Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-09-08
AND CONGREe.
9lONAL.
JONES AND TdE SENATE

SSINRo AMI \ a y cESAAc
[Reno Journal.l
The Reno Journal effects to
sarcastic and calls Deggett an "e:
lie and patriot d .ubtless
seems a parallel case in his and i
editor case, but it is very carefr
not to try to defend Jones orn.
mental career. 1t should by u
means. rs Jones will at least e1pet
that mnch.-Austin Reveill.
The Journal did call Daggett al
exile" and patriot" but it re
ceived its inspiration from thu
Reveille, which evidently desi re-
to make him out martyr by ap
plying such endeAring terms to it
candidate fer the Senate. It has .
perfect nigh. to be in favor Of d..
gett if it wants to, but there is nc
parallel between his case and The
journals editor, except that botl
! we're beaten for Congress by the
same D. rcrat. There is no con-
sol .tion it that, and if the Journals
edit'r could have had his wishes
consulted the catastrophe would
have been averted. As for Jones
there is no necessity for defense.
His has been an ornamental career.
He has been an ornament to the
State. and has given it 3 name with
which his own is inseparably con
nected. He has won for himself an
eaviabls place in the councils Of
the nation, aud by reason of tbs
standing he has attained. the State
of Nevada has occupied front
rank, and through hin, Yields her
full share in the Executive. Legisla-
tive aud Judicial Departments of
the National Government. He has
accomplished ~ much for his State
IS vas possible for any man to do.
He has kept the Carson Mint from
being abolished. and has been it,
friend in = double sense, first in his
official capacity. and secondly rs =
citizen of the commonwealth. But
for the bullion sent to 1t from the
Grown Point and other Comstock
mines influenced by him, and the
exercise of his personal and politi-
cal influence 1t Washington, the
U. s. Mint would have been c'osed
down years ago. When Fairs bill
for Government buildings 1t Car
son passed tho Senate it was be-
cause Jones made a personal re-
quest :" almost every one of his
colleagues to vote for the bill. He
is not to blame because Cassidy
Failed to pass it through the House
Senator Jones work on the Silver
dill and in the Interest Of silver
vas an achievement deserving the
everlasting gratitude Of the people
# his own Site, q work never
'qu.Iled in the past aud not likely
o be in the near future. Az long
IS there il the slightest possibility
Il discrimination against bullion
he State of Nevada cannot afford to
ven permit him to retire from the
jnited States Senate. Great and
earned - he is upon the subject
le may not be able to stamp his
Jews completely upon the country.
mt in losing even q majority of
hem, he would still do The State
On times the service any other man
tho might be . ected Senator cou Il
o. The mining industry viii for
yer rue the day q change is made
Senator Jones has re-
aid the Republican porty for ev ,
~ honor it has bestowed upon
i'm. He has been steadfast and
ne, and ever stood ready, with
rain and purse, 10 advance its in
'res'H. Hundreds have been
teral'y swept into Office on his &C.
'unt. and from n National 8 and
pint his influence sue .eded IN %
,ring for two OF Nev.das deserv- !.
g men, such prizes Is the Cover r
,rship of Arizona and Mi~ lister 4,
esidsnt to the Hawaiian Island. ;,
hese, with DE Long ~ Minister r.
japan are tho only political =,
ICES the State has ever had He
IS had but little patronage to be- o,
DIV in the State, but his appoint =;
ents of Crawford. S.bin, Lord,
'rbett, and the P0stmasterships,
We given satisfaction to the PEG te
,. Politically and intellectua ~ p
ere Is not man in the State who n,