Speech #630027937

I mention this matter now because I wish it brought to the attention of the people of my State. so that they may hold counsel with each other as to where their interest lies and whether they should unite with the railroad commission of California in their insistence that the Central Pacific shall remain a part of the Southern Pacific system. I am inclined to think that the future development of Nevada will come from San Francisco rather than from eastern centers. I believe that the opening of the Panama Canal will establish a tide of immigration that will settle that entire coast and will embrace Nevada within its scope. I believe that it will open up lines of freight transportation that will be of vast advantage to that coast and that Nevada and Arizona will. so far as their economic future is concerned. be more nearly allied to San Francisco and Its energies. stimulated as they will be by the Panama Canal. than with the eastern interests in control in New York. I am desirous of accentuating this matter now. so that the people of my State may reflect upon it and come to a wise conclusion as to which arrangement they will favor.