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established, by the cupldity or caprice Or an
fusnGctnr Annir saYa this model Eep0Et:

established, by the cupld;ty or caprice OF an
Inspector. Again. says this modelsepo
"We do not believe, If ibe proposed srran2ementt
.of wefghers b Carried ont. couut1 shippers "oalo
care 70 inAist noon any change tn ne Pfesent 49,
Tiled iii rsa.onatic prup1uess of ths arrival Of
bulk ersin upcu all tbs roads excspt the Chicago :
Northwestern Eatlroad and We are atsured that r
an exception"
50, If the elevators will only stop stealing
in weights, the country shjppers will over
look the matter OF mixing sraln. aud every
thing win 80 on swimmingIY.
This part Of the report, as will be Seen,
closes By saying that the consignecsare noti-
fed Of tie atrial ! OF e1lk grain with reasons
made any inquiry at all into this branch OF
the subject, they must hare kuown that the
railroad companies don't care straw about
who the consiguees are, nor Is 1t Of the least
consequence about notifying them, for il
would do the consiguees no good. The latter
are not permitted to touch the grain, and, SO
far rs the identical car load consigned them
would be concerned, wonld have no more
control Of 1t, than the shipper, who might be
400 miles away. And, remarkable AZ this
Whole document Is, am really astonIshed ut
such q weak attempt to throw dust in the
eyes Of an unsuspecting. patient and long
suffering "public." The long and short Of
ILLS NQG1G HQallE@o Lst tkAA4 a4 hHE CQQQ1Q1t~
tees that could be organized from now until
doomsday, viii never satisfy swindled COM
muuity, TINT there Is nny necessity for all this
ared tape n about so simple a transaction as
sending q car load Of grain to the Chicago
market, and having 1t sold for Just what its
worth. When that is done, producers and
shippers will stop complaining.
agree with the concluding paragraph of the
rpnorf which Ia a. f11fhEas
ssFlom present Indications. thera seems to BE- n
determination 10 teFt the relative rights Of all by
IN appeal to legislation. We hope that this may
no; become re- mneees.ary but 'has policy my pr.
lust consideration. Will not lead to smeut
or onr railway !ines."
There Is no sort of necessity for appealing
further to legislation. Tho courts afford
amp]e remedies with the legislation VIC nj.
ready have Let grain growers and grain
and yvhen railway agents tender slips Of paper
repreeentins bulk grain, demand the ldentl.
cal grain shipped, and back up the demand
with money and suits at Law, and it will very
soon come toa head. The railway charters ii
Illinois, most of them, provide that cousfgnees
l shall hare c6 hours In which to remove prop.
e.ty from the depot, and where this Is not
| the case, the law regulating common carrier s
| provides reasonable time Let the people
| continue to hold public meetings, and educate
| newspapers (without the fear OF having theii
| rations in the shape OF dead-beAd tickets cui
| ofE,} TO point where they can tell Mr. Ogden
and Mr.. joy, and 3fr. Tracy, aud other rail
why managers, that their orders orblddin&
the delivery Of bulk grain, to other than Ger
tain houses Is arbitrury. unjust, and oppres
sfvc, and that producers have submitted to /
| uptil torbcarance has ceased to be virtue.
IfChicaso has any regard for her business
or reputation, let her merchants prptes
ngninst such Eophistry as this report going Il
] tie world as IN expression Of their opinion O
| the merits OF the controversy.
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