Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-01-07
Fabulous Gold Finds and othsr
Things.

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/ Editor 1NDEpESDs ST; Undre
Prominence is now being given u,
gold prospects and tn. pr"spsc,iv,
ottpu, al that mctni. All ot III
great ovcIgrown daily newsplp II,
Who, having cowarIly aLan Toned Il.
silver Issue, are nov nd.~striousl,
engaged in booming gold prospects
here, there and over. whore, To such
M extent rs to produce the impress
sion on tho miuds OF tho unini'iatsd
that II is only necessary to 80 out on
the plains aud deserts or away on the
mountains nd hills to scoop up tho
.cllrw motul without lot or hinder
ance. Investigation and experience
las shown in the past aLd viii prove
in ;ho present aud future that all the
glowing reports written up a',out fab.
Ginus ro,d finds. FROM California 20
darkest Africa, are vastly exaggerated
and six 10 u VI them have no fuun-
datIon in fact whatever.
Doubtless since the enforced clos.
M down OF tho silver mines by the
III American financial policy Of Siier-
man, Cleveland, Voorhees, und other
English advocates OF the single gold
standard, II Few additional gold finds
have b,sn op,isl up aaI pros,
poets fonud here, aud there, that may
turn out reasonably we'll; but all Ike
ro!d'prosiCcts. We now or may have,
wili rot compensate the people Tor
the destruction OF silver as Il moEey
metal, free coined as SolI ur make up
for the loss Of gold. found welded to
tie white metal, in tho milss no
silent by reasou Of the unjust dis
crin'natinn in favor OF the slugie and
mgG;n,t the double tuonusIry stand
ard. The repeal of the Sh.rman
law in the late extraordinary session,
called for that purpose, was TO have
accomplished wonders in the way OF
correcting financial distress and
thereby ~''scatter plenty Ger n smiling
iand,' but though the repeal was nc
complished as dictated, distress con
t:uues to till the rountry with hun
dTeds oi thousands Of tramps and
starving people.
Mr.. Voorhees,, il my memory serves
mo correctly, advocated with great
vehemcuce the unconditional and i'm
mediate repeal % the Sherman law
10 prevent the necessity f,r issI.ns
grld bearing bonds and to clear the
way for the free aud unlimited coin.
age Of silver OF which he (Voorhees)
pIoiess"d To Oo II siaunch advocate.
But Ia! MIR Sherman has indicated
and MIR. Cleveland has dictated, rs
WAS f~DrcshaioS ed in the eXtraordiu-
AIRY session, he would do, and the tall
Sycamore Of the Wabash has fallen
as las fell before aud will rot only
not advocate or vote for a genuine
Tree silver coinIs. bill, bat will udvo
cate ana vote f-r the coming bond
OIll And What Of Mr.. Carlisle: lle
toe has been ''Struck aud, day 10y day
Is withcIing on the stalk II Say," yet
retaius strength enough, ! an sorry
10 ltt,, u fJJIly a5S tIs prisileg,
Of 'ssuing a few bonds, say Two hun
dred millions, just sIaisient TO
strengthen the god reserve and | will
add 10 relieve tho distress OF the
gold bugs. That Is: Mr.. Carlisle
fluids il necessary to borrow money
and secure the lender by IL mortgage
on the people, Notwithstanding the
repeal OF The Sherman law aud the
destruction Of silver us n money
metal which were said I o be the
great st distractions in the way Of
our %tinancInl prosperity. Speaking
al tho bond issue rcmIGus mo uf the
condition Of n farmer acquaintance
who finding himself without neces-
sary funds 10 curry on his business,
and there being no remuneratIve sale
for his products, bethocgl.t him Of
Mr.. Goldbug who operated II bank in
the vIliHge aud loaned money on farm
my securities. Yss, that must do,
just II loan aud Il mortgage on tho
farm for n shuIt time aud all would
10 well when the times improved aud
money became more plenty. But the
times did not improve, tho mortgage
could not bo lifted for the luck Of
gold nominated in the bond. Mr..
G0li5ug furrclUsrd on tho premises
and tho poor farmer finds himself 10.
day graciously permitted to be Il
renter on VIA was Il short timo ago
his o~u land.
ISDErEHDEsr.
Tusclrora, Nevada. January 1854.
G1nn~r Drnar,