The Cairo bulletin., 1873-07-08


view the inevitable corruption which such .
a policy would encender We know the
influence which wealth exert, on our pol
itic.; and there /. danger # the rrinci-
ne wns once conceded that railroad tariffs
might be conclu.ivcly settled by logisls-
tive sciion, the people would have greater
reason for apprehension 'b'' Tue corpora
tore
/ Another Of the schemes q protcs.ionsl
reformers is. tha, congress should OF once
( engsge IN building railroads t.
c.NPETE WIN EtIsTiNO LiNEN.
/ II this scheme contemplates that the
/ Federal government shall engage TO afford
to all portion, Of the country the sdvsn-
tages " competition with existing rail.
vavs. then we may well feel all the agon-
les of fear at the anticipated approach OF
the tax-gstheiet; but Il it means that one
or Two trunk-lines are 10 be constructed
by all for the benefit of some one or more
cities sud districts, leaving all other dis
tricts to feed the demands of the cotpors-
! lions, deprived Of part Of their profits,
| we should have smother illustration OF the
| folly of mere empricism in politics.
I All these schemes are worse than fOllies.
I The only remedy for the abuses and OPP
| pre.sious incident to railroad management
! is TO put into the hands of the people
TIE MEANS or sEIF-REDREss
! for every wrong they may suffer, and any
! relief obtained in other way than by VOL
untary action Of tho people themselves
would he productive Of greater injury 10
,b. insiitntions - situ ~ss'''.. - - - - .
nonulsr spirit than hundred years Of
! The severest eXactions TO which the rail-
| rosd corporations can subject the people
God,in his providencepermits men TO be
slaves afsor they have lost the sprit oi
! freemen and n government may destroy
all the institutions of liberty by ncesssnt
attempts 10 interfere either with ~ tor
| tie people.
WE WANT ONLY
/ LEGAL rule. Of evidence, which vii. throw
. upon the rsilwsy.carriers the burden OF
| yIndicating their claims whenever they
are disputed. We need only such changes
. in the remedies rs will enable us to sscer-
tain the cost and the actual value Of rail-
rosi'property, and we must have such en-
actmeuts a. will separate the ownership OF
railways from the business of common car
ricrs prosecuted on their lines and tbs
, road Themselves must be thrown open tC
5 competition, upon terms that Will protec
the owner, oi railway property, and at III
saluc time break Wy combinations hh'
monopoho-
s An the law, that lN the character of th
stocks Of railway companies n persona
property, and IL them for the Inanipul
tion If gamblers and stock iobber'
MUST BE REPEALED
a. well might the owusnhip pi lab
NicLiean or m. Nissis,inpi river be cap
raliled. and Is shares quoted in the stock
market. ID. That the government Of ,h
great artificial lines of trade lie settled b'
the ubull. and bear" that to.- sud worr,
each other.
We are informed that the organized de
termination Of tho people of the Western
states is already attracting the attention
oi capitalists abroad, and IT 4. said iha'
tney Le'nato 10 engage IN new enter
! p'a's "ntii they can unuerstand 'he uu'
meaning .l the movement and H' ptopso'e
! f".Hl. u must occur 10 everyone @ sns'
| this prudence and caution Is IN every "ay
Z 'nmm'i''I'' i"' property '' '"e 'P-
N'''
~ ' ~ '|' '''i>
% '' protected by I''i and elusi laws, snd
]. VIII bs eht'''e" 20, "hl "i'' receive All
the confederation We oc''ow upon our own
pF'PerN'-. .l j." more L j. 'he Ge'e'-
minsl'oh oi lne people 10 continue inc m
ve'tcNnon OF the railroad question "n'iI
."' I.-H'N 'H4 "l'lt, % ~ lle PAlt.is' P.3 "a
az A"H "', ',-
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-.- - -r,g,I ali rf,ba' Omitted RIGHTS
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80, t. -, -,
AN.i-NI f"t --hNiao of ''-f'"
a4.NH'
Tie gs-T2tNipr- Wao control Tie rs'.-
way, q! this 'iate are mere CITIZENS, sLG
are pot different 10 respect TO their flghts
~ their lg:.es, from cthers.
Tley have organized under the avs. 70
engage IN an important, and TO them pro-
Flayle, employment, and, in accepting {
.t.ir privileges, oouud themselves by new
engagements - orey the lsws, and 10 dis
charge the duties tbcy undertook. accord
.ug 10 tie rules and principles Of justice
aud reason. lheY' relying upon per'etIe'
'-eot'es oL cohs.l'--.O.'a - ,i-t, -,
-A'eu W tue"'vI' ~, - ,scisred II tho co.,
/ vac PoP1H' WI u" 5 -, 90, q. a.,
s'I""oh anu Jaws
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