Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-03-02
HONOR TO WHOM HONOR Is DUE.

Whatever may be the eventual result
Of the operations Of the Silver bill in
its effect upon the country at large, 1t Is
certain that on the Pacific Coast 1t will
act bspehcially. The law by restoring
silver to its position as money once
again. opens up for the products Of our
mines . good field Of utilization which
cannot but stimulate anew the energies
and efforts OF all engaged in mining pur-
suits. New life will be given to pros
pccton, and the ors-bodiss already
opened will Be- worked with more vim.
and. II possible. to better advantage.
The money OF the laborsr will be as
good to him. and purchase as much for
him, o. the scarcer coin Of the banker
and broker. In whatever light We view
il, the Silver bill Is q godsend to the
citizens Of Nevada. and Is such should
be hailed with much rejoicing.
II should be. ~ IL Is. . matter Of pride
to our people. that this great measure Of
practical financial reform. vas origina-
ted and engineered To = successful issue.
by our OWE Senator from Nevada. John
p. Jones. II was his comprehensive
mind that first swept over tho land in
search Of q cause for the hard times
which have oppressed Us so long. and
found Il in the demonstration OF one Of
the money metals Of the world. It was
his incisive brain that pierced the dark.
ness until . ray Of light became visible
TO himself. and then nobly tsiled away
until the great end WAS accomplished.
How he has worked in this noble cause.
10 which his entire term has been de.
voted. we all know. His exhaustive re-
searches into the history OF ancient and
modern finance. have been accomplished
by the sacrifice Of time and money. The
money which he has spent so lavishly
came from his own pocket. and was
given willingly. His work has been a
labor Of patriotism and love. prosecuted
amid great difficulties. and at his own
private expense.
The magnitude Of that work lie not
fully appreciated by the great mass Of
our citizens. Single handed. and alone,
he grspplsd boldly with the money
power OF the world. Il was not only
the Gold Ring Of Wall street. the mon.
stsr railroad corporations and the bond.
holders Of America with which he had
TO hght. though a struggle with them
would seem to be hopeless to m ordi-
nary man. Great Britain. Germany. and
every nation that maintains q gold stan
dard. and whose citizens hold our bonds,
were srrsyed against this n man from
one Of the youngest States in the Union.
He saw the unequal battle which he had
to wage. and. inspired with the justice
Of his cause. went e~ouragsously forth to
the fight. Aud he has won the greatest
financial victory for the masses OF this
nation that 10 recorded on any page OF
our political history. All honor to ouI
most able and worthy Senator. He has
made his mark. and is well deserving
Of some public testimonial at tho hand'
Of his ap~prsciativs isllow-citizens. Even
. series Of resolutions. suitably engrossed
and framed in the pure silver Of which
hs Is the champion. would not be inap.
propriate.. That would cheer his very
heart a. an assurance that his herculsan
labors have been watched. aud The grand
beneficial result is properly estimated
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