Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-01-08

curity and encouragement; each interest
should contribute its full quota of revenue
in return therefor. All are reciprocally de
! pendent; each is allied In interest with every
| other.
During the past eight years, notably within
the gubernatorial term ust ended, the people
of this State have been signally prospered
Our mining, agricultural, grazing and other
interests have richly repaid the labor and
risks involved 50 that to-day the treasury of
of the State is filled to overlooking with the
revenue collected therefrom. | earnestly hope
that the term just begun may be equally
fraught with success to the people of this
young and ambitious Commonwealth.
L counsel and will advocate economy. 1t
shall be my endeavor to see that WastefulnesS
| IS not permitted in any branch of. your State
government; that extravagant ontlays are not
allowed; that the revenues, now collected and
lylng in the treasury, are carefully husbanded
and applied only to the current and necessary |
demands of government. If possible the
rate of taxation should be SO adjusted that |
not more revenue than will be required for |
the ordinary and legitimate expenses of the |
State government shall be collected for its
use in any one year | regard the accumula-
ton of surplus revenue in our treasury as
not only unwise, but uni ust. The burdens
of government 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 believe, well grounded com
plant is made concerning the valuation Of
railroad property for taxation The owner,
of this species of property are granted ex
ceptional privileges and should be made to
bear their equal part of all the expenses Of
government. There Is no Reason for dlscrim
mutton in their favor Common Justice d
mands the taxation of railroads upon II e
same basis of valuation as other property;
that is to say, their actual value in cash. II
is already apparent that heretofore this has
not been done. The fault mainly lies with
the officials charged with the duty of assess
ment, who from inettciency or Discrimination
failed to comply with the law, in some in
stances having valued the railroad property
u IA sum per mile below the net annual earn
ngs of the road per mile. The people, with
great unanmity and emphasis, regardless OF
Iarty, have recently expressed their dlsap
Droval of the discrimination IN fares and
lghts made against them by the Central
Pacific Railroad Company. This grevou>
burden, long and patiently endured by oar
people, should be speedily enligh ened by the
Enactment of laws to prevent and punish eX
ortion and discrimination, and by the adop
ION of schedule of rates at once fair to thu. Il
ompany and just to the citizens | hold
myself ready, with what power the State gov
rnment gives me, to aid the people in corr Ct
~ these abuses by all lawful means.
| am deeply grateful to the people of \, =
ada for the high honor conferred upon me.
ppreciating fully, | trust, the grave respun-
Utilities now assumed. | shall expect vOur
ind corporation III any act which may TT 4
ound to the credit, honor and wel-heng If
he State; and your stern criticism sh"nid /
ON neglect or any other cause fail to per
'rm to the best of my ability the MANY and
'sponsible duties pertaining to the Executive
flee
The era is one of marked progress Events
'owd upon and iostIe each other Ia every
ED of human activity our citizens are th,.
GERS of the world. Let rs keep the far
me Of our State pure and untarnished. Lp
elevate and protect each citizen. L-f u ,
'sist with earnest endeavos the insii r,us -
V .ncc and eucr achments of Servilr to- rrd
MS dignity and stimulate free lahr 1t
he true to ourselves as men and CT z-u.
ct Justice, mercy, truth, loyalty amt Ir,r..-
ty prevail. So doing, prosperity will attend
I'd peace encompass our people. rr
Cassidy moved that the Joint convention
adjourned SIM de- Car. led.
Assembly called to order by Speaker Gas
Mr. Davies offered a concurrent resolution
at the Governor be invited to furnish
by and that 1000 copies of his inau "a,
essage be printed for distribution. Adopt
Adorned