, 1873-07-01
TILE STRUGGLE OF TILE DEADHEADy.


This ia the LIST day Of July, and the now rules
and regulations Of tic Iliuos railroads, prohib-
itins tho isauo Of new pnsses, goes into cfroct
to-day. For tho last wcol or moro tlcro hap
boon q rush for passoB by thoso Who are always
ready to trayol at somebody elso's cost, and who
eonght to accomplish rs much deadAoadism as
possible while it was tolerated. During tic last
weok, and oil day yesterday, there was Wig
orous pressure, which will bo removed to-day
and for several days, to hayo the rules dis
regarded mud pasees isBuod. It would bo a
curioun exhibition to give the nanos and occu-
rations of tic applicants, who refuse to under
stand TINT they hayo boen cut off from the
privilege OF travelling ut tho public oxponeo. Tho
portinacity Of those longtime; if not profos-
sional, dcadheads is remarkable, aud tho energy
with which thoy insist that tho railroad compn-
MICS arc not in earnest, and il in earnest did
not mean to stop tho Issue Of passos to them, is
peculiar to tho dcad-bcat. His solGalnoss ia o
diseaac; his tasto for gratuities is insattablo;
like the inmate Of tho alms-houeo, ho claims
what 1o wants MS a right, and In defoneo
Of his right he il velenent. Tho man
who stops his paper wheu 1t diffors from
him, and wonders how it Gun live without his
support is reproduced and exaggerated in tho
man who wonders how q railroad company can
hope to mako money after refusing him paast
and thereby losing Ills 'in1uonco." The public
who pay faro havo no conception of the abuse Of
this railway pass Byatom. It includes, goner-
ally, cyory man holding IN Office of any kind
undor tho Federal Government aud every man
in every dopstment Of tho City and County Gov
ornmont. 1t includes, 10 largo extent, tho
relatives mud families of all these. It in
clndos large percentage Of hotel subor-
dinates, and tho army Of officials be-
longing to railroads, transportation, express,
and other kindred corporations. It inclulose
also, q large percentage Of tho newspaper pro-
fcsaion, including tho publishers Of, countless
eplsomcral shoots, pamphlets, and magazines
It extends to the employees Of tho telegraph
eystem,. ministers of churches, managers of
charities, and to various othcr occupations
which by somo tortuous logic aro supposed to DO
60 connected with railroads that thoy aro en-
titlod to Use thcm FREQ. OF conrao, the great
majority OF thcse rorsouB have accepted tho
decision Of the railroads and submit but thoro is
large aud tmpuaont' proportion who will not
submit, aud may he aeon hanging around tho
railroad Offices today begging and imploring for
continuance Of tloir particular variety of
doalheadism.
Wo trust the railroads will mako no oxcop-
tlons, and that thoy will resist all appeals and
oil pressure to violute tho rule that goos into
operation to-day. II tho railroad companies will
stand firm now, thoy will havo no difficulty in
maintaining tho rule. Now is the dead point Of
danger. Weakness now means an abandonment
Of tho rule 10 yiold oven In single instance
III to give up the battle. These mon must be
d1iyon of nov, and, If tlat 10 done, thcro will bc
no trouble horoaftor.
The editorial profession in all parts OF tho
Wost have, as rulo, accepted tho doclsion Of
the railroads with satisfaction. Tho imnutation
OF doaahealism has bocomo disgraceful, aud
thoy arc glad to csoape It, Hereafter thoy forogo
the "prlvilogo" Of riding froo, aud propose to
exercise the right Of paying thoir faroH. Upon
this point lilo following letter Of the editor Of
tho Cincinnati Commercial IL pertinent lle
writes under date Of June 81.
". y. 4focolister, Editor Cirehvllts Herald:
DEAN BIn: 1t has bocn my purpose to try to go TO
tab Ohio Valley Editorial Union but 1t IL plain now to
mo That cannot do It would bo very satisfactory
to inc to bo thore and esy In reeponAo 10 tho toaHt
with which yGu have connected my ngne, ttlat II tic
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