Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1890-03-29
EEvADA's INTEREST IN A
PRINCE.

The people Of Nevada cannot fail TO
feel a deep interest in at least one Peter
Funk European Prince. He was pur-
chased largely with money extorted from
the people Of Nevada and naturally they
should take an interest II not great
pride in him. He seems to be an ex-
pensive toy and the people of this State
may reasonably expect to be called upon
for further contributions to MAINTAIN
him in regal splendor. We are writing,
Of course, OF the pug-nose poodle pur-
chased by C. P. Huntington for Miss
Clara Huntington. The price paid, 1t
will be remembered, ran into the mill.
ions. The old man made the money
easily. 1t came out Of the people OF
Nevada through evasions Of the long
| and short haul features OF the Inter.
state Commerce Act. Right here 1t Is
pertinent to throw in a little history and
a little politics with it. The Reagan
bill as il always passed the Democratic
House fixed railroad charges in the law.
Ii said in effect that Nevada freights
should be dropped off at our doors at the
same rate charged for through freight to
San Francisco. But when the bill got
over to the Republican Senate something
had to be done to care for the close al
lies and dear friends Of that party, the
railroads. Hence the provision insert
ing the five Railroad Commissioners and
giving them the power to suspend the
long and short haul feature of the law.
So far as Nevada is concerned it has
been suspended from the start and not
one of the Commissioners AVE ever been
TO the Coast to see or learn anything
about us or the operation OF the law. 1t
only remains to be said that we have not
had a s~cintilla Of baneit from the Act.
We are charged the through rate to San
Francisco and the local back rate as
usual. This could not have been done II
the Reagan bill had not been amended
to its death and destruction in the Re.
publican Senate. Our poor unfortunate
State is boldly sold out not only in our
local Legislature at Carson but also in
the higher body at Washington. 1t il
done unblushingly in the interest o.
Republican politics. The Central Pacific
help the Republican party in this State
and in turn the Republican party stands
by the Central Pacific. The railroad
gives us our Senators and Congressmer
and all of our State officers and not q
few of its county henchmen. Jones, IN
the Senate, and WOODBURY., in the
House, voted to take all Of the good Out
Of the Reagan bill by putting in the
Commissioners clothed with power tc
render nugatory the only provision oil
the bill (the long and the short haul,
that could possibly be of any service to
Nevada. This is the record. But we
are drifting from the thing purchased
with hard Nevada money for the amuse-
ment Of Princess Huntington. The tel
egraph states that his Highness is
thigh roller" and lately lost Sl4O,O OC
Of his Nevada money at a single sitting
at baccarat. His former mistress has
also sued him for unpaid balances and tt
recover certain iewelry. We hope the
Republican State Convention Of Nevada,
when it meets this Fall, will not fee
called upon to "point with pride" tc
the brilliant achievements Of the liant
ington purchase. Blu. 10 the meantins
freights and fares will have to Be marked
up to meet the foreign bills TIE eas-
collation. Of the great debt o. tie rail-
road to the Government Will Els5 kslf
some TO tide over the s.rinssnsy. s:sT.
art aud Jones and NsTaia's niszy sas
be relied upon implisitly 70 vote sar.y
and often for the caEcsllasior.