, 1874-05-02
>> rl1n CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SATURDAY. a. 1g

DAHL Y'"TlRIBUNE: SATUR
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that tho e4o, ,ooo. 900 or moro, invested In rall:
dividend, ,-ndeod, has not yielded o7on interest,
preaent tinlc. Should tho commissioners put
the rates lower than they now arc, or DO olhngo
roads, u would bo m act Of gross injnatioo, and
slAtod. Should thia provo unsuccessful by
yirtno ,a, or r. tho conrte not sustaining tho cot-
follow would result in restoration Of rates.
Al 1utthor oonatruction Of railroads wotild 10
atoppod, and tho Present ample. ind gonoroua
e1ntn,mantH n, and facllltios ,partinlly withdrawn
,,1 spond IN quality with tho earnings and ineono
This Is atared earnestly, candidly, and tlispaa-
a1onnioly BY tho managers OF lines running H.
to md within thle State. The railroads havo de-
fe9i ee Ga t1t oae ss s and 1 aS pss st gSeeos gSp
70 cripple thcm III their operation. Tho nm
friendly legialason Of last winter hna Ind Tho
o0oot to atop the flow Of oapital to tho State for
further building. Tho funds which wore on the
extensions Of tho 81. panl b Pacific linea
to mako connections north and woRt Of parn.
mount importanco--woro stoppod anu o. returned
home op account Of this legislation. Tho Commits
Of their action, and, having an interoat IN the
material :wellnre of Tic Btato, and comprohond-
INK tho magnitude OF the interosss and Val'ioa Mt
stake, have given ASSURANCES tint they will not
hence 1t is beloved by tho railroad and othor in
forests that thcro will be no trouble In this
stato from this source. Negotiations arc now
pending, by which IL is believed funds will bo
obtained to complete these ialt-comp1otod lnoa.
Tho companies III resisting. the enforcement Of
theae Laws are only axorcsstng the indefeaa'bla
right oyery cltizon haa nndor similar osrculn-
stancoh apponl to the courts Of last resort to
tost the oonstituttonaltya and validity OF tho law
THE POLITICAL s1TuATIoN.
Tho political situation in this State at the
proaent time Ia tloodadly 1t 1nixod." The uuox--
pooted strength which tho Reform party dovol-
opod last fall,,7comtng very near carrying their
and tho LoglH1aturo.-aud mora recently in local
and municipal elections, has SO paralyzed md
dishoartonod the "strai9ht Republicans" that
tho leaders soern to bo poworloss to again arouso
tho rank and flo to do baltic In tho cA,,so Of tho
ring which has 90 long controlled tho affairs
OF tho State and tho Eodoral patronage In 1t.
The Investigations OF tho past few mouths hAve
Ind tho effect to "open tho eyes = Of tho maBAos
gardloaa Of narty, to accomplish tho overthrow Of
tho corrupt Hing; and the membors OF tho Ring
are oaAtng shout to form now conabnations to
continue themselves in power. Bome Of the
moro slrewd and ,far-soelng falter, aud give ev-
which aeoms likely to lead on to victory. Tho
loading organ Of tliiB Ring Of Grant Rspub-
ltcanB the g. Paul Press, It Is snia By thoBs who
champion tho "0pposition - movement, which
In poroolatlng tho surface here aud thore, and Is
likely to eventually broak forth In grand tor
rcnt, sweeping tho rubbish boforo IT, until It
swallows up aud completely BublnorgeB tho old
hulk and all tho barnnclos who ding to 1t.
It is further said Tint, since tlero il a pos-
elhility Of tho Press taking this collrao, tho
friends Of Senator Ramsey aro making IN cfforG
TO purchase the Pioneer, and convert it into
Ramsay organ, to adyocato hlB return to tho
United statos Senate. A part Of the p1an is to
aecuro au organ at st: Paul IN tue interests OF
tho move to aend Bill King. to Congress- in
bont Tho Press would not support King, and
he must have paper In his interest In that
city. He has ono hera-tlo only paper In the
district favorable to hlm,-and this ho owns.
not o}oot King to sent In Congress. The poo
plo are determined 80 send ono Of tho several
uro, abo. and honcgr mon in this district, which
haa bsen z, so long represented by third!rate non'
A succrssson 70 RAMSEY =
In tho United stateB Senate there is consider
ab1o awakening already, and strong opposition
developing. Tho only names prominently men
toned IN this connection are those Of tho brill
Hon. r. II. Z. Cornell, Into Attorney General
Of the State; and tho Hon. William u. Wnsh-
burn,-tbe two latter Of thtS CITY. The campaign
haa really commenced in earneat. and tnero is
Republicans They aoem 10 DO without prom
inout and earnest leader. They havo no Aclil-
les; OF loast, nono has como forward: King
carnot vol act in this capacity, being himsolf
dspoaod to champion the oauAo Of Ramaoy: Az
to this tlero il some doubt. 1tis hinted that
he Ia inclined to hesitate, and oven evidences
rcadincss TO join the opposition, II BY 80 doing
tleaf oar to the cry Of tho Administration
Crooks, aud remains aullen and rac1iRaut, roiuH-
Ing to come 70 the tesoue on account Of falling
out with a party. Agamonnon. Tho Rignal
atrongth Gov. Dayls has doye1opcd as candi-
dnte has aroused Ramsey and bis ofiico-holdera
to the necessity Of doing something to countor..
act it. 1t is thought by some THAT Ramsey will
find aomo one who would DO willing to make o
iso'' To- into % # ho his sa gigantic 9ss' rss fna tna
Undecided II straighte" about it's presnmptuous
wearer. aud, whom he has them in his control,
surrender them to Ramsey. It Is doubtful
whethor he can find IN available candidate for
this selfsaorinoe While they hesitate, tho clouds
grow darker; the thunder is rumbling al about
the political heavens, and tho winds that blow
from different localities in tho State Threaten to
complete tue party dovaHtation the 1ghtnngs
that fash from local elections arc ut play before
finishing tho work they throaton; md the still
neaa Of general fear and apprehension Ina
6ottled down ominously over the administration
camp. and tho leaders myatariously hide thon-
solvos behind their covert purposes.
We sometimes witness marvellous mutations In
poltical calculations. and what may occur in
thiB State betwaon this time and the, next eleo-
tion cannot bo OWNED withany degree Of aceu-
raoy. It would not be Btraneoif those who have
boon hated and kicked-the Toes whose political
graTes have bean watefed with Huoh 1oods of
hypooritlcal tears-lnny be called from th1ir TO:
tirement to the rescue OF these despairlng
leaders.
In any event, tho conscientious friends OF re-
form Of tho aalary- -moiety- grabbing tendency Of
the Republican party arc aure to triumph. no1t
fall in Minnesota. P, ".
The lticll Mon OF Louisville.
Two hundred and thirty. eight citizens Of
Louisville pay a tax exceading 81 900 each. In
pubishing tie list the Courier-Jo,rnat says !:
1T will be soon thai Mr.. ". II. Du1aney, PTesl-
don't OF tho Cllosapoako i Ohio Rairosd is tho
heaviest taxpayer. Making IN average taxation
OF 92.50, nnu assuming that thia is on n two-
thlrdB valuation, Mr. Dulaney's property ia this