The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-20

determined. Last fall this company at
tempted to put their tools into the senate
and assembly from Washington county.
The result was the people aroused, and they
now have Davis and Parmenter, TO repre-
sent the interests of the people against
monopoly When the people Of Vermont
Will put such men into the house and senate
linen who know what their rights are and
dare maintain them. Not send mere crea-
lures OF these corporations to make our
laws for us, we will begin to sec a clear
sun through the fog that has for SO long a
time enshrouded us. The course taken by
this association will decide the question of
frelghts. If you rccede from the position
taken il will only. be another proof that the
people will submit to the will of money
but if you maintain your present position
the peoples rights. Any political party
that upholds and sustains these railroad
corporations, whose only motto is extortion
and monopoly, will commit political suicide.
You have only to throw yourselves upon
the people and bid defiance to all monopo-
lies.
In a speech upon this subject, delivered
in the house of representatives pending the
passage of the transportation bill against
the bill, by Hon. G. w. Willard of this dis
trict. lie says Boston invested largely in
the Vermont Central in order to get their
lreghts to and from the West, not for the
interest on their capital that was sunk five
years after it was invested, and they should
not be deprived of these benefits. If that
be sound reasoning, it applies ten-fold
stronger to us. Ofall the railroads chartered
by the state of Vermont none had n more
special design OF being purely local roads
to build up the local business of the country
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run by the Delaware and Hudson canal
company in Vermont When they were
run for the object of their creation they
did all and more than was expected they
would do, but now they are controlled by a
foreign corporation, who care nothing about
Vermont or her prosperity. They are using
franchise granted to the people of YER
mont by the legislature of Vermont for the
benefit of Vermont and so using it that it
works for the injury and not the benefit of
the people. The fact that this company
are wealthy should not deter us, and the
brag that they can buy the state of Yer
mont with one week of their earnings
should have no effect upon us. The people
have the staff in their own hands notwith-
standing the enormous wealth OF this COM
pany Money cannot vote and thank God
1t cannot buy voters among the descendants
Oh inc 6Tecn Mountain boys.
Let us soliloquize like Hamlet $50 be
or not to be- that is the question whether
it is noblcr in the mind of man to suffer
the slings and arrows of outrageous for
tune or take up arms against a sea of
troubles and by opposing end them
Mr. y. L. Knapp moved that the thanks
of the association be presented Mr. Spencer
for his paper and that copy be solicited
for publication, which was adopted.
The president said that special invita-
ton had been sent to Mr.. Marcy during the
past week to attend this meeting. He
wished it understood that there was no
hostile feeling towards the railroad COIN
pany. We wish to meet them on reason
able and fair grounds. The road cannot
run without they can have pay for carry
ing frcights they should have what is
reasonable and we should pay what is rea-
sonable, and the object is to confer with
each other in a friendly manner and with
view for each to secure their mutual
right
Gardner Parker declined to serve as
treasurer of the association and A. f. Knapp
was elected to fill the vacancy.
The secretary was instructed to draw an
order on The treasurer in favor of p. w.
Hyde for expenses.
On motion of r. j. Humphrey the COM
mittce appointed to confer with the Della
ware and Hudson Canal company were d.
rectedto present the matter of rates to the
company once more.
Gardner Parker said he had been inform
ed by j. w. Hobart, superintendent of the
Vermont Central, that the road would at
any time reduce their rates if the Delaware
and Hudson would do so.
The association adjourned to meet at
Poutney in four weeks.