The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-12-09
Illcsnl Rnllrond Enrcs


VIZ are IN constant receipt - commune atoms
from individuals sggrcyed a. ,ho Illegal eInctions
u the Railroad Companies asking why the direct
ors do not acceu, our ofer to PRINT the tickets
without cost 10 them, and sell the same " the pub
he at rates equivalent to the Eve cent fare with the
latcrnal revenue tax acdcd II Is inumAitd that
or offer came too late as the Companies have Their
tickets already printed. We are WILLING to bridge
over this difficulty by paying the companies cash
for al tickets they have on baud, and in lieu there
Il re-,ssiing uniform style Of tickets
II our own expense. We also agrce not
TO charge tho Companies or the public,
one extra peuuy for ransactng the bust
meas q selling these tickets a. the rat above
named, in convenient places expecting Of course
that the mpanics will nso sell the same to every
b,dy applying for them nt Their own Offices
Whenever the railroad agents sri themselves IN
possession of more tickets than tAcy desire 90
hold, We WIN DC ready to pay for them whatever
quantities presented. In short, We arc prepared to
furnish tlc public free Of cost, tbose ticket pur
chasing facilities the companies are unwilling N
provide and win do this without any expense
whatever to the railroad companies.
Some OF our correspondents ask US to tell them
how expect to receive our pay. They cauuos
believe tia, such liberal otter is prompted solely
by any other than sordid motives, hence the sus-
pcion attaches that some colorcl African lies hid
len beneath our proposition. The answer to
these doubtors will be found IN tho whole
course Of the sUS on public questions Tho
reply may be- read In our motto, ut shines
FOR ALL" and when wo advocate a measure de-
sgned-h generally aiopted-to promote the
best interests Of the people, We arc prepared
| to back up our opinions by scl'ons that Will de-
| monstraIe their soundacs'. la this railroad mat
ter We expect to receive our pay by convincing tho
public that Railroad CompanIet, tcuahlei by thor
charters TO monop,ze the ssreca Of the city fog Il
purpose u carrying passengers In their cars!
bound by the terms Of the agreement which they
made with the people, when those charters were
| granted. We do not discuss any question relating
to the profit Of running stree, cars ut 4 time wher
horse feed rules high, we simply declare agal1s
| Ao principle OF rich Corporations holding mono.
| poles derived from the people, compellin,
them 70 bear all the burdens, while they
tshe corporatons) reap oil the profit
Ihe'rs.iroad tracks could be usei by every iudiyid
ua who chose to run car over them. and charg
whatever rate of faro no could obtain by compe
tiuOu with other railroad men, thou IL might b,
proper 10 discuss the high price u horse feed
| the people were permitted 10 cumbor the street
with all manner Of passenger vehicles, we cou
not complain when high prices for ride prevailed
Hut when corporations possess the sole RICH. o
way through all our ,horoughiarcs- we hold tina
the public are entitled 10 some control over .her
ly legal regulation II the fare which Ihey M
not change without trst returning to the people a.
privileges they have acquired; aud then, II n
ono is found willing to accept these railroa
grants, upon the original terms, It will he comp,
tent for the people to authorize new charter
under which the old companies may legally cxGc
increased fares. In 1880, the railroad compau.e
were making money at FIVE cent. fare In 1901
they were doing the same thing. IN 1899, the pre-
ence Of high prices caused them l., practice moi
{ economy. In 1863 they msin'aiucd themselves /
greater economy, and their stockholders could Il,
in 1854 lie induced to scll thor sto,L for less ,ha
, i,s par value in gold. We are not aware that n
owner Of the stock in any well pltronzed city raj
road company has iailod to receive his usual div
dends Nov, we do know that Il the war ents ne
week, aud the prices OF horse-'ccl and horsc.rcs
sA oulG fall to J uGl value, these stockholders
r more than recover any extra expenditures th
= they have tcen called upon 10 incur, while Il
= war Land It's burdens upon all. w1ull these col
q poraiions then reduce tie rate Of iarei Not
, ofit-they would exact their pound OF fesh. tt
people consequently, haveA right 10 expec! Il
/ Railroad monopolists to iu'hll their uart Of d
bargain, and # these men were alive to their ow
| ipl
much that is now unlawfully exacted, The peop
have been told that railroad tickets would be sol
at the legal fare and revenue tax. The people We
! told that these tickets would be sold at convene
places. The people were informed that tick
sold tor one line would 10 good for ride upon ~