Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-05-23
NOT so MARROW.

1t is said the platform OF the lnde-
pendent voters of California is opposi-
lion to the railroad and is characterized
as very narrow standpoint on which to |
take their places. II may be narrow,
but it is very important. In the last few
years the Central Pacific has become a
vast and controlling power in the body
polite of the Pacific coast 1t commands
the cost Of transportation, both of per
sons and freights. It's dictum can and
has determined how much Of the grain
crop of California it may choose to mp
propriate to its own uses. 1t determines
to great extent the respective value or
costs of eastern productions as compared
with those of this coast. In fact, like the
Prince OF Darkness, it is said to have its
spoon in every mans dish. and tho say
ing is about true. In California the
question Of the support Of, or opposition
to, this gigantic monopoly. is an absorb
ing and overshadowing Issue. As to
what the railroad managers will do, there
Is no doubt about that. They will shirk
every duty, every obligation that is pos
sible, and they will exact to the utter
most every cent that they can wiring
from the people, or those who are forced
to patronize them. As tho effects of their
extortions are felt in almost all the COM
mercial transactions that take place
on the coast, the question OF
continuing or reducing their power
is no limited one and concerns
every citizen. Furthermore it must be
noticed that this conflict has been pre-
cipitated by the railroad men. They
are constantly on the offensive. Not
great while since they wanted Goat Is
land. Then they asked for this or de-
handed thar. They are like the horse
leeches daughter, they are never salts
fed. They are always wanting some
concession or some privilege, and yet
never return any equivalent. At the
same time by the tremendous money in
fluence they exercise their presence is
felt everywhere, in the legislature, in
the Courts, in public and even in social
life. They have attorneys and repre-
sentatives in oil these scenes who are
busiIy at work doing the spiriting in
spired by the managers of this powerful
coterie. 1t is no wonder that the indie
pendents of California combine against
this destructive monopoly. If they are
true to the instinct OF self-preservation
they will continue to do 80. Tho rail
road company has formed an alliance
defensive and offensive with tho house
hold administration bread .and-butter-
brigade, and will make desperate at,
tempt to reassert its former influence in
the legislature OF California. In proof
of this Gorham and Sargent have ap.
peared as the manipulators of the politi
cal chess board If the Sacramento
Union had been in existence little Geor'
gy Gorham would scarcely have dared t.
have appeared as prominent actor il
political matters on this Coast. Blu
Georges unrelenting antagonist is dead
and so he thinks he can poke his little
peaking, perking nose once again in tn
politics OF this western Coast. But boil
Georgy and his employers, Stanford and
company. have reckoned without thei
host. The Sacramento Union is gone
but the fruit of its counsels are to b.
found on every side. The people o
California have learned by dear-bough
experience as well as the teachings O
the Union. that the railroad company i
their unrelenting enemy, and all furthe
disguise is useless. Seeing, therefore
that the railroad company during thi
campaign is again endeavoring to fore
the yoke Of vassalage upon both Califoi
mia and Nevada. the platform of opposi
ton to the railroad company become
the all important and absorbing issue
In this fight Nevada has an interest c
more than an ordinary spectator; he
citizens have felt and are now feeln
the iron grip Of this iron.clad corpora
tion, and il California is successful i
compelling the monster to be confer
with fair and reasonable terms, Nevad
will also be benefited and enabled I
adopt similar course. Narrow indeed
The platform may be circumseribed, bu
it is as vital to the well-being Of thi
Coast as is blood to the human frame