Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-05-05

Judge GoOdwin's View ON n Poll
teal and Mining Outlook.


teal and Mining Outlook.
Judge G. G. Goodwin, who went cas-
last month as Utsh's delegate in the in
terests OF silver and lead, returned to Sal
Lake City on Tuesday evening. He wal
seen by q Democrat reporter Saturday
morning, and expressed himself as wei
satisfied with his visit and with his labors
The reporters cordial reception gave him
nerve enough to lay siege without further
ado, and he Immediately sprung the ques'
ton:
"Whas did you accomplish for the good
Of silver and lead ?"
$50 far as my own work is concerned,
l claim to have accomplished very little"
modestly replied the gentleman; "but
that there has been very good work done
in the interests of lead and silver, none
acquainted with the results can deny.
When I reached Washington l soon dis
covered that Mr.. Morrison was disposed
to drop lead from his ominous list, but
as you are doubtless aware, we were as
much interested in lead ores as in the
lead itself, aud u efforts were
directed mainly to the purpose OF
having this featee also dropped.
In this our mission proved en-
inently successful, and it was finally
decided to strike metals entirely
off the list. I take no credit to myself in
regard to these very comforting results.
however, and if / were to discriminate l
should unhesitatingly tell you that the
achievement is due very largely to the
able and influential labors Of Colonel
Goodell, of Colorado, who is a son-in.law
OF the ex. Governor OF his State and father
in.law of Ex-Governor Grant, Of Missouri.
Colonel Goodell has just been confirmed
Postmaster at Leadville, and besides
welding a great influence from Colorado
he is highly esteemed in Washington,
where his work was put in with so much
effect.
Respecting the silver interests, I may
tell you that the Bimetallic Association
organized in January, with II. M. Slater
as Secretary, and over 1000, 900 circulars
have been mailed to various parts OF the
country already. Mr.. Slater and his as
sistants have been devoting their time to
the compilation OF appropriate papers set
ting forth the silver side of the question.
and these nave been widely distributed.
and an average Of 700 letters a week sent
put. II had been the intention to have
the numerous labor associations report be-
fore Congress should call a vote on the
Unlimited Coinage bill, but there was an
absence of promptness somewhere, and the
result was that some 700 Of these associa.
tions were heard from a week after the
question had been voted upon"
= do you anticipate that any further leg
islation on the silver question will be
pushed through this session OF Con-
gress?"
"Well,, IL would not surprise me il some
measure goes through which shall have for
its object the purchasing of bullion and is.
suing OF certificates. OF course this is not
what we wanted; there is little doubt, how
ever, but the minimum purchasing limit
will be increased to So, 600, 900 per month,
while the maximum of $4,000, 900 will
probably remain unchanged. This may be
consistently regarded as q desirable pro.
gress, and when i. is remembered that the
prospects for entire suspension of coinage
were ominously favorable under pressure
OF these Eastern bankers organizations,
even this measure, should it succeed, will
be a glorious achievement for the silver
men Of the country"