Worcester daily spy., 1872-01-06

lhat railroads nave added largely TO our
wealth, that they have built villages and towns
on every hand, that they have promoted busi-
ness enterprises and developed struggling in
dUSTies, that they have quickened the life and
stimulated the activity of the whole common
wealth, and that in all this there Is much fol un-
stIuted praise and cOmmeudation, no man at
tniS day viii pretend TO cOntrOYert. Yet it
should never be forgotten thar railways are crea-
tureS of the STATE. Extraordinary powers and
privileges have been granted 10 them, not to be
used solely for their own benefit and aggiandlzc-
ment, but upon conditions and with restrictions
which make them in measure public property
and responsible to the state for an honest and
faithful discharge Of their trusts Zach road
has a special mission, and must be aeid to its
strict fulfilment. Ii is under Obligation to fur
nsh the best possible tlcIilties for the accom-
mediation OF the public at the lowest possible
cost after retaining TO itself fair compensation
above expenses for the use OF its invested capital
Better roads, improved accommodations and
cheaper transportation are the requisites of the
hour. That the railway corporations of the
state may be enabled to respond 70 The reason
able demand Of the public IN these regards, it
is necessary that tley should be wisely ecOnomi-
cal in expenditure and wisely liberal in man.
agement. 1t is TitallY important, not less to
their future than to the future of the community
that they encourage local business along their
lines by atfording cheap and rapid communica-
ton, not only with the markets, but also with
the points supplying raw material used IN manu-
factures aud the mechanic arts.
Tee aggregate capital OF tue railroads within
the commonwealth is not far from fifty millions
of dollars. The power Of the railway interest,
already difficult Of conuol, yearly becomes
greater. Tue manner in which this power is mt
times exercised is suggestive of grave dangers
against which we cannot 100 carefully guard the
honor and good name OF Massachusetts Com
binations TO extend or prevent the eXtention of
| an old road, to build or prevent the building of
Il new one, with little regard for the public ne
| ppSSiTV convenience have hppopoA 10
too common. Many members of recent legisla-
| lures were chosen for the express purpose OF Ia
| y0:nT or opposing certain railway schemes.
| Of course no such legislator enters uoon his
duty as free man. Sent to these chambers by
| a Clique for specific purpose, whatever else he
may fail to do, he thinks he afford to dis
| appoint the expectations Of those to whom he
owes his election, and TO their will he sacrifices
| his Independence as a citizen and his duty as
| member OF the legislative body. Bargains out
| side lead 10 bargains within the very legislature
ITSELF, and thence follow results almost inva,ia-
! bly, detrimental to the public welfare and de-
| baSing TO ho pubic conscience. One Of the
| worst features Of these combinations is that
rncy draw about the state house class Vi per-
| sons whose presence is not desirable, and whose
| Influence is IN no way beneficial | meet YOU
| here to-day, gentlemen, in me ardent hope that
you labors will be unmaacnrei by bargains or
| combinations of whatever character.
Pass a general railroad law, Suffi GENTLY well
guarded to protect the origins OF the public, so
that any body OF cilizens, under proper restric-
| tons and SUBJECT to the approval Of some
| branch OF the government, may organize
company and build railroad without the ne
| cessty Of coming here Tor an act OF incorpora-
| tlun, and you will do away with many of the
| evils TO which have referred. Why such
| senel4 a. "a" 9uouiu Iot De enacted confess my
@ S@en "nGlly uuaDie 70 c9upfehend' FIRST and
ita', , heallS loui @ INJURED ialiWaY ehartefS nave
@ ooem Eeauleu ~ thls state' OF more than one TO
1ttiS hre i've lniies Vi Iali[oa! ever constructed
"IVulu O"i llHIs' iHS lt-!oldtdte ol lasJ year
| Pdsseu no icS' tnan uIly-'Afee railway enact
meutS' QI Wnicu fourteen We're acts OF lncorpor-
| dtIoI; iue pdSoa@e oI one proper general law
WPu!u wv t! naye ooEt5teu the necessary ior thS and
T i, mi" t- sPs~tI ic7'9i.'uou y IaiiWaF code
nus Vceu ehdtIeu III uedtiy every lmboitant
t et"st Tut va! oN IL ihd experience mas demon
Sr Sriaie" 10 ul.iS au auF3nlase wherever larry
| I allS1' / u ust Ia" oi lhIs CHARACTER may Oe
l,oGo hI ct '"0 PiV9eHV stsaIOh VI your houoTdole
NJ .,.. - ~,
| At, uo lcPoit vi tiJ iaiioau commissioners OF
eie stale Wlil Dg ial before you IN thc course OF
-, mSCNo, ny |eli'ieiileI VI tut llssion
| IN 9oO'n ~ ~ i al5 ~ oo IGIue,ln@ uselui service
rio,s tran i ~ 10 Ivy ~ - ,,ul' @ "sh AUuI 81
| rith hi, J ~ ti, ny nav ula, ''9Sou
i'uU - ~ 49,, ime nleinoIy ol d
,na,t Of t 80 i - o,.'EI mn ny uJOl'' u
tbeir s,,rsti IN 'i mlii ~ ~ ~
| nracoutIInc ayai,st - ~ 2ti
faortS oG tIo e"n'r'isiaii5 "cIiufm'S tne
| cornOr,t,,, :, ,.,-isi,,, - +r.,,,,,,lrtt, - "
b Ot''oi,r :, ~ llansPItaiiol tarlus
,,d ~ tI;1 o"",Utu ,,l'm Nousiuei aolG success
~. +b. ,l."a ~ w tuI5 ~ ieHsouapy luuul5c inc
nJ1 .ii sHii' one ol thc IeSults ol theli
",,i ~ a. d Ue!eI UNDERSTANDING between the
P''P'o al" 'iio "'''o"us'
THE TROY AND GREENFIELD ROAD.
% ny IiGosac iuiilei enterprise mas been prose
0u,Ju j ulLl-eu,iS uuIluS the PAST year, and the
%UlN 10 IU" PIGSless'lS I" Tea9ohaoie SatISfac-
Sill sHn 1tuuousn up 10 l1l' daJG the Messrs.
iiis 1u9ats .i uHle not Hiape lue iull adVanPc ior
] GuioI ny eoii1tt WIN the slipuIdtes' IS oe-
t"Sil Ite!ilc9 s'Ie such tuaI iney VIII oe
tD,G 10y. " ulilSu Wy lunHel oy mafch, 1914 the
nm vi ''iiy sPeciuGu III Ihe contract lor It's com
aoIII'Vn, aaIt ca " Hen t"ey asSuincu lhaha%elheht,
''fI Ieet hau 9eeI opened; 10 tne hl5l 81 last
iiol'I 5 tnl9 lau uuNauIeq tae WORK Oy iI3i teet,
iliu tuTiS lHVm ieIiaied I91o leet 10 complete
,n1 , uiuet tHAl,1; Dut d5 .uey baYe uulsned the
CF,t,i '' su'it auu aIe "o'Alh@ IoG lout instead
VI , wv i"Ses'Nc nuNe etciF warrant lof eNpectng
nluch iloie IaPil ploSItss III lhe iutufe IMAM has
peeu H@1ue @ hlHlerlo. Inc nef expenditure by the
s'a5c % lol lne Iuihel ana tne Troy and Greenfield
t lgti @ oau up ~ blceuper 81, I6ti' exclusive Of
thg g. interest account was S6,350, ,332 30.
| II Is hl4ify %tat'ylng to those who from the
l'st uaVe oeen earnest adVOcalrs OF this great en-
| 1e'PIlSe, 10 KNOW thaJ us ultimate and speedy
| completion Is now eNond doubt or dispute. 1t