Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-02-23
THE GRAND JURY REPORT.

The Elko County Grand Jury having been
manipulated so as to be used tool for the
Central Pacific and Eureka and Palisade Rail
roads, the .Silrer State criticises the action as
follows: can Elko Grand Jury has endeared
itself to every railroad in Nevada. That body,
which is now in session, petitions the Legls-
lature against any reduction of freights on
the Central Pacific and Eureka and Palisade
Railroads, these being the only roads in
which the members of this model Grand Jury
are particularly INTERESTED. The petition sets
forth that in the opinion of the distinguished
Jurors who signed it, should the rates of
freights now charged be materially lowered,
it would result in the practical destruction of
the grain growing interests of Elko county,
for the reason that. grain can be produced in
California and Utah, owing to Chinese and
Mormon labor, and laid down in Elko county
for less than cost of production here. Trans
portation charges are in the nature of tariff
which fosters, encourages and protects this
very important industry, without which 1t
cannot exist The seventeen members of
the Grand Jury append their names to the
petition, state as a further argument against
reducing freights, that 'the Central Pacific
now ships cattle from various points in Elko
county to San Francisco at from S110 to S120
per car load, while the lowest rates proposed
20 be fixed by law would allow the Company
10 double or even treble that rate, which if
done would completely destroy this very i'm
portant industry, and it cannot be expected
that if the railroad company is compelled by
law to lower its rates in one particular, it
will not avail itself of all the rights to make
up in another.
This pertains to the interest of Elko county
alone, but the Grand Jury in its generosity
cannot conhne itself within county boundaries.
It yearns for the coal burners of Eureka, and
informs the Legislature that if freight rates
are reduced on the Eureka and Palisade Rail
road it will result Ill the shipment of coal by
rail to Eureka and throw large numbers of
teams and men out of employment. So i'm
pressed are the members of this Grand Jury
with their own power and Importance that
they inform the Legislature that by comply
ing with their request they, the members of
the Legislature, will not violate any of the
pledges they made to the people before cleo
ton. The great need of some power to alb
solve members of the Legislature when as
sembled at the Capital from pledges given to
the people before election, has been made APP
oareut in Nevada on more than one occasion,
and it remained for an Hko Grand Jury to
point out what it is Henceforth it will only
he necessary for Grand Jury impanneled
for a specific purpose, defined by the statutes,
10 say, we the Grand Jury of -- county |
with the full knowledge of the Importance of
uur position and of our superiority over the |
representatives of the people who frame
party platforms, hereby, in the interests of
railroads and other corporations, but NOM
inally in the interest of the people, release
the members of the Legislature from this, |
-- county from the pledges given by them
to the people to ensure their election.