The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-15


see IL we are so firmly in the
vice of these railroad corporations. Let us
look at the fountains from which they clam
to draw all the right to monopolize-the
charter; and first let us say that railroads
overestimate the profits of the slate trade.
They think there is a large profit in IL that
they can and will get the largest share of ii
to themselves.
In this they are mistaken. | can point
to quarres where hundreds of thousands
have been invested that have not paid two
per cent on the investment.
If we, as people. are powerless, we may
as well give up and go west y but let us
examine and see if there is not n remedy.
The railroads claim to use portion of the
soil of Vermont by right derived from the
legislature of the statc-a contract is an
agreement between two or more parties.
A contract will remain good as long as it
is kept nviolatc, but when one of the par
ties violates the contract the other party is
released from its obligations. because after
its provisions are violated by either party il
ceases to be binding upon the opposite
party.
When the legislature of Vermont grant
ed to A, b and G right to enter upon and
take the land Of ID. T. and + for Il railroad,
it was because \, b and c promised said
legislature they would build railroad that
would result in the benefit of the state by
developing her resources. Had y, b and
G said to the legislature. We want this
charter for Il Pennsylvania coal company,
for them to iniurc the state and cripple her
resources think Pomeroy Wells would
bcsusing his meadow rs it was thirty years
ago. it would not be divided by railroad
track. All the roads in Vermont. except
those controlled nv the Delaware and ilud-
son canal company, in some way try and
help the institutions of the state.
Once in II year we have in each county
conventions of the teachers of common
schools, to help perfect our system Of com
mon school education. 4 short time since
one of these was holden in Fair Haven.
The Central Vermont and Harlem ENlea
sion agreed to give return checks Not 5,
with the Delaware and Hudson canal com
pany. You must pay full fare Gael
way say they. 50 with the singing
religious, temperance, or political CON
ventions. Except. perhaps, it he political
convention. and this company have an aXt
to grind If SO, you will see one of thei
men, Friday, withany quantity Of passe
and extra trains former of the right stamp
, All others must pay full fare What ca,'
the managers of this company about Ner
mont or her good if they can put the har,
, earned money of her citizens in their oWt
pockets?
Let me ask the citizens of Vermont t.
: follow me n little time while look owe
, the charters Of the roads run by them, an
laws relative to their powers, and ask j
thov will not send men 10 the next sc.sio
+ Of the legislature. who will rive Us OH
t rirhts Our only help is through the legi.
!, t,irc Give ms n body of honorable mcl
/ We ask no more.
e The charter of the Rutland and Wasl
incton railroad was granted in 1915. The
+ were allowed five wears TO build the roaC
d In 1913 the charter of the Rutland an
II Whitehall railroad was granted. and tn
:. was an amendment OF the Rutland mn
s, Washington compelline them. the ItutlHn
% and Washington. to do in three years VIII,
5 their original charter gave them five veal
n to do it in. IT also compcllcd them
n spend in one year on one part Of their roa
r. ten thousand dollars. Il thing not contcn
+ plated in the original charter. When I'll
e charter for the Rutland and Whitehall raj
y road was asked for. it was from Rutland
e the state line. The legislature said II
&c one charter is already granted from Rutlar
i to Castlcton one road is enough II
y legislature should not infusc frauchi
granted by granting parallel one. Bu
saw the petitioners. the Rutland and Was
inrton never will. never can be built. u
must ret TO the canal. The charter w
Il granted upon this plea.
ID Mr. Horace Clark. one of the diicct0
of the Rutland and Washington railroa
q succeeded in getting II clause inserted
ID the Rutland and Whitehall charter that d
fined the object of the road, Of which
G. will speak hereafter. When the roads fiji
is commenced running this clause am0unt
~ to something, for. was carload of freig
shipped from Brandon to Buffalo by Sar
, toga when it came to Castleton il went
Buffalo via Salem and Troy know II
to be a fact, for have known it done, al
the Saratoga and Washington railroad ncy
took any exceptions TO it. knowing
what their road was chartered
But when the road came into the han
IT. of the Rensselaer, Il Saratoga cOmpal
every compact and agreement was violat
he and the road has been run from bad
d. Wolsc l"r Ntiihoh'ViH' '.,cc '"i' iV2t'
he ton was put upon the Rutland ana W rs
=, ington they must obey or forfeit tncir chi
Nc ter they thought. lhey were ohll9ed
raise money before they expected to do
at and before their original charter coutel
IL, plated and they become involved TO st!
an extent thal lheir ioa'l was so"' Oh
ur mortgages 1t went INTO the hands OF j
ne Gould the retormer, by nm sold 10 |
c2 Renssclcar " Saratoga railroad colnpa
il and by them leased To lhe Del'WaFe
on hudson canal company. II mat amer
Il" ment OF the Rutland ana Washington Ia
ur road, which IS part OF the charter OF |
er Rutland " Whitehall was 4 valid amer
ny, ment the Legislature today nave right
he make an amendment to that charter.
IL the amendment was not valid one
TO unconstitutional, one part OF bill bcl
* unconstitutional the whole biil must Ii
ere Then is the charter OF me Rutland Il
ne Whitehall railroad worth less lhah
,oy white paper upon which ii is written, Il
the company trespaSs every time they !
rm the road. The railroad can take JustWhl
W., we horn OF the dilemma they choose, they ca
ny not take both any longer: IL does ma