Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-03-11
pAoerrrs RAILROAD SPEECH.

In support Of the memorial and resolu-
tons from our recent Legislature to
Congress, relative to the ~extortions and
determinations practiced against Nevada
by the Central Pacific Railroad Com
pany. occupies considerable space In the
Congressional Record. and II the most
able and thorough effort on that imper-
tant subject yet presented. 10 has
studied the whole proposition through.
out pretty thoroughly, therefore knows
lust how to handle IL to the strongest
purpose and effect. II IL to be regretted
that Dsssstt could not have had an ell
sibls opportunity to thus spread himself.
a Il were. . little earlier In the session.
We would like to print his speech entire.
but cannot afford the space. therefore
will simply give q few specimen extracts:
am here today 70 place before you and
| upon the records Of this House, . verified
| complaint Of Determinations against the
State Of Nevada, In character 90 monstrous
that, beside the exhibit. the recital Of other
grievances will sound like fayors conferred
and the sweet promise Of still greater
bensfactions 10 come.
Gentlemen from Illinois may bring their
statements Of railroad wrongs and / will
pile an Ossa upon the Pelion Of their COM
plants; they may bring them from Texas
or Colorado, and I will Hood the Shasta Of
Il .Nt-.-.l To- ~aliaH and aktI faI ahnrt
Of expressing the double monument OF out
rage and the full measure Of discrimina-
tions prscticed against Nevada.
Their statements tell Of . few dollars per
ton unjustly collected, mine Of $500, $500,
$500 and $500 per carload. wicksdly, auda-
eiously. remorselessly taken from the peck.
cts Of consumers without even the pretenee
Of consideration.
In illustration Of the increase OF rail-
road rates between Ogden and San Fran.
CISCO Just in proportion a. the distance
lessons. he says:
A carload Of candles costs from Ogden
10 San Francisco $500 per carload. but to
Winnemucca Sale. Battle Mountain $3.50.
Palisade $3.50, and Elko $500.
Steve Gage. however. will explain
that on the competitive points" prin-
ciple. showing the relative cost OF can.
dies in San Francisco or New York. and
the cost Of shipping them BY railroad or
any other means Of transportation to
those places from either Of those mari.
time competitive points. Dassett goes
on to say:
One would imagine that human rapacity
had exhausted itself In these monstrous
sxactions, that the heart that could dc.
mand and msrcilessly collect this lawless
spoil-this excess Of $500 per carload on
through charges from New York to San
Francisco with . saving Of GIG miles Of
carriAge-was dead to every instinct OF
justice. every suggestion Of humanity and
Wa already tottsring ~ the deerspitating
edge Of burglary. arson and murder.
He presents the table OF through rates
from New York to San Francisco. with
the back charges to points in Nevada
added. and his indignation wells forth
a. follows:
Il comment necessary upon these ter
rible rates; do they not speak trumpet
tongued Of impositions unparalleled In
the annals Of railroad rufianism7 These
charges have been neither known or cred
tied beyond the State Of Nevada. When
mentioned by the press they have beer
!, denied. and with threats Of still greater
oppression the railroad directors have
silencsd tho complaints Of their victims
Nevada 10 an orange which for ten year.
these railroad vampires have been sucking
in silence. We have been and are still
bleeding at every pore, but the ex'
tent, I Am satisfied, has not been ever
imagined by those in whose will has re
, posed the means Of relief. ! am here t.
J mako proclamation Of these wrongs, thai
, others nay understand them a. l do.
1t Ia possible that the railroad tyranti
Of the Pacific may devise some punish
J ment for the gentlemen who have FUR
: nishsd these bills. for they brook no inter
ference with their plundering practices n
Nevada. But I warn them to move will
: caution. This 10 an inauspicious time FOL
them 10 single out men who have dared Il
speak, for their especial. vengeance, FOL
there Is . spirit abroad which 10 CROWNS
, red.eyed under the contemplation Of sucf
/. tyranny, and those who are now intoleranI
Of reproaeh have reached the verge OF
visitation Of radical, irresistible and ire
/ vocable retaliation. Up the bronzed ANT
, sturdy arm Of toll 10 steadily being rolled
, the sleeve Of preparation, and they arr
wise who will not provoke the blow.
This speech Of Dsgsett's Is q mastsrl,
effort. He may not DO altogether correct
, in some Of his propositions. but In thu
: main hs Is; and II what he has said OF
this occasion does not have an influences
for the better. 80 far as Nevada is con
csrned, Il will not be his fault.