The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-11-21

Ms San francisco A,ssassi y q,
Incorporating enemy Of everything
Democratic. and iis editor oitss carries
his feeling into hh editorials beyond
the bounds Of fairness and reason.
Naturally Frank Pi.leT likes Z o speak
the truth, ~ he knows and feels il. Il
is only ~hsn political passion blind,
him that be forgets himself. In one
Of his better humors he writes Of the
coming q. g. Senator from Nevada;
-As 70 the qualifications OF Mr.. Fair
for the place. there can be 20 doubl
hat be 10 the equai II any Who hAv,
been Senator'S from Nevada. He en-
not tell 20 good q story, and could not
% we'll enliven . dinner party as Sens.
tor Nys; he could not arrange for a jury
trial, or marshal witnesses. or have such
IN influence upon q jury s Senator
Stewart; he will not nine 20 desp-ir
books-uPon tbs silver question as Sen.
ator Jones; he 10 not 30 full Of poetry,
aud cannot play 30 good . game OF
poker - Senator ShAroni but upon ali
topics touching the interests Of the
State in which for twenty years he has
been an actual and continuous resident.
no one Is better informed. Mr. Pair is
not . man OF education, il education is
interpreted 10 mean only classical learn
ing and scholarly accomplishments. He
So man Of she bighes. education in
the speciality 10 which he has devoted
his lifs-namely. mining-and tina:
happens to be the all-importAnt inter
est OF Sevads. OF mining and al that
sppertains to it, he is master. OF
fumes. forests. railways. u-aier-eourses-
supply Of mines. and miners; Of the re-
sources and finances of his State. NJ
man in IL is more thoroughly informed
No man that has ever lived ! n SeSSia
b more thoroughly representative than
he. No OF Its e:tiLsns Is at all eom-
parable 70 him in the nature aud extent
Of information concerning that Stat.
To learn stAtssmanship and eounes
cial lay. be may sit at the feet Of S=ns
tor ConkIing. OF Seu York. For a.
Intelligent understanding Of the Uui;sI
States, be nay Learn Of Senators Ed
nunds. OF Vermont Il fn2nee. b.
may ts instructed by Jobu Shsrnan. o!
Ohio. POr eloqaenee. be may listen TO
Senator Booth, Of CahforEia. Bat for
knowledge Of mining. all these disiia-
gnished statesmen. jaEis;s. 6nancien.
orators, mu.t sit at the feet OF James G.
Fair. Of Nevada.
Mining IS an important and leading
F-rsuit II interests all the States and
Territories OF the Pacific. and it is
quite proper that the Goa ELo1ld bs
represented by one intelligent miner.
Ar. Fair r=nksamong the best miners
and mining engineers OF the World. he
has no sspsncr, and prob IbIy no equal.
His knosledse is both seisa;ifc and
practical II 30 the knoEl-dgs Of books
and the knosledgs Of practical labor in
the earth. In the Senate he will no:
sndeaSor to be eloquent. he will not
attempt great speeches; but hen legis-
lation Is demanded for mines and min
ing, he will be On hand and &C. intelli:
gently. In comparison With til. super
hcial and 1ippant eiocutiopists, the
ambitions. srif.admiring politicians,
and he nice noodles of the United
States Senate. Hr. Fair, With his long
life OF practical toll aud common sense
observation. his great wealth as the
result Of that toll aud sense, will COM
Dsnd the respect Of The best meD- Of
the United States Senate, and they will
not hesitate to advise with him upon
AL questions he 30 thoroughly under
stands. Upon all questions Of finance
and tariff, aud all questions concerning
the Union and its n~sinisusBee. Nr.
Fair Is now. aud always has beer. in
sympathy with the T. publicaa party.
Circumstances have assigned him TO
the Democratic roll.call. Upon the
question OF Chinese Immigration and
their employment he may Je prssams5
to be sound, as bis vast operations
have besD carried on without them.
We propbesy for him o useful career In
the United States Senate. md one that
shall be Of great service to the mining
interests Of this entire coast"