The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-08


During the days OF war the gold and
silver from the Rocky mountains were
potent element in maintaining the finances
Of IA nation The miner did his part to-
ward tho preSerHa SION Of the Union as well
as III. soldier in the Geld
Just before the ssSa ssination Of Lincoln
schuyler G0faa left Washington 10 cross
tfie continent. AS Mr. Lincoln bGGe him
farewell. he said. I want You TO make 4
speech for me to the Elln erS you mas ind
on your journey. have. said MI Lin
coin. NeTS large ideas Of the mineral
wealth of our nation. / believe X prac-
IcAtIE Jn2Shai1sfiDI@. II aboUn6S all over
me Western country from the Rocky
mountains 10 the Pacific. and it, deve!-
"pFuent has scarcely commenced Now
that the rebellion is oVerthr0wu, and We
know pretty nearly the amount OF our ma
tioAai debt the more gold and silver We
lnsNe makes tbs payment % mat DEBT 20
much easier. Now said ne speaking with
much emphasis, j ani going 70 encourage
mat ~ very possible way Ne shall haE"
hundreds Of thousands OF d.sbanded sol
eiefS. and many nave feared hat rheir re-
turn home ia such great numbers might
p1rdiFze Industry by fuf nIshng sudGe.iy
greater supply of labor than there viii be
demand Tor. am going 70 Try 10 attract
them 10 the hidden wealth of our noun
TAN ranges ~ncre iheFe - room Tor al.
Immigration, which even the war has not
stopped, VIII land upon our shores nun
dreds az thousands more per year from
them ~ the gold and silver that waits
Tor them IN the West. Tell The miners for
ne tit&f SNdH promote lfsetf interests 10
III" utmost OF my ability. because their
prosperity - the prosperity OF the nation.
and. said ne. his eyes kindiing with eninu-
stasn we shall prove IN very few years
thai We are. indeed, the treasury OF the
world
The message was delivered by air COL
fax Ia the miners ~ Central city ia Mas
II Was the last message. almost the last
public utteTanCH. that came from the Ia
siired Hrs of Lincoln. Events have proven
the truth of his prophecy. That The gold
a.-fT a. Ia
nation Is az true now as then. We have no
hundreds OF thousands Of disbanded sol
diers but We have million or more Of
Idle workmen. and the WIDER development
% our mines viii bring a NV era II pros
per.ty. employment for labor stability to
our finances, added power and glory 10 Our
flag.
since iSa2 gold. silver and copper mines
about the only industry that has pad
dividends. II this convention can turn the
att uiion Of capital from u0producOVe
invest meuts 20 legitimate mining. II VIII
have adVantaged the country and investor
u1fkn business care and sense in mining
VIII pay better than most lines ~ invest
ment Prospecting "a a road 20 individual
fortune may be- AZ Illusion. the pathfinder
seldom enjoys his own discovery. rs ~
good mines require large expenditure. but
legitimate mining 1S vocation l. pFoht-
able business MauN people act and invest
e though mining WAS exempt from The &c
gHrcmeut- OF prudence and judgment
which ether investments demand II Nou
invest iu mines as YOU 10 in a hat pool az
The races Yea might as wei Try Monte
carlo, your chances - EAlo are Ju7t a.
good ana there ss iiltl~ difference In the
moral aspect ~ such investing
Mining is "a legitimate business and not
81 gambling venture Il is ihe mark Of
the conservative 70 decFy mining as
gamble. risky speculation Generally.
these Cagtio1e Wis con rvatiycs invest
Tea railroad aud other securities. II you
could examine thalr list of stocks to-day
son would perhaps. ind tfehison To
polka < santa F.. Union Pacific Leather
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