Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-03-13
HOW TO BOOM THE TOWN.
Alfred Chartz Attempts to har
monte Theories, and Lends
encouragement to the
Situation.

newspapers has already resulted i'm man
Hest good, and needs no further praise o.
commentator.
Seltishness is an inherent natnre q
man, and can be Observed throupb all tb.
gradations of animal life. 1t is no won.
"er' theh, that the several letters publish.
ed In the APPEAL and News by promin.
ent citizens Of Carson, that each EXPRESS.
ed the woes he personally felt. Now. the
attempt Of the true friend should be tc
harhlonlze the several positions at
tempted to be maintained. and from the
mass show that line to follow which
should bring in the nature Of thjnps the
greatest good to the greatest number
NAUTICAL ana abrupt measures should be
avoided at all times, and goals should be
reached by stations, to avoid harm and
injustice to men who have ventured
money and engaged in occupations on
the strength of legalized business.
In Interviewing positions taken bv
your correspondents. | disclaim all feel
ing and all interest. John Wagner wrote =
strong letter, giving statistics which can
hot be ignored. 1t is true as stated bv
Geo. Gibson that it requires wears of
study to fit one as a school teacher. But
IL Is also true that we have more Young
women fitted to teach than we have no.
sltlons for. and the rights Of one are
equal 10 the rights OF another, and the in
'eres's OF the children are superior to all.
we nave not enough school DAYS. Our
children are two years behind the French
lyceums and German gymnasiums ac-
cordlng to Prof. Henry in North Ameri-
can Review. Our teachers are over
worked, and our citizens are Oyertaxed
and 1t would seem that intelIioenca
would dictate, under the above condi-
tloh OF things, reduced salaries and in
creased number of teachers,
our common school system has fitted
large numbers for every position held
under Government. There is a wild and
unseemly scramble going on at theis very
moment tor the several positions within
the gift of the people. The salaries shonId
be reduced 50 as to offer no greater tpn,n-
tatlons than there are offered in civil az
iStence.
The natural resistance offered to the
subsistence of man in Western Nevada
permits of but a limited population. We
should so frame our laws and civil rncn-
latIonS as to throw off as much useless
handicap as we can.
Inc government of our several public
institutions should be thoroughly OVER
hallled and Investigated in every essnn-
tlal particular by men who understand
ppnJnU at lnaSt o,l l
seeseu Oh sulhcIent common honesty to
the result. No man shonId ba
elected to office who is not ~horouphIv
identified with Nevada and all her inter
ests, and who intend to live and die in
Nevada.
mere IS no such a thing as an indie
pendent a We are all inter-inde-
pendents-all depend more or less ono
on the other To the full extent that our
comforts and needs can he satisfied br
exchanges of money or goods between
one ahother, we should do so. The mer-
chant should not depend entirely unon
the patriotism or ignorance of his patron
ana the patron should not impose on tho
merchant, but a happy medium of mu-
'uallty between both should be reached
to the benefit of all concerned.
1axes SHOULD be absolutely eonaI If
possible, and as nearly equal as possible
IL impossible to be absolutely equal. In
my eyes running away from fviDg bul-
lets on the field of battle. for which Of
tense men are shot, does not BEGIN tn
compare in ~hideOuSness to the crime of
dodglng, by whatever means the act NAV
pe accomplished, that lust burden i'm
posed by our social compact for the
halntalnance of just and equal laws. If
Is by the payment Of taxes that we fur
lish lhe means of protection to our prom
erty, and words fail me to describe the
horrld face, spread over with sufficient
oiieeh 10 call Tor protection, after having
ov perjury or other means shirked the
burden laid on every shoulder TO aff,rd
means OF protection. But, if ANYTHING in
iddltlon can be said against these social
hoIstrOsitles, it is the tact that they are
II nearly every instance the first TO call
or protection of their rights and prom
'rtE, ana the first to enjoy the advan-
ages and blessings of civil
'hd always at the head of the table. cary
ng turkey, and the last to exposp thoir
precious persons on the fell OF battle
The burden Of every newspaper mans
ny ana the theme from every pulpit
mo- stump should be and ever he the
of taxes on all the nronorty
VeryOne owns.