Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-29
NECESSITY, OF ACTION AGAINST
THE SUTRO STEAL.

to the constant and unwearied efforts OF
Adoiph Sutro to fasten himself. incubus
ike upon their most vital Interests.
There seems to havs existed 4 sensc OF
security. based upon their own intimate
knowledge Of the prepos.srons character
of the Tunnel scheme, and caus;ng this
strange apathy. A greater folly never
was perpetrated than to treat this ques-
ton in this way. Industry will tell;
and Su.ro IS nothing. il not industrious.
He is the most persistent and effective
lobbyist in Washington. For the dis
c,.ssion of his Tunnel hobby, ali times
sre fifth. and all places appropriate
with him. As we said in . previous AZ
t:cie, he never doubts himself He pro-
cecds, ever and always. as if the one
great interest Of legislation were the
furtherance of Lis scheme. and the chief
end Of mortal existence were the re-
inoral of distractions from the line of
the Sr.ro Tunnel He succeeds in spite
ot his manner. It is his earnestness
and his full understanding of lis side
Of the case which enables him thus to
hold his own Tie mistake has been
committed Of undertaking him. Because
himself is contemplate character. lis
Efforts have been enormously held at a
eontemptuous estimation. Meantime
lie has proved himself superior TO any
one or any dozen, and, indeed to the
whole force of his opponets, as an effee-
tive worker. We do not like TO be found
in the ranks Of those who are always
ready to impugn the motives of our pub
lie men; but We do most implicitly be-
lieve that Sutro's strength in Congress
bears an intimate relation to the success
of his scheme and the consequent ap-
probation of tho stock of the Su:ro
Company. Many a vote. we suspect. is
at his bidding for the reason that he has
been lavish in the disbursement of
the shares of : his company among
Senators and Representatives.. We have
a right to this suspicion, reasoning as
we 90 from analogy. Time was when
there was scarcely an editor in this State
who was not the recipient Of a gift of
stock or promises to Issue specified
number of shares of stock, in this Tun-
mel Company. These certificates ana
obligations to issue stock were dealt cut
with a lavish hand when Sutro was
stimulated with the first flush of his ex-
element. We suspect, therefore. that
he did not hesitate to follow his mani
fold and frequent arguments in support
Of his scheme with complimentary pre-
ssntaticns of stock certificates to sus-
ecptible members of Congress. How
ever this may be, his scheme. the scheme
of an adventurer who has no other reye- !
nue. than that which results from his !
identification with this iiiegitirnate pro |
ject, always commands respectful hear |
ing, and hearing far in excess of its |
zeal merits, by both branches Of Con- |
eress. There seems 10 be but little |
douS, that the Ward Bill with the Neg |
ley (Sutro) amendment, will pass the |
House of Representstives-spite of the |
efforts of Mr. Kendall who has fought it !
with admirable pertsnacity and faithful |
ness to his constituents. The thing for |
Us of Western Nevada to do is to lend |
the weight Of our influence to the SIS
tanning of any cffosis which Senators
Stewart and Jones may make toward de-
seating this piece Of vicious and fraudu-
lent legislation. when it shall present |
itself in the branch of Congress OF which |
they are members. Every business man, |
every body who values the undisturbed |
production CT bullion from the Constock
Ledge, all who are in any manner in
lsres.ed in keeping this greedy parasite.
Sutro, from annoying those whose
means and time and hopes are identified
With the successful prosecution ot opera
lions upon that lode, should, as in az
Effort at self-protection, signify their I'M
qualified d;sapprobation Of the amend
.nent which he seeks to foist upon the
Nining-land- patent Bill now before Con-
.ress.
GERALD MASSEY, the renowned English