The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-01-05
HONESTY THE BEST POLICY
National Organization in Mining wiz
Omen Way to Sane Finance

open Way to Sane FINANCE
II is the conviction of those VINO
have been instrumental in formulating
the aims and work &c the American
Mining congress, that it can be demon
strated that an organization, national
in character and permanent in nature
can be made an instrument of much
force in placing mining more and more
on an investment basis in public esti'
nation. SAYS the Daily Mining Record
They are satisfied this a be done by
IN showing the real merits of legiti
mate mining; (2) securing a depart
ment of mining; (3) restricting, so far
as reasonably possible, illegitimate pro
motion; (4) showing the advantages OF
honest and capable management; (o)
uniting the effort of those who desire
to advance legitimate mining; (o) CO.
operating with the government IN an
effort to establish mining on a true In
dustrial basis, and % to make tins
national organization such a model OF
business method and intelligent effort
that it will command the confidence OF
the best business men of the day.
Organized effort along higher lines
thar has been uncovered through the
investigation now going on in New
York must be made, if permanency i;
to be an element in American indus
trial development. Retribution must
come to the American people unles:
some effort is made to counteraet the
insane methods now so prevalent in tue
meater business affairs of our country
Every one knows that honesty is not
only the best policy, but is also the best
practice in all business affairs. The
possibilities of mining are so great
that this industry, above all Others
needs the united influence of worthy
men, in an effort to take it out of Tic
category of gambling and place it on
a legitimate basis in the estimation ri
the investing public. If the American
people understand the merit of legiti
mate and intelligent mining; if a glcat.
er degree of honesty in promotion Of
mining ventures can be brought about;
if the United States government could
be induced to recognize mining as me
of the great industries of America,
through the creation of a department.
of mining; if the cooperation of min
ing men with the United States gov
eminent in promoting legitimate and
scientific mining can be brought about;
could we measure the splendid uplift
that would be given to all legitimate
undertakings9 Assuming the accom-
plishment of these things to be iesir-
able, can an organization such as The
American Mining congress-, which Is
national in it's character and permanent
in it's nature, be made the basis of
furthering these purposess The Amer
lean Mining congress aims to take =
conservative course in it's work. It's
purposes are not to injure, but to bless.
1t was created to assist in establishing
better methods. All coneede taat pres
ent methods, as applied to mining,
might be improved. The Importance of
these things will appear when we conf
prehend that mining is the "spinal col
umn" of our manufacturing industry;
the main support of transportation
the enduring material wealth of
the world; a vast supporter of labor
and the vital force of industrial pro-
gress. This makes it apparent how
necessary the fundamental methods APP
piled to this industry should be the
best honesty, intelligence and science
can apply. There can be no question
that mining men who have an apprecia-
ton of what mining has done for them,
what it means to American industry,
and what wonders can be wrought
through intelligent and earnest Coop
can make the American Mining
congress one of the most potent forces
in placing under the mining industry
a foundation that will endure because
It is intended that important
questions will be presented to the next
session of the congress, by men who are
recognized as worthy opponents of such
themes and whose lives Justify con-
fdence in what they may advocate.
These things should attract to the sup
port of the American Mining congress,
schooled in the saner and sounder
methods of business, men who have
in enduring success.
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