Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-02-22
THE DAILY INDEPENDENT
SUBSCRIPTIONS RATES
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Tho present Indications are not bright
for railroad legislation. While the mem-
bers OF the legislature nearly all declare
that something" should be done to curb
the railroads, there doas not seem to be
any unity Of action or sentiment. Sen
ator Boyd ard the Commercial League
prepared the bill introduced into the
assembly by MIR. Syphus and on which
monsly agreed to support. This bill pro.
vides for a commission, maximum rares,
etc
While thus bill has the promised sap
port OF tho democratic members OF the
legislature, 1t does not suit n number of
republican senators. and it, chances OF
becoming a law are decidedly mixed at
the present time.
Senator Oddie, who was one OF the
two republicans to vote tor the Boyd
subpoena bill ind who has been count.
ed upon to support effective railroad
legislation, is opposed to the commission
ROW VI lllS Jill uo" OSlOI6 lL0 dSbeNI-
bly, and has introduced a bill leaving
out the commission feature. and provid.
ing for u maximum fare OF five cents a
milo in the state and a freight tariff
which will equal ninety per cent Of the
"western classification" Regarding rail-
roads which have not been completed
two years III, Oddie bill provides tina,
they charge seven cents q mile for pass
enger traffic and higher freight rates
thar the older roads. The l,iil also
provides that when ore is offered for
sale, the buyer must record the name
OF the seller, the mine from which the
ore was taken, the name OF the trapefer
man and the destination OF the ore when
shipped. II also provides that train
dispatchers ehall moi be allowed to
work more than eight consecutive hours
out OF twenty-four.
The commission bill nnd the OIdie
bin represent the radical and conserva-
tive eIemeuts in the legislature. Those
who want a commission with the nece.
ssary authority to BRING the railroads to
time are termed radicals" and those who
do not want u commission but declare
themselves in favor OF "doing something"
to protect the people from unjust rail.
road rates are called Conservatives.
Between the two it looks now ~ il the
people will be sent away empty handed.
Their petitions scorned and their
demands trented with contempt. II
this is to be the result Of the peoples
efforts 10 FREQ themselves from the grasp
OF the railroad robbers, God pity the
men responsible for it when they AGAIN
come before tho people for political
honors.
= Tho manhood OF Nevada today de-
mands fair, just md effective legislation
by this legislature to curb the rapacity
and greed Of tile railroads Tint are now
robbinR the State. Tho people do not
ask for legislation to coniiscate the rail.
roads, neither do they wan, the trncks
torn up, but they do demand that the
present legislature give them relief
from tho unjust burdens they have
borne so long.
Ii it is the scheme OF the railroad
lobbyists to play tho radicals against the
conservative and thus defeat my rail.
road legislation ut this session, the 70
should DO enough honest members IN
ench branch to defeat the echeme
They should band together aud pass n
bill that will meet the peoples demands
There should DO no party feeling or
personal pride in this matter. Personal
~prejudicea and party feel nR should give
away to honest cndeavor to iree the
state from the grasp oi the men aho
are now sucking ite lite.bloOd.