Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-03-11
THE VIRGINIA CITY MASS MEETING
ON SATURDAY NIGHT.

81 the great mass meeting winch was helu Il
National Guard Hall, Virginia City on Sat
urday night. DIR. D. E. Mccarthy called
TO the chair and Mr.. Philip Seldner was elect
ed Secretary. The Citizens Committee of 25
reported somewhat at length, setting forth a
history of their proceedings and efforts and re-
citing the facts upon which they took action.
The names of the faithful and unfaithful rep
resentatives of Storey were presented to the
meeting The report says that "When the
names of recreant members were read In the
report they were received with general hiss
ing and grooming, and when the names of the
true men were mentioned, round after round
of applause was given. The report was adopt
ed without dissenting voice"
Speeches were made by Senators Boardman
and Stewart and Assemblyman Foulks and
CASTOR. At the conclusion of the speech
making the great multitude by unanimous
voice adopted the following:
THE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The following preamble and resolutions
were presented, read and adopted, the read
ing being frequently Interrupted with ap
plause:
WHEREAS, The representatives of Storey
County in the Ninth Nevada Legislature were
pledged and elected upon platforms which de
clared the necessity of regulating fares and
freights upon the railroads of the State; and
WHEREAS, The eXorbitant and oppressive
charges of these railroads made the railroad
plank in the State and county platforms the
most important of any; and
WHEREAs, We, the people of Storey County,
cast our votes for those men whom we believed
would be most likely to adhere to their prom
Uses in this particular, and who would make
the regulation of fares and freights their prln-
cipal busine 8 during the session of the Legs
lature; and
WHEREAS, The majority of our representa-
tives in the Assembly and one i'll the Senate,
by their votes squarely violated their pledges,
Notwithstanding the fact. that the people of
Storey County made extraordinary efforts to
induce them to be true A mass-meeting was
held, unmistakable resolutions adopted there
at, and committee composed OF responsible
and representative citizens was appointed to
confer with our representatives IN order TO
still more strongly assure them that the peO-
pie were of the same mind us before the cleo
ton and to strengthen said representatives in
their determination to keep the promises so
Frequently, solemnly and publicly made. A |
monster petition, signed by the people to the |
same end, was also forwared TO said repreSen |
tatlves; and
WHEREAS, No law looking to the regulation |
of the railroads has been passed by the Ninth |
legislature Except the Williams bill, to pre-
vent discriminatory, but, on the contrary, |
bills which the people of Storey County, ad- |
vised by able lawyers, bel eyed to be such as
5itted the case, were, with all others Of the
same purpose, killed, and that in the defeat
Of these bills the majority of the Storey |
County delegation were especially active and
whereas, by the defeat of these bills the peo-
pie have been cheated OF relief be it there
tore
Resolpe2. That Senator J. P. Wheeler and
Assembvmen J. E. Allen, q. Ii. Andrews,
J. P. Flannery, Ivy Fulton, Thomas Lane,
s. w, Powell, William Prisk and j. P. Smith,
The said majority, are no longer worthy OF the
confidence or respects of their fellow citizens,
for the reason that they have been traitors to
heir constituents, and by their course upon
he railroad question proved themselves to be
levoid of regard for their honor. Be it fur
her
ResolUed, That we, the people of Storey
County in mass meeting assembled, declare
hat we are forced to denounce these men as
persons whom in the future no political party
hould honor with office, and as men who
hould be socially summed, they having vol
and for considerations easy of sur f
Mise, chosen to be false to their word-an
litigation which no set of circumstances
ould induce an honest man to break. We
this course toward these persons
OF the season that it is eminently desirable to
id the community of persons Of their kind.
'e it further
Resolved, That, although betrayed and out
aged by these men, we deprecate any out
reak of public indignation which would O
reak itself upon them in personal violence,
q holding that the contempt of an entire U
Immunity, joined to the degradation which ST
lese persons must feel in having forfeited
leir own self-respect, in con- junction with
le treatment we have recommended, will be
sufficient punishment to deter others from "
nitating their Infamous example in time to p
,me Be it further tc
Resolved, That the people of Storey county RI
turn their hearty thanks to Senators Stew -,
t, Gibson and Schultz, and to Assemblymen Vi
aston, Lyons, Harlow, Hanna and Fraser, III
T their unwavering allegiance to the pledges ia
hioh they gave the people; and be 1t further fC
Resolved, That the thanks of the citizens of l.,
.orey county are also hereby extended to "
ose other Senators and Assemhlymen from LII
q various counties of the State who gave M
cir exertions and votes III favor of such or
yislation as aimed to relieve the people from =,
e intolerable burdens laid upon them by "a
9 railroad companies, and which burdens al
are still compelled to bear because Of the of
sachery of the majority of the representa- is
JOS Of Storoy copptv in tha TnOis latura L.