Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-10-11

I earned the reputation OF the great sill
i yer state. 1t is believed to be, and
undoubtedly will prove that it is. the
greatest mineral state in all the
Union. And yet from the time that
silver was stricken down nearly hall
a century ago, until the Pittman act
was passed, the humble prayers OF the
! people of our state and of the west
for some consideration of the mining
industry were spurned and ignored.
In the midst of the most wonderful
natural resources we are unable to
turn the. skill of labor to manufacture
or even to compete with. our raw ma
terias i'll the markets of the world
From the very birth of our state down
to the present time we have been the
| helpless victims of railroad discrimina-
! tions and the unjust and burdensomc
transportation charges. 1t is evident
to al. of US that this state can never
come into its own, that it can never
develop, until the oppressive and ur-
] lust burdens of transportation are re-
moved and the destructive discrimi-
nations practiced against our state by
/ transportation companies are abso-
lutely and forever eliminated :. 49,.
Time for Fighting
Our people have pleaded and
! prayed for relief from these wrongs
year after year. and year after year
have seen these prayers spurned and
their hopes blasted How long, fel-
low citizens. is it TO be expected that
our patience Will hold out: How long
must wo continue to plead for the
/ things that are our just rights? Is
there never coming time when we
should fight agree that fighting
! for our rights should be our last rem
edy. but as a last resort we should
fight.
How is it proposed to obtain legis-
laton that will remove the unjust rail
| road discrimination and reduce the
cost of sportation, May we ex-
pcct to pass such legislation through
the favors Of the leaders of the admin
istration: May we hope that our
kplcas to these powerful leaders III
| the senate and the house will accom-
| iish the passage of the legislation
/ This character of effort has certainly
| failed, 50 far. Such legislation was
/ first introduced by Senator Dixon, a
distinguished republican from the state
of Montana. lie pleaded with his own
| administration, which, was then III
| power in every branch OF govern
ment and they smiled and smiled and
voted against him. And, again, Poin-
dexter of Washington, distinguished
western republican senator, pleaded
with his own administration which
was then i'll power in our government
| to remedy these wrongs against the
west, and again these great distin-
! guished leaders OF his own admins
tration smiled benignly and sweetly
but voted. against him.
The Warm Smile Party
| And il. was but natural to expect IT.
| The leaders of the great republican
/ party have always. and, by the very
nature of their party, must always
come from the great centers OF popu'
lation in the New England and east.
crn states. They have become wealthy
and populous through the enjoyment
of special privileges and discrimina-
tions against the rest of the country
| The building of factories has been III.
duccd in these sections because they
were favored in the matter of trans
| portation rates at the expense OF tht
| interior country..lt is these great ad
ministration leaders from the popu
lous cities alo.g the coast who have
compelled this very discrimination
who have maintained this discrimina
ton, and, therefore, it is absurd to
plead with them to remove it.
The Cold Shoulder
/ The only bill now. pending in con
gress, to my knowledge. looking t'
the removal Of this discrimination j
the bill introduced by me and nov
pending before the interstate com
merce committees Of the senate.