Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-08-08
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Yesterday morning. accoruing to inc
OF n sheet published in Viz
ginia City. in the interest OF Mr.. sutro,
and per consequences not altogether reli-
able, q delegation Of mechanics arrived
from San Francisco. This event is
neither strange nor unusual. In fact
the people Of Storey county are accus-
toned 10 the arrival Of laboring men, DO
they artisans. miners or day lsborers.
They are welcome; II they remain. will
get employment, and II found capable
and willing. will DO retained at higher
wages than they can obtain in any other
locality in America. We say these me-
ehanies are welcome IL they come to Ia
Dor, to earl for themselves or families
such an independence Al any thrifty
man can surely acquire in Storey coun-
ty within a few years time.
But the organ referred to says that
these mechanics are here not for labor
in our shops. mills. or mines, not to
ply thOir trades. identify themselves
with the interests Of Storey county and
confer as well as receive the benefits
here afforded. According to the organs
account they have left thoir business Gf
they have any in San Francisco, and
come over the Sierra to engage in the
coming political campaign, Or TO use the
organs language. ''to take the field
against Sharon"
Now. there are two things TO DO taken
into consideration, just here. One is,
what do these so-called working men OK
pect to gain by leaving their business,
and journSying three hundred miles
into another State? These travels are
expensive, and lsboring men can i'll af-
ford &c lose their time. What wrongs
are to be righted by this delegation. and
how are the vague reforms they hint at
to be brought about, As we said be-
fore, in no State Of the Union does ala
borer receive so good wages. In no
country on earth is there to be found a
class Of artisans 50 absolutely independ-
en-; US the miners OF Storey county.
They dictate to the mining companies
their employers-not only the pay a
miner shall receive, but the hours OF la
Dor he shall give in return therefor. Do
these San Francisco mechanics do as
much ? Do they ask more But these
men are come over to Nevada TO aid in
defeating Mr., Sharon. Why Not be-
cause he opposes the situation OF affairs
in Nevada; not because he objects to Civ
ing miners ~ for eight hours labor. He
has never, either in thought or action,
so expressed himself. Aud every miner
on the Comstock Lode knows that, in
saying this, w speak the naked truth.
Again We ask, what do these mechanics
want ? Are there grievances which
should be righ,ed2 What are they -?
Let the laborers speak in answer. Not
Sutro. the tunnel bore, nor General CD
VIM, the labor d~emagogue. For the
opinions OF such we have no respect;
for their attempts to gull the working
man. mo sympathy. They are neither
labOrers themselves nor in true sympa-
thy with the miner and mechanic.
We make no protestations Of special
love for any set Of men. But believing
that the labOrer is worthy Of his hire"
and claiming in some small degree afel-
lowship with those. who by their hands
and brains support themselves and aim
TO be good citizens. VI want TO know
the grievance which the defeat Of Mr..
Sharon will rsctiiy. the benefits which
will accrue to tho working portion OF
Storey county IL. rs is attempted. Mr..
Sutro take the place OF Stewart. And,
moreover. we van 10 DO informed by
the laboring men themselves, not by
Sutro's organ, nor by m imported DEM
agoguo what tyranny. what oppression.
they labor under. So far as our obser-
Walton goes. these do not exist. II they
do we most sincerely believe that with
the citizens Of Nevada. Of Storey u
~. rests the power to rectify them. We
Of Nevada are not yet so stupid, so
weak. inferior and vacillating that we
need endorsements from California to
conduct our government or politics. Aswe
said before. II laborers or others come
here TO stay with US, earn money, build
homes, pay taxes and thereby benefit
the county and themselves, they are
most heartily welcome. But. IL Mr..
Sutro expects to play the game he tried
successfully two years ago; II he ex-
poets to play the demasogue and hyp-
ocrite again in Storey and Lyon coun-
ties with the success he then achieved. |
he is worse mistaken than the people
were then. There is plenty Of room
and a warm welcome not alone from
their fellow-toilers, but from all classes
OF society for skilful artisans and sturdy.
honest, frugal laborers, hut none for inn
ported maleontents and loud.mou,hcd.
brawling howlors for reform. Cal
iiornia has a surplus Of these, aud to
her shame be Il said. Nevada has a full
quota.
CASpIpArEs are becoming more num-
erous as the campaign progresses. The