, 1873-01-17
our unnlterab1o conviction that Ill corporations a,

9,dcf,I ;n their joint and several capacities to e.
ccuto the Constitution and laws now IN fo1ee ana
obcdienec, we call fos their speedy enactment
Ttsslr<d That cheap transportation l. o. 91t in
crease tho price above what is just snd Legitimate
Conspiracy against the rights Of the people, and ROB
Eet,ired. Thai IN thc eaur: Of officers to execute
tue laws in q8cs:ion no nar:cw policy should ne PIE
st,cp 1asa ~ 1t tna se hssnsd 9
made to enable those in charge Of the OBJECT 10 ae'
'fss fN:olee T Of ths and ~ 1oca
election to all Offices from highest 70 LOWEST, egs g.n.
s ss synn.hzs nall Wi n ID Ibis movements
beiicvs as that there is rIght9l rsnsnS a9s
hs Eens e tas eaa plsaso our
where thcy will harea oenr'ne asaA1s' VAC "1'1s -
a4tid Resoirsd, That the 1ato decision in the Mclean
comnr Circuit Court sustaining the
Ct our Railroad Law, is soand and we hail Will oa
HesoEr<d That persons travelling upon the raiiroeds
Of he State having rendered to the eonane.o1 @
hn PROTECTION Of the civl power Of tho State aud any
e9nnnr to disturb any such person, e1cetlng him
from the cars yolators Of the md disny o.
| Tho State, and should be punished ~ e1eH'pa's'
pen6ltiea.~ ..... ... ...
| Mr. West Of Mclean, offered q resolution re-
aucsting the Legislature to make an aRpIuptla- .
Spencer md r. II. Benjemin, in conducting the
| McLean County Railroad cnso. The name OF
J. II. Rowell was also inserted. IT,
| Mr.. Carter OF Mclean, moved to tape LIE
whole matter, Blnce It ASKED 1oF epee'a1 Aoa'eA
ton. Agreed to. --
| TELEGRAM RECEIVED.
| telegram was read from Representative ces-
sidy, announcing the passage 81 resolution III
the House on the subject oi rallEoaas' -
Tho Chair announced tho Committee on
Nominations, rs follows: D. ": Dame, j.;
1IcCiennan, John Prickett, II. Z. Dunlap, and
Tho following Vice Presidents we're then !et
49,: Fifth, D. ". Dame; Sixth, Rufus Hoard;
seyeot r 1osn oonlT TsnS Msht Ta G n15e
Eiesonth Eieso l.: = i. 's' buthesTorth Thirteenth
Joshua Brown; Fourteenth, j. B. Porter
j feid: Sixteenth, DR.. II. III: Hooton,; Seven
Ieenth, T. Smith yr; Eightenen;thh, n;th,,rdson Sonn
First, 4. H. Dalton Fourth, ?. B. Richasdsi; 314r
TwniftI1. Doui. Dornblasor; Second, D.. WORTH.
/ ington Third, N. s. Church; Fifteenth, DA'1o
i Morrison xo~
pr,gidcnt. ". C, F1agg, Of Madison Secretary,
| 8. II. Smith Of Henry Treasurer, DUNCAN nc
Fav. Of Carroll. Tbs nominations we're con-
frmed. o.:4+oo-
TIE RAILROAD QUESTION AGAIN
Consideration Of the railroad question WAS re-
sumed. -, i I'm
nconle were determined to find relief from the
Impressive burdens to which farmers had been
subjected. It was a good sign when farmers
combined to resist railroads that had peen zee :
fostered by the. people tln 1nes sha,s1, nsu
become their tyrants. Experience Lad aho"n
there was no competition between roads, nns m
much combination. Three roads controlled tue
carrying trade Of tho West, and imposed heavy
a. ~3o~+t0 Il {oT Tie
taxes on the people thsy ieHieu e ,,on1e Ia would
not complain but that was not the case- ire 1e
Tho New York Central had watered its stock to
die amount of s57, ,000. 900, al taken IRON the
people The Lake Shore had g o.S ns 81 ony nv
ss5 5000 900. Corn paid S6 cents PeI busnet te III
; Chicago to New York. But for Tatcred stoes
! It would have been carried tor is
! cents. Thus the farmer PAD tribute nuion .ha
was not less than Il cents . bushel. Il the ,
Government were to levy tax Of cent pe1 M
bushel it would Cause revolution. fet tne
!, | rajlroads could impose 1nuch heaV1e1 taA
had become a. %bo
: inr M The people, Vanderbilt took six mllllonl
q to pay dividend on bogus stock, and othei 1ts
roads vera as bad. Il this was unchecked ,; tae
you'd be hopflesetBB tBg Wss
= for ,.'' the M people, and by the people
. LAWS La N must bo observed. Il such ire
spons5ble power as uaro nomse a. s end
+ | exist Republlcan lnstltut4ona Helo os -" 1a- -,
:, condnct to remedy the evil. Eventually Con
:. gress must control the whole matter, but tha
- Eag a long wnys ahead Illinois was forcmos
" in seeking cheap transportation, ana a,,i. oan1
. deht @ Congressional Intervention. He indorse
. . tie plan Ct seeking relief through the Court
:, within Illinois. The State laws must be en-
.e forced at once. There must pe COUP COUPE NJ r.,
70 FREIGHT line from somewhere in the West TO Ne'
= York. Baltimore, and Philadelphia It must b
T. SO built that no other road could com
: bine with it. Thsn hs' corr corr coaa Gddm be- bu
10 10 would be- TINT for the first time there would be
- - competing line. He intended to oher reane a
" lions PROPOSING to obiterate watered stccs zinc
+ based on fraud The resolutons A1o ID -
70 lows ,--.-.,.z, ,,.,,,,,,.a 1,nc
and ne1sons nSail have lie right to run their car
"a s'a be Boald of Breetors sha
Resolred. That tho Board Of Directors for Tho ma maj
I'D agcent Of the said roads shall % eoe.ea ae M ~
he pof;d Eesor:d That enc Senator. and Represent;
IF hsi, he emnowcTed to proceed the Legislatures
ssad I 2s and ssa sss s
in Vii appoint three persona, who shall constitute jo1
Io Paaasred. That The charter for the constitution
u such national railway should be grsntsd ~ Z
by National government and said railway shall forev
= relnzin public highway. LIZ. =,
SO Re,olrtd That the States through % whien ,aa, ID
DO national freight road shan b built shall oecon
That The States through which and a91
construct tho same through the territory Of said Stat
We respectively. -.-. - :,
ms Ktsolped That said railway shall ever remain una
er the control Of said 6ates which States shaA e1er
m i The nower Of regulating the tariff rates. :.
~ Rtsozred Ths4 tho Of this Convention u
~ doube track steel rail freight railway should be %
'qt from Lincoln, Netr=Aka, In the West, crossing
1t states Of Iowa and Missouri rs near upon hno
aw may be- running thence east airline to 1oun!
g. town near the castcrn boundary Of ohio thence
lowing the Gardner survey to soms point fo IN 1es
~ With three diyergtng Lines running to New fo
Philadelphia and BaltimeEe that SAID M rsi%sy ~
TO Be- used exclusively for freight lne INC Goami
be IA charter for the construction OF the zoaa
air submit it to the respective State Legislatures
did approval aud whet approved, to present Inc Ea1ne
Congress- mud ask for Its passage.
Resolred, That tbs Chairman appoint Co:nnas
H-o fha4s resolutions to tho LeKslatu