Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-05-02
1.-THE CRUSHING WORKS" OF d. o.
MILLS l. co. IN OPERATION.

was Hon. Fred. FISK OF Eureka. lie uIustra-
ted the trustworthiness of his character by
keeping his pledges, made before the election,
to vote for such measures as promised relief to
the people from railway extortions.
Mr.. Fisk has been engaged for many months
in the grain dealing house of Reinhart Il Co.
Eureka. Also he is one of the proprietors OF
the Eureka Leader.
1t seems that Messrs. D. O. Mills & Co. in
their determination to crush out all opposition
to their own purposes and schemes, have taken
steps to signify in most decided manner their
disapproval of Mr.. Fisk's course as a legislator
all of which finds full explanation in the fol-
lowing which We clip from the Leader of Tues
day:
more Infamous, dastardly, outrageous at
tack was never made upon the liberties, the
God given right of a man to exist, than the
one chronicled in the local columns of yester
days issue. A railroad cooperation, in spirit
of deliberate malice and cold blooded revenge,
puts forth its fat that law abiding and hon
orable citizen shall no longer live in this COM
munity, or, to borrow their own words, che
must 60" No sophistry, no cunning play of
words, no argument can wrest different
meaning from their acts or utterances. In
fact, they make no attempt to disguise it, but
In q direct and brutal sentence chosen by their
paid lobby agent, who came with authority
from the President of the Eureka & Palisade
Railroad Company, they cody inform Mr.
Ben. Reinhart that Fred Fisk must GO, or
they will be compelled to open grain ware
house in Eureka. What great crime has Mr.
Fisk committed that he should be placed under
the ban, his situation taken away from him,
and business firm threatened with bank
ruptcy unless this decree was carried outl To
quote the lobby agents words again, she had
acted badly" He had kept solemn pledge,
given by him before convention of delegates
of the people who had exacted of him bind
ing promise that he would use his best endeav-
ors and ability, in his public capacity, to re-
duce the tax imposed by high rates and fares
and aid the work of tightening the heavy bur-
den. This was the grievous offence for which
the walls of railroad wrath were to be poured
upon his devoted head. This is the sum total
of his wrong doing. Mr.. Remnant, who saw
lucrative trade threatened and felt himself
to be at the mercy of merciless corporation
suggested that some understanding might be
arrlvedat. Mark the naughty answer: "Thero
is but enc understanding; that man must ge
or we will ship barley and open place up
there" Of course this would have been utter
ruin to the firm rs the railroad can and would
have brought grain to this market and under
sold any competing house. They had tn
game IN their hands, had stocked the cards,
and competition meant bankruptcy. They
knew their power and they meant to use it.
The utterly infamous proceeding was supple
mented by still another, in which was revealed
settled purpose not only to punish Mr.. Fisk,
but to provide for their friends. They had
competent man to put in his place, whom they |
would back with money, or put up bonds for
his honesty "a very necessary stipulation, we
should say). Who is this partyl This person !
who will consent to be used as tool, whose |
Inanhness is of that order that he is willing to
accept the vacancy made for him. 1t is r. P. |
Dayton, hold-over Senator from Lincoln |
county; recreant Legislator and an honorable |
gentleman, whose record at Carson last winter |
needs only to be noted to gain sufficient light |
as to the reasons for the corporations friendly
Interference in his behalf The railroad |
companies "are already paving the way for
the contest between them and the people two
years hence"
This happened about month ago, and since
that time the matter has remained in allegiance.
Messrs. Remnant & Co. were 10th to lose the
services of trusted employe, one who had
successfully and with strict integrity handled
their vast business interests. Consultation
were held with Mr.. Everts by both Mr.. Rein
hart and Mr.. Edoff, but their overatures were
coldly repulsed. There was the command.
Discharge Mr.. Fisk or we will ruin your bus
mess. The ultimate result vas that the firm
weakened; Mr.. Fisk was discharged, and ON
last Sunday evening Senator R. P. Dayton
arrived to take his place. We take great
pleasure in introducing him to this COM
munity. Citizens of Eureka, this is R. P
Dayton, hold-over Senator from Lincoln
County, friend of the railroads, and the
duly appointed agent of Reinhart & Co. and
the Eureka j. Palisade Railroad. Backed by
powerful corporations, and with prospective
chance to represent you and to assist in max
ing laws for you two years hence, he is good
man to know. He has come to stay, he is {
fixed for two years, and he desires to cultivate 8
friendly relations with you. His honesty is ,
vouched for by the railroad companies, who -,
are willing to put up bonds for his good be-
havior and to swear to his competency. This
Is an all sufficient guarantee, for his hackers '
knoao rhereof they speak Moreover, his res Q
ldence Is likely to prove permanent, for the
Eureka / Palisade Railroad Company have
grere him permission to tioe here. They are not
30 generous to all men, but this case is an ex- c
ception. We hope you will make him vel !
come.
This then is an indication of the purpose
md policy to be pursued by the magnates of
our ''local" railroads. We shall try and find
to say concerning this high. handed
business in our issue of tomorrow.
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