Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-02-17

A Theatrical Performance in the
Courthouse.

ZenS 10 express ~luuiSuduiou dbaiHe
the State Senators of Eureka for theil
course on railroad legislation, especially
for their vote against the Smyth bill, was
called together by three big bonfires in
front of the Courthouse and by the Eu'
reka Band. By s o'clock the Courtro DOM
was quite full of people. There were only
two ladies present.
There was the usual lull and hush and
t%repidation, while everybody looked for
the leader to step forth and put the ball in
motion.
John 7. Baker of the Infirmary nomi.
mated R. M. Beatty as Chairman OF the
meeting.
Mr.. Beatty's nomination was unani.
mously accepted, and he took the chair in
the midst of applause.
The Chairman said he did not know the
intent of the assemblage, but he pre-.
sumed the callers of the meeting were
present and would explain. As for him.
self he was anti-monopoly from top to
bottom. Hear Hear He hoped that
in discussing the course of our repre-
sentatives they would be dealt with with
justice and fairness.
W.. j. Penrose was elected Secretary of
the meeting.
The following gentlemen were nomi-
mated. and elected without opposition, as
Vice-Presidents: r. Sadler, W. H. Stowell,
A. Jackson, Mike Walsh, Joe Mendes,
Peter Breene, M. G.. Cavanaugh, o. Dun
knI .Tnhn Y Ganrnn X II. Har,nnn n
H. Hall. E. T. Trofatter, VIM. Arlington,
N. Smith, e. R. CARRIER, W. o. Mills Jr.,
J. H. McGrath, Hank Knight, j. S. Whit
ton, E. N. Robinson.
W. o. Mills Jr. approached from the
back part of the building and begged to
decline his election, which, he said, was
without his authority or knowledge. He
moved that the meeting adjourn to the
9th of March. Laughter.
Mr.. Haley moved that the Smyth bill be
read.
The Secretary being hoarse, the Chair
man read the bill as telegraphed at d cost
of SIS Is, much to the CONSERVATION of
the ex-President Of the Infrmary, who did
not know there was so much in it. The
Chairman got hold of the bill about the
middle, and began firing away, when he
was warned that he had got hold of the
| WTOlS Guu. no COOh d lIGsu START, DuG
made a sad rendering of Mr.. %Spinner's
chirography.
There was much said in the course of
the meeting about the difficulty to under
stand the bill. 1t does not seem hard.
| Here it is:
1t provides, first: That it shall be I'M
lawful to carry freight a greater distance
than is necessary to deliver the same at its
destination within this State.
Second. That lin effect it shall be IN
lawful for any railroad to charge moro per
mile for carrying freight between any
two points within this State than is charged
by said road per mile for transportation
along its entire route; and unlawful, also,
to charge more per mile for carrying
freight to any point without the State
from any point within that is charged per
mile along the whole route.
Third. Makes it unlawful to discrim-
mate against places or individuals.
Fourth. That no greater charge shall
be made per mile for freight for a shorter
than q longer distance.
Fifth. Fixes the compensation at five
cents and az cents for passengers per mile.
Sixth. Provides for prosecution Of Of
tenders against the law at the States ex-
pense to be refunded out Of the penalties
recovered.
Seventh. Nothing in this bill refers to
freight passing through this State to its
destination beyond.
Nothing in the bill shall be construed to
apply to any railroad having its terminus
or termini within this State.
j. 7. Baker then spoke as to the purpose
of the meeting. He said that the spirit of
all platforms by both parties in this State
is to pledge our legislators to reduce
| s.os.Lto and farat Mia Soyih hill wna
too plain to require explanation. Men go
to the Legislature knowing they are ex-
peoted to do a certain thing and they so
back or it.
When Mr.. Baker sat down loud cries
we're heard for 'Wrenl Wrenl"
Mr.. Wren said he was surprised that
"Many Citizens" seemed so unfamiliar
with what they had met to consider. They
had no copy Of the bill, and had to get it
at the last hour by telegram. He spoke OF
the efficiency and developing power OF
railroads, and told how much less it costs
now TO travel between here and Palisade
than formerly, and how much less the
freight is. With all its admitted extortion
Eureka would be wiped out of existence
should the ties of the O.. P. be torn up F.!
Mr.. Wren scattered pretty badly and went
on to say that he had worked hard to get
the Eureka & Colorado River Railroad
built and q number of other things
that had but a very shadowy relation to
the Smyth bill. He got back, however,
and asserted that the Smyth bill was
doubtless unconstitutional, as q law affect
ing it must affect all the other railroads
alike. He said there was nothing about
reduction of fares and freights in either
county or State Republican platform.
There is nothing in either Of them that
squints at such a thing. "A pest-eleotion
argument. The Senator's from Eureka
are influential, earnest. Woodworking men,
and, if the truth were known, they would
be found deserving OF commentator
rather than %reproach.
CAPTAIN Rock aross to speak and was
greeted by Il voice from the gallery, "oh,
sit down."
r, Sadler came next into the ring and
made one of his "boss" speeches. He
thought ths smyth bill had good features,
bnt he thought instead Of consuming men
in the dark It would be the right thing to
nsss a resolution urging them TO secure
The massage Of a bill providing against the
evils oomniaiusd OF. He waa not u OF
the s~indignauta,'t but he knew ii was a
horrible extortion for the O. +. to charge
moro on freight from New York to Pail
SADIE than from New Work TO san hran-
cisco. Applause ,.uw..sx
Alexander Wilson being Loudly n re.
peatedly called for, responded from !4e
gallery in a very cogent, spicy speech. he
n~ooh.poohed the assertion that there was
any difficulty in oomprehending the smyth
hill He said there can be no such thing
"A special legislation in that bill, because
il does not specify the @. r. road. Its
provisions apply to ALL roads whose Ter
mini are outside of the State, all inter-
State roads. The old plausible excuse
this, he said, for falling down to worship
the golden calf Of monopoly. Men who
no TO Carson as legislators are "railroad'
ICED" in that atmosphere. l.,
The Chairman was called Tor, bus as
said he had taken the chair IN ofdeF ne. y
talk. He told the people whs' no moa AZ