The Placer herald., 1872-12-21

NARROW GAGE RAILROAD.

any Of the monopoly's roads, or even the
shallow streams only navigable by light draf'
steam or sailing craft, would be mere feeders
TO Stanford & Co.'S roads or river tran9por-
tation lines, just as teamsters and stage
lines now are. The monopoly would
impose conditions on them that would
crush them out of existence, compel them
sell out or do Stanford's worl, for
less than it would cost him if he owned
the narrow gage roads himself. In any
of these events the builders would lose
all they had invested There would be more
hope for narrow gage roads that could
reach deep tide water and connect directly
with sea going vessels but whenever these
roads come in proximity to the monopoly 5
ines freiehts and fares would he reduced to
ruinous IA es and kept down until the stock
holders would scken and sell out to the
monopoly We have yet to see the COM
munity that will not pafronize ihe cheapest
lines of freight and travel, and we have yet
to see stockholders in a company that will
not rather sell out than lose money. Where
now is the Sacramento Valley railroad !?
St nford controls it 10y a majority Of the
stock. Where now is that greatest Of for
mer monopoies in California, that controlled
the entire river trade Of the State; that sunk
run out or bought off all opposition, the Cali
flrnia Steam Navigation company 1t and
its old President, General Reddington, are
now the property Of Stanford q Co., he
having bought Il majority of the stock.
Where is the road from Vallejo TO Sacra-
mento, that was in the hands of rich men,
and promised great benefits to the public?
Stanford bought ma ority of the stock, and
now it is part Of his monopoly. Where
now is Donahue's road up the Napa and
Sonoma valleys? Pete Donahue is rich,
but he too sold to Stanford, and now ii is III
the clutches of the monopoly. Where is the
road from Folsom to Marysville? Stanford
got a majority of the stock and dove-tailed it
to his monopoly. Where is the San Jose
railroad? In the same way it is in Stan
fords pocket. Have we now different sort
of men to these Reddingtons, Wilson's, Ham,
monds Robinsons, Jacksons, Frsbies, Has
calls, Donahues and Laihams, that are going
to build narrow gage railroads. keep all The
stock forever, and give any portion ofthe State
permanent and beneficial opposition to Stan
tord's lines We answer, no; and it route
could be found that Stanford could not buy
out run out Or capture in some way, it would
be monopoly itself, and as grinding on its
patrons as ever was any of Stanlord's roads,
and its officers would become Stanford's lob
byists to keep up the prices Of lreights and fare
If any of these narrow gage roads are ever
built, or even started, the result will be
that in the next election and Legislature all
the influence they can bring will be against
disturbing the lay on freights and fares az it
now stands, and under which the people are
suffering gross robbery, or to make 1t even
worse. These narrow gage, short-lived
fellows will be around the Legislature, say
ing to the members: "Don't, oh, for Gods
sake don't reduce fares and freights, ort will
ruin our little road, while Stanford will be lay
ing back, rubbing his hands with glee saying,
"See how these fellows are doing my lobby
work Poor fellows; they are aiding me
now, and in a short time | will put them all
in my pocket" Stanford is no worse than
ninety mine capitalists out of every hundred
would be if they had his chance, and we
shall fight him and his lckspttles under the
law, and with the aw-makiag power of the
State. The people are suffering under his
extortions and bad law; then let the people
combine and send legislators to Sacramento
that will make the law so that he cannot
further rob them. Send men of brains,
nerve and honesty; men that think more OF
their honesty than Of money, tlattery or free
passes, and Stanford will then be yoked by
the law and made to do right. Say to him,
by the law, YOU can have three cents pei
mile for carrying freight and passengers III
this State, and if you charge cent more oi
less, or issue a free pass, we will take youl
property from you and send you to the State
Prison Uutil you have done this Stanford
Vanderbilt, Scott, or any other owner of the
roads, will but laugh at you. This is the
style of fight that is coming, and when the
peope are ready for it we are ready to hell
them.
ARRANGEMENTS are being made to have
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