, 1873-03-12
Govcrnnlont 1snilronds.

G0vCrnMOnt Hsni1r0nNHs So
From tho Springfield {{1t) Journal
In Lin nddrosa bofore the Farmers Convention,
In thia city, on tho 4tli, Gov. Palmer suggested
. romody for high ratoa mud unjust diacrim!na-
tons, IN condemnation by the B!ato Of tho atso
Of railroad tracks, for all partlos choosing to
p!aco tratiln upon them, upon payment of ilxod
ratos tI OF toll. aa III tho cano OF turnpiisoH.
lho Feasibility of opening railroads to FREQ
uuBsod.
;, ltmay DO assumed Tint whom a Btato intor,oecs
Sato properly for railroad tracks, it doos not ro
notlf'co Or exhaust tho right; for q Govornmont
cannot, by Legislation, limit or diminish ita
sovereign power. It may upon proper omer-
81 eminent domain by condemning to public usos s
tho Vory property and privileges boforo granted
TO T. corporation,-of course making juut COM
II the State Of Illinois uiscu to own tho right
Of vay md depot grounds, and thb anporstrttc-
tlro md rails OF all tho railroads within itB linn
Its, tho power mny possibly ho found III its
soyeroign right Of oniinont domain.
But It lnay DO doubted, whotllor tho State can,
while tho realty, which is ncquircd through lilo
concession Of tho right OF ointment .domain, tho
stlporstrncture, railway, ETC., yet romGin in tho
corporation, take tho ttso of it7 Gov. Palmer is
an ablo lawyer, and can aeo tho point Of difrer-
ence and difficulty ut once. -,
whilo rallrond compnniea ara rncogn;zo,, M
on.tlod to proprietary title aud ownoTal,Ip. thoy
must retain tho ,se We did, during; tho roboll-
that was in tho oxorciso Of fbe war power, Whcro
the law OF nocoaslty prevailed over I'LL other
r . move iB to bo made in that direction at all,
It. iH oost to mako no halt~wny hnltiug place, but
a. imperial assertion OF tho eoyoroign powor IL
tho condemnation of our railroads; to bo pnid
.orI ena nttorwaraa run under ssato authority.
a1la anu, LOT aInee proit 20 1no efu: Ihon tho slnto
oE".u ~, naAe aouplo tIachh' anu opening thom 10
al c9mmora, SIT down NJ tue gato with ArSua oyos
nu sro,s .an aeg nnamcoec5 ,Gs. What tho
9aoaa ninouut ~ uaheSes MoM1u 10, On Ialf CON
~ i,'toroat whotnor .ho tols "oulu Pay y, Or
,t .s tn.srens t, wnas Hou!a 20 the oconomca1 u.s.
sanaa OF PUBIC servants appointed for rolltical
oorVlce OF through personal taTorltlam, lot all
experience answer;
Most e1el2ons ~! VIII 20 nlarmod, not only IN
atod y aucn meaaare nnt by tho foar as to ito
anc forno ~ nao,, or, non,,.r sar.,1d ,,nia
Some favor the control Of Mi ljnon of railroads
throughout tho States by Tho Gouoral qovern-
*iment unter acts OF ConRross Woll. II Con-
gtesn can control, Congress can contlomn, aud
Congress- Gun run, our railroads. Those who
eticldn for Btoto rights, NAV vol draw baok bo-
foro they roach tic end Of Tue matter, =
Ig it hot better to lot capital do its avn work
Tho uehorat Assembly Of Illinois haB tho mower
uu(or OUT Constitution to- rorutate tho i'm Of
capital md the management Of our railroads, us
to correct tho preaont OWLS, without couflsca-
ton or purchaae Of railroad property. Our
Government docs not lind il Ilcceggnry to con,
iomn ind navigate .all stcanboats. because
atcamboats 'aro carefosaly managed and blown
nnt buy up al lie public Vehicles ag tho right
way to prevent dangerous driving: for thero is.
in lilo law, and in tic hands of 1aw-makers q re-.
strainfug and regulating power. TO 70 now
and buy up o9f railroads., is to eonfoss that We
Why not tato or railroad systen as no have
majle It. md. Raylng found out by costly oxperi-
enco whorcin lie its abuaos, proceed by good and
wholesome lava to apply tic corrcciiyoi Evl-
railroads State property, and ray for them nor
to conlomn tic uso Of thom for the Convenience
Of innumornblo transportation companies. For
wero ali that done, It woilld bo companieB-of
tho rolling stocI aud do tho carryi,,r-not tho
infyi1nnl farn,ora ~ tho stats ~ ahv tnonnar rr
Of moar.al
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~, From the Princeton t1li> Tribune.
The producing class, ut the prcsoht tinne, is
greatly agltated and worked up againat tllo rail
roads Of tho country. After careful euryoy Of
tue whole matter, wo feel satisfied that thoro is
but ono sure way for tho farmor and nll Western
mon to got out OF tho difficulties that now bcset
them upon every sido, md that ia, by making
their intoreBtH political issue In every election
whore oiitcorn aro to be chosen, md thon' COM
hine md oleot auch men only as will atand by
them In evory instance. This courao will bring
speedy pt roliof. !, :,
Tho farmers Justly condemn the i1tortionate
charges aud unjust diacriminations Of tho rail
road companies, but 1t is q singular fact TINT tho
Preatcr part OF there producers, who are the
loudeat IN tholr cry against railroads, have
al along voted for mon to represent thom
IN Congrc@-. who they know. or might have
them, which is as onerous rs TINT talson by tho
railways, i not moro Ho a tnx Of 925 for steel
rails and $40 for cllairs and $50 for epikes por
ton, IL q hoavy tax, but that ia what railways
hnyo to Pay nndor tho present thrift. OF course
wo hare to pny IL Ill back again to thom in tloir
charges. And then again, tho ,farmor Inns to pay
Tor tho steol used IN oil agricultural Implements
from W to ID por cont Of tax, nnd the iron used
on samo from Ego to $50 per ton. And then
again ho ts compelled topay tn1 of 20per cent on
gu descriptions OF lumber used for building and
fencing, and 40 on. Tho ta1 on theae artiolca
1ttx~