Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-10-29
rue ISSUE ron MINERS.

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1t is we'll for the miners OF this State
before they cast their votes next Tues
day to take into consideration the con.
dition and prospects Of ihe,' follow la
borers in the East. and ask themselves
tie question whatil Is that secures them
from the continual reductions on their
daily wages which arc periodically Gu
forced In other sections OF the land.
The cause Of the decline In the value Of
labor is the decline in the value Of the
productions Of labor. II Is very eyiden;
that NO employer can alord to pay -
for the production Of an article
which ho can only sell for 81 30.
The prices OF all commodities are sub.
jeet to fluctuations. This rule applies
to minerals, equally with manufactured
articles. Coal is dear or cheap accord
ing TO circumstances. and the wages OF
the coal miners are necessarily regulated
by this uncertain standard. Ii IL so
with the products Of agriculture, and all
the articles fashioned by the hand OF
man. The lsborer who produces is paid
in proportion to the price which his pro-
auctions can command. The law is an
memorable one. aud cannot. from the
nature Of things. DO changed or disro-
garded.
A year ago there was but n metal.
gold. which was not subject to amy iluc-
t~uaiions in value. because its price was
fixed by the laws OF the country. The
miner who wrcsted IL from its hiding
places could take 1t to any United States
mint and receive coin for it. grain for
grain. Our Silver. however. the great
native product OF Nevada, was a mere
commodity. subject to all the fluctuations
in market price which interested specu-
lators aud shrewd manipulators could
produce. IL was rapidly falling in the
London market. aud had the downward
tendency not been checked. no mine on
the Comstock could have afforded at this
tune to pay four dollars day for labor.
for the simple reason that the value OF
the commodity produced would not have
justified such a rate. Miners. who stood
ia tho breach AMI saved YOU the wages
which YOU rightly consider to be only
just and iair' Who, by persisten, work,
anil the power Uf his own master mind.
despite the opposition of the gold ring.
deereed that iial grains OF silver should
be worth u dollar forever in this country.
and thus fixed a price upon the produc,
Of your labor. which will always make IL
worth at least four dollars a day to the
men who employ itl 1t was John z.
Jones. your Nevada Senator, the best
friend Of labor and laboung men tina,
your State ever produced.
Aud now. after all tina, he has done
for you. you are asked to rcpudiate this
man at the polls. You are asked to
condemn by your votes, the u act OF
Congress which has secured to You in
perpetaity the liberal scale Of wages that
you enjoy. Is there a miner in the
State Of Nevada that will stul,iiy himself
by casting a vote against john L.
Jones? Ii IL incredible. The work
Of our Senator in your interest has but
jus, begun. II you condemn the action
Of Congress in fixing the price OF silver
by rcpudiating the man who brought
about that action. with what prospect Of
success can the gentleman who secures
his seat urge upon the S,nate the pro-
priety OF indorsing Mr.. Jones full
scheme Of financial reform, aud placing
silver on an equality with gold in the
matter Of coinage Z The defeat ot u
Senator will BE- taken n a population by
the State Of Nevada Of the Silver bill,
which il framed chiefly IN her interest.
and the Measure will anguish in its
present imperfect condition. possibly
forever. Miners, are you willing TO thus
repudiate your most faithful friend T, II
not. vote the Republican legislative
ticket. and make certain Of the return Of
John +. Jones To the United States
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