, 1874-05-22
THE WISCONSIN LAW,


THE AA1LRoAD9 TO DE PUSHED TO THE WALL.
MADISON Wis, May 21.-An aggressive polio,
has boen fully resolved On for the enforcement
Of tho Railroad lawa. the State authoritos giving
all the aid in their power, Mr. Hinkloy, tho old
man Of Fond du Lao County, whoao rorcible
election from tho cars WIS reported yesterday
had IN interview, With tho Governor to-day. /.
appears TINT the pretext on which ho was
elected, though not stated to him, was TINT lie
Was cents short Of paying tho legal rates ia
Watertown, and only paid what wero
the Company's rates to Waterloo, where he was
put Oh With unnecessary violence md int1ignity.
% 500 damages; and has put tho matter III tho
hands Of o1-Attornoy- General Gill, who was an
eyewitness OF tho transaction.
6uit8 Will bo commenced hero tomorrow
against tho agonte OF both rai1rond companies to
enforce tho ponalties Of the law for ovorcharg-
ing. AHuit Of tho sarno sort will also DO COM
menccd in the Rock County Court against tho
railroad agont OF TINT county. It is undorstood
TINT thoso suits will DO backed by tho State at-
thorities. The railroad companies will hear
music by the ontire baud.
GOV. TAY1on's ADDnEs8 TO THE pEorLE.
Coy. Taylor has prepared an address to the
people. designed to Rocnro thofr aid and support
will he published Tomorrow. beginning with
the statement that tho said Railroad Inv Waa ap-
proved in tho firm conviction OF tho necessity
anu VaNdlty OF such Legislation, the Governor
says that tho Companies had ample time to
arrange their business to conform to its roauiro-
ments, but instead declared deliberate purpose
to disregard It, and havo wholly rejected tho
counsel Of tho Govornor'a proclamation to sub
Inv than TINT Of tho State, and commanded
obedience Of their soryanta thereto. After
arguing that tho principle on which tho law
rests has boon affirmed by tho highest judicial
tribunals, that It originated in deep conyio-
tiou Of tho neod to redress grievances COM
planned Of by. people, and TINT there
Ia no propriety in suspending its
operation, till, by tedious processes Of law, it's
validity Ia determined, when tho presout attitude.
Of tho railroad companies makes It ovon doubt
ful it the co,lrts could effect their peaceabls
compliance with the law,
THE GOVERNOR BAYs
that the law muat DO enforced with vigor pro-
pottionato to the power and dotiance OF tho
Offenders. nemodies for violation Of the law
arc then, pointed out, aad the peop1o urged
to cooperate with the public authoritios
in tho yindication Of tho sovorcigntty gf
State. and the enforcement Of . law they had
declared essential to tho general welfare. Ey-
cry citiZen is urged to observe tho roaui,o omenta
OF tho law referred to in dealings with the rail-
roads to .pay only logal ohargos. or, when mora
ia o1tortod, to- mako complaint to tho District
Attorney Of his county WHO is enjoined to PROS
ocuso all ofronders against said law. All con
stables aud police oficers gro enioined
to inquire and complain Of such
oehensas and take calo that the law
iB not violated. In tho possible contingency Of
sufficient resistance to local authorities to re-
qusro executive interforonco, the guarantees OF
his proclamation Of May can bo relied on.