Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-03-05
SENATOR HAINES AND THE ''LOCAL"
RAILROAD BILL.

Ierislative Session which is drawing to a
Dangberg for a seat in the Senate ID one of
the most curious both in and of its own Pc
crliar history and the events which have fol-
lowed the final settlement of the same. We
will not recapituate the facts and clrcum-
Stances of the case as presented pro and con,
but will briefly allude to the attitude occu-
tied by Hon. } w. Haines prior to the deter
mnation of the case by the Senate which re-
suited in his being awarded the seat which.
with the organization of the Senate, had
been occupied by Hon. I'll. F. Dangberg, he
having presen ted himself to that body bear
lag the usual credentials
1t was reported with no little freedom that
Haines's apparent defeat at the general cleo
ton last Fall had been compassed through
the connivance and underhand work of GER
tain parties who are all known to bear
pretty close relation to the V. & 7. r. r.
Company. At all events, Haines, himself,
with much show of indignation, denounced
the agents and retainers of that Company as
the cause of his deprivation of the sought-for
Senatorial honors He talked with much
freedom to the anti-railroad men here, and
left the impression upon his listeners that he
felt himself betrayed by the v & T. people,
and he was not at all chary of his denuncla-
tions of their extortions we'll as their
perfdy The impression made upon
those who heard him while he upon the
anxious and not in the Senatorial seat, was
that if any one man in all Nevada could be
relied upon to do battle for the people against
the railroad monopolles, that man was Jim
Haines. While the contest was progressing
Il communication from Carson to the EreninJ
Chronicle of Virginia City appeared contain
ing the following reference to the Hanes
Dangberg contested election case;
Billy WOODBURY. is here to attend to Jim
Haines's side of the disputed election with
Dangberg the sitting Senator independently
from DOugl las County. They say that Haines
las all invulnerable case; but it is also said
that Daugberg, having been duly ''hxed' to
the satisfaction of the Virginia and Truckee
people, by the ready agent of that company,
Ex-senator Tom Hickey, the purpose is to de-
lay any action until after it is too late for any
tang to be done objectionable to Nessrs
Mills, Yerington, Gage, Cleveland and Com
pany-
This sguib having met Dir Hainos's eye,
he was greatly pleased thereat, and called the
attention of his friends thereto as succinct
statement of an important fact relating to his
case. In proof that it was regarded as
truthful point in the history of the matter,
Mr.. Haines's partner in the Bodie telegraph
line, Dir. A. c. Pratt of the Carson Faltey
Mems, (vho appeared in the case as of counsel
for Raii.es) pied it in his PAPER, approx
Ingly.
Indeed, it is we'll known that no man in
Carson was more fierce in his denuuciations
Of the Virginia and Truckee Railroad Com
pany than aIr. Haines, during the time that
lie waiting the rather dilatory action of
the Seuate Committee on Elections.
But there seems to have come upon Mr.
Hanes a change Of heart since Dangbergs
uusting and his own seating in the Senate. |
I'm Monday, the Sd inst, Senator Boardman
having called up the amended Woodburn bill, |
and the question being upon its engrossment |
VII. flames WAS one OF the Twelve VINO VOCeQ |
No" upon the motion-voted with the So
called railroad side of the Senate This was
very surprising, as showing an unlocked for
sympathy on the part of MIR. Haines with
our '|iocal' railway companies; but the sur
prise of his friends was still greater when, in
the evening session, he introduced the bill
which reduces the freight rate from 20 to
II cents per ton per mile and makes show
of cutting down the passenger rates in very
delicate, cOnsiderate and intinitessimal way
Indeed. Nr. Hanes Seims to have suddenly
become very enthusiastic ally Of the 'local'
We take occasion thus to criticise Senator
Haines' action because of the fact that the
MORNING APPEAL took a somewhat conspicu-
GUS part III presenting the merits of his case
and in urging his admission to the contested
seat in the Senate. We youched for him, as
it were, and certainly We regarded him az an
ally in our fight against the railroads. Be- ;
yond any doubt he is entitled to the seat he {
occupies, but if to gain votes enough to Sc (
cure it he found it necessary to make terms
with the interest which he looked upon as {
-ae chief cause of his comparatively light vote {
"A Glenbrook and other precincts, he has a
different manner of dealing with his enemies {