Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-01-08
OUR CARSON LETTER.
Inaugurasiss Of Governor Ktskssd
and i.ieut..0ev. Adnms-The NO
loss ~ wsrk-A Few Biits thss
Mean nuslness.
Especial Correspondent. Gold nm Daily News

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CAnsox, New. Jan. s. 1870.
Eprron News: At II N. yesterday the
Senate aud Assembly met in joint con-
vsntion for the purpose Of inausurasins
the Governor and Lieutsnant.Governo
elect. Tho Assembly Chamber was
crowded to oppression. and among those
gathered we're many handsome and sie'
gantly attired ladies.
Chief Justice Beatty OF the supreme
Court administered the oath OF ONCE
wh.r.upon Lieut.. Gov. Adams. owing
TO the unavoidable illness Of retiring
Governor Bradley (who is suffering
from an attack Of pneumopia) delivered
to Governor Kinksad the great seal oil
the State. upon the receiving Of which
th, Governor delivered the following
u
P.llow.C Citizens Having. by your
suifrapes, been chosen To administer the
Executive branch Of your State Govern
ment, l have taken the required oath.
and to-day enter upon the duties oil that
responsible office. In 30 doing II 10
customary and due that ! should in gen.
eral terms outline my views and indicate.
40 far a. may be. the course l shall Gu
deayor to pursue. assumeths respon-
abilities Of this position. animated Win
an earnest desire to fulfill its obligations
faithfully, and 30 far an possible TO I'D.
vance the interests Of whole people OF
this State. There is. in my best judge
msnt. no actual conflict between any OF
your material interests. while mining 10
generally. and I think justly, regarded
. 8 our leading industry. and A. such
should be fostered by all proper equit.
able legislation. The mines with their
products should contribute their joint
proportion Of revenue in return for the
privileges accorded and protection guar
anteed them by the State. Each prom
insnt pursuit Is entitled to security and
encouragement; each interest should
contribute its full quota Of revenue in
return therefor. AL are reciprocally dc.
pendent; each is allied In interest with
every other. During the past eight
wears. notably within the G~ubernatorial
term Just ended. tho people OF this State
have been sigually prosperous. Our
mining. agricultural. grazing and other
industries have richly repaid the labor
and risk involved. 30 that to-day the
Treasury Of the State Is hlled to
overlooking with the revenue collected
thersirom. l earnestly hope that the
term Just begun may be equally fraught
with success to the people OF this young
and ambitious commonwealth. coun-
sci and will advocate economy. IL shall
be my endeavor to see that wastefulnsss
il not permitted In any branch Of your
State Government; that extravagant out
lays are not allowed; that the revenues
now collected and lying in the Treasury
are carefully h~usbanded and applied
only to the current and necessary do.
mands Of government. II possible, the
rate Of taxation should be so adjusted
that not more revenue than will be re-
auired for the ordinary and Legitimate
expenses OF the State Government shall
be collected for its.us In any one year.
| regard the accumulation OF 4 surplus
revenue in our Treasury rs not only un.
wise but unjust. The burdens Of gov
eminent bear heavily enough at best.
Taxpayers are entitled to retain In their
own possession all revenue not actually
required. The State needs no surplus in
the vaults Of its treasury. Grave. and
I bslisve well.grounded. complaint is
made concerning the valuation OF
railroad property for taxation. The
owners OF this species OF prop.
srty are granted exceptional priv.
le,os aud should be made TO bear their
equal part Of all the expenses OF the
Government. There Is no reason for
discrimination in their favor. Common
Justice demands the taxation OF railroads
upon the same basis OF valuation a.
other property: that Is to say. their &C.
tual value in cash. II is clearly appar.
ent that heretofore this has not been
done. The fault mainly lies with the
officials charged with the duty Of asseas-
msnt. who. from insficiency or disin.
clination. have failed to comply With the
law, in some instances having valued the
railroad property at q sum per mile below
the net annual earnings Of the road per
mile. The people, with great unauimity
aud emphasis. regardless OF party. have
recently expressed their disapproval OF
the discrimination in fares and frsights
made against them by the Central Pacific
Railroad Company. This grisyous bur.
den, 30 long and patiently endured by
u people, should be speedily light.
sned by the enactment Of laws to pre-
vent aud punish extortion and discrim-
nation, aud by the adoption Of o schsd-
ule Of rates at once fair to the company
and Just to our citizens. hold myself
ready. with what power the State
Government gives me. TO aid the
people in correcting these abuses BY
all lawful means. i Am deeply grateful
to the people OF Nevada for the high
honor conferred upon me. Appreciate
ing fully. I trust, the grave responsible
ties now assumed. 1 shall expect your
kind cooperation in any act which may
rebound to the credit. honor and we'll.
being Of the State. aud your stern criii-
cism should I. from neglect or any other
cause. fail TO perform to the best Of my
ability the many aud responsible duties
pertaining TO the Executive Office. The
era ia one Of marked progress. Events
crowd upon and jostle each other. In
every field Of human activity our citizens
are the peers Of the world. Let US keep
the fair fame Of our State pure and un-
tarnished. Let US elevate and protect
each citizen. Let Ms resist with earnest
sndeavor the insidious advance and en-
croachments Of servils toll. and thus
aud stimulate free labor. Let
us be true to ourselves a. men and citi-
zsns. Let justice. mercy, truth, loyalty
aud fraternity prevail. SO doing. pros
perity will attend and peace encompass
people.
A SENSIBLE DOCUMENT.
1t was such as might DO expected from
the man-full Of that rare commodity
OF the present day sound common
sense. None who are acquainted with
Governor kinkesd and read the speech
will doubt the sincerity and patriotism OF
his words and motives. In the Assem-.
blv Hon I u Smith gava not;ca ~ n