, 1865-11-17
RAILROAD EXPEDITIONS.
Speech Of Gen. C.. G.. W4shbpfue Mt
'SpaFtas .Wlacoaska.
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a.. ,SpnFtas Wl~eoa-&z
. - {From the Madison CapitoL1
Gen. C. c. Washburne, whose ability, fore
OF character and patriotism It Is not pecea
sary to eulogise, has opened new issue IN on!
! State politics-aud one that Is greatly deserv
ing the attention OF the: people. In recen,
speech at Sparta Gen. Washhutua reviewed thf
system Of nonopolies tho tariffs and tares ~
railroads, and our State Constitution which
provides that the Legislature nav amend
He offered a series Of resolutions On these
subjects, to the effect that zone Of The rTeat.
est dungess impending oyer the. cn6ntw
arises from the general teudencv to The ce1,'
tra11zat1ou of power, and the consolidation
Of wealth in the hands OF large cornoratinns -
"such tendency Is daIy IlIustrated arnnne me ns
In the management OF railroad corpornf7ons
throughout the country. which. cnmhfnnt,
and confcde1ating together. have Advanced
rates for transrortatIop to sucb an estent ~
e1my eo1uulaIity..@ At'> LIZ
The remedy for this evil and danger fr pro-
poses In the following re*. su1ion:
R<so1fsd, That Il Is the duly Of our Slate Le.fs-
!as n;ate when It sha a;ain assemble to take imae
eombinaions eod.oeauons pnpe s o tn,heF e
shat ead they shoud IL Pesensb1a Fl IT, 3e sna to
Tor all he roads, md com bel hen to rSeitc II e,sss
IN the otde! it may be offered md without tayofit-
lsm 2. ~ k,nd and that II de:aus !hereok their
lie sfats o'u ~ oeeaseu lof'elteu TOT the use Of
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h.a - .t1 taest peoposltions, General Washourn
nress;nn - ~ potains H., cnoto, anu gwen az.
In ncnn1e oT ~ stnto a'9s1 FL algcnt wants OF
~ fre md toritT - r.s,,tt o l2.es
the1r Observation-Disclosures ~ tnS sailtoaas,
they baTe the nower pai5ea hv In1n,S,ns p.n
nntjon tn ertort +heir dannan ana tnelr comni-
n1a bara Lae.. s4t.n H., uc.uanas 1rom Inc peo-
sinn Tbn cost W W it..eonsclonaole oppre
oo;o nnu, tnc eost Of gettng grain and produces to
tio he plmer poorer e4s aief Rt1ohf Il,
~ % = notu .aan " was oelore II was plant
ni,p railroas Sas baoouae ~ ~ Msoseiaole sun
business foI1oTed IN M at",a aupss ~ ptoataole
the profits Of ain,osf al other cas. ~ ~ "
ness. IeGlslation IL redn,rrd s - So. o. oasl.
people from the oppression Of those eHa mononos 1n
public Ebic1, tbe nnhSc !, e1s;. LIZ peneat 70 the
ior the grant Of fhe franchise. n y ~ eeeHe ce1
panies., ~ 'A~ tAoAsu1'es ~ tae CON-
Upon one art1c1e .,ona-.hot of..
ing fnel-strict leeisatIon shon1d nj df1nspofs- ~ h
The railroads viii not now % CARY Il Il aWax nau,
there for their wants in % vears ~ a,n selaln II
wooded districts ~ }ha S,ats SHats 10 come. Ths
from those districts wtar' asa ms s9uS cns ou
none, and so The cost ~ fTsi e saEls E nlle or
enormous Price 4 fair tasif sboa1d " he ~ ara1 IN
IJAnEnnFffHN va
roads he con1ns7,aa "9o ~ ano coal and the rail-
tbey nre ottcIed ~ fso,at ~ J,tty taem wherever
We are glad that GeH' Wash,,,,ah.,.
hold nf th{s arb;aat "et. ~ y MaauDu1ne mas taken
csn exercise great power in eaiorcins I'll tbs net aet
~ ~ !ust pubic policy. And the people should
iook to 1t that their Representatives, afe not
bouSht up By the mouopolfes. hrihei3 hr ali
ROAD PASSES, and made the tonls ~ 4h.s @ aA.A-
panies. we niedo.a "a .1n 4o9 to9s VI ne COM
assist In the WORK and he watchflness ece1a af 70
1a1,st anu uspicious eye on the course Of their
rE1s ,Tg1slatoto In thls matter
TIE CHICAGO TRIBUNE ON THE RAILROAD
::,... from ,he f;.isn. n.,o,,o :~.
II is known to the I neon1s o1fsil oe .hs: Co.. |.
ate being ground into The earth by md mil.
been tha only paper Ia Ghieago ihtpgS tat bsE
,ers and extortionars 01Isae.on ~ ~ o. the rob
ubect the other day. NE alndea m te on On thls
;eesaiolnty ne city press to the railroad
nuuences, and remarked that the TRI8rryp
.au E9 IecentIS maintained M "omfnous !
iencen hst ,,,. On me subject. So far as
1aaa.; naa ~ MiGHt H. IMPLY snat that paper had :
fseif @;th ~ shc;. Suss o, ne people and allied
lJus'aee .sus maish We hasten to repair. In Its
,sue e'e " yEsse1oay IN speaking of Ihe out =
~ " ,,,,tt ahn EoS,uons now being practised on
ne ~ nnti ~ snsss m9noPo1es ahat great or
~ IN th.sn = hcfs.;~5 = - WI LAhtsk spenk4 ;
H. ~ .neso Ioao npaoS o. encouragement to
~ /. 0ppi ssssSu people; s, j
- I SToo 9l tness inquiries could be ptactted II n
oe nv f1eess ss tb 10 ast as common
nd At ir rses We beIIeSc +, ~ 70
people, through their Legislators. to reros ~ ~
lalter Of every road which refuses 10 do ST
q duty =. =. common carrier in this respect We h,
u 9ho1 IN re People hsoaehort the Northwest to m
itste this nnest,o5 r. r'tro,d 81 ne to
j, ind need be- let the neonc ~ ifnNta h III, II
"a Governor to convene special sassion ~ mn ~
IN legislature to consider whether The people Or st
g rallsoada are tho ultimate soycreigns ID thfa
'a9hy; ~ :! .rte, ,t,h,,- n,,,..,..ua th
1ec ofaei Ia oniv rairs n 5esr po10po{ @ On ne
Kind as aTe i1e ees of hs ssme oe! n1anne 1n1 sae
the pstees Of all The gzoss products Of tho fsrm 81
much M p nsedsd 81 u our ms5krta. Every winter, On
Is 70, Seeaase The rsoss s 0 ,eI o@s1 rnelF p9
m to market at reasonable heisbts, While the | re-
eRs hs4O 1as1s ae pa5s q e sfnts to q bashel
sspIne tyranny of hea1tess mouopotes eomb5n r1 fo
10 awtndle The masses."
we agIee VILE me TRIBUNE that. the peo- th
shouId ag1tate "the question Of railroad / an
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