Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-10-04
A FLUNKEY's IMPERTINENCE.

their own way. But Tor the eAlsteHce oi |
the several gangs Of monte sharps we
have no hesitation in asserting that the |
State Of Nevada is responsible. These
fellows have their headquarters in towns
along the line of the railroad. In some
instances they have undertaken to run
these towns altogether, and have lot
always been unsuccessful. Thence they
issue forth to rob and plunder and there
they retreat to enjoy their ill-gotten
gains II Nevada chooses she can pro-
tect the passengers who pass through
her territory, and it remains to be seen
if her Legislature will take any action in
the matter during the ensuing Winter
Sac. Record, Sept. 29th.
The Central Pacific Railroad, among
its motley collection o. appendsges. ap-
purtenences and hangers on, varying
from United States Senator to long,
shore bully, owns a newspaper which IS
published in Sacramento for the express
purpose OF furthering the interests of the
company and abusing all who oppose it.
Like all journals Of this character, the
railroad paper has little or no influence
and but very limited circulation; but
what it lacks in power it makes up IN
venom, impudence and unsupported
assertion. As an example: On the 29th
ult. it published an editorial, an extract
from which is placed at the head of |
this article, in which, while discussing
the depredations and outrages that of
late have been so frequent on the line OF
the railroad, it actually has tho impu-
dence to assert that the State of Nevada
is responsible for the existence of the
sharpers that infest the road. Disgust
ing as such charge is from such a
source, it is no more than might
be expected. How often have the liveried
menials and lickspittles of some purse
proud shoddyite been known to insult
and inconvenience every one who had
the misfortune to transact business
with the arrogant, ignorant parvenu,
their master, between whom and his i'll
conditioned lackeys, the only difference
was. his length of purse. So with the
magnates of the Central Pacific. They
have become rich by fraudful chicanery.
Their success makes them insolent, and
urges them to sneer at and fiout the pub
lie. Seeing this, their understrappers
and fiunkies think they have a right to
follow the same course; so the meanest
and most subseryient OF them all, the
Sacramento Record, takes an opportuni-
ty to fling gratuitous insult in the
teeth of the whole people of this State.
Nevada has, from the moment that the
railroad reached its borders, been made
the prey of this remonseles5 monopoly.
During the construction of the road, Ne
yada was its best and only customer
and paid enormous masses of money for
fares and freights long before the COM
pletion OF the line. But from the first,
the people of Nevada have always been
Disseminated against. They have al
ways and do now pay far higher rates in
proportion, than any other community
along the whole line of overland travel
from New York to San Fran cisco. Yet
hOt Win bllS, NV CputCht Nltu
the exorbitant tribute thus wrung from
the struggling State, the railroad compa-
ny permits its liveried, shoulder -knotted
plate wipers, to deliberately and grossly
insult people who have been and are
its most profitable customers. Here is a
great railroad company, that has been
granted most extensive and unexampled
powers, employing thousands of men
whining out through its literary til
trumpet that it cannot protect its pas
sengers from being hustled, robbed, in
suited, and perhaps murdered. That
it cannot keep decent order on its train:
or at wayside stations, and that the State
through which its line runs is the party
responsible for these outrages. 1t takes
some one with the cheek of a railroad
turnkey or a Southern carpet-bagger tc
make so offensive q remark, and an as
sertion SO utterly devoid of truth. What
has the State of Nevada to do with the
management and regulations, or other
wise, of the railroad? The company has
all along said that they have q right to
do as they please, to run their trains II
they please, and to charge what they
please. When attempts have been made
in California and this State, to in some
measure bride and control this outrage.
GUS monopoly, then yell is raised forth.
with. The rights of property, validity
of contracts are said to be infringed, and
desire for confscation, communism
and what not beside, are charged against
all who attempt to touch the sacred ark
of railroad inviolability. Now, however,
that the company neglects its duty and
suffers its passengers to be insulted and
robbed, its journal says it is the fault
OF the State and that it ought to interfere.
The Sacramento Record and the Rail-
road Company need not be uneasy. At
the coming session of the Nevada Legis-
lature it is highly probable that an inter-
ference may be had that the company
may not relish. The Legislature ought
to 80 interfere that Nevada is not longer
Disseminated against in fares and
freights, that railroad property is as.
sessed at like ratio with other property
in the State, and if the company admits
that it cannot protect its passengers,
that measures be taken to insure that
desirable end. Until this be done the
people in the East. who wish to visit the
Pacific coast. will perhaps do well to
patronize the Panama route and not |