Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-06-06

II H.
possible to carry buehel OF grain from 81. Louis
Chicago to the seaboard by rail for cents, and
we believe 10 cents r amplet TO do 20, the easlics
such carriage have averaged over 81 cents from
Chicago and over 30 cents from st. Louis or from
by water, whilst considerably lower, are eth much
above the necessary cost, and In the norhern part
Of the country are not In operation during the win
ter season. The charges 81 eleva ors and other
warehouses have at many points been also exorbi
tanL and oppressive. Thus, In seasons OF plenty,
SS POSSss SSo s' c6 se q Price as
seasons Of scarcity the consumers must pay un-
warrantable and unbearabe prices for the neces-
saries Of life. MOI only this, but nssmuch as the
seaboafi prices except In cities Of local scarcity
Ak the producers prices at his own locally, the re-
suit Is that the high prices Of freight are cause OF
loes to the producer, even upon what he sells a.
home. With an immense region OF wheat and
other grain-growing. country opening up In ne
terests threaten to be greatly aggravated and in
creased in the fu'ure. We may add that me
unjust di.crimina ions q railroad ,r sn Sed
his evil. DETERMINATIONS are unduy ex.
citing and building up the prospen y Of compe.irg
points, and depressing and des royng hat Of other
points Real es ate Is deprecated. nannfaciures and
agriculture languish and the country even becom-
ing depopulated by reason OF unjust als-
mittee believe thai due encouragement should be
given to the opening OF new routes and tne I'M
provement Of old ones 20 as TO furnish rsnsPors- "a
public. Among these, we would call attention TO
the following, which from a cursory examination,
seem to have more less merit The Niagara
ship Canal; the Caughnawaga & Champlain Canal
route from the st. Lawrence TO New YORK; the
Fox River Canal. Of wisconsin, the James RIVER
4 Kauawhs through water line; the Illinois q
Michigan Canal and the Illinois River improve,
ment; the Atlantic 4 Great. Western Canal and
the Mississippi and sPSU PScsc snS the North
ern Pacific Railroads are already aided by grants
of lands, and their construction II is beneved
| secured and we believe will be important means
OF relieving the pressure OF transcOnttnental
transportation The scheme OF the Eastern
Western transportation Company also Pr9tlses Ptos,
| to the Atlantic. We call attention to and ask an
| investigation Of the merits OF the narrow gauge
| railroads, as much cheaper In their CONSTRUCTION
and operation than the existing raways Of freight
tracks or railways adapted especially 10 cheaP
transportation and OF Tram raiWys bI Ifc e he
| leve can be done at cost not exceeding lhat OF
| macadamized roads. We recommend that enorts
be made and persevered In until all railway cor
porations shall be subject TO the regulation OF me
General and State GOvernments. go as TO insure
| the absolute and perpetual prohibllon ana pre- Pre-
vention OF extortionate charges and unjust dis-
ordinations We recommend that all men who
believe the rights Of the people should be protected
from the extortions and determinations OF Trans
portaton monopolies should unite in reforming the
Executive. Judicial. and Legislative Departments
| Of our National and State Governments by exclud-
ing therefrom the proprieors and servants OF sucn
monopoes We deprecaie, finally, the prac ice OF
the Executive, Judicial, and Legislative officers in
accepting favors from transportation corporations,
whose interests are more or lees in conflict with
those Of the people whom such officers were eject
| ed to serve.
The following resolutions were presented:
| WHEREAS, We recognize the railroads Of he
country an effective means Of developing its ag-
rcultural resources, and as having an interest IN
| common and inseparable with the country through
| WHEREAS, We have in times past fostered and
| aided them by liberal charters and concessions,
to encourage further development Of the railway
SYSTEM; therefore,
ResolUed, That fair degree Of reciprocity
would suggest that corporations having common
interest and public aid should in turn endeavor TO
subserve the interests Of the country hrongh which
they pass by charging fair rates for freight and ny
the equitable and just treatment of all points along
| their lines. .-. r ...H
ResolUed, That, on the contrary, railroad corpora
| tions in many instances have been exorbiant in
their charges, have Disseminated unjustly betwe
localities, and have failed TO respond 10 The gener-
| Gus grants Of power and moneys that have been
| given them by our National and local Govern
| ments
Resolued That the system adopted and now
praciced in the building of railroads, 'he soici ing
Of at ock subscriptions from individuals, corror
tonsand coun les. and after receiving these sub
sides to depress the value Of said sock by forcing
il upon the market and depressing Its value TO such
| an extent as to enable few spectators TO have
control of the road, thereby depriving those who
aided In is construction Of all voice in its manage
ment, increasing its cost four or five times above
| the amount II would have cost IL those managing 1t
in the outset had had the foresight TO have had me
funds on hand at the start TO build and equip the
| road. then requiring the producer and shipper TO
pay dividends upon the fictitious cost by charging
| excessive freight and passenger tariffs, eperaIes
class and calls loudly for reform and restraint by
| adequate legislation.
| withhold their votes and their aid from railway
corporations unless il be fully conceded that cor
porations aided subject TO regulations by the
power Incorporating them, and will not. afrer re-
ceiving the advantages conferred by public author
| ity claim the immunities OF privae corporation
Resolved That we indorse. and will support, the
| doctrine DrOmulQaed nv of courts, mat
| q railway corporation receiving and exercising me
States right OF eminent domain, and receiving aid
| raised by taxation from public authorti les, has
| thereby accepted and admitted iseh TO be COR
| poraion with public function and subject TO the
power from which il has received its charter in the
| limitation OF its rates; and
| ResolUed, That railway beng practically mo-
nopoly, controlling the transportation OF nearly all
the country through which 1t passes, and that COM
petition. except at few points cannot be relied on
10 fix rates, that therefore 1t becomes the duty OF
| the State TO fix reasonable and medium rates, af
fording fair remuneration the transportersa and
without being an onerous charge to the producer
| and consumer
| ceeded in regulating the rates upon railways by
| government lines, we ask an investigation OF the
proposition TO control the rates upon existing rail-
ways by trunk lines, and controlled by the state
| authorities, and run at uniform and cheap rates
Resolved That the consolidate Of parallel lines
Of railways is contrary TO public policy and should
be prohibited by law.
RESOLVED That whenever a railway corporation
| owns or controls a line or lines in two or more
States, it s the right and duty Of the General Gov
ernment TO regulate the rates OF freight and fares
upon such lines, under the constitutional power to
| regulate commerce between the States
| Res0LCed, That we recommend a thorough organ
ization Of local, county and State organizations for
the purpose Of reforming these great abuses, and
| dealing equal and exact justice TO all men.
Considerable discussion of the report ensued,
| when it was recommitted to the Committee,
| and returned, with amendments striking out
| the estimate of Quincy and Ferguson, and
making the paragraph referring to Legislative
trpIY aoA oc fnll Pail ilxuau
tions shall be subject to legislative control, so
as" etc. After lengthy discussion the re-
port as amended was adopted.
The Committee also recommended the adop-
tion of a resolution endorsing the James River
| and Kanawha Canal in connection with the
| improvement of the Ohio and Kanawha
Rivers, and requesting Congress to make ap-
| preparations therefor
The resolutions presented and recommended
by the Committee were then unanimously
adopted.
The following officers were elected for the
| ensuing year: President-W. H. jackson, of
Tennessee. Vice -Presidents-D. Spur, Of
Kentucky; A. Boyd, of Pennsylvania; Governor
r. w. Furness, Nebraska; General Meredith,
Indianai W: Lawton, South Carolina; A. NJ.
Garland, Illinois; Colonel Charleton, Tennes-
seei Norman Coleman, Mo-; J. X. Hudson,
Kan; C. c. Langdon, Ala; Eli Wilson, Wis. /;
Colman Younger, California; O. II. Jones,
Georgia; G. NJ; Milliken, Ohio; O. s.
Dllhs, NcIinOnIi W. .. mig, minu'l W. W.
Phillips, Mississippi; w. N. Byers, Colorado /;
Fl. j. Walker, West Virginia; Henry E. Pey-
ton, Virginia. Secretary-Charles w Greene,
| Tenn; Treasurer-Joseph Pool, Indi ana.
The Congress decided 10 hold the next an
nual meeting on the second Tuesday in May,
| 1874, at Atlanta.
Adjourned to the S0th.
DURING the recent session of the Illinois
Legislature, a stringent Game law was