Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-09-17

ALI. DOTEN, a, Editor and Proprietor.
THE WAR AGAINST CORPORATIONS.
We do not believe in warning against
railroads. Neither do we believe In
allowing railroads to control the poll
ties of a people. More than that.
neither tho one nor the other Is at all
necessary. The people Of the Pacific
Coast, have been, moro than any other,
favorable to the building and operat-
ing Of railroads. They have been libe-
raj In donation, and sympathetic with
every movement to foster and encour-
age the growth and expansion Of the
railroad system on this coast. Why,
then, do we see, As In California to-
day, a majority OF the people arrayed
In bitter hostility to the Central Pacl-
fic, and this opposition to the road the
sole point Of conflict In a fiercely con-
tested campaign. We do not think
that the reason Is found In the over
charges for freight and supplies,
though doubtless In some Instances
determinations are made which appear
aud possibly are invidious. Neither
do we believe that this opposl-
ton has been ensendered BY the neg
lect or failure of the Central Pacific
Railroad to pay the interest OH the
bonds guaranteed by the general Gov
ernmens promptly, As 1t fell duo.
From whence then has It arisen? In
our opinion one great aus has been
the failure and unwilllngness on the
part Of that company to pay Its just
proportion Of taxes to the State and
county governments, and tho means 1t
has employed to prevent the collec-
ton Of such taxes. This has both in
California aud Nevada been a fruitful
source of complaint, and In this State
has created opposition to the present
management Of the railroad which Is
yearly growing in Intensity. The pro-
ceedings in Elko county recently, and
the petition adopted show the nature
aud extent of this feeling. But the
principal cause Of opposition to the
Central Pacific Railroad management
which has eliminated In its defeat and
that OF the Republican party in Cali
fornis Is the Interference, avowed and
open, by Its managers and agents with
the expressions Of popular will In the
elections and after wards In the Legis-
lature OF that State. The same evil
has existed and does exist here in Ne
vada, and tor the success Of the Repub-
lican party In the next campaign 1t
must be ~eradicated.
It Is not the province OF the crea-
lures OF human law. the creations Of
Legislatures to 60 into primaries and
conventions and dictate nominees
to the people. The objects of their
creation, though widely differing,
never comprised the power Of con-
trolling by any e courts, execu-
tives or legislative bodies. 1t never
has been necessary for a corporation
to interfere with these expressions OF
popular will to secur to itself justice.
On the contrary, the very presence Of
al agent Of vast monied interests lin
his official capacity as AGENT in a town
or State election, or In legislative
chambers, is suggestive Of intended
wrong. These agents have not to ap-
pear in such places to secure justice or
prevent injustice. Neither money nor
influence Is ever required for these
purposes from any corporation. But
their presence has brought greed and
treachery, and venslity, and corrup-
ton into places where honesty should
have dominion, and the people have
grown fearful Of both principals and
agents. Besides this fear, another ele-
ment Of opposition exists. Self-gov-
crning electors are and must he indie
pendent. Their representatives in
Congress, In State Legislatures, their
Assessors, Collectors and their County
Commissioners must represent the
popular desires. 1t Is a fact that
largely such Is not the case, and the
result is popular dlsapprobation and
rebellion. 1t Is charged that the Cen
trail Pacific Railroad has control Of the
Republican party machinery in Cali
fornia. This may or may not be true,
but 1t Is evident the people SO believe.
1t Is said that an attempt will be made
to control the Republican party Of Ne
vada In tho same Interest next year.
We do not believe it, but II true and
the effort should be successful, the re-
suit In California will be duplicated
hero. There Is no necessity Of n rail-
road fight In Nevada-no need for 1t
anywhere. Let railroads have done with
politics. attend to the business which
their charters contemplate, submit
to even-handed justice, and the oppo-
sition which an attempt to control u
political organization would at once
fan into flame, will not be manifested
save by the growing few whom no
thing aver pleases. The safety aud
success Of the Republican party in this
State depend largely on the course we
have suggested. It Is possible for a
corporationto break up the party By at
tempting Its management, but not to
control the elections. We do not b.
lieve the e. p. r. r. Company desires
or will attempt such a course.
Tie way of the politician Il hard
this Summer. The people are asking
great many impertinent questions,
aud the conventions are putting many
singular planks Into their platforms,