The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-07-14


we entreat you to send republicans and not demo-
Gratis. You will send one or the other. No matter
what the individual may call himself or what
disguise he may wear, he will be q republican
or democrat. There Is at present no room for
any other style In our politics. If you do not mean
to retrace the past you will select republicans and
not democrats. II you mean 70 go forward in the
future you viii select republicans and not DEM
Ocratsn
This paragraph hits at the Southern republicans
VINO voted against the Civil Rights bill and some
VINO ala not respect party traces with docility.
Inc assertion that the mission Of the republican
party Is dead Is denied and in regard to the 0cca-
sion Tor political effort on It's part 1t Is asserted
tnat to preserve the. good already accomplished
and advance the work of reform ia still III mission
THREE GREAT LABoRs
are pointed out as demanding present considers-
ton. 1t SAYS
"rhe fourteenth amendment to the constitution
is not yet enforced by appropriate legislatton
Millions o. American citizens are denied even the
common law rights OF locomoton because thev
are black. II such wrongs are TO be redressed, the
republican party alone can do it.
THE CURRENCY
is In an abnormal condition and must be reformed.
1t Is undoubtedly true that the republican party il
not agreed how to effect that reform; neither Is
the democratic party. Neither party. as SUCH yet
sees clearly the right way. But there are two
reasons for believing that the republican party
rather than its rival can best treat
this great question OF the fnances--
FIRST as the former has hitherto found
the true way through graver difficulties than
this, 80 we believe it is more apt tOsfnd the true
way through this. Second. you have abundant
assurance that when republicans discover the
true way they will pursue it, That assurance has
not as yet been given by the other party, while
the republican party has given undoubted evil
dence In the past tnat it will protect the national
credit and honor.
THE QUESTION OF CHEAP TRANSFORMATION
is the third and last subject which the committee
think VIII be the vital question In the coming
campaign. After enumerating the products OF
the different agricultural States and what grear
saving even a Slight reduction on the cost OF trans
porting bushel of grain would make, the address
concludes as follows:-
Our internal commerce demands additional and
less expensive facilities. The volume OF that com.
merce has grown in these usty times to enormous
proportions. Great as has been the Increase
republican party they have not kept pace with
the demand for them. Not only do immense bulks
over over vast distances. The surplus products Of
those almost unlimited basns-that between the
Aegnan ana Kocsy ant ssrr ana nat be-
require to be dipped out into the ocean on either
side. Production Is not only SO vast IN amount
wheat grown in the United States Wisconsin and
Iowa raise nearly one-halI. or the winter wheat
the corn raised illinois alone grows one-sixth.
OF the tobacco Kentucky raises nearly one half.
in TINS country and much Of that consumed in
Europe. The cotton fabrics manufactured in tho
United States IA 1870 were valued at Si57 900 900.
or these $59, 0O0, 900 were manufactured in Massa.
chusetts. or course the distribution OF these ana
the great variety Of other commodities ne
Eleven States occupying the Mississippi VAL
ley send to market annually surplus OF
TO cheaper the carriage OF that single commodity
by the amount OF only ten cents per bushel IL =
VARIOUS ExPEDIENTs
have been suggested tor essening the cost OF
transportation. In some OF the States it has been
proposed TO place railway fares and freights under
the control OF the State. The objections to that
expedient so serious that 1t should not be EN-
braced If a better one can be found. This country
is SO new, SO raw and so undeveloped, the de-
mands for capital are so many and so urgent, that
any policy winch would tend to drive capital from
us should be avoided If possible. The state Is
but the aggregate OF the people IN the state.
The people are saW 1e have
portation to sell. The law also holds
railroad companies TO be common carriers ana so
bound to carry Tor all when the price Is paid. IL IS
now a mooted question whether that price snail be
named by the companies or BY the people the sellers
two parties is legally authorized to fix that price
is prooaoly determined by the laws under which
OF them can, IN tact, TX 1t is q different question
It's manifest that II the company be allowed to
OF all commodities are very apt TO want all they can
get. On the contrary II the people or their agents
fix the price they may set 1t too low. Purchasers
are very apt TO want commodities as cheap as
they can be had. 1t Is not probable that
either party TO the transaction would always
hit upon the exact equivalent The consequences
of a mistake would probably be found most in
curious II made 10y the people. II the company
makes the mistake and charges 100 much no one
ia n IL
s sss sssss1 1skl Is .sTH5 S%
cheaper than the producer can carry them, or he
also s carry them at profit to the producer else
the product viii cease. The farmers OF Iowa
ks EsRSf Win "es saposs G''ss 9 pass:
Tn'n E s' earn R1 S sf piSesfs
10 carry. 1t is as absurd Tor the railways to de-
mand more Tor transportation than the producer
iaoe to endeavor to get two golden eggs each day
' 10 she y sogs Ssse n' "e'' 70 10 50 WAS N'A'
Under favorable conditions, indeed, the carrier
may demand and receive more than e fair share OF
the profits OF production. Where such Is the case,
per cent while the carrier makes nfteen or twenty
per cent is very easy and Per,ecty ,egt Hn Sa
ha S say TO s win s0S GG
road what 1t Will cost to build such another, or you
may keep your road and we VIII build onotner."
SO the people are not helpless against exorbitant
charges On the onlrary II the people set the
price and set 1t too low the consequences may be
graver. The company has no option. IL must
accept the price named or not run. Ii the rates
named VIII afford slight return the capital
existing companies may continue to run, but no
more capital will encounter like rIsKs II the
will yield 70 return the road cannot be run. Conn.,
pany and community in that case are alike ruined.
THIS eXpedenJ seems to be too hazardous to
adopt II a better can be found.
Another expedient is to build double track
railway between the Mississippi and the Atlantic,
over which any party may run trains, and all
trains to run with the same rate OF speed. This
is worthy Of careful consideration.
THE PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED By REPUBLICANS
ALONE.
But whatever may or may not be expedient TO
be done, this much seems cerLain-if the national
government Is to do any thing Whatever to cheaper
transportation only the republican party can be
relied upon TO do 1t. The democratic party has