Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-11-15
A aErsE.rxrArIvE OF NEVADA.

The San Francisco Argonaua OF sstur.
day has quite . lengthy editorial item
relative to the Senatorial representatives
from this State to tho halls Of the nation
at Washington. It contrasts them all,
Stewart. Nys aud Sharon in the matter
Of respective liberality. eligibility and
national fitness for that high position.
and says the following about James &.
Fair, who in all human probability will
succeed Mr.. Sharon IS United States
Senator from Nevada:
A to the qualifications OF Mr.. Fair for
the place, there can DO nc doubt that he IL
the eoual Of any who have been Senators
from Nevada. He can not tell 30 good .
,tory. and could not 90 we'll enliven .
din~ner.psrty a. Senator Nye; ho could not
srrspgs for Q Jury trial. or marshal Wit
nss.es' or have such an influence 1pon Q
inYy A Senator Stewart; he will net mine
40 deep-in books-upon the silver ques.
tion A Senator Jones; he 10 not 20 full Of
noetry. and can not play 20 good o game
of poker a Senator Sharon; but upon all
tonies touching the interests Of the State
I'M which for nearly twenty years he has
been an actual aud continuous resident.
NO one In better informed. Mr.. Fair 10
mot . man Of education. II education 10
interpreted to mean only classical learning
| and scbolsrly accomplishments. He 10 Q
man Of the highest education In the specially
10 which he has devoted his lfe-namely,
minipg-and that happens TO DO the all.
| Important interest in the State OF Nevada.
| on mining, and all that appertains to II.
he ia the master. OF fumes, forests. rail.
WAYS, ~water-courses. supply Of mines, and
miners; Of the and finances OF
| his State. no q In II 10 moro thoroughly
| informed. No man that has ever lived In
Nevada IL more thoroughly representative
than he. No one Of Its citizens Ii ct al
COMPARABLE to him in the nature and ex.
tent Of information concerning that State.
To learn statesmanship and commercial
Law, he may sit at the feet Of Senator
| ConkIiug, Of New York. For an intelli.
gent understanding Of the Constitution oil
| the United States. he may learn Of Senator
| Edmuuds, Of Vermont. In finance, he may
be instructed by John Sherman. OF Ohio.
| For el~oaueuce. he may listen to Senator
| Booth, OF California. But for knowledge
| Of mining, all these distinguished states.
| mep, %iurists, fiusnciers and orators must
| an a, the feet OF James @. Fair. OF Nevada
Mining 10 an important aud leading pur-
suit. II interests all the States and Terri
tories Of the Pacific. and 1t is quite proper
that the coast should be represented BY
| one intelligent miner. Mr.. Fair ranks
among the beat miners and mining engi-
neers of the world. He has no superior,
and probably no equal. His knowledge ID
both scientific and practical. 1t 10 the
knowledge Of books and the knowledge oil
practical labor in the earth. In the Sen
ate he will not endeavor to be eloquent,
he will not attempt great speeches; bu'
when legislation 10 demanded for mines
and mining. he will be OF hand and ael
i~ntelligently. In comparison with the
superficial and fippant elccutionists, the
ambitious, self. sdmiring politicians. and
the nice nobodies OF the United States
senate, Mr.. Fair. with his long lifeof prac'
teal toll and common.ssnse observation
his great wealth a. the result OF that toll
and sense, will command the respect oil
the best men Of the United States Senate,
and they will not hesitate to advise with
him upon questions he 90 thoroughly I'm.
understands. Upon all questions Of
finance and tariff. and all questions CON
corning the Union and Its maintenance
Mr.. Fair IL now, and always has been. In
sympathy with the Republican party
Circumstances have assigned him to the
Democratic roll-call. Upon the question
Of Chinese immigration and their employ
ment he may be presumed to DO sound, Al
his vast operations have been carried on
without them. We prophecy for him
useful career in tho United States Senate
and one that shall be Of great service &c
the mining interests Of this entire coast