The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-03-19

L. ,ubGc affairs. The mines of the district will always recSN'
treatment ana generous publicity at the hands OF this paper % nro.
nora6o controlling them will receive the same ea"e r
vHded however, they keep within their proper sphere u ac"'''
6gbt will be against any corporation that, as such, partclPS's
" in the political activities of the camp, with the view to lecuns "M
controlling public officials, with the expectation OF RECEIVING P
consideration and benefits above those of individual cinze" :
o.use they have large interests and unlimited money and through "'
means a control elections, does not make 1t rlght IN 'e9
endeavor to wrest the control of public affairs from III an" F." '"
noonle The neope of this town and county are fully able to manage
their own affairs and are disposed to treat justly all 'creS' :"
porate a well as individual, so long as the corporations heep
hands off of the local government, and do not try to control ana
monopolze the business of the community, and drive o"t OF Uo'un'
those whom they cannot dominate and direct. We nave een d s.rons
snosition in this direction in the past. The hand OF one OF the
large mining companies is plainly seen at the courthouse; Ii III 'he
business life OF the community, an inimical factor as appeareo III ''
company store" The courts, and the administrative nee !" 'e
county must be absolutely Independent of corporation cohuro' w
influence. and the good citizens of Godheld should never 10 " """
emf tolerate the company store" idea, for eventually it means the
stranqing of every Independent business house IN Tn camp. III
interests behind this movement would seem to want to degrade ths
onu,nitv . the level of a Pennsylvania coal camp. Goldheld Is not
. oommunnv of dagoes and Slavonians, although If tendencies r not
checked. it oon will become such, without a piece OF good merica
money IN circulation. Metaliferous miners r. III III sc"" y ''
earth. IS are coal miners, and the men who breathe n 1r III u 'e
western mountains and plains can never be brought to Tn lever Oh 'e
DOL ine lav who is forced to take company store script and eat
from the company's hand. Any man who accepts token money
,etbar directly or indirectly, instead of real money for his wages de-
Grades himself and surrenders his rights as a free agent. The conf
nanv store in Goldfeld is only one Of the evidences OF an attempted
Capitalization of the affairs of this community in the hands OF a single
mining company, with the view to entirely dominating the entlr'
situation. This effort should be strenuously resisted.
Politically, The News will be strictly Democratic. 1t S our hop'
TO see the next national administration in the hands OF the democrats
In state and local affairs, the Democrats have given and excellent ad
ministration and shown themselves worthy of confidence. have M
personal political ambitions, and believe therefore, l can see the sit
nation clearly. | only wish to be a useful citizen in the community II
which have large interests and in which expect to remain for al
indefinite time, and to make The News a positive and forceful III
strument for good. l shall need the assistance OF every man an
woman in Goldfeld in this fight in their behalf, and expect to merl
and receive it.
CHARLES s. SPRAGUE