The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-03
THE REWARD OF ONE WHO DID
NOT FALL DOWN.
Eureka Leader. |

Eureka Leader.l
The letter given below was received by the
undersigned, and he feels that q personal ex-
PLANTATION is due to himself and the community
among whom he resides. As is well known,
the undersigned was elected member of the
Assembly Of the last Legislature of this State.
At the time he received the nomination in the
Convention of this county he pledged himself,
as did every other nominee Of the Convention
for the Legislature, both Assembly and Senate,
to stand by the people in any and every reason
able effort which might be made to relieve them
against excessive freights and fares and unjust
determinations on the part Of the railroads.
This pledge he, at all times during his legisla-
tive career, endeavored to fulfil fearlessly and
conscientiously, yet at the same time desiring
to do what he thought was but just to the rail-
roads. He had been an employe eff the Eureka
and Palissde Railroad. and SO far from feeling
Of hostility to this or any other railroad in this
State he was friendly, and particularly SO toward
the men connected with this road, who owned
it. who had given him employment. and with
whom he had been connected on familiar terms
for years. Therefore, 80 far from using the
never even thought of using them, and conse.
quently 1t Is useless for him to say he never did
| use them or any language Of similar import.
These men know could have made money by
lending myself to their ends, and using the in
fuence 1 had in the Legislature for them, by
supporting measures calculated for their bene-
tit and advantage, and against the people; yet
there is not one Of them, nor any person on the
face of the earth, who can say that one dollar
Of their money or any other matter or thing,
was received by me from them, or from any
person or corporation to influence my course.
The record shows what that course was; and for
my acts there they now seek to cripple me in
business, and to drive me out of line Of en-
ployment by which have sought to make an
| honest living, as an upright and lawabiding
citizen; and as will be seen by the letter below
| they have succeeded in SO doing.
Not content with procuring my discharge,
which thought might reasonably satisfy the
vengeance even of Railroad Corporation, /
went to Mr.. P. Everts, Superintendent Of the
Eureka Palisade railroad, and said to him:
"Mr. Everts, I am likely to be discharged by
| Reinhart g. Co., does this satisfy you? or, are
| you determined that shall no longer live in
| this community? Are you determined shall be
i! driven entirely outY' To this he responded,
swell, I don't know" from which I may
reasonably infer that am yet to be pursued.
yet to feel their vengeance. yet to feel their
wrath, yet to feel that because dared stand up
for what believed to be right. that this cor
poration will deny me the right Of subsistence,
and would, If they could, bar me of breathing
| Gods air, or enjoying His light.
The following il the letter verbatum OF liter.
| atm
| San FRANCISCO, March rs, 1879.
| DEAR JMY:-You will BIZ somewhat surprised
at this letter, after writing you the few lines
| yesterday. I got note from Edgar Mills that
| he wishes to see me and sent him an answer that
| was kept in my room 80 he sent Cleveland to
see me And, to write short, he told me that
Fred Fisk must go or else they will be COM
PEELED to open grain house in EurehR he says
We know you have been our friend ddring the
last struggle and We rather give you any favor
you ask than to do anything against you and for
that reason we come to see you first before we
do anything. Mr.. Fisk acted so bad, a man Of
whom they should have expected good deal.
Calling the Il Il people sons of B. and even
called Evarts son OF B, then he gave me to
understand that if Fisk was partner which
told MIN he was not that they will poot COM
petent man in his place as clerk or with
money, and II as clerk they will go his bond
for any amount We ask that everything will go
and be done by him on the square then he told
me they are looking out for their friends and
! this man is Mr.. Dayton Senator from Phoebe
; | who is hold over and they are already paving
for two years hence. I told him would write
you and that We will come to some understand
ing. When he said there was but one under
standing that man must go or we shipp Barley
and open place up there. He told me also
that any favor we may want Of the P or @ T
he would assist in getting anything reasonable
Gone down to the store this morning but don't
think l can get about much as my ankle is con,
siderable swelled love to all Yours
BEN
have Idea Fred never called Everts such
names may be better for Fred to see Everts or il
J you could get away for couple of days to &c
, over there. think will have to 60 to my
room again az 1t hurts me to go round.
The signature Ben," is that of Benjamin
Reinhsrt, and the "Jim referred to is James
P. Edoff, both Of whom are of the firm of Rein
hart g. Co., Of Elko.
The Mr.. Dayton referred to in the foregoing
letter is gentleman, who was Senator in the
last Legislature from Lincoln county, and whose
, vote was with the railroads, and who holds ovel
, for two years to come
This letter, with the explanation, leave will
the people. Let them read and consider.
Respectfully +. E. Fisk.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BOARD
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