The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-12-04
CHEAP TRANsPORTATa0N CON
.'3. VENTION.
THIRD DAY.
WATER Or IRON. !.
ABLE DISCUSSIONS.

ABLE DISCUSSIONS.
Convention was called to order at II
o'clock by the President, many Of the dele
gates having assembled In the hall an hour
before to spend the time 10 social converse
It was pleasant Massachusetts and Texas
/ New York and South Carolina, Iowa an(
Maryland, Pennsylvania and Minnesota
Connecticut and Virginia, and other repre-
sentatives from the extreme sections Of tht
country, finding common platform or
/ which to stand, and common interests which
they can Join heart and hand IN promoting
And it Is pleasant to witness the full realiza
tion Of the prophecy made In the presidents
opening address-thata as these strangers
come to know each other better they will
like each other more. e,i. si. 2
Mr.. q. Edmonds, of Virginia, presented
a communication from Duff Green. of Geor.
gia, in favor of q combined internalimprove'
ment and banking system.
Colonel Frobel, Of Georgia, presented q
series of resolutions. Referred to the Com
| mittee on Resolutions.
NIB. Lloyd, of the State Farmers Asso-
citation of Illinois, presented paper which
he desired to be spread on the minutes as
an expression of bis own views and OF those
whom he represented. The paper embraces
the following points: ...r.
/ /. Repeal of protective duties, in order to
lessen the cost of constructing and operating
transportation ways.
| 2. The immediate making of some of the
most important and least expensive great
lines, among which they especially urge the
meuth of the Mississippi.
L ltnk1 t,,,s y nnn ~ rnyy1-
ment double.track freight railroad as the best
and only means of promoting competition.
4. That this road be honestly and eco.
nomically built, and made free highway 10
all under Government supervision, and al
the lowest possible rates.
5. That the Government pay out for the
cost of building this road new issue Of
greenbacks that must be made equal to pGI
with gold.
Mr.. Clarke, of Illinois, desired to say that
There had been no action taken by the farm'
ers of Illinois which would justify any QUO
| to commit them to the etrans-continental rail
road scheme by the General Government.
| Mr. Lloyd agreed that there was some diff.
ference Of opinion as to the railroad. l..,
Mr.. Van Port, of the State Grange of Till
nois, endorsed the views Of MIR. Lloyd. His
paper was ordered to be spread on the min.
utes. ..yS s.. ~-3fEil" c">-.it = 'f
| The Committee on Resolutions reported in
favor of the adoption of the resolutions fa.
yoring the Southern Pacific railroad and the
| four great water-routes on the condition
that Congress control the charges and man
agement Of lines to which it makes appropri'
ations.
| A. minority report In favor of striking oul
| everything about the Southern Pacific rail
road was signed by Lyman Bridges, of Hi
nois; General a. S. Piatt, of Ohio; R. NJ
Littler, of Iowa; and L. D. Ingersoll, of Colo
RADIO. ...a 81. :
| A motion was made to substitute the mi
nority report for the majority report, and or
this long debate ensued.
Colonel johnson said that he was here In
the interest of no scheme. The Southern
Pacific only asked Congress to loan them GER
tain aid upon full guarantee of payment
He earnestly and ably advocated his views
| L. D. Ingersoll, of Colorado, said that this
resolution meant Tom Scott, and he was
opposed to having that great railroad king
endorsed BY the Convention.
Mr. Potter, Of Iowa, was opposed to en-
dorsipg the Southern Pacific railroad be-
| cause it was congressional subsidy, which
/ was the very thing that this Convention was
organized TO oppose. No more gratuities tc
great corporations is the platform Of all par
ties in the West. $50
! Mr.. Ferguson, OF New York, quoted from
newspaper to show that Tom Scott has or
ganized lobby for the purpose of securing
| from Congress $40,O0O,000. BE was opposed
| to this Convention giving him lever to heE
This purposes. This great route is not OF sucf
pressing importance as lines from the West
to the East. .-a-
Mr.. Aiken, of South Carolina, hoped thai
this Convention would not be frightened
out of it's propriety by fear of Tom Scott
and he thoug ght that the only argument
against the majority report. =.
j He made an eloquent plea for the South
ern Pacific railroad as necessary to develop
the country, which was an Eden shroudeC
in gloom, and whose people are the riches
poor men, and the poorest rich men, or
earth. - ~ - -. - -
i The Southern Pacific is needed to com
pete with the Nor tbern Pacific, and the cot
ton and tobacco of the South needs cheat
transportation as well as the grain Of tht
West. He would rather see the grain of the
West manufactured into whiskey and poured
:. into the Mississippi than for Congress to re
fuse to help the bleeding South for fear o
Tom Scott. p, .r,,n =
Il Mr., Thurber, of New York, said that th'
4 Government paid enough for the Northern
: Pacific to own it, and he was opposed u
any further subsidies, but wanted the Gov
, ernment to own andIun several great trans
Il continental lines" 80: =; = - - s.'zs
I. Mr.. Dore, of Chicago, insisted that corpo
rations can never give cheap transportation
He begged the Convention to remember tha
2 God made the rivers and lakes, and earnestl,
hoped that tie Convention would conhne It
recommendations to water improvements.
r. The President (Mr. Quincy announced
!. that having received q telegram calling bln
4 home he would be obliged to call the Flrs
: Yice:President (Mr. Henry to, the chair.
/ On motion OF Mr.. Bross, of Illinois, tn
/. thanks of the body were returned to MI
: Quincy for the ableand' impartial manner II
: which be had presided. ~ -
General Piatt, of Ohio, ayoWed himself
J States'-rights man. -,
Mr.. Marshall, of Virginia, favored tn
{ minority report, and Colonel johnson abi:
, replied to what had been. said against hi
Fl Mr. Bridges, Of Chicago, favored the n
! nority report, and called for vote by States
. Mr.. Moody, :of Texas, explained that b
, sbosld vote for the minority report simpi
because he did not think Congress had an
: right to aid railroads. Texas wanted oni
!. to be let alone. -, $50.
Under a call for the previous questle
the vote was taken by States, and the m
a nority report adopted by the following vote
i. For minority report: New York, 80
Colorado, /; Ohio, 81; Virginia, 8; We;
Virginia, 6; Georgia, 2; Texas. 6; lllinoi;
+ ia: iowa, 8; Tennessee, 10; .hentucky,
u Against minority report: Georgia, Z
} North Caroline, 81, South Carolina, s; Mary