River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-05-12
The Railroad Troubles.

Thepassage of the railroad law by the
recent Legislature Of Wisconsin has
been followed by threat on the part
Of the officers of the two leading roads
of the State, the Milwaukee and st.
Paul, and the Chicago and Northwestern,
to disregard its provisions, and to dis
continue running trains if its execution
is persisted in. The following procla-
nation by Gov. Taylor plainlyindic
his intention TO enforce the law while
it is a law, and the prospects are that
much litigation, if nothing worse, will
ensue:
WHEREAS, The Legislature az its last session
passed an act entitled ala act relating 10 ran.
road, express ana tclt graph conn aties m tho
state OF Wisconsin, classifying railroads aud
freights, limiting and fixing the compensation
TO b. charged Tor the trans portdtion OF freight
aud passengers, and the appointment OF rail-
road cCmmissl0uHs ani,
NHEEEAs Iue power a the Legisa 'ure To
regulate tie operation 81 such compan rs in
the respects ntmlG Is conceded 10 exist and
WgERFA-, SAID act Was Culy aurroycd on
the fourth dav OF March, 4. D.. 1874, and was
officially published on the tWeuly.eLghth day
OF April, A. d., 1874, and X nov, t1 all iu,ents
and purposes. the law ct the land add,
MHfREAs jne usual course on the part OF
the two gteat aud powerful corporations is at
once source of . ofund =, greet and In marx.
ed aud unfayoreb.c contract with lhe patience
aud submission exbi llcd by the people, II
the presence Of whi' they had deemed the
unjust aud hurdensume CXlctiJuS of the rail
road companies, IN the past and II persisted
m must seriously disturb the business, and
greatly impcul the industries OF the State,
ard
WHEREAS. Tho constitution OF The State
1eyoycs upon the executive the duty to tex
peiitC all surh measures u, shall be resolved
upon by the lCasiatUro,' ana to take care
that the laws be faithfully executed
Now, therefore l. William Il. Taylor, Gov
eInOr OF the state II WISCONSIN. do proclaim
aud make known that the law Of the land
must be respected and obcycd. White zone
are 80 weak rs - 90 without iis protection,
none are so straue rs to be above its rc-tric.
ton. 1t the provisions OF the law be deemed
opprcs i've, RESI- tnyc 20 its mandates vii not
abatt, but ra.htr multiply the anticipated
evils. | may wei be, that the iaS is deiec-
tive 10 some Of IT'S details, but It j. stll me
law ct the lIud, enacted by the Legislature 10
be CNgr lsc OF lis conceded powers
aud IN accordance with tho clearly expressed
sentiment Of the people Of the state, II Is
the night OF an 90 test is validity throu l.
the cOnsttatcj channels But with that igEt
Is coupled the duty or ycllgg general OBJ
dlence to It's requirements until n has been
pronounced Invalid by competent authority
| am not without hope that better counse,s
will yet prevail with the railroad clmpani.
Of the state, out If they ar any oi them are
fixed in the determination 20 pursue the poll
ey announced, upon ihfm Will fall the penal.
ties Of the law and the C nsequences OF Sc
we're popular cOudCmu q, II.
therefore euioiu al railroad corporations.
their officers and agents. to peacefully submit
20 the law : t1r since tac *, cutiye H. charged
with The Responsibility Ut scetng that the laws
ale faithfully executed, oil the functions OF his
Office will be exercised To- that end aud for
tnls purpose he luvokCs toe aid and co-ypera-
tIon OF all good cttz Us.
In I, stimony whereof have heruuto sub.
scnbCd my tame aud caused the great seal OF
the state TO bc hereto AFFIXED. lSpalI
Done at the capital, IN the city ct MADISON.
tbs FIRST day of MAY, IA the year q, Our Lord
one thousand eight huud-ed and seventy.
tour. WAT. Il. TAYLOR.
Governor ct Wisconsin
By tue Gov ttnor.
PETER DOYLE, Secretary Of State.