Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-02-20
THE GREAT RAILROAD MASS MEETING
LAST NIGHT!
SPLENDID SPEECHES AND AN EN-
THUSIASTIC AUDIENCE
THE PEOPLE AROUSED TO ACTION {,

the question of legislation upon railroad
freights and fares.
Hon. c. N. Harris was called to the chair,
and opened the meeting by stating its bust
ness in the admirably clear manner which
always characterizes whatever he says upon
such occasions.
Judge Witherell was elected Secretary.
On the stage sat several of our prominent
citizens of all parties.
After tune by the band, Hon. Jonas
Seely was introduced and made rousing
speech.
He was again in Carson, among his old
friends, he said He hoped the little city
would live long and prosper. Within the
imaginary walls of our little city are supposed
80 be assembled the wise men of the State
The questions which we have met to dis
cuss are of the most vital Importance The
people are alarmed lest their representatives
shall prove recreant to their high trust. 1t is
feared some have been SO base as to be bribed
with the gold of the railway monopolists.
The legislation contemplated by the move
ments made in Storey and elsewhere, where
this railroad question has been agitated, is of
she most vital Importance to the State and
notwithstanding their representatives are I'M
der solemn pledges to legislate upon the sub
Ject of freights and fares, the people reiterate
the platforms adopted by the party Conven-
tons and demand that they be fulfilled
tGreat applause. The people demand that
freights and fares shall be equalzed. There
must come speedy end of these outrageous
determinations Applause,
There is diversity of opinion upon minor
matters in the Legislature. These differ
suces should be waived for the common good
and an agreement made upon an operative
and Just bill
Men in the Legislature, it is suspected, |
have been tempered with. Will the people |
be patient under such betrayal of their in
terestsa Cries of no.,
The speaker urged the adoption of the
WOODBURY. bill. The people of Storey County,
more deeply interested in this bill than any
other people, had considered it, were suited
IN.
0iause.
Why does not the Legislature acti
Whence this delay2
Some people profess to believe that the
abroad companies will be injured. Why not
sxpend little solicitude upon the long-suf-
ering people-the consumers, the poor labor
ag men-rather than waste sympathy on the
9loated, aristocratic railroaders2
After much other pertinent and timely
natter, which our very limited space and
hor. handed condition compel us to omit,
Mr. Seely concluded with a solemn warning
o the recreant that, az a just punishment
or their treason they would be scourged with
corn and kissing from one end of the State
o the other. [Great applause.1
The town is filled with professional lobby
SITS who are here to bribe members away from
heir pledges. Sensation. A professional
,bbyist is a felon! Tremendous applause.
Do not cease to agitate this question. Keep
n reminding your representatives. of their
lodges. Everybody is in favor of legislation
pom fares and freights except the railroad a
eople and their paid funkies
He closed by warning the Storey delegation Il
lat no man recreant to his pledges had bet
Vt return to his constituency, for, said he,
behind that Citizens Committee of Twenty a
hree stalks the headsman." f
Mr.. Seely closed his speech amidst vocifer- a
ia applause
SENATOR CRRswELL. II
The Senator was greeted with hearty
'und of applause. He declared himself IL
nicted with neuralg ic headache and excused =.
mself from making long speech
Il hope" said the Senator, ''that my voice al
ay be heard from my place in the Senate in a.
,poval of both the Lewis Bill and the Wood IL
lru BILL" [Great applause. 81
The v and T. &. r. have made showing a,
: which it appears that their profits are over 8,
$50, 900 per annum. Now / am in favor of
reasonable amount of interest on invest re
ents But am opposed to usury. Eight tt
inbred and fifty thousand dollars in year al
equivalent to 900 per mile profits. Half in
at amounts, 900 per mile--is enough, h'
ID 1 am in favor of cutting them down to sc
at figure. Loud and long continued ap- til
suse.
Mr. Creswell confessed that he had some "
ubts of the constitutionality of the Lewis st
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