Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-07-27
SENATOR JONES ON TIE ISSUES OF
TIE DAY

! 'nes and i reporter, whose RESULTS arc made
h.,own t. the public through the columns Of
tie Gold Hill Ne,ns of Thursday evening
may Justly be regarded az furnishing forth
tie prelude to the political campaign which is
a,out to be begun in this State. Mr.. Jones
10 In the attitude Of General who has distin-
s;lished himself by brilliant beginning of
most arduous struggle in the field. 1t may be
his inclination to rctire-not selfshly, upon
his laurels but from sense of duty toward
i,I,nself and his own personal interests But
here are higher duties than those which con-
H,'rn ourselves, our nclinings our affairs
His own life and personal sal u al moth
ing to the hero of the battlefield AS well
might Grant have betaken himself to the
pleasures and leisures Of the European tour
u, the midst of the campaign of 1864 rs Jones
abandon the fnancipl contest of which him
self is the incompatible champion. His own
su ,cession to the SenatOrship he now so ably
occupies is something more than matter OF
personal ambition. 1t is question Of loyalty
20 grand and noble purpose; Of fidelity to
,2Auie of vital moment Of perseverance to
Me glorious end of heroism of endeavors
az nigh as any that can awaken the enthusl
,s,n and prompt the self sacrifice Of tho war
r,or And it is in the most admirable attitude
nf . ruan who. having set has face in the
,drrctiou of lofty ideal whose realization
Gao not ia the nature Of things. bear any
81 Ition 10 the ways and works OF selfshness
s,.,: Senator Jones virtually announces him
,af to be candidate for re-eection, Pre-
e. .nenty IL Mr.. Jones man with high
mission 10 fulfill The sincerity of what ha
las already done must not be impugned by
any WEAKNESS or any considerations of ease,
c,.'afort or personal plans or purposes
IL the expression of mis- views as set forth
il uur contemporary, Mr.. Joues Is as always,
v.y,sr, punSent, unc4uivocaI, d,rrct ana
Courageous His exposition NJ the financial
q...s.ion only does him justice SO far It's it is
49, ,rrtolno Of some Of those views; what he
saY, Of the South is doubtless true not as
sustaining the falacios and folIios Of Hayes,
~; rs illustrating the Lopelessness Of free
government at the hands of the batfied slave
ocyacv and his criticisms of that iRsubStantial
an lluslve vagary, the Civil Service Re
form" Of Hayes, are full Of visor, strength
arr Justice On the Chinese Question the
Senator speaks with clea:neSs, precision and
manly feeling. Altogether rne manifesto is |
wrrt,y Of the man, the matters and the
hun" Wequote the Senator's concluding re-
m1l,s upon the Chinese Question As follows |
Gho workingmen OF the Pacific ask but |
ti,ic guaranteed rights. when they demand |
ri.,t this Chinese element shall re- weeded .
on from among them, and every man who |
cuianyes Chinese labor is breaking his i'm
pl,3 pledge to the government under which
lie Ives. That government Is the people,
frat, llst and all the time. The masses agree
~ project the rich man in his rights of prop
cr@I-, but does he not also agree to do some
thIn~ in his turn! Undoubtedly, he does
H d" Toes it happen that make, say, mil
lion dollars, live at my ease and do not work,
While that man yonder owes, perhaps, ton
tayrsaad dollars, and has to struggle from day
T., day 10 keep from starving! 1t is very simple.
" have a little game made up, and we all
agree to fulfill the rules OF the game. The
)Abo7lng men helps me to my millions 1t is
muscle that makes my money for me, builds
Inc nay home and enables me to live at my
ease. 1t is one Of the rules of the game that
property which | have accumulated, and he
docs this through the government of which
he Is important part ! am myself But
now comes my part OF the contract. | have
my duties 10 perform to the majority which
protects my property, and my contract, i'm
piled in the very nature Of republican gov
uTDment, through which the few are protected
By thr many, is that when have any work
T.. lac done it shall be given TO the men who
lIyc furnished my wealth, and continue
"a protect it for me. Is II not reasonable that
I should do this Is that not right which
every citizen of this land may demand, that ;
the Labor required by wealthy men and cor
porati"ns shall go to the persons whose work
h'.s made the very existence OF wealthy men
aud corporations, and even free government (
Itself, - possibility? How can wealth demand q
protection with any show OF grace from the
poverty which it refuses to protect How can
= Republic expect to continue prosperous
when the few demand the rigid observance of Il
the rule of the game of life by the many but =
Sy Systematically refuse to observe their part of .
the contract! The agitation against the Chi +
neee Is right and proper. 1t will prove :
living issue throughout the nation shortly, .
and when the people come to see the evil it
will he eradcated by peaceful means. The
threatened violence of the kearney faction has
done some good in its way 1t has set the %
people Ut the East to thinking, and shown to
them the lurking elements of terrible danger, 81
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