The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-02-29

articles of agreement which We publish

co yesterday mornlng.
Thus it will appear that following
failure to secure aid from the compan,
, which was thought most likely to ant
: capable of assisting US, basis of ne
gociation has been effected with thu
originators of the project which we hay'
with good reason regarded as running
counter to the interests of this towr
and county. One company that nigh
help US will not, and another which car
assist US or ipjure our prospects, as they
may elect, agree TO aid US upon certain
specified terms.
The starting point of all this matter
is: That a railroad connecting Carson
City with the great lines of travel, and
with the mines which support US, is an
absolute necessity to the future stability,
growth and prosperity of the place.
| This being admitted, the question of
the best means to attain our end is the
FIRST thing to be considered. Denied,
and the most effectual means of shutting
ourselves up within our mouldy she'll
and repelling the advances of capital
lists, is the first in order. If we are de-
pendent, let US make the best possible
terms with Moneybags if we can af-
ford to lay back on our q natural ad-
vantages," self complacently, telling
Capital that if it wants to share our pres
ent or prospective prosperity it must
spend all the money while we share the
benefits, why let's do it, that's all.
But as general thing, poor people who
would reap the benefit Of association
with wealth must concede something.
And we suppose that it was after recog-
nizing this to be true that the articles of
agreement, drawn by Chief Justice
Beatty, were approved by the balance of
the committee and we suppose, too,
that Messrs. Sharon and Sunderland on
the part of the Railroad Company re-
cognized something favorable in the
and therefore assented
thereto. 1t may hold good, that in all
agreements one party or the other has
The advantage ; and while this may be
entirely true, it is also fact that both
parties to an agreement are often bene-
tilted. But it is pretty sound maxim
hat he who buys on credit is not so
rec to make good bargains as he who
las the ready cash.
Now as to the proposition before US:
t is agreed upon the part of the Rail-
cad people that they will transfer their
apital from the steep grade road to the
through this and shoe
ouuties, if the people of these two coun- {
les will agree to subscribe the differ
nee in the cost of the two roads. That J
} the naked proposition. Fully recog.
izing the inability of the counties to
TX themselves without authority from
ne Legislature, these Railroad projec-
DIS offer to take our outline bonds q
issues-and give Us stock n
i the proposed road at par, provided
IajorIty Of the voters Of all parties will L
ledge themselves to elect Legislators s
no will agree to favor the passage of
i'll BY the next Legislature, comforting
e needed authority upon the counties o
issue such bonds. The implied con- n,
act entered into by these people is M
at they will grade the road between al
e present time and the sitting of the
1t Legislature and that implied con- Ell
act is as good as if it were stipulated pr
50 many words for unless it is per ~
rmed our unauthorized issues will :.
yer be made worth a penny, and we in
all have been to the vast trouble and on
pense of making provisional paper
omise for nothing. The agreement CO
on our part Is nothing unless the SER Ia
:es which We expect to have performed
performed. We promise to give our 81 :,
ties for something to be delivered at
+ doors. If the delivery is not made, N