Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-12-30
CENTRALIZED WEALTH,

CENTRALIZED WEALTH.
Although the American people affect
to despise the obssquiousness mani.
tested toward the nobility Of England BY
the English tradsspeople. there are not a
few Americans who make great efforts to
obtain IN introduction to . real live En-
elish lord whenever . possible oppor-
tunity Is afforded them. And it il said
that titled Enelishmon visiting San
Francisco receive moro iulsoms snobbish
attention from society people there than
they do from people in any part Of
Europe.
These facts serve to show that. even
In Republican America, as people be-
come rich . titled afistocracy is not con.
sidered q very bad institution after oil.
Human nature. under similar circum-
stances. 10 about the same the world
over. Rapid accumulation Of wealth BY
our people during the last thirty years
has had the effect to Danish from rs. to
. Rrsa. degree. the simple tastes and
habits Of fifty years ago. and to bring in
their stead q desire for the glitter. pomp
and show which accompany wealth and
elevated social position in Europe.
Thirty years more Of such financial
prosperity n has fallen to our lot since
the discovery Of gold in California will
cause so strong . desire with our rich pso-
PIE for honorary prsfxss to their names.
something above plain Mr.. that our
present form Of government may be inn
psrillsd by Il. ''The man ON horseback
will DO welcomed then by the would.bs
s~ristoc:acy il through him they can hope
to have Q real titled aristocracy here.
Even now in our large cities the
wealthy mushroom aristocracy ape the
manners Of the nobility Of Europe.
Their livsried servants and footmen,
the vulgar display Of diamonds and hns
clothes ct fashionable parties. the ostsn-
talious parade made on the occasion Of
marriages in "hi9h lifs." and scores OF
similar things. show plainly their lean
ing to what they believe to be aristo.
cratic ways.
Que OF the bad effects caused by the
sudden acquisition Of wealth by our rail.
road. bonanza and oil kings, and by our
seal fishery princes. Is the Development
Of q class OF toadies which are . disgrace
to our civilization. Like all parasitic
growths. toadies cling to that which
gives them support. and. losing the
little independence OF character they
once possessed. they soon become too
dsspicabls creatures for even q broken
down government mule to kick without
mourning loss OF self respect.
The society notes published in some
Of the San Francisco papers show to
what degree toadyism fourishss. even in
that cosmopolitan city. That Mrs. Up.
percrust will spenda few weeks al Mon
terey 10 heralded to the world BY IN en-
tsrprisipg jenkins as an important fact.
The wedding Of Charles Augustus Lefti-
Gus and Miss Nsttie Barrilla Josephine
Hishtons IL psraded in the columns Of
the newspapers with oil the accompany.
ing sush that accomplished writers can
give 1t. And when my lud" Highducks
from England. en- route to Australia OF
China, stops in San Francisco for q few
days rest and Sightseeing. the obssqui'
Gus attention there bestowed upon him,
., published in the papers, causes old
forty.niners TO rub their eyes with feel
inss OF wonder and disgust at the change
which has come Ger the manner Of The
people Of that city during the last few
years.
What the effect OF the great accumuls.
ton and Capitalization Of wealth now
going on in this country will be upon
our republican form Of government. NO
one can f~oretsll. That there is danger
to our institutions from that ourcs no
one can doubt who remembers that Jay
Gould oncs said be would spend q mill
ion dollars to ~re-elect Q President.
When II Is remembered that Legislatures
have been bribed. that the Credit Me-
bilier cut quits q figure in the halls Of
Congress. and that q President Of the
United States once put two men on the
bench Of the Supreme Court that . for.
mer decision OF the Court upon Q inan.
cial question might be reversed. danger
to our form OF government may be justly
spprshendsd.