Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-02-20

his fellow Senators, and concluding by say
ing that no vigilance committee or Reno tar
buckets should drive him from his duty, the
Senator retired amidst the approving demon
strations of the audience.
COLONEL ELLIS.
Never did we feel deeper sense of regret
over the narrow limits of our little paper than
we do while attempting to make fair synop-
sis of this meeting, and especially of the
mastery speech delivered by Colonel Ellis.
1t terse, clear, forcible, and as his speeches
always are, entirely courteous while preserv-
ing the forcefalness of a logical and convinc-
ing argument
MIR. Ellis began his speech by an allusion
to an article in last evenings Tribune where
in we are told that many of the gentlemen
who signed the call for the meeting were in
dlgnant that CERTAIN people outside of Orms-
by county are to address the Carsonites, etc
Ellis said he was never before given to under
stand that the act of inviting distinguished
gentlemen from abroad to speak to the peo-
pie upon a great question like this was
cause for indignation.
(The main body of Col. Ellis address being
in manuscript, and it being our purpose to
reproduce the greater part of it is our excuse
for making the following unsatisfactory re-
port of the same.)
The speaker reminded his auditors that
justice to the people was to be taken into
consideration as well as justice to the rail
roads. The complexity of the case is con-
stantly urged. These misty statements of
the railroaders would puzzle Philadelphia
lawyer the promise of the railroad COM
panies to cut down their charges is plea of
guilty to all that has been brought against
them of extortion We should take careful
judgment but be prompt in Legislative action.
The remedy should be swift to cure that of
which the people complain.
The speaker denounced in unmeasured
terms the puerile talk of cutting down the
wages of employees in case the Legislature re-
duced fares and freghts on local roads. This
means that the few should be fostered at the
expense of the many. D. o. Mills could not
be mean enough to cut down the wages of his |
employees if he did his railroad property in
this State ought to be confscated Great |
applause.
Speaking of Mills, he said "There are
10 monuments to show his devotion to my
people, | am loath to believe that he did
make the threat attributed to him. As it is,
he railroads do not pay as liberal wages as
he mines pay Notwithstanding g Irish divi-
lends and blasted hopes.
ANY enterprise which pays ten per cent per
nnum will always command capital. Look
low our four per cent bonds are being taken
I'D. The speaker could have stated with
ruth that d. O. Mills himself is a large bond
Older ED. APPEAL,
The road to Bodie and the contemplated
DAD to Susanville can be built if you will but
emonstrate that they will pay fair rate of
interest.
Omitting here very interesting part of the
'oonels adde's, we come to the concluding
entences of this admirable speech, which
as frequently intermingled with applause,
nd skipping his timely and very apt crit
;isms of Steve Cages sophistries and II. S. ;
lason's apologies for the V. and T. (much of s
hich We reserve for future quotation). we
ring to an end very imperfect and unsatis +
Ictory summary by simply stating that Col. q
Ills literally tore Yerington's L" Report" to :
lreds, and that he showed that if we would =
reserve our little city from destruction We
ust legislate in such manner as to discour-
ON Washoe County to the Comstock-which
i'll surely be built if the "local' road is not .
1t down in it's charges.
Mr.. Ellis declared unequivocaly in favor
the Woodburn Bill and said it ought to
'come a law. The speaker closed amid great f.
'plause. +,
At the end of Col. Elis's speech the Chair
an read the following resolutions: +,
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, That our Senators and Assembly =
en- be earnestly requested to urge the pass
e, in the Legislature, of a suitable Act
r just and proper reduction Of freights tt
d fares, particularly the pending bill known RI
the Woodburn Bill.
Resolved, That we, the citizens of Carson,
all matters of so-called railroad legislation, m
mand from our Representatives an unfinch tt
z adherance to the wishes of the people, G
d the wishes and promises made during the
It political campaign.
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