Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-01-13
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In another column will be found the
address Of our newly elected Senator; to
the joint Convention Of the Nevada
Legislature. 1t is Enthusiastically
brief and concisely sets forth . platform
Of principles which cannot fail to CON-
mend itself to every citizen OF our State.
Mr.. Sharon clearly defines his attitude
and convictions upon tho great ques-
tons Of the day. He u his in
tention to use his influence and vote
FIRST for State and National prosperity.
leaving purely party schemes in the
back ground whenever in his Judgment
they conflict with the prosperity and
best interests Of the people. This is
the attitude Of an honest representative
Of a people and . State. With refer
ence to the question Of speedy specie
resumption. Mr.. Sharon, as was to be
expected. declares himself to be a hard
money man, and n such such totally
opposed to any further issue Of ire
dsemabls paper money. or in other
words. to any expansion OF tho currsn-
cy. He also pledges himselft TO the sup
port Of such legislation as may lead 10 q
gradual retirement Of the greenback and
substitution Of coin as our National
currency medium. Upon the much
mootsd question Of corporations and
subsidies Mr.. Sharon uses but few
words, but As usual, they are to the
point. He declares IL his belief that
corporations should have representa-
ton in. and not control Of. legislatures;
that their just rights should Be respect
cd and conserved; that their abuses and
and refreshments should DO eItin-
guished and rspressed by the power OF
legislation; and that in short they
should be treated only justly. In re-
gard to subsidies. Mr.. sharon. remark.
ing that the era Of %sxtravagant appropri-
atoms for corporate enterprises has
passed. pledges himself to oppose any
attempt to resurrsct 1t.
The language Of the speech is excel
lent. its style tsrse, and its ideas such
a. will meet the unqualified commsnda-
ton OF every member Of the party whose
representative hs now is, and Of the
majority Of the citizens Of the State
whose interests he will for six years
hence. be called upon to guard and fos-
ter. We cannot refrain in this connec-
ton. from co~ngratslatins the State Of
Nevada. the Republican party. and f.
nally Mr. Sharon. upon this result. We
believe that the State will have in him
and inieIible guardian and Jealous I'D
vocate OF its prosperity and material in
~tsrssts. and that the Republican party
will ind in him a trustworthy member.
above mere partisan prejudice. unin-
iusncsd by moro party schemes. but
true to its traditions, and loyal to its
great underlying principles. We con-
graduate Mr.. Sharon. Out OF q cloud
Of oaiumny. after enduring prosecutions.
the malignity Of which has only been
squalsd by their impo.ency. he to-day
stands rs one OF the Rspreseu,at YES OF
l.
islative branch Of the National Govern
msnt. We give him God speed. and
shall await his entrance uponth the duties
Of the exalted Office to which the people
have commissioned him. with q fuli
conviction that in his hands the inter-
Of our proud young commonwealth will
suffer no neglect, and thai her rights will
b most zsalously maintained.