Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-03-28

I'LL, II enacted into law. would result
in granting to contractors and other
insiders special privileges. to the ex-
clusion Of the public. It does grant
the right to sell I'VE gallons; ana II
one ounce il bad. i've gallons are
bladder"
# has been charged that the Coz
erpment Of the United States, or en-
ployes and subordinates. requested the
Governor to stop the trafic Of liquor
within the canal zone" There is not
q word Of truth IN the charge. II
Governor Sparks had received the
slightest information or request on the
part of any authority. or on the part
Of any one, acting under any one hav-
ing authority. he would have gladly
laid the same in q special message to
the Legislature. Such request, how
ever, he WOULD have laid side By side
with the Constitution Of the State OF
Nevada as his eternal guide. and with
his oath Of ofice. and the Cor stitntion
and his oath would have guided him.
No honest, fearless man can accept
any other guide. II We don't want
that kind Of men, let Us not elect
them. No person has ever been per-
mitted to lobby" in Governor Sparks
Office, and no person has ever dared
to try it on any measure or from any
source.
Some criticism has been made over
the Governors vetoe of Assembly Bill
No. Al, being an Act to regulate thu
assessment and taxation of Banks and
of the Shares of stock therein. It
would be exceedingly difficult to i'm
prove on the Governors reasons for
vetoing that bill. He says:
""All capital loaned, invested or en-
ployed in trade, commerce or business
whatsoever, the capital stock Of cor
porations Except the capital stock Of
corporations organized for ming pur
poses) companies, associations, ferries
or individuals having business or hav
ing. an once within this State: tn,
money, property and effects Of ever
kind, except real estate Of all banks
banking institutions or firms, bankers
money lender. and brokers, and al
property Of whatever kind or natur
not included. In, the term real estate
Las said. term is defined in this Act: PR
vided. that gold or silver bearing ore,
quartz or minerals from which gol
or silver y extracted when in tn
hands Of the producer thereof, sha
not mean nor be taken to mean. nc
be listed and assessed under the teri
personal property as used in thi
section Of this Act. but are special
excepted therefrom and shall be lis
ed, assessed and taxed as provided b
> the law" Sec. 1889 Compile
Laws.
A very late decision of the Suprem
: Court Of the United States in a cas
> arising in California, shows that til
Act in question was clearly unconstit
:, tional, and the section of the old la
> quoted from the Governors messae
clearly shows that if the State Boal
Of Assessors and the County Assessor
will only do their duty, they hav
ample authority to assess all proper
:, at it's true cash value, and that meal
4 the amount at which the propert
would be appraised if taken in fl
1 payment of a just debt due from
solvent debtor.
. AS Judge Hawley remarked in IL
X suit of the Central Pacific Railros
l. Company against all the Assessors
2 Nevada: "all the people have to {
> is to elect Assessors who will asse
e property at its full cash value"
. Every honest man occupying publ
u Office feels bound hand and foot |
his oath Of Office. and if he perform
his duties in accordance therewit
he can make enemies and excite opp
sition only from dishonest men.
:. 49,. Alfred Chartz