Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-02-18
THE RAILROAD QUESTION.
Once an Opponent, but Now an
Advocate.

Ed. SENTINEL: In the issue Of your de-
servedly and widely circulated paper Of the
10th instant, our "Anti-Subsidy" friend
again rushes " into the breach" and hurls
another philippe at Rives and Baker,
rather than at the Railroad project which
those gentlemen are openly and man
fully advocating, even in the face Of the
hostility Of some Of their best friends, and
are acting with energy and determination
which seems bound to win, and unless
their arguments and labors are met by
more than spleen, sarcasm and the evil
dences of envy or i'll feeling, which anti
Subsidy" and all but Honest john"
who have endeavored to ventilate this sub
ject, have shown, those gentlemen will
walk off with victory perched upon their
banners.
1t has been an open secret in this COM
munity since the second letter from can
t~i-Subsidy'' that that was the nom de plume
of the Hon. F. W. Cole, a member of
the Eureka bar, and from the fact
that the interest Of the citizens of this town
we're in good hands and would be well
watched, therefore we have rested in fan
cied security. The E. q @. r. r. Co.
lave issued a pamphlet setting forth many
advantages which it is claimed will be
reaped by the counties and the people along
its line of road, and that in each county.
except this, the taxation Of the Railroad
Company's own property will not only pay
| the bonds asked, but leave a handsome
balance in the county treasures; while in
this county, it is claimed by the circular
| referred to, that once a Southern connec-
| ton with some other trans-continental
| line is made, it will secure such a compe-
| tition in the freight Of this town alone as
will reimburse us in one year for the
500, 900 asked. This alone is claimed in
| the circular, while some Of the promoters
Of the enterprise allege upon the street that
Eureka's coal supply is rapidly becoming
| exhausted and unreliable; that the railroad
| will relieve the own Of this danger, be-
sides securing TO us the reduction OF smelt-
| ing ores from the region of Hamilton,
| Hunter, Robinson, Ruby Hill, Silver Can
| yon, Muncey Greek and Taylor in White
| Pine County, and make US the Swansea of
| Eastern Nevada; cause the running OF half
a dozen more furnace stacks, and the con-
sequent doubling of our population and
| business. How is this We ask our pub
lie spirited guardians that they give us
logic, facts and reasons. We assure them
that the people are anxious to know what
is best for the business interests OF this
place, and in the absence of some reason
able showing to the contrary are liable to
adopt the facts, the figures and the logic
of the railroad. The regulations for hon
esty, integrity and business ability of the
men engaged in this railroad scheme will
compare favorably with that OF
"a. s." And why is it not possible that
The railroad side of the question may
really be the proper and most advisable
one for us ? Give us logic or give us q
rest We care nothing about Judge Coles
dislike Of Judge Rives, nor his contempt
for Baker, and we do know that he mani
tests too much contempt for all who disa'
gree with him to calmly. argue. No mar
need hope to ride into the ermine-linec
collar of the Sixth Judicial District with
out showing more cause than is exhibited
in calling citizens of tolerably fair stand
ing /" Bosses, " " Johns the Baptist, Lob
byists " or " Mansields."
1t may yet turn out that Eureka would
be benefited by the road, and il SO W.
cannot afford to lose the opportunity mere
ly because opposing it affords some people
a show to "throw dirt upon others they
dislike or envy. Come down to business
Show cause or shut up. In the last lettel
from "a. s." preceding the one Of the 10tl
instant, he promised to address himself Il
1.-THE argument of these lawyers'-that is
the railroad pamphlet. and it would hav'
proved much more satisfactory to you
subscriber to have read such a reply thai
the "Johns the Baptist" Boss article o
the 10th instant.
/ was originally opposed to this railroa'
scheme, and so expressed myself to som
of our legislators, and while l now fee
favorably inclined to the project, hecaus
/ believe that not only Eureka but all Q
the industries of Eastern Nevada will b
benefited by it, and more than comper
stated for the assistance asked, still ! ma