Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-02-08
Entered At the Elso postomce for t~rausmissio
through the mails as sccond-class matter.
No EXCUSE.

Reports from Carson would seem TO
indicate hat the railroad corporations
we o rushing their niles to the scene Of
of battle to oppose such measures rs
wouiG result to the benefit OF those who
pay the freight" As n general thing
any measure TINT the railroads oppose
ehould be passed, as they are sure to
result in advantages tn the people. tx
perience has taught Us that these cor
poration run their roads on the principle
hat the public have no rights and
accordingly oppose any measure which
attempts &c prove TO the contrary. Hence
we cay what the railroads oppose must
such measures should be passed. 1t is
only natural that they should try to
continue their pist policies, but that il
nc reason why they shoulG be permitted
to 90 30. Every man at Carson knows
the railroad conditions OF the state and
unless he votes to give the people their
Just rights hs Ia II traitor to their trust.
II is not rs IL the results OF the high
handed methods we're insidious or
brought about in the most complicated
form, where a high mental condition
lust prevail to recognize the abuse. II
IL palpable and cannot be missed by the
most ignorant mortal alive. Surely the
child is conscious OF the fact, when re-
quired to pay 10 cents d mile to travel.
Does it require an intellectual mind to
discover that coaches are dirty, under.
heated and underightedY Does it re.
quirs the mentality OF Il statesman to
discern the injustice Of paying freight
age to the Coast when your goods are
consigned to Reno and the car contain .
ing them does not go beyond that point?
Must ono DO a sage to discover That
thore Is something wrong when u chip
per i'll San Francisco can send his goods
to tho far east at II cost considerably lesa
than you are charged to SEND Il similar
consignment to nm interior point
possibly not one quarter Of the distance
away. Wc ask IN all seriousness does
1t require a specially trained mind to
discover that depots arc cubby holes
and that seats are absent? We answer
no.
These are self evident facts and as
plain as he nose ony our face. BY what
flight Of reason can II legislator vote wild
against a measure that is to remedy
these evils. He cannot say he did not
know. For to do so would be the same
as admitting no did not know he was
alive. OCiY one cause could make him
forget that no was a servant OF the
people, sworn under solemn oath TO pro
tect their interests, and That Is the cor.
ruptinR influence OF the octopus limit.
less ezchequer. Therefore those who
fail to live up to their sworn duty may
safely be characterized rs traitors and
criminals. The establishment OF q rail
road commission would do much tC
bring about u reform and therefore il
should become I'm accomplished fact
We have mentioned merely those thing
which the general public daily come in
contact with. We have not mentioned
the question OF the exorbitant freight
ratios which is u Curse upon commercial
progress. We mention only those things
TINT could not nc overlooked by the
deaf, dumb and blind. Nevada bonsts
OF her manhood and the people depend
upon this manhood to triumph over the
forco Of tainted money and what IL mnre
we expect it.-Tonopah Bonapza.