Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-04-08
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There are very few representatives o.
the Pacific coast who are or have been as
wide awake, stirring. energetic and en-
terprisins a. Senator J.. p. Jones OF ne.
vada, and certainly none have handiea
money with q more free and liberal hand
politically, socially or financially. His
money has not always been expended TO
the best advantage. but he has always
kept it moving. even though ii moved
away from himself. His career since
becoming . resident and Senatorial rep
rsssn.a.ivs Of this State has been princi-
pally that Of aproducsr and manipulation
Of money. Although not always q good
fnsncisr for himself hs has looked well
TO the financial interests OF the nation,
and the silver problem. solved and oul-
minsting in the demonstration OF silver,
was his work. and brought about at
very liberal expense to himself, all the
labor Of collecting and compiling statis-
tioal information in the matter. employ
ing q small army OF assistants for
months, being not only engineered BY
himself but paid for out Of his wi
private pocket.
His millions produced from his great
bonanza here in Gold Hill have been
expended with = prodigsl hand in all
directions. in entsrprising plans to pro-
ducs more, and his Intellectual. yet none
the less sntsrprising. efforts in that limo
are recorded in Southern California. at
Panamint. Santa Monica. Kern, and in
real estate and mechanical enterprises in
San Francisco and the East. His dollars
have jinsled literally everywhere. and
all the while no has retained his interest
10 the Crown Point mins. Gold Hill.
striving hopefully to find another rich
bonanza in its swslisring depths. In
Colorado and other points within the
vast interior Of our continent Jones is
making his mark among the developing
mines, and IL some Of his extensive
mining operations do not eventually
bring him out into the front rank OF
great American millionairss, 1t will not
be his fault or that he does not deserve 1t.
Let 1t not be understood. however,
from tho foregoing that his natural
talents are buried in or confined to the
worldly strife after riches. He partici-
pates earnestly in the political affairs Of
the nation and makes his influence felt.
Loyal and true to the unity and proud
nationality OF the Republic, tho welfare
Of her commercial. industrial. scientific
and oil other u are his pride, and
hs is over ready to assist and contribute
to her progressive Advancement, always
sanguine and hopeful Is to the future.
A few days ago . reporter Of the Daily
Mining Ns,e., New York. interviewed
Senator Jones with the following result.
a. published in that paper Of the 18th
ultimo:
Senator Jones. Of Nevada. left for Wash.
ington on Monday night, but before going
said to o MiainJ Mere reporter that there
appeared . lull in the bull movement in
railroad stocks and real estate. and q
quieter time in the mining stocks. This,
however, would not last long. Money
would soon DO easier and in June he looked
for right lively times. The Senator do.
nounced in severe terms the conspiracy Of
Secretary Sherman as no called il. with
the Clearing House banks in discrimina.
ting against the silver dollars and the
silver certificates. These banks" ho said.
.'ars Q set Of conspirators. seeking to null.
lily Q solemn act Of Congress-the silver
act. Sherman IL . bear on tho market,
peddling out o million or two . week for
bonds when he should buy ten or twenty
millions Of bonds q week and pay for them
with silver certificates. Sherman should
DO impeached. No wonder that he did
not boom A. . Presidential candidate
worth . cent"
Reporter-whst about your carbonate
camp at Rico. Senator?
Senator Jones-I shall SO out there a.
soon IS my duties in tho Senate will per-
NIT. think that camp will DO equal to
Lesdville in two years. We have plenty
Of carbonates carrying silver there's
thick a. tho coal folds in some parts Of
Ohio.
Roportcr-what abou, Grant and the
Presidency?
Senator Jones-I do not wish to be in
terviewed At all on that subject, but you
may say that l consider that sherman is
the instrument Of the banks to bear stocks,
tighten the money market and set back
the business boom. When I Am in the
Senate l will see II l can do anything to
push forward the Worlds Fair. / think
II ought to DO held in 1883. In this age
Of telephones and electric lights We 1.-Two
fast. and tho world progresses moro in ten
years than IL formerly did in fifty. l Am
progressive . you know. and every
thing should DO don't to promote our for
eign commerce and home industries.
Sometimes sven q high.toned poet