The Portland daily press., 1873-05-08
NEW YORK.
stokes, Last Hope Vanished.


New York, May THE general term Of
the Supreme Court, Judges Brady, Davis and
Fancher this morning announced that they
had decided to deny a motion for new trial
for Stokes
Stokes received the news of the refusal of a
trial by Supreme Court with Indifference, mere
ly saying to his father who was with him,
"They've denied me new trial, my case will
now so to the Court of Appeals
Judge Chase.
The press all contain obituaries of Chief JUS
tice Chase, uniting in eulogy of his integrity,
ability and spotless character. Flags every
where are at half mast.
His death was caused by a stroke of paraly-
sis which attacked him at eight o'clock yester-
day morning. He was totally unconscious
from the poment of the fatal attack till the
hour of his death, and failed to recognize any
of his relatives and friends.
Flags ON the City Hall and other public build
ings were displayed at half mast in respect to
the memory of the deceased. The report of
his death spread like wild fire IL rough the city,
and was everywhere received with the pro-
foundest regret Surprise too was felt at his
sudden taking off as it was believed his health
was recruited and that he had secared a new
lease of life,
The Cheap transportation Convention.
The Convention re-assembled at the Astor
House. The Committee on Credentials report
ed the presence of about 100 delegates repre-
senting about 90 organizations.
A Constitution and Bylaws was reported
1t provides that the organization be known as
the National American Cheap Transportation
Association" whose object shall be the cheap
ening and equalization of railroad transporta-
ton rates throughout the United States 1t
provides for subordinate association in each
State and regulates minor matters for the guild
ance and government of National and State
Associations
The committee on permanent organization
reported the following officers:
President. Hon. Josiah Quincy, of Boston;
Secretary, r. III. Furgerson, of Troy, N. Y.
One Vice-President was named for each State,
embracing many well-known men. Gen. S. F.
Hersey of Bangor, is the Vice-President for
Maine.
Hon. Josiah Quincy on being introduced was
received with manifestations OF enthusiasm.
Addressing the convention, he said he had
spent the larger part Of his life in building rail-
roads, and felt very keenly the danger growing
out of the immense railroad monopolies. He
appreciated their great benefits, but was aware
of their danger to the people The great grain
aries of Illinois held enough to supply the cast
with food, but it depends upon one or two men
to say what shall be paid for that food when de-
livered in the eastern cities. He thought some
thing must be done to take this out of the hands
of a few men. 1t was matter that interested
deeply the whole country, and should not be
controlled by a very few, and the object of this
association was to counteract this great evil.
The railroads have power to bribe the legisla-
ture and will continue to control the laws until
the people come together and assert their rights
The rights of the railroad shareholders are not
to be infringed upon but the paramount rights
of the whole people to cheap transportation
must be asserted and secured.
A letter was read from Charles Francis
Adams stating that if he were younger lie
would most cheerfully participate in the contest
for cheap transportation, but he had begun
work to which he must use well the few years
allotted him.
In the afternoon several more delegates were
admitted, and several letters were read on the
subject.
M. D. Wilbur, chairman of the Committee
on Resolutions made report The resolutions
created considerable discussion, some of the
delegates objecting to the strong language used
towards railroad corporations.
The resolutions are prefaced with .Serles OF
statements relative to the necessity of che ap
TRANSPORTATION, and the first six resolutions set
forth the importance of such means of COM
munication more fully. The following resoln-
tions set forth the gist OF the matter before the
Convention:
Resolved, That it is the duty of the hour and
the mission of this Association to obtain from
Congress and the different State Legislatures,
such legislation as may be necessary to control
and limit by law, within proper, constitutional
and legitimate limits, the rates and charges
of existing lines or transportation to increase
where practicable the capacity OF our present
| local in their production but general in theil
| consumption, may all reach the consumer at the
least practical cost of transportation, and thai
an arbitrary and unnecessary tax levied by the
| transporter over and above fair remuneration
| for investment, is burden upon the producer
and consumer, that it is the part of wise states
manship to remove
Resolved: That certain leading railroad cor
porations of the country, although chartered tt
subserve the public welfare and endowed witt
,nv,td dnn, cp1n " fnr a roo
son, have proved themselves practically mon
opolies and become the tools of avaricious ant
| unscrupulous capitalists to be used to plundel
| the public, enrich themselves and impoverisf
the country through which they run.
Resolved: That many of the railroad corpora
venience and prosperity, but have oppressed
the citizen, bribed our legislatures and defiet
our executives and judges and stand to-day tht
n,osG m,enacing danger to American liberty and
republican government
aMaon esoivea: That the present system of railwa.
management having failed to meet the Just ex
pectatlons and demands of the long sIfferin.
people must be radically reformed and controli
ed by the strong hand of the law both STAT,
Vailed to nerform a tba tfbaway corporations be com
wants and not masters of the peonle '"' 'e-
( Resolved, That to this end we invo,,o a..
OF all fair minded men in all the States of tI
Union in excluding from the hall of the Too.;s ~.
| laUuTe, ITOul our executive OfnCeS and fror,
bench ana such railway officials, ralwaT a+tau .n
neys other hirelings prostitute public os;
to the base uses of private gains. o'''o
Resolved, That leaving the different sectio,
and interests that desire cheap transportatio
to work out the problem in such manner >
I may be deemed best, we earnestly invoke thei
careful consideration, their energetic action an
their resolnte will iniregulating and controllin
the rates of transportations and giving remur
erative wages to the producer and cheap prt
duces, to the consumer untaxed by unearne
charges for the carriage.
| Resolved That We invite the neon