The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-05-19


At Democra5c mass meeting, held
M Virgsiiw City, resgiurions refating 20
the matter af reducing fares and
f'e,giira On railroads in this State were
sauptHf5. These resolutions set forth
t'ta- the raaulatiun of raalruasf freigha
CHARGES IL of paramount Importance I'd
the penpIe Of Nevasfa, yet the Es5e Leg
iHiltnre, Though pIeiged by both par
ties to- seemre a refi1etien OF freight
4esarges,- failed Cd perform that duty
etti.1ng as an excuse for the violation Of
pfetigas, the false pretazt that they
were unable To obtain sufficient nf0r-
,a.afaan m co the earnings OF the roads.
t1 enable them co AIT ilsHlilgen1iy ON
the subject. It was therefore raanestatt
that the State Canwentdon recommend
the several Country Conventions To
pledge their Legislative nominees, az
then first duty On the assembling OF
tisa Esg.slaCura, sgg make fillI ans3 hon
ssc exasninasinn OF the books OF the va
r-ous railroad Companies IN Nevada. 10
ASCERTAIN what Their real earnings are,
tisss there may be no excuse tor menu
hera su dodge the question:. The resr
-I9rinns alao reauest the SSaGe ConEen-
ton to pledge their Legislative nomi-
nees CO make such reduction In ratss al
tine pruftz IA shown by the BoaAs, may
warraT5.
The freight qrleHtion ID enc OF aila
grsasast imDsrtanee CO, the DasBIe OF
.ti,la State, yet individually an a5nsmpt
viii be made by the pelitiriana,. 10 keep
K IN the back gnannd In the ensuing
ea-npaign. Parity PLATFORMS are treated
81 members df the LeaisIarura, pIedgesf
tT carry emit: their inatrucsions,. with
contempt. The influence Of coin isa more
potent factor IN shaping lsgisIa5ien IN
Nevada thar pietfges. and our modern
statesman ait, en- the principle that
pledges made by them before eisr1ion
are not binding on them aa law makers
after they are eIeetad. They are en-
cnuragesi N taking TINS view OF the
sstuation by tne parity machine. which,
IN waa the case a1 tine AUSTIN Glonvan-
tn1n, commended Mr. Snaron as, hiQhIy
FOR negiertang ais cficiaI taties, al L
esd Mesans. jones ard Dagget5 for at
tending TIC tiiesintaraats of aaeiF, consult
aents. These vino run the parity ma
GAMES m Nevssia, ansF frame platforms
nj eenvrnsiona. ara rs much co blame
fer tine total Gasregari Of pledges, ex-
hs5rsad by the majority Gf THE LegiaIa-
tllra. aa tine members themselves. Mr..
TrlEie has taken new departure az
sa1dliata for EnI1asf STATES Senazsr.
by making p4ea fer iecaney IN paii-
tscz Wiz either candidates, fer what
~1s ~ 80 EADAAA k]tsEt&4A1I-
Isas haHf IA sil4s Iaai,iassi.t but hazardous
a-,ssrtslxingy VIII State and county
sssnvanticns render what asaissanes they
can by demanding the rssig11asion OF
every member af the Legia aaure who
sysnly vsolsssH the pie.fgea given by
ban 20 secure hIs slectiong e Ia high
sasness that psi1-ica IN Nevada were con-
dscssd On a higher plane than that Of
laying votes at TIE polls and IN the
kAgssiasurs, BUT ahe pssvle must bring
ssoas the refhrrna&ion. This can never
IS accomplished while parsissan cnnven-
tiona heatey praise indiasriminaSaiy On
shs men who break their pletfges Ear
saan, and Ehase wta strive against the
Tltuencg Of tie s.zaeA To secnra the
iesisiasaan rsaaared by hiaeir eenarlsu-
en.a