The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-03-23
THE ELKO INDEPENDENT.
WEDNESDAY. NARcu Al. is.o.
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STATE Fia:f1ra-
In passing an act to rithoid al State %
county aid from companies OF corporations
proposing TO construct railroads or other p1b-
lie works. except upon the express cooiit;on
that none but white lshcg shall be EMPLOYED
thereon, the Democracy Of California have
done vel. and the only fault re have TO ind
With their action is that they did no: 90 far
enough. The Legislature should have fur
therprorided that each and every railroad con-
psay. doing Business II that State. which en-
pioys cheap zbor, shoald have its rztes Of fare
and freight reduced 20 the minimum rates Of
railroads IN the Eastern Sta.es. The action
Of California, however, II this rsspec. Is Gn
ertering wedge which the people vii demand
shall be followed up and drirsI home until
there IS not Chinese hborer er,pioyed o.
any railroad within the limits Of California OF
Nevada In this State the Central Pacific
Railroad Company emp,oys nos less than
thousand Chinese labors-s, =. Al annual out
lay Of SS5n, coo, and II would be safe TO saw
that az less; tro-;hirlis Of that amount. or
$4,000. goes out Of the country as fas; as re
ceiTed, and IS not only los; 70 the State but Is
that much annually snbtractei from the wealth
Of the nation. II this $50 np1 were r..ia o..
BY the company to white lzborers. foar-fifrhs Of
it would remain IN the State. and would be
contribution Of q; least S3J0, 900 annually to
the business, wealth and prosperity Q: the
people, thus Tightening the burden Of tara
ton and enabling the public better to sand
the enormous draft made upon i; in the pay
nent Of eIortGtAnt tariT rates Of freight and
fare In answer TO these suggestions. II may
be urged that the railroad Is the private prop
erty Of a corporation, and j; has therefore the
right TO employ just such lEborsrs as il nav
choose IN doing its work; which is true, no
doubt, 50 far As the nigh; TO employ coolies IS
concerned, and II Is not the abstract night that
re propose 90 attack. But when the Railroad
Company comes before the next legislature
Of cur State and asks that IL be permitted 10
maintain the present high rates Of fare and
passage, les Us demand, as condition p.ece-
deai before We consent 10 hear any PROPOSE
ton looking to the protection of its interests
that il wash rs hands and cleanse its
person q the foul faint Of Monaghan
ieProSy With which it is now affected.
II the railroads in our Stale are 20 be operated
by cheap labor. then the people have the night
to demand that fare and freights be cores
Pondingly reduced; and Ne deDand in the
name Of the lab oring masses and the best In
tereSts q the State that plank be put in the
next Democratic State and county platforms
denying ali tayoTs to railroads while they en-
Ploy ooofe labor and when We have thus con-
struetet our platforms. all candidates for leg
islative horors should be required in writing
to subscribe TO the principles therein enunei-
A;ed and pledge themselves 10 carry them out
in good faith. II this course IS pursued by
the Democratic party, we Will bring the nail
road companies 10 terms very speedily, as We
know that the sentiments Of the people
throughout the State are overwhelmingly
against the employment of coolie labor on any
public works within the State.