust charges. 1t says that In |
this State honest labor is crushed out; OF
rather ring or rings arc " all aimed to |
crush out all honest labor outside OF the |
ring" and goes on to allege that Sharon
is the head of these rings, etc. Now III |
all candor and fairness, we submit that
this is one of those loose generalities
which are both unjust and incapable of
proof, that are SO frequently made against
prominent men. Iu the first place, We
will boldly take this position, and think
we can establish it to the satisfaction of
any impartial observer, that in no State
Of the Union is honest labor so highly
remunerated, or has so fair field for
exertion as in this self-sams State of Ne
vada, where the Crescent says the Crush
ing" process is going on. 1t is impos-
sible to deny this proposition, for if de-
MED, We ask to have the State pointed
out, where a hardworking, sober, eco
nomical laboring man can so speedily lay
up store to provide for rainy day, or
to lift him into a less laborious or more
profitable occupation. This being the
fact, and it is the acknowledged, indis-
putable fact, what becomes of the asser-
ton that honest labor is sought to be
crushed out? Who is doing this crush
ing?" 1t cannot be the mining compa-
MES. They ali employ immense numbers
of men. They must employ them, for
without labor the mines would be worth.
less. If it ia not the mining COM
panies, who is it? Is it - but
pshaw, it is no one. Without labor
this State would still have been almost
uninhabited, for unless labor is to De
had no man can be worked, and if
mine is not worked and its hidden wealth
extracted, 1t is not really worth at raw
to any one. No, in this State, instead Of
labor being crushed out, it is priced,
sought after, aud receives the highest re-
ward of any like occupation on the broad
continent of North America. How abb
surd it is then TO say it is crushed.
These miners, timbermen, engineers,
mill hands, etc, look like anything but
crushed individuals. If you regard
them as they are passing to or from
work, or in the hours of relaxation, they
look to us like free and Independent cit-
zens, able and willing to, and actually
are getting a handsome livelihood by ex-
changing their labor for liberal rate of
remuneration. There is no crushing
about a situation of this character. So
much for the crush. Now for the second
part of the growl, that William Sharon
is the head crusher" Now as we think
that We have satisfactorily demonstrated
that honest labor is not being crushed,
that Sharon's alleged completely in this
imaginary operation falls with it. How
ever, if We apprehend Mr.. Sharon's posi-
ton in regard to the business matters OF
Nevada correctly, it is this: That he is
very large owner in several mines and
other enterprises, that lie has put his
money into these undertakings like
every other business man, with the hope
and prospect of reaping profit, either
large or small on these operations. Is
there anything wrong in that. Is it
not fair, honest and legitimate. Is
chat crushing out labor? On the con-
trary, is it not supporting and encour-
aging it, Do not these great mining
enterprises Do they not assist the
working man, by charging the field OF
labor, by creating demand for more
hands! 1t certainly does. Then how
can that be called crushing out labor
Ii is assisting, developing and rewardins
it. That is the real and actual result O
prosecuting great works like opening
mines on an extensive scale. We thel
ask the Crescent, if as certainly is tn,
case, that the enterprises in which Mr.
Sharon has SO large share, has til,
effect of employing an immense number
of men, and those men are promptly ant
justly remunerated, is it fair, is it just
that it should charge Mr.. Sharon witt
crushing out labor" when actually h,
is encouraging and rewarding it? W,
think. on second thought, that tn
Crescent will regret making 50 ground
less an accusation.