Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-07-13
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Comparatively few smart editors ever
become rich. They have their minds too
much occupied with the political. religious
and social affairs Of the world to study the
various intricate roads to wealth. and
generally succeed in making somebody
else rich instead Of themselves. Many
man worth his hundreds Of thousands.
or perhaps millions, owes his success to
editorial encouragement and assistance,
yet very few such have gratitude enough
to lend an assisting hand in return.
Editorial influence and ~sfiasnos do not
seem to 20 hand in hand. lis well.
perhaps. James Gordon Bennett got
rich through being not only q good
editorial manager, but q good bust.
ness Manager somewhat rare combi-
nation. Horace Greeley was tho chief
editor OF the nation. but . slouohy
f~nancisr. He showed people ahead OF
him on the road to wealth, and many Of
the greatest political lights Of his time
owed their advancement to him. yet he
was more Of q philosopher than q hnan.
cier, and whom hs entered the political
arena a. Q candidate himself for the
Presidency. his l~amsntably disastrous
failure to realize the fondest dream OF
his Life WA the cause OF his death.
AL prominent politicians and states
men are brought out aud introduced to
the people by the press. and many an
ambitious dsmagosus and political scrub
owes his temporary notoristy to the edi.
torial pen. Look ct Denis Kearney. for
instance. Editorial pens brought him
before the public and wrote for him bis
first speeches. Editorial writings dsvsl.
opsd him into q very successful dems-
sogus and leader OF ~agitators. until he
began to imagine himself q second Bis
marck. Yes. and the same editorial
pens, with tho Same willingness and
facility, placed him in Jail. with his
hair bodied short, and wearing striped
clothes. Ksarnsy. however, will die
ricn, while his editorial advocates or
prosecutors will all die poor. The
humorous Burdstts takes another view
Of the matter. In reply to q question
asking IL editors were usually wealthy,
he said:
Yes, Of course they are; they arc postsd
ON money matters a. well a. on mankind
and know the shortest roads to wealth.
Editors arc familiar with all the slang and
business phrases Of the money market /;
they write about millions ~ ordinary men
talf about dollars; they know how to pay
tho national debt; they build railroads ;
they organize mining and magnificent
transportation companies with fabulous
capital; thsy declare war without consult
ing the Rothschilds. and II all the banks
In America were to fail tomorrow they
wouldn't be . cent poorer than they are
to-day. They are rich. They associate
with the monsyed classes ; they sit down ct
the table with kings, and sometimes In
happier, luckier moments, with aces.
II You want 10 borrow money, go to the
editor; he will turn TO his advertising col
umns and tell you whore you can borrow
II. II you have money TO- loan, rather than
see you suffer he will borrow 1t oil you
himself. Rich7 He knows the secrets OF
the monsyed rings; he divulges the plans
and schemes Of the heavy operators to the
people; he roars himself louder than me
bulls. and growls among the bears; his
voice 10 heard In the temples OF the money
changers. asking for money; be MARBLES
his little roundslsy out on the eurbstone
In Q melancholy miner key when he
doesn't get IL. oh, yes. editors are rich.
When you want 70 spend all the money you
have in this wide, wide world. 80 to your
lawyer: when you want something don't
for nothing. HE you to your newspaper
ofics. Then. when you want to send some
man 10 Congress. send your lawyer. because
you can get along without him."