The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-01-12
HOBART soUELcHED.

W. W. Hobart, called by his admir-
ers, ..our efidient Controller" is can
didate for Governor OF Nevada. To
bring him prominently before the peo-
pie, in what he fanciei would be very
favorable light, he penned an article on
State fuancvs,in which he showed by
figures, that the State Treasury was
overho wing with coin, and recommend
ed that an extra session of the Legisla-
ture DO called forthwith to reduce the
State rate Of. taxation from 81 cents to
: 10 cents on the $i0U valuation Of tax
able property. This article, to which
the name OF w. w. Hobart was modest
ly attached in large letters, be caused
to have published in the Enterprise.
It's first appearance created sensation,
aud ths cry. of extra session, reduced
taxation and Hobart for G5zernor. re
sounded along the Oomstock aud was
reechosd BY telepnoues fro "A the lower
levels of the Consolidated Virginia
aud California mines. Sober people
scanned the communication, AMI at
first glance were diZzled with the gilt
terlns generalities of the willy CON
troller's statement. AS the mirage on
the desert deceiveS the eye and aliures
the way soru aud thirsty Traveller from
ane direct road to an oasis. SO the Con-
etroller's picture of an overlooking
Treasury aIlured the overburdeued tax
payers, with the nope of reduced taxa
sion, to investigate the financial condi-
sion of the State, oaiy TO int that the
State was barely on cash basis, and
that any reduction this year must result
in increasing the rate above what 1t now
= ID, next year. Governor Bradley, when
urged by people VINO We're blinded
by the deceptive glare OF the OontroIl-
er's hgares, to convene the Legislature
forthwith, calmly replied, the taxes
will not be due for some time yet; let us
inquire iato the con iitlon of the States
6uances." The result of tia. Inquiry,
with the answers Of State Treasurer
Schooling to six questions propounded
By the Governor, are given ia a com
munication to the Enterprise. which |
we regret to state, is too lengthy for
oar columns. In that commuuic ttion /
it Is clearly shown By the receipts and |
expenditures of the State Government
Tor a number OF W ,rs, that if taxes were
seduced to 10 cents on the SlOU, as pro-
posed and recommended by "our ef
sicient Controller" the Legislature
which meets next January would have
To, borros from $780, 900 TO Sl75 GOO to
pay cash through the year 1919. Bat
the Governor does not allow Mr. Ho
bart to escape by exposing the fallacy
OF has reasoning and the er ors of his
figuring, bat by his own report to the
Governor ini 1877 shows that he be
liexed, or professed to believe, that
wath the tax on the proceeds of mines
paid up in full, it wonld not be safe to
reduce the State rate of taxation below
IS Cents on tha 500 Valuation. Mr.,
Hobart sought notoristy. and he has &C
quired it, even though it be unenviable;
bat instead Of paving straight ani
ftm, pathway to the Governorship, he
has broken down the bridge over which
he might pass. and opened an impass
IDLE chasm between him and the goal
of his ambition. His love OF notoriety.
however. may be equal tdsthat of
George Francis TrAin, who once sent
circular letter to the newspapers OF the
country saying: ABUSE me as much
asyoa Please, bat for Gods sake don T
forget me - S8