Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-05-18
Jay GOuId in the Flesh.

New YORK, May 15-Generally Jay
Gould is in the spirit and will not talk.
To-day he was found in the flesh, and
ou.-talked the reporters. He talked
first about his newspaper investments.
AS to why he sold the World he said:
"There were large number of rea-
sons, but the principal one was that l
never intended to have the paper, and
got it more by acciden. than design
almost against my desire. The way of
it was this: In the SUNNI er of 1873 or
1879 ] met Mr.. Tom Scott, of the
Pennsylvania railroad, in Switzerland
in Berne. Mr.. Scott was very much
depressed and broken up, financially,
physically ard mentally. felt pro-
found sympathy for him. He asked
me as a favor to take his Texas Pacific
railroad off his hands, and l consented
to do SO. In arranging the details Mr..
Scott appealed to me to include the
World in the transaction.
HE OWNED IT ABsoLUTELY.
| cared nothing about it. but finally
yielded, and that was the origin of the
purchase. 1t was really mere acci-
dent.
"I don't own single share of stock
in any newpaper in the country.
never cared any thing about the World
while [ had it. 1t never occurred to
me to use it for any personal or politi-
cal purposes. 1t was simply an acci-
dental trade of mine. l never inter
fered wish its conduct in any form.
"What do you think about the
chances of the democratic party COM
ing into power?'
81 think the democratic party has
most excellent chance to obtain power.
The public mind seems inclined to
give it fair show. Many people want
thv parties to be so evenly balanced
that if one does not behave properly
the other will get into power. l feel
that way myself. The tariff question
seems to be the only danger TO demo
cratic success just now. But then |
care little about politics very little,
indeed. / want good government and
| the principality of the country.
All my interests are identical
| with national prosperity. All my
properties are identified with the
development and growth and glory
and progress of this country. There
is nothing hollow or shallow about
them. They are all doing public
good; they are all public necessities.
TAKE MY RAILROADS TO MEXICO.
Take my southwestern system, VIII ch
is developing that section. Take the
telegraph. Take the elevated railroad
system. Do they not all represent
civil zation, progress. enterprise and
public good? ?"
"Have you any new enterprises on
hand. Mr.. Gould?"
"No; none at all. am gradually
| getting out of business and concentra-
| ting all my affairs. Ihave been cut OF
Wall street for the last two years, and
never expect to go back to it again. /
ia.end to take good lozg rest and to
travel and study"
Are you going on your yacht soon?"
81 am going, but don't know how
soon. It depends on circumstances
NV yacht viii have steam up on the
20 b of this month. and will make her
trial trip on the 25th: but have not
vet decided either when or where to
CO."
"How much viii your yacht cast Mr.
Gouid?'
81 don't know. I can't tel till the
bills are all in-probably about $780,
OO6"
what do you think CT the financial
outlook" :"
| "T WILL DEPEyD or THE CROPS.
lI never saw better indications. 0ut
west the crops promises TO be abund-
ant. In that case the year viii not only
be prosperous, but times win become
even better than they are. A large por-
ton of the corn crop of last year Is
still In the country, ard win be
shipped Just as soon as the
farmers get through with their spring