, 1874-03-04
Hin United TO t themselves to perform tho1n iutcl-
(tnntlY and Welf. -

provide ilnt In lIe Of tho present Bnlnrcs rail thu
legislature Tlnt liz assrcs os soo Of ' Tia Y kuto !o
o'ccrs, and especially thoao Of tho circuit Jutucs de-
as se eoanes tG ass s sstefy e yr,n Gfns %
mnao appropriations to bo ra!d directly to the Circuit
Jgc There - NJ no practice 90 roprol,enbblo this
imlrorrety md ticgality Of It has heon ovorlooke
trust tint by no ac.ion 1T yours Or tho pcoplo viii
fanre ID mako heso unsonatttuoaai iga app1opr'aos
glnso ho lat If Ianuary, 1871. fvo of our Urouit
xss sS 'ss 'sr S S ssssGn or III: ix ss %
lllcr ba1ntics. Theso frequent cngca In tho j,,t-
fl saary ~ ,e wo nttG Rs % ar c1 TIM
what aAonld TO isa leading characteristics, viz: por
'n,n1n'cncy ,1',a :,. aud stability; ,.
1ons at h,t @ limo wero the State ptiso an lilo
Btato Treasury woro 1esa than $0o030 per nnru,lf,
Ms!ilo so,tny tey nro ncarly ono. A!oht ovo1y
Tor ii!toreat on .lscsit Of Slate fantia. To.ay no
% atse olser receives r. ainge foo Of nny kind: From
you will learn That tho paymunts inu tho Treasury
q n9 ~ sae , for on ' sn ses
wcro s2el ,a35.47, AMI tho receipts fran tho ra,o
sources for Tue year oloang sop!. no. 1875 wero so
1903. From 1858 TO tue yenr 1s55 not dollar
received ir0n my OF tlcsD sorcrH. fall to lnl III
tho financial res0ra Of other tntcs amy sic a,gre-
gate Of reeeirts as thtHin Of tcm II all,
figures for, though often published, believe toy aro
mt often road.
havo been tho intention of tic lsnora Of yor present
.snsn tue srsstor portion OF tho etac officers
Tlo prnctieo of payins tho Depuy atnto o,rcors '
gssats1r t1, e1MInry y tha M p'ineipal would soe to i-
| tho work, mud tho rrshcpaa draw tho fees mid
wear tho honors. The business Of tho State lns
grown into sch volume Tint nny state ol!cor wl.o
and not proxyI must siyo to il Lis enirc aS no si'd
nstontio. That they lo not Is simply bccalaao
S NIL nis,S s ,iHi. s ta te vfn to % "s rrst Or
lea Of his pcrnicous system, 10 say 10 our public
officers: ''Yoar anlary aa'l bo reasonable one; you
| demands; hut wo oxrcct mud len'anl OF you yonr
personal attention mud your individual caro- Of tho
and economical WY do not bcIlevo IN hig alnries it
for nnhlis osi'eers salary that will Induce men TO
letertorato Tho public service. It Ia not pleasant To
roect tat tho best men often cannot afford to
tho s st0 an tst pr;yste fortune %ns
VIM ssa asissore paD0 III pe ss'sns sertee. fa
economy III administration, aisl patterns Of republican
simplicity IN public lifa do this, not b. parsi-
,n"y nor BY q t by o;syg
arc al,rndan.ly qualified to olect tolr own Officers
1 eSsys ssy u% " Sns ii 5o f ~ ss1
private Rtraire.
nA11roAp 1Ears1Ar1oN,
contains Hoto 1!aw provisions, md takes changes III
o1sing pruyis!ons all Of which think uro improve
purpose of calling your III attention 10 What u | It eontna M
III for what Il docs not contain. scc ii of t,is
artico IL lift to stand u tho present Constitution
lrst paragraph Of this section ia to aae,rs and preserve
to the pnb!ie tlo benefits which come from
ness; tlero is no other Thought or e1k flea 'i in
T. And LII ia equally apparent TINT te proysion as #
In 1,y s&,fr r1
"parIllcl compelling lines may combine and be-
como QUO In interest. yory com,uon n,rhod Of
companies to lease tho road Of tho other. Another IL
10 acquire tho controlling intores III lilo slork Of tho
ssn rs "a osn s .vess esS Of @ @
santasea Of co,npotion ~ railroad tranaporstIon is
provision should be 10 nitored antl amended rs. If
possible, to accomplish this end Upon reference to
that lilo scction us reported by tho COMMITTEES or
Corporations, reads "a follows:
property, franchises with my other railroad cor
roratiun owning parallel or competing ne; and in
10 ease sa any nselldaiioa sk9 p!a$e e1sst
hoisrs. i 4uc n'annor slIa bo provided iy ja~
ol or enlnneting lines q railroad shall bo run Or
der te same management u salrsS*ion' or TIT ansr
Standing yitl rsteisaso isse Or seal: 70
rosa sonpssa se naao It I'll il 'ls consfisa a
ton, It Should 10 1roatt enough to do It well,
WArEHEp BrDcr.
The issno OF stock. bonds, and ccr.incatca Of in
alike au Injury 10 tic houest stochloer or creditor
universally condemned in !nlivduuis. TGo slato
beings which creates to practice IT, sngges tic
rsriety rp P y, Of r. reqirsg al corporations organized
uer tue hWs o lhla SLATE 10 maintain oco there
In
q capitnl stock Subscribed aud pail s tho nanles ul
it, IT,, ,st9sknolaefa, nnd the amount owned by cac.
Such books should bo kept in The State for tho i,-
spectton Of stockhodcrs, and for tho lenc Of credit
ors It Frequently becomes tho duty Of the slate 10
such books aro absolutely necessary; ; Indeed, lho
ssate is largely Interested m recurring every tarray-
suc hooks not only, but in addition thereto. booka
showing fully It's ilnsnclal condition. '''''' ''~'
ElSD OF LEoIsLAT1oN WANTED,
This, together with the otor matters referred to III
connection with this artcc, bcg to commend to your
most careful consideration, Tieso suggestions aro
Every czon Of this State must APPRECIATE to yuI,is
Of railroads In developing our natural resources and
atruc.c a1 operated In Tie future, as in t8o past bv
neans Of corporate sxstence. In all lhclr rights an
N ther ltg'timnte interests they defervo a'sl ayo
The fostering caro- aul protection Of wholesome laws
Unjust legislation against thea would l,ave llo earect
Object, would reac1 ad injuro all, Tho Aelf.ucr-
cat o tlo people OF thu Stato IT, therefore, a1one aui
clent proVeft aucA !oHsAl1on uu Oh tile ocr hand
no undue stnstiygncB8 should deter III from impoB.
lug nnon tlsa such restrictions and regulations arc
demanded by tho Interests of tho PEOPLE, unl nrs OF
such chnracter furnish to tho corporations no ],a
cnaso OF complaint, and aro equally protection for
tho eorpulaturs.
There Is 10 State i'll the Union In which tho rates Of
fros4t aro lower than III this, in Which tho rpas
are anReu moro directly FOR The interests Of the peo
pic: oolarciison Is the chief caaso Of a condition
OF thfngs, while tho fct TINT tho managers OF mort OF
olr roadH nro our citizenH aud Interested III tho
lrospersy an welfare Of the ssac, also haa much to
10 with it.. Tho more roaB hhvo tho moro co1,c-
ton we saal! have and hberal Legislation invites ihu
building Of roasts. 1nd thus competition IL Kept up.
Thu propositions nbnvo enumerated arc rropoDet iu
this spirit Of ioeraMty md should hnyo puco IN to
organic law ~ safeguards for the peopo the roads and
the stocklollets.
oTilEH rRov1aIoRa.
Thor0 nrc mHnY other provisions in the report OF
tho Committee TINT aro important md wnrhy of n,or-
to1s, but feur tllnt have ureaty tFespasscu upon
your tIse and pnticgo in what lllvo Haii do nut
iusget that have no voice ~ the building Of tho
stttutsua1 fabric, cxccpt through tho baut-box, III
conatdering tho question Of roinodc!ing tho organic
Inv Of tho sate pras,nu no of yo, or my c!tl-
zen, expects you to adopt instrument tnt wall sut
each Individual mint Sincere bcliefs ind decided