Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-06-06
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Tom Scjtt's Little Plan Ii, Carry
OF the st. LOuis Congressional
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Tom Scjtt's Little Plan Ii, Car
Off the ST. EOuis COasression
Gathering. s
II The proposed convention OF southern 4
Il western members Of congress vi st. Lou
!, was called in the interest Of those sectio,
: and with the special view of seleclins Sol,
definite plan for securing 4 cheap wat
transportation highway, 10 enable the gr,
! and products Of HE West ta reach d mark,
!, at such rates as would give the farmer I
adequate price for his products, and s.iyis
between the purchaser and consumer Il
IA sums extortcd by the class known as .sulis
II ile-'llen and sgsln Spectators. The subje,
was first broached in February last, in th
! lcitY, BY M Iowa representative, among SON
Of the members, who favored the plan dfaI
Ipropriating money to opcn and operate Ii.
proposed canal routes connecting the vale
of the Mississippi with the Atlantic, and b
them a:gitated until the call issucl from 81
Louis appeared rs the direct result. III
growing feeling among tile producers OF tn
west and south against tile extortions OF Tin
raiitossd lnonopolists of the carrying trade /
Such that n wafer route IS demanded OF theI
representatives and tis claimed that til,
government alone islioiild control the pro
posed water Zines, upon the ground that I'll.
constitution aeyolyes upon CONGRESS tlt con
troll Of internal commerce between the states
j Tie declared objects ofthe convention called
to meet at ST. Louis OIL May IA. are to de.
liberate upon and select the best plan jby
which cheap transportation can be secured.
as well as to dscnss a plan tor reclaiming
I the allslvI,trn and overfowed lands of the
Mississippi valley. These objects. it is
claimed, are in direct accord with the wishes
of the whole people OF the west and south.
| The prospect of such a convention has
greatly excited the railroad interests tlrollSll-
| eGt the country, and plan was finally de-
tcrmiuea upon b, that crafty manipulation.
Colencl Tom Scott. which .Mill have The eff
feet to capture the entire convention. anu
nuliity..tlie objects fi. which 1t was called. -.
Certain railroads running to and in Texas
and west and south from st. Louis, are. eli
tiier owned OF controlled BY Tom Scott
Scott and other interested parties resolved to
offer All extended invitaion over Their ya.i-
GUS roads from st. Louis to Gaivest OH, Texas.
proyi.ling Pullman palace drauiag-roon aatl
sleeping cars, catables and wines for the en- |
tire convention. Arrangements were made
for this purpose BY sassslstines y Lie at.
70 Give the visitors All idea Of the importance
nf St Louis. i'm Il conisnerci;tl point ef view.
ht oivinr Them IN excul sion over the yarl-
Gus roa,ls between Galveston, and y. louis /
and suggesting that the managers oI Tue |
limos tender the use d tlieir roads ful such i |
trip. This plau wis finally accedeu 20, anu
in the letters Of invitation the tact inat suen
4 trip was impending was commented upon. |
.rhus far tle polnt was gailied. THEN LET /
ters of invitation were to be sent, not only 70 |
western and southern members, but 70 every
member and sem, or Of the Forty-thifa COLI
oress. ,rhc effect, it is claimed, Will De TO
divert the attention OF the u nemDers from lllc
object for which tile convention was caIleu
and. as one western senator expresses hlhl-
self in letter to friend here, convention
without good results, or imperative, VIII De
far worse and mole damaging TO the interests
Of cheap transportation than no conventioh
at all. sa.8 s5 st4f aS
Not only are responsive letters flowing
here accepting the Invitations, pnI appiiT
cations are being made IN person BY exrrep-
resentatlyes for invitations, it being already
understood among a large portion OF eastern aseIa
and middle state members that the affair IS
to be "a big thing.'' "a high old time; VII win
the rest Of the boys, ohe member. cailed II
] A railroad wire puller in the scheme s'ateo'
} fav sr two since, in conversation, that e 1he
nrocramme at St. Louis would he: Ihe
18th they'll meet and have aa address or tWo'
welcoming you, gentlemen, and l1'l then n 9 an
nor Next day all hands will take rue on
one Of the biz steamboats, up as Tar as s. ROCK zoe
Island. and have a banquet on Doard M .hel'
the third day, the ST.. Louis people Will take
,o, arannd in carriages day, and il snow t''
! You what big city they live in. Early On On
the 18th the train will start. and transfer as
Denison for Houston, and there for Calves
ton- Wen have enuugh Pullman cars tls for
all, al of you, and plenty OF every thing.
where. in the programme as thus annonhceu
the cheap transportation question comes comes N
for discussion, is not clearly seen. ana az
present a1vices it is supposed that the adso-
Gates Of that question have been quietly Dn1
effectualIy flankel by the railroad interests.
The member elect from an eastern state IN
accepting his invitation, asked if transporIaS-
ton to ST. Louis would be provided. Inc
answer was that mo doubt, if Colonel SCOTT
was applied to, transportation wonld os 'o1''' W
coming. t..ss I stga .as4a ss7s
| The s.. Louis Republican fears 1hat .he
present administration has not had lus.lcee 9
done ii. It appears that we arc indeo1ed 19lo g
4 for great many blessings that we . nave
ungratetully forgotten to give it ;. credit d ior
one Of the Republican organs II t'aa1 2 y
thus cnumeratcs them :..ssE A s45.s5 So
| meanwhile the government 8 sui goes ..a on.
The mails arrive and depart Win
tnnaa regularity. the taxes are c0flecled, .Ile
nnhlic debt is being paid the fleids are sroNlhg
Variant !. witlrthe premise OF GOOD naIses1s, =,
and tne sun shines upon conten,eu a.'u
| nrasnerotts people. who seem totaliy uhcoI-
scin,,s ot The dreadful tyranny by Wilicn they
are oppressed. - 81 :.
h We have forgotten that the sun shiues, the
f1Ids pros verdant, and'the people pay flaeir
i - =; -, s,f fl,a Afulinirtrati91.