, 1870-03-18
WAREHOUSES AND RAILROADS.

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oeuse1 as tne Ii" oifec1s. bn1 says the
COMMISSION tne1cnant' you would not
nave me heg1n suit against wealthy COT
Fotauon' nhe any OF our sanfoads. Tor the
oenea. Oh my ono correspondent IN Iowa
OF "Asconsn- MY COMMISSIONS are
S'.''' anu my appearance IN court would
COST several hnnosed, though am sure 70
WIN inc sa1s anu oDhse me railroad to com
ply with the Law, which they defy simply
because they believe might ls right, and
they are thestrongest' : Cestainiy not; but,
We aak, Tor what purpose arc you member
OF the board of Trade, OF Tor what does
that organization exist If not to promote
the general welfare Of the trade aud COM
meroe Of this city, draw business
10 it, and See that it is
encouraged in coming by being fairly and
honorably dealt with, and the best interest
of property shipped here for market, and
OF it's owners, subse1ved9 The Board OF
Trade is humorous, wealthy, and strong;
its mandates should carry equal weight, At
least, With that Of any Tnairoad company, or
an OF them togetheF' ana, II the roaas Set
tne law at dehanee' TIE boa1d OF IFade
euo.!o IL iea'oi'e - enioiee It, A'a tesoive
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"Aeo tue1oatla h.oulo o1scose1 tn7y nAo
e@ftsnen oppo0e'o 10 'ne1t'' oes'aea eauA OF
e.ea'et e.u n',ln''e' .ney "ou1o come Gown {,
"1.n F." 'u'n' 1"s IL - esaoent tnat no 1all-
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pio1oaaceu ., ~ tai9 aonot ouuso 11a"1suce,
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.aa men ene nHointS :, onoe. tne s'aeo'e o1
ioo'' espsc,hnS as tne foaos 1nost pay tne
eos.s' Will tne a''o1neyS aees OF Inc CON-
pla1nanI nu"esleA ma9of7ty OF the
noafo OF 11aae arc oeaa-oeass' acting In
the interest OF tno ~a1ahoasemen and re-
cclSnE pay nom tnen1, 1et the solvent and
Responsible members Withdraw and start a
new board. Let anything be done Eather
than the dead-and-alFe policy which haa
mthef1o pfeVhl1eo. for' however stringent
may be the proposed action OF tho consd-
tnf1ona consent1on'-and We hope it may
be strngent,-eFerythlng depends at last
npon the enforcement OF law
The warehousemen deny that there is any
combination between them Whatever. They
Fay TINT rates Of storage are as low rs they
ean afford it, and If merchants don't be-
lieve it let them build warehouse and tsy
it, for there is nothing to prevent their get
ing whatever grain is consigned 10 them,
if the Board OF Trade or tho merchants
separately will enforce the law on the rail
roads; or, if they do not care to build ware
houses, enforce the law and sell their grain
On the track, which would oblge the ware
housemen to s*ore it at q less rate or not
store it at all Il We are right tutheso con.
clusiona, then arethe receivers and shippers,
With the Board OF Trade, losing valuable
lime, and losing sight Of one remedy fol
the abuses which are acknowledged by al
, to exist somewhere The warchouseme1
seem completely lodged md fortified benin.
the railzoads, and can only be dislodged ant
smoked ont by driving the roads from th
position taken by them, OF open dedancs 0
tho law, and insisting upon tho delivery o
! ali grain to such houses as they please, viii
or without the consent of owner or con
, signee.
The various resolves Of the Board o
, Trade, and several conference committee
, OF Directors and members with the ware
, housemen, and the constant sessions Of tn
, Directors, aided BY frss-class legal talent
have aeemed only to exhaust the Director
and their legal advisers; and the aforesai'
Tarehouseuen ere found still self-possesse'
and undistn1bed, fortified by the railroads
md IN return taking the curses which th
!, railroads ought to share, planted. on !th
strict letter OF the LEV, and decinlng L
abandon the letter for the spirit, eye
,, when they admit they might il the
chose, 'We>ase obsying ths la
strictly, y, they say. 6 Enforce it on tn
roads, and then YOU can't complain OF III
You now have Inspectors IN the house an
on the track. They grade the grain IN an
. out, direct into what bins it shall be store
= when received, aud from. what bins it eha
:, be drawn when shipped, and record II
same, which, if done as required By Il
:. Board of Trade is a perfect and conple
: registration independent of us, az should /
Il Mi po1ice.7egulations to prevent fraud q
2 our part. And, to this end, Inspectors an
= owners have complete access to our house
and their grain in the houses, a. all tim,
2 dnring business hours II not SO, nan
+; tho men, and tho house, = al
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