Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-07-25

moncat you place tne rewards OF , Pos~i-
BILE Office beyond the reach Of tho masses.
and place them In the hands OF aprivi.
legged few. you take away the springs OF
ambition and create . people unit to gov
ern themselves, because they have no
practical knowledge Of what self-govern'
ment really IL.
A politician IL . man who has stndied
and understands the principles OF public
policy. and the springs to the confidence
Of his fellow.msn, and he who pretends TO
dsspiss such Q man or ignore his claims
10 sstcem. insults this whole people In his
person. Who 30 competent ~ advise the
President a. TO his appointments a. the
Senators and Representatives OF the diner.
emit Statss2 I claim that the citizens OF
my State OF Nevada have the same right
TO consulships and other offices a. those OF
Massachusetts, and New York. and that the
President should accept, II no does mo-
seek, my advice In making few Of his sp-
p~ointments. The theory that by taking
the advice Of Congressman the President
world DO imposed on BY political hacks.
IL an insult alike TO the Congressman md
their constituents. He says TO the StAtes'
"You have sent me men who are not CO.
pabls Of advising me ; l can't trust them
In other words. he tells the people that
they have not intelligence enough TO sleot
honest and capable men to represent them.
We all want reform In the civil service. II
We can only find how to reform II. But
this species OF reform 10 worse than the
disease. It ignores the fact that the power
Of this nation springs from the bottom up.
ward. from the people 70 the President
and not, - In Europe, from the top TO The
bottom. Tho offices belong TO the people ;
they belong 10 the majority which rules.
Ihsve no hesitation In saying that. In
my opinion. whenever the President OF
the United States makes an appointment
to Office Of . man belonging 10 the minor.
ity party, he makes Q confession, either OF
lack Of faith In the principles OF his own
marty, or . lack OF belief that there 10
within tho ranks Of his own party ft ma.
tsriAl from which to select ofioe-holdsrs.
In our form OF Government tho majority
Is tho constitutional fountain Of power.
That majority 10 charged with tho respon.
sibility Of ruling. and entrusted with the
policy Of the nation. The minority has
no responsibility attached 70 II, and can
reasonably demand mono Of the rewards OF
responsibility. AL that II has . right TO
claim IL that tho majority shall guarantee Its
rights under the Constitution, and that
the laws shall DO uniform.
In making selections for appointment
10 ONCE. all sections Of tho country should
be considered a. nearly ~ may be. buch
Q policy would give general satisfaction,
and 10 10 . custom sanctioned by nearly all
our local State Governments. In our
State elections, location 10 . great factor.
and ID should DO 90 In dispensing the pat
ronAge Of the General Government. Each
section should be placed on terms OF equal.
ity. so far ~ practicable. and no section
should DO favored at the expense Of
another. Any other course 10 sure to re-
suit In Dissatisfaction among Tho massss,
and that means trouble with the Govern.
ment which the masses create. i am In
favor Of Civil Service Reform. We all
are, but We want . genuine reform. not .
reform OF paper. and certainly not . 70.
form which establishes IN aristocracy OF
perpetual ofice-holders, and debases the
masses ; not . reform that says that . Few
only are at ~ exercise the functions Of
Government. We want all 70 have .
chance TO rise. and that. ! believe. to be
the true principle OF Republicanism.
the Chiaess Carse.
Reportsr--I suppose that your labors TO
perfect and pass the silver bill have left
you but little time 10 grappls with tho
Chinese problem. which Is considered SO
momentous on the Pacific Coastf
senator Jones-On tho contrary have
devoted q great deal Of thought to the sub
ject. and l intend very soon 10 deliver .
speech on Chinese Immigration here In
Gold Hill, in Virginia. and In every town
In the State Of Nsvads. II Isl great curse
to this section Of the country. and unless
checked. will eventually paralyzs native
industry all over the land. Tho evil 10
remote from the Eastern States, aud for
that reason tho representatives and Sem
stnrs from tho Pacific slope ind IL very
dificnlt TO secure cooperation In their Ell.
forts 10 put an end 10 Its cause. IL docs
seem ~ though tho Rocky Mountains
formed q barrier beyond which Eastern
sympathy cannot 60. II tbs citizens OF
Michigan demand . reform. thoy ind Gu
cour,soment and aid from Maine 70 Texas.
but our voices seem 10 have little effect In
the legislature Of the nation. suppose
that one reason Of this 10 the fact that an
election In Michigan or any other Western
State has q tendency TO Affect elections In
surrounding States, while our elections
here have but little influsncs elsewhere.
Hence 10 Is 4 matter Of policy with party
organizations TO take s0me notice OF tho
demands Of those sections Of the country
east Of the mountains, while they feel that
they can safely leave us 10 take care OF
ourselves. But persistent energy will do
for the Chinese question. what 10 has done
for the 0 question. II will force is
Thoughtful confederation. and when the
East once gets to thinking on tho matter
seriously. the relief will assurediy come:
Reporter-Do you think that In view OF
the B~urlingams Treaty w have any right
power 10 interfere with Chinese immi.
grafton at this late day.
Senator Jones-l have been told by .
great many Eastern mon that the evil has
gone too far. and that wo have NO remedy.
Now that 10 all nonsense, and the notion
10 founded on Q totally erroneous concep-
ton Of the very key stone OF Republican
government. There 10 no such . thing "a
abstract right In the science Of this dow
ernmsnt. Tho right. the only right known
10 statesmen. II they act In accordance
with the principles laid down by. the
founders Of tho Republic, 10 the will OF The
majority. This nation is owned by the
and governed By the majority.
From the decision Of the majority, there
10 no appeal, aud there should be none.
II tho majority should decide that no Aus.
tralian should be allowed 10 come bore
they have an undoubted right to do %.
Tor popsLi may not always DO cor del 10
. strictly theological sense. but In q poll.
teal sense, 10 10 tho voice OF po,esr and
must be obeyed. claim that the major
iiy Of the citizens u this country have the
power. 10 they 90 will u, to restrict the i'm.
migration OF all ~olasses, and 10 abolish IL
II they see ft. 10 far ~ tho
Chinese arc concerned, II isa matter OF
self.protection to the native w~orkingmen
who have made this land what IL 10. The
belongs 70 them. They havs
for II In some instances. and oil
Of them have done their share In
Il. II IL their interests that
are 10 be considered. and not the abstract
right OF . horde Of Mongollans who have
10 into their hosds 70 emlgrsts here
and reap the advantages which we have
sown for ourselves. Il 10 the duty OF the
and the earnest voters OF the
10 take this issue In hand. You