The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-02-16


Carson. was placed on the Silver party
ticket by Mr.. Wallace, and that all OF
the positions In our State institutions,
the University excepted, are equally
subject to his control and disposal. In
most of the counties, the same arbitrary
power has been exercised, at least to
such an extent. that it may be truth
fully asserted that the Southern Pacific
corporation has practical control Of the
political machinery Of the common
wealth.
While 1t may be a matter OF wonder
ment to some how the power OF self rule
has been wrested from those to whom
it rightfully belongs it Is no secret to
those who have watched or noticed the
movements and the methods of the
man who has so successfully manipu-
lated the politics OF the State, especially
within the last six or eight years. TAX
ing advantage OF the intense and honest
silver sentiment In the State, and fore
seeing how it could be utilized In sorv-
ing the ends of his goldbug employers,
he was one of the first TO enter the
movement as he was the loudest In the
declaration that all other issues must
be set aside in the interest of the para
mount one of bimetallism. BY his acts
and wiles he managed to place himself
at the head OF the party, of which he
assumed the dictatorship, which he con-
triyes to retain, despite considerable
active opposition, until the work of the
last State convention was completed.
In other words he has succeeded for the
last years in prostituting the righteous
cause OF bimetallism to the selfish ends
of the gold standard corporations, and
while softly whispering silver in the
ears OF his deluded victims, was silently
fastening the iron chain of political ser-
vitude upon them as upon all of the
people OF the State.
As part of the fruits OF such usurp-
alton OF power, the Southern Pacific
pays proportiouately something less
than one-third OF the amount of taxes
that is paid by other property owners,
while 1t taxes its Nevada subjects near
ly double the amount of the fares, and
proportionately in freight charges, in
excess Of the rates charged in other
States on the line Of its roads.
The people have stood such discrim-
alton, both In excessive taxation by
the State and counties, and by the rail-
road company for many years, with
more than Christian meekness and pa
thence, and perhaps they would con-
tnue to de so for years to comeii finsn-
cial oppression constituted their crown
ing grievance. The condition of polit-
ical serfdom upon them, at last, how
ever, touched their pride and aroused
their Indignation, and last fall they de-
termined to throw of the yoke Of corr
poration despotism. They were sue
eessful mainly at the polls, but lost the
fruits OF their victory through the
treaehery of some OF those whom they
selected to represent their rights That
is notlikely to occur again. The trouble
last fall was lack Of organization by the
people. While their enemies were
thoroughly organized and disciplined,
the struggles for freedom were in those
respects but little better than a dis
organized and unofficered army. The
experience, however, has proven a
wholesome lesson. There is a sturdy
and deepseated determination to throw
off the yoke two years hence at all
hazards. The feeling is becoming strong
err every day that partisanship must
give way to the work OF emancipation,
which can only be accomplished by dis
regarding local politics and the unifca-
ton of the liberty loving people against
the promoters OF desp0tic rule. This
can and will be done without reference
TO national politics, or the sacrifice oil
any political principle by any one. How
such concert OF action will be effected ID
a problem ofnot difficult solution. Thai
II will be done, judging from the temper
OF the people and other Indications, |,
an assured fact. The people at Least
realize that to save their liberty, them
selves must strike the blow.-RenC
Journal