Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-01-12
THE GovERNoR,s MESSAGE.

Creditaoie, because 1t gives iull ana
fair description of the condition of State
affairs; satisfactory, because that condi-
ton is excellent. The message, though
interesting, is very long, so long that it
entirely precludes us from making any
attempt to publish ii in full, so We shall
have to content ourselves with the fol-
lowing synopsis, which necessity We re-
greet the more, as the full text OF the mes
sage is worthy perusal. 1t opens with
an exposition of the State financial ope-
rations. The main features of which
may be thus summed up in short. The
total liabilities of the State are $685.
294.49, and the assets SS77, 639. 80.
Much of this amount is only available
for particular purposes, consequently
the Governor figures up the net indebt.
edness of the State at SS4, 1854 SO, and
concludes this portion of his message by
saying:
The present aspect of our financial
status may be summed up as follows: A
full treasury; debt decreasing with easy
rapidity; school fund of S250,000 per.
manently invested; University fund Of
$4,000. Its assured results will be an
established credit, considerable reduc-
ton of the State tax, and, at an early
day, complete freedom from debt.
The condition and prospects Of the
School Fund is then discussed; after
which, the Governor offers some very
well considered remarks upon the pres
emit glaring inequalities existing in State
taxation, in which he says
The cause in the falling off in the re-
venue in 1874 must be attributed to the
diminished product OF bullion in Eastern
Nevada, especially in Lincoln county.
The rate OF taxation for all purposes is
nearly three times as great in Lincoln
as in Storey. Therefore the receipts of
revenue are as much affected by q falling
off of $1,000, 900 in the product OF the
former as of So, 200, 900 in the latter.
He recommends revision Of the ex-
emptions in the mining tax allowed by
law, so that the tax may press more
equally on the several mining centers in
the State. He next denounccs and most
justly the wretched system by which the
railroads are permitted to escape with
paying about fourth of the taxes to
which they are justly liable. The Gov
erntr then touches upon the subjects Of
State lands, designations and appoint
ments, Public Institutions, including the
Capitol, University, State Prison and In
sane Asylum. After enumerating the
number of pardons granted, he recon-
mends that the fisheries of the Truckee
be protected, and then expresses himself
most Enthusiastically against all railroad
subsidies and takes occasion to properly
expose an infamous proposition to give
the Central Pacific Railroad donation
of $54 900 at the expense Of the State
and the County of Washoe. He then re-
commends that the fees Of County off,
GERS be reduced. instancing the hardship
inflicted by the present Fee bill on this
county, saying
It cannot be denied that the prasen
schedule is extravagant and excessive
Is their public conveyance in the Stat
Of Nevada upon which the rates OF trave
equal one.fifth OF the sum allowed b.
law? Take, for example, the case Q
Sheriff bringing prisoner from Pioch
to the Penitentiary in Carson City
How, by any method of calculation, cal
his expenses for the trip, back and forth
exceed the sum OF 5000? Aud yet th
sum allowed approximates $500.
The Governor then suggests that legis
lation be had on the subject of fares an
freights, and acknowledging the benefit
arising from the active cooperation an
assistance Of the other State officers, th
Governor concludes in the followin
words, which, for their merit, ought
be written in letters of gold:
The political lessons OF the past tw
years uIc WIAttOu upOA tuo P"6o u Lax
tory. They are plain and to the poin
, They teach that there is responsible
, common to party and persons. 1t cal
not be shifted from the mass to the il
dividual; nor can the party conceal {
defend the faults OF its unworthy men
| bers. Over both there is common de
. tiny impending. Allegiance to party
no longer an indissoluble tie; to wit
e draw is no treason to principle. II
: independence OF private thought al
: personal Judgment on every question
now fully acknowledged. The NOV
ments Of party leaders are no more to
It blindly followed. The convention al
l. the caucus are no longer infallibl
v Honesty, devotion to duty and the co
scientious fulfilment of pledges are Il
: only safeguards amid the many tria
b and temptations which surround the i
II cumbents of Office.