Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-01-04
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There is a growing sentiment through
nut tie State that .,.e caminp Legislature
'lould pass drAstic measures to relieve
Is people OF the ip%tolerab!e exractions
tho railroads. For !ears the people
I've been compelled to bear these un-
lst burdens because OF the poverty OF
IL State and the dominant influence OF
.Ie railroads in the Legislature. But
now that "a new era has dawned upon
the State and new life and new blood
have been infused into the body polite,
the time is ripe for the people to throw
off this influence and to INSET TINT their
lawmakers pass laws that will at least
check, IL not entirely wipe GU, these ur-
Just burdens.
This growing sentiment for better
treatment OF Nevada 10y the railroad il
no surprise to those who have kept in
touch with the pulse OF its people. They
have suffered long and patiently and
they now demand that the coming legis-
lnture give them relief from the leeches
that have sucked their blood so long.
AAS SNHuuu'u III NleSuSolhH
this question says:
II the re is any section in Nevada that
is vitality affected by high freight rates
thai section is Churchill county, because
our whole future industrial develop
ment ia dependent in no emil degree
upon a satisfactory adjustment Of freight
rates. The immediate future Of the
Truckee-C Carson irrigation project IL
i%uitigatcd against by tire extortionate
demands ~ the Central Pacific, thus
forcing west bonnd travel into the more
favored sections OF The northwest. where
a low freight and passen Icr rite pre-
walls.
Then again, the Carson Sink is tue
agricultural heart OF the state OF Me-
vada and must grow III Importance in
just 30 large II degree rs II is favored by
surrounding conditions.
II the re- has beeu in the mind OF MIR.
Hartman my doubt M to tho procedure
to bs followed by the busip ess interests
OF Nevada advocating drastic measures,
calculated To Tor On his rnilrond TO render
service in keeping with the cxtortiopate
tariffs paid by the people of the state OF
Nevada, then TINT doubt will certainly
he dispelled when the truc purpose OF
the movement started by the Nevada
commercial interests il made known.
Nevada has been IL patient and long
suffering state. Tho ultra conservative
nature OF our people has held back this
insurrection II great deal longer than
was good for the states interest. Mean
while with higher rates, poor service
and totally inadequate feeder system,
Harrimap Inns continued to Sow OF the
wind" Now harvest time is approach.
ing md he is about tn have some eI-
%perience in reaplDg the whirlwind. Aud
1t in u whirlwind Of sentiment that can
culminnte in nothing but the more
equitable adjustment OF railroad rates.
After all, we DO not blame the merch.
ante's association OF California for oom-
ing to Nevada. T1,oy were nothing
moro or less than llirelinGs of the Harri-
man interests, riding on free pnsses md
being entertained On railroad grub and
wines. The renl i~nstignior oi the excur.
eiou into the state Of Nevada waa The
Hartman interests, md his cause was a
common cauae with TINT Of the California
merchants.
III the movement that liz nov atIot
iiDds no lodyemcnt in the Hc;iope OF the
raiirOnd people, tho only course lint il
left for .ievnda IL Legislation md il
should be melted out with the pa me iron
band and utter Disregard tnr the inter
eets It affects as we're the extOrtioDaie
demands " tic railroad Company meted
public.
Ono Of the fonlest hlo,H on Nevada's
legislative record 10 tho i,ct-for IL IL a
fact-tbat raiIroad interests dominated
tho successive Legislatures OF the state
for mnny years without Interruption.
Is lot gaining ground did not occur
soone 10 duo Ia THE fact, coupled with |
the further fict that local Hartman
officials have fought yajiantIy q keep
down the sentiment, using every mpnDe
at their command to attain their end.
That they succeeded is not 10 our credit
tut II is a high tribute 10 the character
OF mel who are employed by corporate
interests.
We have been ne ensiiy pacifed In
times past as is the itettipR y~ouDgster
who bushes upon tho dropping Of a few
grains Of sugar upon his buitercd bread
TRUST BUSTING.