The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-24
YORK HERALD FEBRUARY

ewn but II Is not nearly clear that the farmers
can De united The grievance OF which they com
more severely than Indiana; Ohio scarcely feels it
at all; the Eastern producer, who Is next door to
the consumer, stu less. union between the
would be regarded as the almost exclusive
benefit OF one section, would be impossible. Fur
the republican party, now Committed to q high
tariff policy, and would have scruples about carry.
ing sGnism 10 point which would render proba-
Die the triumph OF the democracy. even though
such triumph should result in a low tarf and the
farmers advantage Finally, the election at a
gathering at Washington OF the representatives of
every corporation and industry that was threat
ened, aud where an amount OF money was at stake
to which the Credit Mobilier millions were but a
tribe, what reason Is there to suppose that the vr
tue Of agricultural congressman would prove more
stubborn than that or the Christian statesman,
COlfaxf
THE SOLUTION OF THE PROBLEM
must, for the present at least, be found In the
forcing of the issue between the government aud
the railroads upon Congress while the recent In
vestlgations have still some effect In making the
members OF Congress cautious about their action,
and then, with honesty OF purpose on the part OF
the farmers and the vigilance OF the HERALD and
the rest OF the independent press, there Is ground
l0r belief that the existing wrongs may be rightcd.
THE SITUATION IN ILLINOIS.
Before the State Legislatures here the situation
tionaty OF the laws fixing rates OF fare and freight
and f0rbidding discrimination is pending in the
Supreme Court An ass ia the Legislature
ate the horny-handed farmer. wanted to
Introduce resolution calling on the Supreme
Court TO 90 Its duty promptly and fearessly, but,
on after consideration, very properly Withdrew 1t.
The railroad men are quiet, determined and con-
ndent. declaring that their rates are reasonable
and that to cnarge Tess than they now do would
be to do injustice to their shareholders They have
more confidence in the nonforleitabitty OF their
charters and the uncOnstitutonality OF the State
law appointing railroad commissioners than l
have. BY the way, 1t must be taken as significant
sign-onc not at all cheering to the tarmers-tnat
the entire railroad l0bbynt springfield consists OF
person, thus showing that the railroads are united
and are not on bad terms with the legislators.
THE WAR BETWEEN THE PEOPLE AND THE RAIL
ROADS
on the three cents mile question still continues
on almost every road in the State. by tacit un-
derstanding between passengers and conductors 1t
has come to be recognized that whenever there
are more passengers than train-Inen the conductor
train hands are in the majority. the passengers
must pay full fare. good many conductors take
the three cents profered Dy passengers when they
suspect that the passenger Is ambitious OF martyr
dom, and 80 rob him OF the martyrs crown and his
money too. Rather good, thing happened at
Champaign last saturday An enthusiast got up
public excursion at three cents mile, to which
went nearly every young man and maiden In the
town. They rendered the three cents q mile to the
conductor, who took II, as they were too numerous
to be elected by force, and the triumphant three
centerS were bOisterOuS In their eXutatiOn. Alas
the conductor gave his brother on the down train
q hint OF what was In store for him. This latter a
man of resource, hitcned on an empty passenger
all the other cars. The excursiOnsts, to the num-
Der OF hundred, all scrambled into this car, con-
graduating themselves on their success and good
fortune, when the conductor quickly locked the
doors, backed the car into siding uncoupled it
and left the martyrs for principle at way station
thirty miles from home on Saturday night.