Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-07-01
AooNsp1RAoY vs.. THE PEOPLE.

ANAASh
with q great deal Of interest q speech
on the Mius-tax Bill, made by Senator
Hutchins, of Humboldt; and am very
we'll satisfied that be was and is entirely
justified in calling that bill the result,
Of Conspiracy among certain office.
holders and office aud plumber seekers
against the taxpayers Of the State"
believe that the Reese River RereiHe
called the bill the result Of a ebay
ranch conspiracy against the mining
interest" think Senator Hutchids'
definition is the correct and the COM
p~rehensive one. He is undoubtedly
right in his estimates-for the State
Controller, Nightingale, himself warrants
and justi6es them-but in alleging only
that the monstrous Nine-tax Bill Is for
the creation of u "Corruption Fund,
be stops short, I sm certain, Of the
whole truth in the premises.
remarked that all who favored the
Miue-tax Bill, made no account of a tax
on the Central Pacific Railroad. Why
not? The opponents Of that bill, how
ever, to give margin and great strength
to their calculations, as they undouot.
edly supposed, said that in cipheriug
the revenue for the next two years they
would leave the railroad tax out OF
count. Now l am thoroughly satisfied
that Hu,chins really told more than he
knew, employed words that would en-
brace more Of ~iniquity on the part oil
the m%ine-taxers than he dreamed Of,
when he said Blasdel and junta desired
10 70 Use al immense corruption fund.
I think the conspiracy" will develop
in this manner:
The Central Pacific Railroad Company
are not to be taxed a dollar but, on the
contrary, if a half million or more can
be drained from the mines by State tax
alton, that company with the mine tar
cabal as per centage agents, will come
in aud gobble it up, for their Main and
Branch " use and benefit. think that
this 10 the bottom Of the conspiracy ;
this the mode to be adopted Of tapping
Il pletaoric State treasury.
It is a small indication, | am well
aware, but I will mention in this con-
n~ection, that one Of the editors Of the
Enterprise loudly proclaimed in my hear
ing, u short time since, that the Central
Pacific Railroad company, when build
ing and when completed through Neva-
da, ought not to pay any tax to this
State. II was asserted that the Central
Pacific would attempt to avoid paying
any tax to our State. They ought not
to be called upon to pay a cent" said
the editor. I]connected this declaration
with the fact that the Enterprise " Aop-
ped to an ardent and INSCRIPTIONS
advocacy Of the mine-tax bill, and
thought it OF some significance toward
the conclusion ! had already arrived at
respecting the conspiracy"
In a communication from the True
kee, which appeared iu the Sacramento
Union recently we have published it
ED. NEws the writer remarks that the
Central Pacific Railroad Company are
not evincing their usual railroad build
ing zeal; aud suggests: "a little skillful
manipulation might possibly cause the
toiiing miners Of that State to shoulder
the burden Of the interest on = few mil
lions of bonds for the Central Pacific
Railroad Company"
Now the question is: Are the ''toiliug
miners Of this State willing to submit
to a tax, which is undoubtedly
stitu,ional under the Federal organic
act, in order that the Central Pacific
Railroad Company, already the creates,
monopoly of The age-a company that
is having its road built entirely by the
United States and Califoruia-are these
''toiling miners" willing to submit. to II
tax of the character described, in order
that the Central Pacific Railroad Com
pauy, through Blasdel i Co., may COB
ole q few millions from the Nevada
Treasury? V. \.