, 1873-02-08
THE RAILROAD AND WAREHOUSE BOARD.

To the Editor If Tho Chicago TRIBUNE:
Sit: 1t might cause one some surprise to SEQ
that IRE TRIBUNE Is the only paper capable Of
taking q dspassionate view Of tho unBeemly
fight made ngainst Governor Bovoridge in the
discharge Of his duties, II the secret motives Of
some Of the other journals wore not 50 very ap-
parent. It certainly seems as II no dislnterested
observer could fail to see that tho Governors re-
ply to tho ao-called Legislative Farmers Club
(not one OF whom, probably is practical farm
cry Is as full OF digniaed moderation and sound
common aenBe rs the demands Of these dsap-
pointed gentlemen are roplote with inoonaisten-
oes and genssless clamor. Why, just look what
their real position is, stripped OF supesauous
verbiago and ill-conBidered denunoation: IA
Board Of Commissioners ia necessary for the
projection Of tho producing classes. We Ito
wit. tee politicidns] arc tho producing classes.
Tom, Dick, and Harry are our favorite candi-
dates; II you appoint them, all right. II you do
not appoint Haid Thomas, Richard, md Henry,
then the Board Is an outrageous imposition, q
drain upon the State Treasury, and should be
Immediately abolished" Then come tho tin
atruotionB" from constituents Tho business
man, who has no timo to study the professional
triokery OF those solons, reads about these in
structions, and says: "Thoso mon seem to be
! right aftor all" but those who arc familiar with
theeo little mnnmuvroH, and know that those
"instructions " are writton III Springfield and
sent homo to bo mailod to tho member, simply
smile ut tie exceeding thinnesa Of tho devioo.
There arc o faW points upon which I, as . con-
gtituont OF these Bontiomen, deoi.o TO be en-
Ightoned.
! fold to strengthen the hands Of the people, and
| not to weaken their cause by squabbloa over tho
rights Of disappointed candidates about whom
thelr constituents do not caro- pin What do
| they moan by threatening to reponl q law which
the people Of Illinois loudly demand for their
protection against monopoly Arc they ready
to defoud their selfish course to their consti.u-
ents when they return home? They will DO held
! to strict accountability.
fuaing to pardon criminals, TINT ho ih not tho man
| to be pushed into any course which he dcoms
| detrimental to the interesta Of tho community.
'Revoke thoae appointmonta!' shout the mon
who arrogato to themselves to represent the
| farmors' intorests. But tho Governor, very Son.
eb REPLIES H.. FIT shG9 eaMse ss", ,a.,s
no1nnocs3 That Mr.. Robinson 1oas formerly IN
| oliccr of railroad. Now want somebody to
| aBk the friends of Mr. Morgan, who are 80 clam
| oroua for Ills retention, these questions: Was
| that gentleman mt any timo Interested,
financially or olllcnlly, ~ railroads? Yes OF
no? II 30, did 1t disqnalify him from
or no? That man who, months ago, crowod
oyor his defeated colleagues, aud RnilinG'y said
| "It la generally conceded that will bo ro-
appointed" should feel little soro whom ho is
not rcappoiutod, is not at all wonderful; but
what iB that to tho ,pooplc Of Illinois?
1t manwho builds q warehouse In tho conn-
prior to shipment, IL !. warohouaoman, thon
evory farmor In tho stato Ia one.
| OUTSIDER.