"I have the same morals as a XIXth-century gold digger" is not the argument that will win you respect. But if that's your baseline, can I come with a Colt and

"I have the same morals as a XIXth-century gold digger" is not the argument that will win you respect. But if that's your baseline, can I come with a Colt and shoot you in the back? "If I had been Agnus McVee..." And BTW, James Marshall died penniless in a hut. The gold rush destroyed his business (a mill) and he never found gold again.