Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-09-08

SNAP JUDGMENT on GRAM MERcHAxrs.-
The grain interest OF this city is i'm.
mense. II forms the basis Of our prosper
ity. Anything that effects il, seriously ef-
fsets the real estate owner, tbs merchant,
the manuias.ufes, the business man and
the laborsr. On Thursdsy last, the Rail-
road Company. without any previous Aots
Of warning, without giving The grain deal.
srs . moment's hearing. without giving
them chance to get inte shape for .
change in the mode Of shipment Of grain,
issued = peremptcry order stating that on
and after that day, no more cars would BE-
furnished to grain shippers. to be loaded
from wagons upon the track. As We have
before stated, this order amounted to just
this and nothing more: Gsntlsmsn, you
must either put your grain aboard the cars
through the elevator, or you must quit bus
iness. In al candor, We submit that such
an order is ill-sdvised and injurious. We
eoneede that eventually grain shipping
here and elsewhere in the grain districts
along the lines Of railroad must BE- done
through tho medium Of elevators. This
seems to be the logic Of the times. But
while this 10 tho coming policy, our grain
merchants ere not yet prepared for it,
That they might have been prepared. this
order - recently aud uncsrmoniously is-
sued BY the company, should have been
issued at least six months or one year ago.
This would have given merchants time to
prepare for the emergency. Otherwise,
the company should have given notice at
this time, to take effect six months or
one year from this date. this wsuld have
been all fair enough, and there could have
been no cause for complaint.
Looking this matter square in the face
" can hardly conceive that the railroad
company means just what itsays. We b.
lisvs that II the proper officers can be con-
fsrred with BY committee Of our citizens,
they will not persist in enforcing this odious
snd highly damaging order. We do not
believe II Is to the interest Of the Company
to apply these thumb.screws to our grain
merchants. The interest Of both company
and shippers are concurrent. and there
should be no wrangling-certainly No open
breach. We know the company il hard up
for cars, but cannot conceive how they have
become 20 hard up I'll Of sudden - to cut
OF our merchants in trice-without an
hours warning.
Let this matter be coolly, courtseusly,
but firmly considered, and We believe that il
can be adjusted. We have ono elevator
but one 10 not enough to handle one-third
OF the grain that Is handled here. Our
shippers must have time to complete their
arrangements before they arc required to
make 80 radical q change in the manner Of
conducting their business. The committee
appointed last night will probably take ac-
tion At once, and in the course Of week OF
90, the public vii. know whether this disas-
trous order 10 to be enforced or not. Until
then will the public anxiously wait.
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are generally conceded to surpass those
made in any other portion Of our country.
These wines are extensively used, and are
pronounced BY experienced judges to be on
. par with the choice brands Of foreign
countries. One Of the oldest houses in the
wine business on the Pacific coast Is that
Of Perkins, Stern & Co., San Francisco =
This firm own extensive vineyards from
which nearly oil the wine they sell comes.
and they are thus enabled to sell at low
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able to warrant the wine to be as represent
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their position as the founders Of the wine
trade in California, give them superior id
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| OF the State. Branch houses have been es
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Western House at Chicago is in charge .
BENZ. Bruce, No. 81 and 90 LsSalls street
We take pleasure in recommending ou
/ friends to this reliable firm. The wine
sent out are puro and unadultefsted, ant
this fact OF itself should be . suficisn
guarantee. See card.
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