Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-10-22

In his speech NJ tno DeuVVfaue nh"e'
meeting in Virginia last Saturday night.
A. NJ. Hiilhouse. Democratic candidate
10 succeed Hon. John z. Jones in the
United States Senate. launched forth
this terrible invsctive against the father
o! the silver dollar:
"I do not share in the admiration
expressed Ly my predecessor (Col. Eilis)
for John p. Jones. IL seems TO me that
the man who can spend millions. with
out corrupting anybody. is unworthy the
trust Of representing tho people OF this
commonwealth In the Senate OF the
United States"
The above charge. which Is. substan-
TALLY, that Senator Jones took advan-
tags Of the well-known purchasable ma
turs Of the Democrats in 1872. and
bought them like so many sheep. has
been made by opposition journals and
opposition speakers ever since b AIN
paign opened. Mr.. Hillhouse was by no
means the first man 10 enuneiate II.
The worst part Of the charge
il tho attempt to prove it out OF
the Senator's own mouth. The express
sion OF Mr.. Hillhouse. quoted above.
that ga man may spend millions. with
out ~eorrupting anybody" is assumed to
be a sentiment propounded by our SEN
ator himself. The only way to meet
this charge is by reproducing the record
OF six years ago. Let the intelligent
reader Judge from that what were the
sentiments OF John 7. Jones in regard
to corruption in politics at the time Of
his frsi election. and We feel authorized
to assure the citizens Of Nevada that
these sentiments remain unchanged to-
day.
On the I'D OF January. 1873, the
Legis lature Of Nevada in joint convsn-
ton elected John Z. Jones to represent
this State in the National Senate. In
his address to the two Houses. which
had honored him by their choice. no
made use Of the phrase which his enc
mics are now seeking to turn against
him. II was not in exactly the words
that Mr.. Hillhouse quotes. as the reader
will see. but even IL il had been. the OF.
PLANTATION and illustrations furnished by
the context are ample to show the plain
meaning OF the Senator. Here is what
John Z. Jones really said in 1873. on
the use OF money in politics
II has been charged by a portion Of
tho press, and whispered about with a
depreeating hypocrisy Of scandal. till the
very air has become poisoned with the
falsehood. that the recent campaign In
this State was q corrupt and protiigate
one. IL has been charged that l have
resorted to vile and reprshensible prae-
tees in furtherance Of selfish designs;
that the people bargained away their po-
liticAl principles and preferences for less
than a mendicant's pi,tance: that You
are the natural spawn OF this unlawful
commerce. and have slavishly set the
seal upon a dishonorable compact.
In the present instance. tho outcry
emanates from those who invested their
money in political venture and encoun-
tered defeat. and are now installing the
pangs Of disappointed hopes and ambi-
tons for yirtuous emotions and honest
purposes. Corruption is no necessary
corollary to the use OF money. A sum
= vast Us our national debt might DO
disbursed. and no one DO corrupted. The
mere disbursement OF money Is blame
less in itself. The purpose. intent, and
effect must constitute the ~offense. II any
there be. And I deny. so far rs these
charges have been connected with my
name. that l have ever sought TO corrupt
n single voter. OF that l have ever exac.
ted. or sought to exact. or even asked. a
pledge Of political support form any
member Of this honorable Legislature.
or that l have ever exacted or asked n
pledge Of political support from any
man. living or dead. in return for any
consideration whatever. other than my
promises. made in public and in private.
that l would, IL elected. faithfully repre-
sent the people. and that each and every
vote cast by mo in the Senate OF the
United States would be for the general
eood-untainted by venality and un-
stained by selfish or personal eonsidera-
tons.
We trust that the above plain erposi.
ton Of his views regarding the use OF