The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-09-05
Paw Paw, MICHIGAN, Sept. 5, 1878.

4 recent speech made by Gov. Booth Of Cali
fornia has attracted much attention. We give
below an important passage, showing the prao-
teal workings OF our present railway system
where 1t has full SWING. In speaking OF the
influence OF the Central Pacific railroad upon
affairs in California, and especially upon It's
tendency TO absorb tho profits OF all The busi-
ness OF the Pacific coast, he says:
"Ths statement il not exaggerated or vision
ary appeal 10 the experience OF any bus-
ness man 10 this community who makes part
or feels an interest in public affairs. Get to-
.ether "A committee for the purpose Of consid-
nng question of public importance, but the
gent il trenches upon railway ground, how
Any will feel that it is dangerous ground full
of pitfalls for their personal safety, attempt
IN organization TO resist railway demand, no
matter how bold and unscrupulous-how many
will tell you = should like to Jon You, but
it VII niuro Inc in my business. The railway
can tahe away special rate, or give 1t to MY
neiGbbor, They can give orders all along the
Inc, 90 that mono of their employees shall deal
WITH yea They can ruin merchants VINO VIII
10 regard then orders. 1t may DO question
o. rum, OF bankruptcy, OF bread 10 nv family
The struggle Oi his manhood Is earnest and
paininl. but the woke Is upon his neck, the iron
~ biz soul. A ballot-bOx IS stuffed. OF returns
altered 20 carry one subsidy. another demand
follows. Men will say, Il know it is wong II
is an outrage; but nv properly is al ia the
city. they could not effect its ultimate value,
but It Is morgaged. They uusettle prices by
their threat, and | should have the Sheriff at
my door. What interest is there here which
canno; be made to feet this iron pressure;
But. AZ II IL were too tedious 20 capture these
several interests in detail, they go 10 Congress
and demand The possession or Goat !slaud,
and still demand It, and boast that they viii
got 1t II they carry this election. The leland
was reserved for military purposes, and they
scarcely intend 10 change irs purpose. They
OILY intend to lombard the CITY, instead or Its
eDeln.as, when iC refuses Their demand God
II Heaven YOU are hundred thousand; they
are three Have they got the hook in tie jaws
OF the leviathan to draw as they please! Even
IN the country the farmers will tell you that
the rates may be changed, Then cepois moved,
their accommodations restricted, or that they
own upon railway sections, with imperfect
Titles, and that they, too, are II the tolls. To
one community hopes are held out, and threats
are made to another. 60 through the state
Upon every pulse Of industry there is a. iron
finger counting its beats; upon every throat
there is an iron hand than tlghteps or rclaXes
SIS grasp at the interest or caprice Of "a IRON
viii
III have referred but incidentally 70 that
twin.birth Of incestuous shame, the Credit Mo-
bilier and the Contract and Finance Company.
/ have sald nothing OF the 22i, 100000 OF acres
OF public larGs-tbree time, the area or Great
Britian-given to railway companies; and at
the last session of Congress bills were intro
ducad giving 1879, COZ, 900 more 10 the millions
and huudreds OF millions OF which the states
have been robbed, and under the false pre-
tense that the RAILWAYS were 10 be built by the
paper companies. have made no reference
to the $50 600, 900 that tins State and lts coun-
ties have been asked for 10y railway companies,
through legislative action and popular votes;
nor 20 tie fact that while the General Govern
mept is paying S2.C00000 per anuum for the
bonds Of the Contra Pacific, and The State
S1GJ tOt, toe company can successfully defy
tho State 10 collect it's taxes, and With an ef-
fronteYy that is sublime, makes the gifts and
largcSs that il has received one of the grounds
o. lts refUraI 20 pay; nor 10 tue fact that to-
day there Is not q piece or species OF pubic
prop riy from the China basin aud Goat Island
to all the broad acres OF our national domain
from tho remotcst point III the mountains 70
the rolling rivers o. the plans. upon which
some incipieut or tull grown monopoly has not
fixeo lte csvetous eye, and does not hope to
obtain through some ilud OF political corrup-
ton in bargain AID sale.