The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-01-05
REaARrtSnA RAILROAD PASSES

SA@
Herald. is an opening gun in the cam
paign. against the tactics employed bS
the railrosd corporations to secure leg
islation friendly to- their interests. The
coming legislature 70 expected to tax
some drastic measure to- improve tht
service rendered the people by the all
road corporations and toward putting
railroad rates on an honest basis. -And
it is plain that the men who are'to sep
resent the people against the e~ncroach-
ments Of the corporations should mol
be the recipient of special fayors from
such corporations. The Herald, in a
plain ana frank manner reasons Is fol
lows:
Last week the Herald stated that the
PROVISIONS Of the law being enforced
Nv .She ihtefstste m commission
prohibited the granting of passes IL
this state by the railroad companies to
members ssos the Nevada legislature.
or sttsnti0nl has boon called to the.
fast thss4 this statement is an error.
Tho amendment to the interstate sor1-
mesces law does mot prohibit the grant
ing Of passes within thu confines Of .
stata. The same constitutional princi-
pie which permits = stste' = regulate
rates for transportation-freight' and
passenger wholly within its borders,
learespto thu state the power to regu-
lats< thsa MISTER o. free transportation
within the state boundaries.
Tbs Herald. makes this correction in
ordes. thst,Ahs people may not be misleo
in relation to this matter. However, the
failure Of the interstate commerce law
to prohibit the granting Of passes with
in this state, does not leave the mat
tey,.upeA to, the Democratic senators
aui assensbly- msu elect of Elko county
to. accept or refuse passes, as they may
SEQ ct. At this time the Herald wishes
to, call the attention of these gentlemen
toes plaak lin the recent county plat
form Of the. Democratic party.
1I4s plank il hero given in full as
follows:
"The anti-pass provisions Of the re-
Gently enacted rate regulation bill be-
ing imperative owe railroad travel
withiAlthsstate suF hgisiatare shsul1
enact : law prohibiting under penalty
the granting to, or receiving by, any
statesoS county officer or member OF
the Legislature of free railway transpor
tatioa.A. The servants of the people
should not be the recipient Of special
favors from railroad corporations"
A perusal of the plank shows plainly
that sour Democratic senators and as
semblytnen-eleSt, when they accepted
the domination uponaa platform ION
tainiAg the above plank, pledged them
selves shot to accept free passes, anu
that tkey further pledged themselves to
be Instrumental in enacting a law pro
hibitiA9 the granting, of passes to state
county or legislative officers within
Nevad3.
N6Wyythe Herald, voicing the senti
mentsSf the people Of this county ano
stats calls upon them to stand by the
pledges they made to the people o.
Elkosseunty prior to the releetions lie.
each one Of them pay his fare to Car
son, and then let each work to pass 6
law IN keeping with the Democratic
platform Of this county. Prove to the
people that pianks in a political plat
form.sse not idle promises made for the
solelpurpose Of catching votes. Lee
eachN Of the Democratic senators and
assemhlymen-Slect keep the promises
theyxmAde toethe people in convention
asseiabled in Elko ON September AZ
and they Will return highly honoied tc
theit constituents st the close Of the
coming legislative session. II is d fore
gone conclusion that the passage Of
suchsxA set is enc. u several reforms
much needed 10 this state.