The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1882-10-17
THE SCHOOL QUESTION.

The Virginia Enterprise is the largest
and windiest newspaper published in
Nevada. It's owned by the Virginia
and Truckee Railroad Company, and as
it does not care to discuss the question
of fares and freights-which Republic
and Democrats alike say ought to be
regulated by law-and must say some
thing, it attempts to attract attention
from the railroad question by endeav-
-oring to deceive its readers on the
school question. The SILVER STATE
has clearly shown by facts, which can
not be disproved, that the use of
the public funds for sectarian pur-
poses is prohibited by the Constitution
al Amendment adopted by the people at
the polls four years ago. This simple
statement, the truth of which is veri-
fled by the Constitution, incurred for
the SILVER STATE the displeasure of the
Enterprise, and it resorts to all sorts OF
subterfuges, and does not stop short of
downright Misrepresentation, in its fu-
tile attempts to deceive the people.
One of these misstatements is, that
<'our last Democratic Legislature passed
a law appropriating public money for
sectarian institution Now, there
never has been Democratic Legsla-
ture in Nevada. Two years ago the
Legislature had Democratic majority
on joint ballot, but, though the Assem-
bly, was Democratic, the Senate was
Republican. The editor of the Enter
prise knows full well that bill can
not be passed without the concurrence
of both Houses; and then it can not
become a law without the approval of
the Governor, unless it is passed over
his veto by two-thirds majority of
both Houses. Such being the undenia-
BILE facts, does not the Enterprise stand
convicted of deliberately misstating the
facts when it says, "Our last Demo-
cratic Legislature passed law appro-
priating public money for sectarian
purpose? That Act was passed by a
Republican Senate and approved by
Republican Governor, and the fact that
it was not and could not be enforced by
reason of the Constitutional prohibition
only proves what the SILVER STATE has
heretofore stated.
If the Enterprise will abandon its
foolish attempts to raise false issues,
and explain how the people can expect
relief from exorbitant fares and freights
If one Of the principal officers of the
Virginia & Truckee and Carson & Col
orado railroads, who is a candidate for
Lieutenant Governor, is elected, it will |
treat on living question. The Lieu
tenant Governor is, by virtue OF his
Office, President of the Senate. and APP
points all the committees in that body. |
VIII not Mr.. Laughton, II elected, APP |
point Committee on Railroads that |
will pigeon-hole all the bills that may
be referred to it for the reduction of |
rates on the roads which pay him a
handsome salary! This is a question |
which affects the people of Nevada in
dependent of party, and it is to be
hoped that the Enterprise, which is the
mouthpiece of those corporations, will |
give it candid answer, and bear in
mind. that unlike the appropriation of
public funds for sectaran purposes,
there is nothing in the Constitution to
prohibit the Auditor OF those railroads. |
if elected. from appointing tools of
those corporations members of the Com
mittee on Railroads.
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