Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-03
SOMETHING OF THE GREAT
RAILWAY QUESTION.

about AZ in.ir.itCSSinlll as that which i
possessed couc.rnin. th., iutfirsCios {:
the Laws 1o..t;aG to the Spanish LAID
grants hy au iilitv.;,Ie natl.o resident Il
ra-al New England. The one primal,
comprehensive fact which claims roc"G-
milton before or can be AZ all prepared
to look into the subject, Is, that the
building ,.ni maintaining and running
ot railways have create! an ;;bs.-J,se SCI
snec, rs G:s:inc; and Puzzliag - that
branch Of the profoiE,. science q. saci-
olocv knoen rs the Relations b. t-e, Il
Capiiai ana I..:iu-. 1t sloaI - also
gnicrstaod, s. ia,.isrs !sab,s IL a gust
and int eliiCout i ..liua:iG2 Of Ills cl:i-
Gus question, thu: re. cvca The strong 81
r.:uis ;hst hayc tc,:. employed in the
study of i,s almost Infinite pyo,!...:i
have been able t. arrive II a2y.a:n,: bit
tex TIN :. superficial an. vague uul :
.:audiEs Of TIE general .hea.:.,e -
taken under consideration. l;p.. al
dent. then, should he ;aa jY:sa:,.st
,hose attention "a divilla,., nc zssrily.
between the thoGs-:ns;s f SUI jet '7;;licA
IKE ara.lt! d5Ia the ct.-Et!..s {! ,l..Iv
news, in assuming al expressing an
unqualified c!iEirn With regari - IT,
question OF Legislative action IN -sgu-
la:ins iiie prices Of :,.y.s and :roiaLls !
Calm, stad:cus. patient, uHprs i1.iieei !
investigation = absolutely Ler,ltu! in !
dealing with Ills subject: AID this tac;,
alone, Is quite enough 70 illustrate the !
inrropriety and injustice c: maxim, The /
railway problem 4 matter fur hsa:,3 !
partisan action, evan if If sl.O;..l be
demonstrated tia: TIE railway companies
with hIch we have 10 DIAL haze ccae-!
farther in their interference in Ioc..l
politics than Is justified ~ Tic .;vs c:
scLf defense.
Ne have before u. il the san -
sisco CLronja.s Of Thursday, full AMI
vcry interesting rera-t Of cer:@ia t-.-,-s-
ac.icEs had in tn Chamber {: CJl-,.lsarc,
Il that ei,. co1es-l:n:; this same w
:.ous and prolific r.livay Cation; ana
though oa- space : far to lint! :,
make ersE . concise So. Fsis Of n! IL:
Is reported corctlri"a l. ss:..e. =: ~
;;.s.@!. Ler,vitl 90 :evch urcn zo..o 8.
u lEosa inrg.ta.-. :e::t'.-es tii.ra9t !
eor,-ai.ls" eampriscl q sc,1a u .-~
I2cs. capable Ils;nl5-s Of tie CA..49.s-
Of Con.moIcc made + voluminors report, /
the preface % vhich IS coEl.-s.I = {
follows by the Cl.ro.,;s:s: j.
Tie Committee has undertaken its
iahors AZ the close Of two years bitter :
CONTROVERSY between The people and The
railroads. The railroads have sought. !
by their c5Eso.idated power, to control
legislation; the people ami portion q :
the press have stGr.hiy ccntenGei for ! =
purity Of representation and American ;
equality. But V hiie We have cause - =.
feel glad tint Tie political power Of s,..l-
roads Lcs been checked, We feel that !
there IS danger Of i viuCiictIve Use OF :.
triumph wLic!i is f:lr from complete, AM
whose pcrnianencc Is liy 10 means :.ss;---
~. Weforcsce tendency. ROW that ~.
have driven the erC:ay, ior the tine H. ,
ing. ott our own territory, to fellow lin a
into his Own. l.. Us Ike heed, e :, IL
81 crrity for the future. NC | ,
cripple and disable thereby, net only IN ,
iliciiny sc:ious damage upo:! The Stat AZ :
large, but ultimately causing {. reaction ,
IN favor Of the monopoly. We mus. ro- :
gard the question fro:: = business ioi..t =.
of view and determine for the best inter
cSts Of the State. without regard 10 the ,
Of the Central Pacific Rail
road or Contract and Finance Company. !
We must consider it as our only common +
carrier, as :, monopoly occupying ground
iInprersnabie to competition for many ,
years to cone, and rs an institution arm 9
I'll with the means Of oppression which {,
the law is the only remedy competent 10 T
reach. II is dayoUt!y 20 be wished that !,
The Legislature might find some means :
Ia deprive the railroads of their power Of {,
corruption. 1t is our business to try to :,
restrain their power OF oppression. v
Following this is quite "a profound re- t!
-earch INFO the laws fcg:.rtiIns the Cen- L
ral Pacific Company's affairs, tie =
mount Of their Indebtedness, &c. In :;
lis connection we find the follow ing in o.
erestins statement and treatment Of
acts: s
Ansered as our people may be at the st