Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-02-21

may be exercised and enjoyed railway
companies, by compliance with the forms of
law provided for such cases. | mean the
ezercise of the right of eminent domain. In
virtue of this privilege, which is special in its
character, and which no private person may
enjoy, private property may be condemned,
and taken, upon compensation to the owner,
by the railway company. In this sense pr-
vase property is not mot even your home
stead s), sacred, and may be taken and used
by these companies, if it is in the way of,
lmpedes the construction Of or is necessary
70 the enjoyment of the railway franchise,
"A so, upon every principle of law, as well
IS OF justice, these companies should be com
oelled to render unto the people some Cor.
responding benefit for these extraordinary
advantages. If this is not done voluntarily
they should be compelled by law to carry
PERSONS and property at reasonable rates,
hose rates to be determined by the legisla-
i've branch of the government.
I have thus hurriedly referred to The prin-
ciples upon which this claim of power in the
legislature is based because this is not the
time nor the occasion TO make an elaborate
argument in support of the vions which are
maintained by the friends OF faf dealing with
this question of freights and fares, and iris
is especially true, because al, of these prn-
ciples have been set at rest by ultima al
ShOrity, anu are no longer treated as upei, or
ebatable questions
By ample discussion public sentiment has
Upon this, the greatest and most important
question now before the American people,
oeen educated to the requirement. If the
inc, and now nothing remains but for the
representatives of the people to honestly re-
lect and give expression to the viii. of their
cor -tituents. This brings US to q consider
alton of the second question, 10 whether
the present rates and those heretofore pre-
vaihng shall be reduced by law.
The policy hitherto pursued Nv railroad
5ompanies in the State of Nevada
1as been illberal to the people, Pr
ulcers and consumers generally to he last
legree. Schedules of rates have ben pre-
which look only 70 the interests of the com
anies, and utterly disre9ar0ing the develop
nent and prosperity of the Communities
which contribute to their rapid aocumulat-
ne wealth Nevada seems to Laye beea
egitjrnate plumder for them and Ieu re.
nonstrated with by the hitherto powerezs PEG
Die, the answer has been made to men whose
business has been crippled and whose &voca-
lions in too many instances have bee pr"oti~
ally destroyed, That railroad Dron rtv IL IT,.
State Of Nevada IS uncertain tt,r5 rsilroads
depend uDon tue lniues, ami ml.t =. an!uIu,
are notoricusly unsafe ard uncertain; 9nj
therefore, upon the thnmb screw principle, As
graphically depicted by one of our lrrliars
newspaper correspondents, ley must tnrn
nd turn. Keep on the pressure unti' tn
jatient-the shipping pubrc-i8 np"n the CSC
# faintng fit, and then, AID not til, IIoi,
t~eord a sufficient amount of relie MY to
restore vitality eno2gh to prepare tne pa
vent for repet. 90 of the same opetot n
When II is CHARGED against thani tua, .t,~ciil-
nation against persons ana places =" n .d, .
which is unjust and ruInYus, Uh" sls'"er
made, That the beautiful princip!. Of t..'
9ned or actual competition must he held r.
-poDs;be for this, aud that it Is oG5ine t.
,ee all you can ana -eep AL you get. Hh-.
nswer upon the prime pie If Ron r.. H..
hey have adopted ~ he good o?o ~ h tie :
simple plan that they shall take VIII" hav the !
power and they shall keep who an anv
thus in some sense it nay be lid that instead
If berg public benefactors they occupy The
attitude of public enemies.
10 defense of discrimination it ~ s:,;1 by
the ri nds aud apoogists of IN ra}r,N@,.
that we / " no right to complain ot di>e..a-
uaticn in favor Of the so-called terrj2i, - p,
nature in her lavish bounty has distrj!-} ad
per fayors upon different points uMn RE
s.4rth's surface bat should not b, deapoj'-d
oy the interferer' e II man; that these "a c.:
he world rva~ nave become the great CON-
nercia Z n 3rs Of the earth; that Liverpool.
New Yor-. Boston, San Francisco aad the
other metropolitan cities Of the woci} Owe
heir greatness not a'n"e t. the erra, r.rse
md industry of man, bus as well ard in
greater degree to their locality by the c,s,u.'.
hat from the onadaton of these PIa',. II
soiing M go Of producers end cou'u'"es
lave paiG Z ire to their comnerc ~ areat !
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