Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-01-06

CeIeStS, except SUCK raising, now
anguish. Our merchants, agri-
culturists, mechanics, miners,
and indeed the whole commu-
nifty, is more or less dependent
upon the success of the mining
interest. 1t will afford me pleas
ure to join you in any legislation
you may feel necessary to re-
lieve our mining interests from
its present depressed condition,
and place it upon a healthy, &C
tive and reMunerative basis.
The attitude of the President Of
the United States as reflected by
his late message to Congress, as
! well as the well known senti-
ments of many prominent
men in the monetary circles
in the East, in my
opinion, should cause US to be
vigilant in protecting the vital
interests of the State and avert'
if possible, the threatened di-
saster which would result from
the decentralization of silver. 1t
seems incredible that the gen
eral government would willingly
cripple one Of the great indus
tries of a State which has con-
tributed such vast amount OF
wealth and substantial relief to
its treasury in its darkest hour,
and l feel if thu true sentiment
of the people Of the State finds
expression through their Repre-
sentatives in the present Legls-
lature, in a memorial, emphatic
and unmistakble in terms, that
Congress and the Executive will
halt and consider we'll before
striking a blow at one Of the
prominent industries Of the
State and Nation.
STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZA-
TIOE.
Among the various subjects,
pertaining to. the raising of su f.
ficient revenue to support State
and county governments, there
is in my judgment, none more
important than the establish
ment of a State Board of Equal
ization for the assessment of
property lying in two or more
counties. 1t is strikingly incon-
sistent that while in some
counties the Central p. cific is
assessed $4,000 per mile; in
other counties where the road is
of equal value, it is assessed at
$4,000 per mile. In my judg-
ment, no good reason can be adj
vanced why the rate of assess
ments should not be uniform
throughout the State. II COM
posed of State Officers the cost
of the Board would be small.
Under the Constitution of the
State the duties assigned them
would be performed without
extra compensation. An efficient
clerk to the Board would be
needed whose salary and a small
amount for travelling expenses
| would be the cost.
FARES AND FREIGHTS.
In nearly every State Con-
ven:ion of either party, the peo-
pie in this State have demand
ed of the succeeding Legisla-
ture reduction and regulation
f the rates of fares and freights
upon our railroads. In my opin-
ion there is ample room for leg
isiation on this subject in the in
terests Of the people without
doing ony injustice to the rail-
| road companies, and any meas
ures you may deem expedicnt,
| looking tc a reduction of fares
| and freights, with view to en-
courage and develop the general
interests Of the State, will re
ceive my hearty approval.
BOUNDARY.
| invite you to take some
action looking to the extension
of our western boundary, 50 as
to include all the territory east
Of the summit Of Sierra Nevada
mountains. 1t is believed that
the people of Alpine, Mono and
Inyo counties, California, favor
annexation to- this State. The
character of the country and
climate are similar to ours and
unlike any other portion of Cal
ifornia. These counties are sep
arated from the rest of the State
by "a high range of mountains,
impossible for many months III
the year, and when going to
their State Capital or to the city
! of San Franchises, many of the