The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-05-25
DENVER CHANGES POSITION.

It's a old saw that circumstances alter cases." and it might be para
phrased to read, that circumstances alter the position OF newspapers"
It was only a few months ago that the Denver Republican conducted a
campaign against Nevada mining and mining stock that was unequaled in vTu
lence and mendacty by any other newspaper # the country. II vas at the
time that Ridgeways and others were directing their efforts to undermining
confidence in Nevada mining but the Republican led all other hounds in the
whole mining interest in Nevada was artificial and a huge swinding game.
But the tune was different in Sundays issue of the Republican of
May IL. There we read that Nevada Ind Goldfeld in particular are all right
''There is n use ignoring the fact that Nevada has many promising mining
are making a great mistake by not cultivating the Nevada fed.
The Republican makes M attempt to disguise the reason for its change
of attitude toward Nevada. In fact it makes nj reference Z itsf former enmity
t., our camps and its new found friendship, tut boldly strikes ut to Jolly
the life out off, the state; yet thu reason for tits change of heart is written
all over the editorial in question. The Republican ses that Denver is to loen
machinery trade with Nevada 1t points ut that thu Clark road is about to be
Angeles is much closer and the railroad rates. much better an Denver. and a
machinery marke. is growing up in the coast city that is equally good with the
Rocky Mountain market. an there is where most Of our business is going
these tears and entreates and soft and supphant words If the Republican
Notwithstanding that Los Angeles is nearer;n Notwithstanding that the freight
rates are cheaper and freghts are quicker, Colorado should be favored because
Colorado has furnished so many miners IN mining men to build up Nevada
camps. What al argument to be sure. II there is anything in sentimental
reasons for Nevada giving her trade to Denver because of h large Colorado
contingent mining here. it should have struck the Denver Republican some time
ago that by the same token Denver and Colorado should have how a friendly
vitality interested in Nevada mining camps. Denver papers could have been If
great service to Nevada at the time the easternp press vas making its campaign
sgainst III mining camps and trying to crush everyone interested in Nevada
mining But instead of standing by 'her sons'' in their struggle with the
desert wastes, the Denver press, notably he Republican, joined in the chase
II hunt them to earth.
We do moi now that Nevada is resenml toward Colorado because of all
this The army of Colorado men in Nevada are still loyal to the old state, in a
sense, n proud OF her mining achievements, nut they feel under no obhga
tMn to stand In their W light in a business way in order to contribute to the
prosperity of those they left at home Denver is a great metropolis, with a
splendid territory from which to draw business, but If she cannot compete or
city was ever made a great commercial center by sentimental reasons There
must be q more substantial foundation And certainly n city raj ever made
a commercial metropolis by antagonking the business which she would attract
and hold, rs in the case If Denver and Nevada.