The Nevada journal., 1854-02-03

not onlv his own opln IONS, but those OF the ma
ierity of his party in this county.
For the Journal
q. s. Senator.
In an election of u. s, Senator we Of the
mountainstake deep interest. Heretofore all
the important Offices in the state, all the mem
bers of Congress have been filled by men whose
residences have been in our commercial towns
and cities, and they have derived their kno"io
edge of the wants and wishes OF the people OF
California from those who have been enga9eu
in commercial pursuits: Thus the interests OF
of that part of the community have been repre-
sented as that on which the whole interest OF
the state depends. They seem to have adopted
the view that the prosperity of our state and
the welfare of our citizens depends upon our
commerce and capital. Now it seems to Mo
: that the reverse is the true doctrine. That the
energy which has marked our progress as astate.
the rapid advancement to wealth which we have
made, the extension of our commerce, and thu
development of our agricultural resources, has
been the result Of the success of the labor OF tho
mines. 1t has been the resources drawn from
the mining districts which have Infused life and
activity into the whole body politic, and when
these resources fail business stagnatos ia our
commercial towns and cities. Foster the min
ing interest, and the whole interest of the state
becomes invigorated by the protection But
destroy that interest and the whole is parayzed
Labor may exist without commerce, but trade
fails wien labor ceases and that must cease
when it does not receive remuneration. Com
merce can never be ruined as long as it has
the resource of labor to rely on. It's progress
may be retarded by circumstances, but springs
up again when the impediment is removed. The
branches of a tree may be loped off and it sends
forth new shoots and blooms again, but strike
at the roots and the whole would sooni wither
and decay. The mining districts are the roots
of the tree of political organization, the com
mercial cities are but its branches.
Then the citizens of the mining districts furn-
lshlng as they do the resources of the trade and
commerce of the state and giving to the Dem
ocratic party its strength and power, should
have some regard paid to their wishes and opin-
ions at time when it becomes the duty OF that
party and the legislature of that state, to select
an individual for the important office of U. ).
Senator. And for that Office the democratic
| party OF the mountains are in favor of David
Z. Broderlck. He is their choice, not that ne
has been resident among them but that they
know he entertains an enlightened view OF
policy in relation to the affairs of our state
which would be for the interest of the whole
and not for part. The positions which he has
occupied heretofore have been concurred i'll and
he has been sustained IN them. Upon the ques-
tion Of the Extension he has been found taking
that view which all must who look to the inter
est of the whole state and do not belong to that
class who are the advocates Of the narrow and
contracted views of a few San Francisco capi-
talists, He has been founl sustaining Gov.
Blgler who is regarded as the exponent of the
democratic party in California. The opponen;a
OF David {. Broder1ck are the same men VINO
were found aYraved against Gov. Bigler in the
convention and recent election, They boltei
from the democratic party because they could
not make that subservient to their own polit-
cal advancement. His most bitter enemies are
those who SO strongly opposed the principle CT
extending the water front of San Francisco.
Let us examine that question and the principle
involved, but here it may be remarked, thst
this is not the proper place, nor either was it
in the legisture to discuss its constitutionality
In the courts Of law alone could that question
be properly discussed as there and no where
else can it be decided. And, although there ID
not the slightest doubt that the legislature has
| the legal right to enact law exercising jurS-
diction over the harbors bays, inlets, and arms
of the sea extending inland, vet the only ques-
tion which the legislature had to take into CON
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Ground rents in San Francisco are enormous
The cause, the large amount of business and the
confined space in which it is done. But the
men Of San Francisco are not those who nav
these high rents. The CONSUMERS of the goods
purchased Of the merchants Of San Francisco
are those who pay not only the rents but u
double interest arising from them take an
example 4 Nevada merchant purchase a bil!
OF goods III Sap Francisco, in that bill lie Is
charged with the goods, the profits arising on
the sale, together with the rents and expenses
of the importer, and his profits on these rents
and expenses. The goods arc then conveycdb by
him to Nevada, aud are again sold with an ad-
ditiOnal profit upon the whole costs and the
consumer pays all. Now to extend the area
of the business locality destroys the land mo-
nopoy which exists, and as the destruction CT
a monopoly reduces prices those who pay are
directly interested i'll that reduction. And al
though the citizens Of the mining districts are
paying yearly some three or four millions to
the capitalists all amount that exceeds tho
whole expenditures of the state government from
two and half to three millions; yet that is not
the only point of view in which they are inter
ested in the question of extension Of the San
Francisco water front. For to extend that
front, removes double burden which they
have borne and are still bearing.
The state is heavily in debt and upon that
debt large interest annually accrues which to-
gethG;r with the expenses of government is paid
by taxation. This taxation falls directly upon
merchants, traders, and property holders, but
indirectly upon the mines and agriculturaliss
They are the producers anu this class OF citizens
bear the whole burden of taxation. This is
truth sefevident and needs no illustraliof'
Now this property laying in front Of San Fran
cisco and embraced in the proposed extension.
is the property Of the state and if brought into
market and sold, the proceeds arising from the
sale OF that property would liquidate our state
Indebtedness extinguishing the accruing inter-
est and remove almost the necessity of taxation.
And this result would benefit not the mining
districts alone, but San Francisco and the whole