The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-05-21
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,uor, EHL-rHE TARHT-rHK LAND
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enI.,oar-els. Il. Z. PAINE-WHEELEA-
,v-HtwLEY-cEzBs-TH NORTHERN FACl'
I'm ,aAD G2ANT-EDUcATIoN AND lAE-
,,u-FEEN5Er soUTHEaH PACIFIC RAIL ROAD
.,ss ut, the eight-hour question
and we have only to watch
nd question, the tariff, the tax
,rd the like. When the eight
!, ousstiOn is again up, / will advise
!, rsaders Of its progress. Now |
dve Won few words on the land
|. and tariff questions, with some
a. IN regard to some of the members.
I, nv last / was pleased to be able
1--WE YOU words Of cOmmendatiOn IN
L. TO General Cobb, Of Wisconsin
lssb are signs Of hope to the toilers
he country. 1t is now my pleasure
i Be able to speak Of the honorable
L. Of some other western members
IAsr considerable discussion on the
M If The Northern Pacific Railroad,
!, notion to order it TO a third read
!, oD the 18th inst. it was mega
Tsd BY a vote of II ayes, and 81 noes;
En- Chss. A. Eldridge, and General
/ I. Paine, Of Wisconsin voting no
IA 4 was the more significant to me,
\ had not known Of their voting
,o,inst these land grants on previous
TcssOns The other Wisconsin mem
5er voted for it <; it proposed TO give
M company, in addition to previous
noe grants, some 100000 acres of
\ best land in the region, from Wis
sD,in 10 the Pacific Ocean.
TWAS finally on motion Of Mr.. Orth,
slered to the committee on Pacific
iailrosds,by vote of 11S ayes, where
ill probably sleep through the SEES
40. The next bill Of this kind, over
iich there will be severe contest,
In be the Fremont Southern Pacific
,alrosd, and he is really more deserv-
gif deserving can possiblybe predica-
! on such affairs, than any others,
en- bis early efforts and explorations
those wild distant regions; in fact,
is mostly the father Of such projects
Railroads. across the continent.
When You contemplate how rapidly
e population Of our nation is increas-
g-nearly million a year-you viii
preciste the grave necessity of re-
wing our dominion for homestead
Element BY actual occupants. The
Law has been in operation
4 few years, and yet during the last
n alone there were about two and
zee quarter (2,7S7,OOO) millions of
res entered under its provisions.
ring the same time about three and
quarter (S,252,OOO) millions of acres
: entered with bounty and college
mp; and those quantities are enter
for occupation and cultivation for
mes hence it will be seen how much
constantly required for absolute
tlVation and shall it be stopped,
giving the largest and choicest por-
l' to those soulless monopolists ? In
space Of the past ten years alone,
re have been over 100000, 900 acres
public lands given away to railroads
other specializing corporations ;
ID the last twenty years, there have
N gwen away about ls6, 900, 900 of
eS for the same purposes, while du-
the same time there have been
about $500, 900 of acres donated
educational purposes.
u this rate how long will there be
government or public lands left
actual settlement or cultivation, by
Industrious poor, under the home
d act, one Of the most benifcent
ever passed BY congress.
Is bewildering and frightful to
< Of, if the toiling masses do not
IN their unite numerical strength,
he polls, and tell their representa-
5 this great, this terrible wrong
cease, and place men in congress
will pursue an opposite policy !; for
ure as it is PERSISTED in much lon
there will be an earnest, indignant
g Of the injured people, compared
Inch the anti-rcnt troubles in New
4 state, some years ago, were
9 passing turmoil.
he majesty, as well as rights of the
PIE is outraged for the countless
sht Of a privileged few; they will
long endure the defiant outrage of
proceedings. Timely prevention
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