Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-13
THOSE RAILROAD RESOLUTIONS,
&C, &C.

| We copy ItCin tho oacfameuto AecOfu
Of June IL. the following resolutions,
tho same being part of the platform
adopted by the Republican party of CAL
ifornia:
Resolr.d a. Tha. the Central Pacific
Railroad Company is State corporation.
and as such is amenable to the laws Of
| the State concerning corporations.
o. That the relations Of that CON-
pany to the nation are simply those of
| agent aud principal, and debtor and
creditor, SO far as their property within
this State is Concerned.
o. That the power Of the State over
the said corporation, SO far from having
been surrendered by the Act of the Leg
islature of April 4. 1864. as claimed by
! that company. was rather affirmed there
| by, in these words: '.Said company to
be subject to all the laws of this State
concerning railroad and telegraph lines >
a. That the right to regulate fares
and freights, wherever it exists. is con-
dition annexed to the franchise, and is
| necessarily vested in the Government by
| which the franchise has been granted.
The right to collect tolls is one of the
essential franchises Of railroad corpor-
ations, and the power to reenlate them is
simply power TO regulate the franchise
under which they are collected. and the
power must be exercised bv the authority
creating the corporation.
81 That the existence of the Central
Pacific Railroad corporation, and its
right to operate its roads in California,
rest exclusively upon the authority Of
State law, and that its national charter
is limited to certain functions which it
derived by the States consent from Con-
gress. such-as the right 20 operate its
road outside of the State. and to create
liens upon its entire line in favor of the
National Government and other
creditors.
81 That as a necessary result Of the
foregoing. while Congress has the right
to regulate tolls over the road. on
through and Interstate traffic. the State
Legislature has absolute and exclusive
power TO regulate the rates of freights
and fares between all points within this
State
a. That experience has shown that
railroad companies, when left uncontrol-
led. naturally look exclusively TO their
own interests, and often disregard the
interests and convenience of the public
they were created to serve, whereby un-
reasonable rates for fare and freight have
been and are still imposed. unjust dis
elimination made against communities
and classes Of merchandise. and many
settlements and towns Inconvenience
and even seriously injured, for the build
ing up of localities in which members Of
tna plmpnpiaS are interested
81 That we recommend that the peo-
pie should exact in advance, from candi-
dates for the Legislature, unequivocal
pledges. First. that they viii, if elected.
vote for such reduction of freights and
fares as Will leave to the railroad compa-
MES fair income upon the actual cost
of constructing the roads and allowing
for maintaining and operating the same,
and enable them to meet their Just obi
CATIONS; second, that they will. to that
end, institute a thorough investigation
into the affairs of the corporations. as
they have ample power TO do, in order
to ascertain the real cost of the construc-
ton of the roads and the annual OUTLAWS
for maintaining and operating the same:
third. that they will in adjusting a tariff
of freiehts and fares, abolish all unfair
between the same classes
OF merchandise, and eGualiZe the rates
between different localities. having due
regard for grade and curves.
(3) That while the Republican party |
disclaims any sympathy with indiscrimi- |
nate war upon associated capital, with |
blind disregard of its rights, it is entirely |
independent of all corporate power; it is
opposed to all schemes in State, county |
and city. whereby, under the pretense of
providing gas and water 20 communities.
or irrigation for farming. few men seek
10 enrich themselves by imposing heavy
burdens upon the people; it repels all
attempts Of corporations to force into
office. through Republican conventions.
men who will guard their interests rather
than those of the public. and expects to
be judged by its acts, and the character
Of it's candidates. rather than by false
OF its enemies, who, after
having the executive power of the State
'or the past eight years divided equally
between them. can present no better
lain for the public confidence than
oud and empty professions of horror at
llleged corruptions and profii2acy in
public affairs, which they themselves
AVE managed and controlled.
That last clause is full of strength and
ignifcance. Certainly this is a cutting
Dose from the dead-head weights that