The New York herald., 1873-02-23
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Large Railroad Eesting In Bsrgen-Up-
rising or the Jersey Blues.

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Large Railroad Eesting In Bsrgen-Up-
rising or the Jersey Blues.
The indignation OF the people OF New Jersey
against the Pennsylvania Railroad monopoly con-
tinues to increase. and in many sections pubic
meetings have been held to give expression to the
feeling against Tom Scott's corporation. Last
night monster mass meeting OF citizens OF Ber-
gen county was held at Washington Hall, Hacken-
sack. The room was crowded in every part, and q
arge number were unable to obtain admission.
The enthusiasm Of the audience was OF the most
intense character, and the speakers were loudly
applauded throughout.
The meeting was called to order at eight O'Clock
by Henry D. Wint0n. editor OF the Bergen Democrat
and Mr.. j. M. Crary called to the chair.
Mr.. b. W. THRoCKMoRToN OF Jersey City. was the
first speaker. After alluding in eloquent terms TO
the auspcious character OF the day which the peo-
pie had chosen for the meeting, he drew fine
parallel between the character Of George Washing
ton and the regulations OF many Of our representa-
tives OF the present day. He then reviewed the
two bills now before the Legislature for new roads
between New York and Philadelphia and spoke
with telling effect OF the burdens heaped upon the
people by the foreign corporation.
Ex-Governor PRICE, who Is q resident OF Bergen
county, was the next speaker. He opened with q
fattering allusion to State Senator Lydecker, and
said he believed that when the time for action
people. He then traversed the history OF the old
Camden and Amb0y monopoly, and closed with
. stirring appeal to cast OF the shackles which
Mr. DEL0s E. CULVER, Vice President OF the Mid
land Railroad, pledged himself to construct the
road II the charter was obtained.
Mr. CHARLES 4. VOORHIs also spoke OF the neces-
sity Of having another road between the two great
the Bergen members OF the Legislature would vote
every time to crush out monopoly.
The following resolutions were presented and
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act Of the Legislature to authorize lawful compe-
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The welfare of the people and the necessities of in
ternal commerce demand o competing road.
To possess the Pennsylvania Railroad of the
across the state passing Bound Brook to Yardey
vile. excludes all future competition and makes their
monopoly more complete than that abrogated in 1869
The immense wealth and power Of the Pennsylvania
and the qnscrupulous use thereof which has
characterized them in this State and by
In Pennsylvania and every other State where they
troll any public works, justify efforts resist
power Is fatal to public liberty.
D That s New with which Senate
driven through the Senate should have prevented the
Senator from Bergen county from perceivng the dangers
inc vitably resulting from the vote he for it, and
the bin for competing road passed by the Assembly, re
PAIR the injury done and protect the State and the
try from the disgrace the danger free institutions
the public immortality proceeding from monopoly.
A resolution favoring general railroad law was
also presented by ex-senator Holsman and adopted.
The meeting adjourned at q late hour.