The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-05-14

The Sentinel has from time TO time
pointed out the several remedies which
the people Of this state may lawfully ap-
ply to the railroads which have rebel|ed
against its authority. These have b1 en-
named in the ORDER of what we regard
their importance. They arc a indict
the railroads and their officers and mana
gers Tor criminal conspiracy to preveot
the execution Of the laws, (e) let the A
torney General bring an action in the
name Of the state to Vacate the charters
OF the loads, and 90 actions against the
roads for civil damages by passengers ard
shippers, whose rights have been tran, D ed
under foot by refusal to comply with
the laws. These remedies we have point
ed out, as present and within the reach Of
oil, and capable OF being set In motion by
any citizen. Iii addition to these we have
shown that the next Legislature should be
elected on the issue OF total repeal oi
the charters, when that body shall CON
veDe.
Our special dispatch from Madison
yesterday morning, indicates purpose
On the part of Gov. Taylor ana his attor-
ney general to accept the suggestions of
The Sentinel as IT, he econd of the above
propnsltions.t to the extent at least of com
mencng pre- ceedings against the roads.
This is wei, as far as it goes, aud if v,g
orously followed up. we >hali be glad to
chronicle their progress. But, meanw lille,
we entertain little suspicion ugalu>t the
good faith Of his proceeding. We more
that suspect that the purposr Of Mr.. Al
torney General Sloan is to make II show
OF duly in this respec c., knowing nat the
railroads will ponr,appeal an,i delay
the proceedings Tor years, that he may dl
vert hubble attention froua his neg ect To
proceed against these parties for crImi-
nal conspiracy, "hIch latter proceeding
could not be delayed SO long as the civil
remedy might. II our fears are found to
be uuchartable, we shall he gl I'd to know
! it:
The people o: this state should understand
that all the remedies we have here pointed
out are well settled in the law, and are ems
| tirely independent of each other. They NAV
and should oil be put IN motion at the same
:lme. The criminal proceedings will compel
the railroads to obey the law in ten days
after they are brought. The remedy which
I he Madison authorities propose is based on
the theory OF a continual violation OF tbe
law by the roads unti The litigation has
reached is weary end. The people Of the
state should have both, promptly and IN
earnest, and TO secure peace beyond a ques.
tion Legislature should be elected, fresh
from an indignant and outraged constituency
charged with the duty OF repeating the char
tiers of the roads.
And just here we wish to remind our reads
ers that any citizen-maD, woman or child
riding upon or shipping goods over these
roads, has right to tender to the companies
the money which the law allows, and ii refus
ed, sue it for damages, and enter complaint
to the distr ct attorney Ut the county where
the breach OF the law occurs as tor a con-
spiracy, when it will become his duty to
prosecute. Ii he declines, TIE Sentinel will
be glad to give the public the benefit OF his
name, and his neglect of duty.-Nlwauket
Sentinel.