Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-10-20

az resolutions aa 90 much waste paper, for the
reason that they are never lived mp TO, but dGe-
garded as freely as they are adopted The reso-
lutions. however, were taken up separately and
adopted.
Upon tbe motion to adopttbem aa whole Nc.
Brough remarked that be would do away entirely
with OIL passes Of any kind or 10 any person. He
would not however make the motion.
Nc. LHommedleu oferel the following resolu
ton as additional.
RssoUsd That It isths sense Of this Convention that
the free p.sa aystem should be totally abandoned om
aud atef the hist " January $500.
Mr. Newman moved to adjourn. Lost
Mr. LHommedieu's esolution was then accept
ed
Mr.. Corning taking the stair, Mr. Hubbard, the
chairman, made a few remarks upon the resolu
tions
This convention represented many roads and
millions Of money Many Of these roads were
suffering ior want Of ttmuncratiye receipts and
the pockets Of tho stockholders cried for relief 1t
Is well known all over the land that because one
runner or employee getsa pass, all Others do ike
wise, and II great cause u pecuniary loss. It
was no Injustice to the public, but justice 70 the
/
| for the service he obtains from tbs roads. The
objection il made that such an agreement would
not be- kept, but he would like to see President
OF officer who would stand up before the stockhold-
ers OF bis road aud say that he would not Keep
an agreement that would be for the direct benefit
Of those stockholders Any saving in this depart
mCnt will be au addition to the net profts-not the
gross, but Hct
Can we notkotp clear conscience in our souls
and 1.-Two up to an agreement with one another.-
These resolutions, if adopted will prepare the way
for conpoto abolition Of tho Tree pass system il
the future. Aud such a course would be gaiu anC
not loss to the roads Of the country.
Mr.. Brough said that no had not now one singl
solitary time pass, now good On his road, oxcep
such as came directly within the understanding
and resolutions Of the Compact Conyoution."-
There is no remedy for this pass evil, but to tea
itup by the roots. There was no reason why rail
road officials should have free passes over eacl
others roads. He held that tho whole system
must DO broken up, and no privileged classe
allowed, Of railroad men, hotel keepers, and 9th
ors who had any power to operate against th
roads. The strife for competition incident upol
tho vast number Of roads in the county, whic
have not business enough to support thcmsolye
and pay their expenses-this spirit was tho grea
evil which operated against the Railroads. N
man who has 3 hundred barrels Of Gour to ship, bu
bandes back and forth seeking not the highest
but the lowest bids for transportation.
These resolutions would not bo kept It ha
Aan,, ;oI IT,. .
say that in the city of indianapolis, there were nc
less than ono hundred passes among the mer
chants Of the city, furnished by the rival lines
Cincinnati. And he would not have rules passC
which could not, nor would not be sustained.
Mr. Cass, endorsing fully Mr.. Brough's remark
tSOsewed his motion to lay the whole upon the L
Ole.
TAO hrst vote by ayes and noes was dispute
and tho cali ty ronds was called for, which resu
cd as follows; ayes--IOi nays-l7.
The resolutsuS were then agreed to. Ayes
20 nays 6.
Mr.. Brooks offered O resolution, that these res
olutions, so far ns they applied to return pass
for droyors do not apply to tho four Eastern Lint
whose contract with each other provides otherwii
Adopted.
The Secretary Of ihe meeting was instructed
have copies Of the resolutions upon passes print
and sent to the supOlintel dents Of the roads re
resented here. ..
Mr.. Nowmansobjeetcd to the q r-usc.
Mr.. Brooks said tho Michigan Central wou
!, bear the expenses. Resolutions Rdoptei.
j. The Convention then adjourned sine die.
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