New-York tribune., 1873-04-12
POWER OF THE PRESS.

The Hon. GlenDi W. Scofeld of Pennsylvania
was visited recently by reporter Of The OIL CITY Der
REX and expressed himself very freely upon affairs at
Washington during the past Winter. Among other
things very sensible and others very foolish, he
saidS
The Credit Mobilier is only another name for the ola
management OF the Union Pacific Railroad. As officers
Of the road they with themselves Of
mense OF mOney-stated from nine millions up
ward They made this construction contracts and on
the road, and still had left the enormous land grants
for they became virtually the OF the road There
hands The Ameses failed and Vanderbilt bought their
stock He bought everywhere he could until he held
controlling interest and got the orSanizaon Then ne
tried TO make Of the old officers dsgorge some Of
their big profits have heard though with what truth
/ cannot say, that Ames offered TO compromise for
$4,000 No settlement was made.
matter except they were put at 1t by the Vanderbilt
party. II is said that he employed five leading daes
in Segiors ana the West 10 open on the GeG
Tue Insignificant McCOmb suit furnished the hint
Xa1defbt S6 ehGa'e kent tnp in the SScRo9nd and the
press opened the agitation on high public grounds hrt
10 create public sentiment that would compel inYesti-
eatiou and second on that to found legislation that
should compel the old owners Of the Union Psc1c ROAD
20 dseorge They wanted the United States TO the
Srkdit M6bjier chaps resolution was passed instruct
ing the Attorney General 70 commence suit in the name
OF the United States the United States Will pay all the
costs Of prosecution and Vanderbilt Will get all that ls
One fact is sufficient proof The Central Pacific Rail
road bUt under the same laws subsidies, had also
an inside ring like the Credit MObilier. The road
built N the way; an immense sum was made by
the officers, probably larger steal than Ames ana MS
party got the other road But there has been no dis
turbance investigation, suit by the United states
Whyf Because the road has not changed hands The
parties who made the grab still own the road and there
Is DO one wrOnged and 10 complain There Is no
Vanderbilt ia that II there was you would nave
that road investigated at the demand OF some press
syndicate.
The oaiy press rules the country No statesman, no
political party corporation can stand up against
them. They cannot be resisted, except for snort me
on some great issue, and at enormous eXpens-as IN the
last Campaign. BY prodigiOus efforts, with speeches
and public documents succeeded last FAN Ia carry
ing the election against powerful press syndicate but
can't up the effort, and they can. The NEW
YORK TRIBUNE, Cincinnati Commercial, LoulSrtte
Courter-Journqi Chicago Tribune, and ST. Louis
6epubiiodR only five papers were aele TO put the
whole Republican party 10 its trunps and with better
ticket might have defeated Grant. They may or may
not DO the people. Tney lead the people, and IN
the hams Of unreliable men, may mlslead tnem
Most OF these papers managed by young men VINO
few years correspondents who had 10 exc out
living by obtaining small cerkships in Washington Such
power in the hands OF few men, however GOOD, Is
dangerous the temptations 20 abuse Of privilege are
great. aud chances OF being detected are remote