Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-10-23

Ho0. william ON sne iss
sues OF she nay freights aud
FARES - Subsidies Tho Chinese
ssushsrn CIRims-State Politics,
Etc.
Piper's Opera House. Virginia. was
crowded last evening to listen to the speak.
es announced to be present. There was
neither sitting nor standing Dol In the
vast auditorium. The meeting was pre-
sided over by Judge Whitman, who apollo
gized briefly for not appearing as one Of
the speakers, and pleaded physical disa.
bility a. All excuse. lilo then spoke briefly
Of the grand old party. and introduced
Hon. William woodburn. We regret that
We have not space to-day to reproduce Mr..
woodburn's speech. II was 4 straight.
forward. vigorous aud complete
DEFENCE or THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
From tho accusations Of its enemies. But
Mr.. woodburn did not stand on the defen-
sive the whole time. While parrying
what the Democrats have considered to DO
homo thrusts. be was at the same time NJ.
gressive. and launched many u shaft O.
bsrbed sarcasm and keen inyective at his
opponents. There is much about tlo
speech TO remind Of the one delivered by
senator Morton In Virginia City two years
ago. Mr.. WOODBURY. talked from the
records. and there was la his speech m
entire absence Of those wild assertions
which characterize the efforts Of Deal and
Kittrell. His address was void Of clap
trap, and was heartily ~applauded at inter
walls from beginning to end.
on rREI0urs n FARES
The speaker said that Mr.. Deal
started out with the proposition that 1t
was the duty Of the people to elect him to
Congress because ho was satisfied that he
had influence TO introduce a bill regu.
lating fares and freights and get 1t through
at once. Ho had a great respect for Mr..
Deal - an able lawyer and O stainless
man. but II no could accomplish that
great achievement he would he looked
upon a. the most colossal statesman Of
any 9 and entitled 10 4 crown Of glory
brighter than that encircling the brow Of
Senator Jones because Of his labors In re-
gard 10 the reconciliation Of silver. IL
WAS an act Of consummate ability 10 draft
. bill regulating fares and freights and
10 that should at the same time be con-
stitutionsl, meet the wants OF the people
and do justice 10 the railroad companies.
In the forty.third Congress.
A MOST rERrEcr hill
Was drafted and introduced, aud what was
the record Of the Democratic party-the
so-called poor.man's party. the anti.mon.
opoly party-in relation to the endcavor to
pass ~ But five Of all the Democratic
members voted In favor Of IT,. They OPP
pssed IL on the broad ground Of States
rights. They commended that Congress
had no right 70 interfere on the subject
either OF State or inter. State railroads |;
and four years ago Rittrell. IN White Pine
and Eureka and other places, had made
tho point against him (Woodburnl aud
tried 10 ridicule him because no had do
clsred that Congress had the right TO regu.
late fares and freights. Now. what right
had these men TO chido the Republican
party for not doing what they themselves
declared eouia % aonc, wnen Shsy nau
nv IT,. ana trs;Sh,sp
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OF action by the States themselves.
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fresidenuai campaign, 10 urn itseii INTO
; great investigating machine. There
were W. committees OF investigation OF va
kinus sppointed, anu .nese haa nuI
In constant .es.Ion.
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