, 1873-04-01

&sGTmnnH Oh GAAAC1AEos |
Aurora Turner Hall was filed to rcplotion last |
evening by our German fellow-citizons for tho
pr,rpose of hearing Col. Frederick Heckor do
liyor tho first part Of his lecture on "Ralroad
nronopolica." Tho second part will be delivered
at Burlington Hall this evening. Both tho loc~
lures aro given under tue auspices Of tho Chi
fho venerable speaker commenced by saying
ha with tho erection Of iallfoats tho business
ensa nstH'0n d. 1a'GRH s %a eeS nes
ous % mode Of transportation was put topsy~
| turyy. Production aid trade. In fact ail kinds
at business wore oyorlasttngly joined togotor
with the railroads alongside which ran tho wire
VII With sshtming si % nreod fl.ailsoads tlrew down
the barriers tint stood in the way Of tle intor~
courso OF one nation with another. Railroads
were tho great oqua!izers Of nations, changing
| a moro liYoly and nervous temperament among
tho people, before which even local prejudlcea
| and lifo long connections wero sacrlhcod. lail~
ways. Instead Of 1nrgo number Of opposition
unitod monopoly Of railroad was doing tho busi
ness Of tho world, and trade was compelled 10
mako uso Of tlis much fanter conveyance,
which was Abls to transport largo MASSES At
onco And tust In this waB the danGer-
ous character Of modern railway transport:
At tho time when railroads we're tsrat introduced
only tho bright slo WIS takon Into account.
while tho shady aidcs and tho dangers woEo LETT
out Of view. Although tho wonr and toar on
vehicles was much groator before tho introduce
tion Of railroads, yet freight was transported at
than iH charged by moat Of our railroads to-day:
liailroads wero tho greatest and most powerful
, monopoly on tho face OF tho earth. They lct tho
.. public fool their power III the fuel of their
kitchens, tho broad On thoir tables, tho cover
inre Of their bodies, tho material for thois
l,ouaos and all other articles that IRE used by
the people: It was the most &C colossal anu fear.
: many had to obey tho osdora of the few. The
= feudallsm Of tho middle agcB and the titled no.
btty wore things Of the past, hut the feHdalisn
| Of mobile property and of powerful Ant
rich corporations way looming up corporations
y y that had not the pride, honor aud education 81
the former. No sooner had Stephenson, In 1880
put the first engine III motion than he observed
d tho Importance OF tho influence OF that molo o
!. transportation. 1lo saw at once that OIL,
t through a union Of capital could railroads bt
l. built, aud tint alongside them al Hnellor ai,t
I slowor convoyancoa must ceaso. King Leopold
t invention as far back as 1884. Then he sait
It "Whoeyer ownH railroad owns monopol,
which should only DO In the handB Of tho State.
o OF what inuaenso benefit the true Manage
!. mont Of railroads would bo to tho prosperity o
. nations could begt he seen BY to state Of affair
., III this country. Your after year our rairoa'
d debt waa assuming moro gigantic proportions
r and amounts to-day to over three lnlards Q
1S which necessarily Ia colossal burden on til
y. shoulders Of Tho pooplo-a turbulent nea o
:; speculation and awindie. II railroads would b
=. managed ~ they ought to be, 1t would have til
1t following bena0cal result to tho poople: i
n timo the railroad debit would bc cancel
3D. end tho income Of tue roadB aftor that tim
III would be sufficient to make any kls4d Of taxation
~, m auperfuous. Tho income of tho roadY woul
70 not only be sufficient to neet all expenses Of til
y. State, but enough would bo loft for internal in
10 provemontH.
'>y Col. Heckor mads tho prophecy that railroad
would bocomo the system Of taxation OF II,
future. in proof Of which l,o cited many authol
we ss'oo. !uo sast.o "ots4a "t H'toA suo 4A"naBt
,iy tho pubno,--of tho States. Thoro MAS grel