Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-09-19
WAY

There is where the monopoly will
make itself most obnoxious -on the
sway passenger" There is some show
for an opposition, to the relief of people
| of moderate means, who desire to make
the through trip from San Francisco TO
New York, or from New York to Cali
fornia. 1t is possible and probable that
a line Of screw steamships will soon DO
placed ON the Isthmus route, on which
passengers will be transported very
cheap. And the Southern Pacific Rail-
road will be built before another de-
cade, very likely, affording a direct
land route competition for the Dutch
Flat and its extension, AZ \ part Of the
through line. But the people who desire
the "way" benefit of the Dutch Flat
road, and its projections, will be made
to 'coms down" with extortionats
fares, if w can procure no Congress
sional legislation to prevent it.
There is a habit established by tho
Dutch Flatites to reply to every com-
plant about its extortions: "You are
opposed to the great Pacific Railroad"
The venal Journals which they bug
up as occasion suits, or stipend regu-
lsrly, have this sentence for answer
for the Railroad extortions. Of
course, it's a lie. Everybody is sin ia
vor Of the Pacific Railroad" A citizen
must be al idiot who is not. But all
do know that the Government Of the
United States is so much in favor of the
Road, a. an accommodation to the peo-
pie and a great civilizsr and blessing
to the nation, that it is paying for its con
struetion. Though, when finished, it
will be the property of a corporation,
the people under the law will have o
right to demand Federal Legislation
against extortions by the managers.
But the passengers within these two
States, Nevada aud California, are ex-
pected to be made to suffer for many
years to como, by the impositions ofthe
Dutch Flat Company. Why? Because
that Company expect to oon n majority,
at least, Of the members Of Congress, in
either House, from this Coast.
Is it not notorious that Bill Stewart
would o have a shadow Of a shade Of
show for a reelection, in the event Of
his lacking the pecuuiary aid of the
Dutch Flat Company? Why, it is a
regularly made remark, at every couvo-
cation of two or three citizens in this
county, among whom political subjects
are preached: "Stewart's reliance 10
O.. the Dutch Flat Railroad Company"
Aud why do or may they wish to foist
this a over the people, as q Senator?
Plainly because they desire a lawyer
from Nevada, in the United States Sem
ate, to plead their monopoly cause on
every desired occasion.
The people Of California are becoming
fully awake to the outrages Of this mo-
nopoly. In a recent conversation with
a Sacramento man, he informed US that
the railroad company were fairly "exe-
Grated" in that place, even, for their
'hoggishpsss and their meanness every
way" He said, I'VE used to think
you were too rough on the company
but every word you said against them
has proved true to our own experience"
Let the people Of Nevada understand
distinctly that the Dutch Flat Railroad
Company intends to come into our State
next year, and buy up" the reelection
of Bill Stewart to the o. S. Senate -
that they may perpetuate their life as
extortionists. And keep in associate
remembrance, that the Pacific Railroad
is being built by the money Of the peo-
pie Of this Nation, and that we are in no
respect bound to acquiesce in the ex-
tortions Of the Company, on a plea of
the improvements and facilities the Rail-
road necessarily creates in our State.
Quite as energetic and a far more liberal
and intelligent Company would have
built the road on an adjacent and shorter
route, if Stanford and Croker had not
secured the franchise.