, 1874-06-12

GILMAN, ILL.,, june ., 1874.
10 ths Editor Of The Chicago Ttlbunc:
s1n Tho political outlook iu tho Eighth Con-
grossional District is becoming worry much
mixed" Tho political schomors aud bummors
aro at work scttiug np rings and Plus, whilo tho
massoH Of tho people arc going forward In tho
only safo road and that is as Al, Independent
purity. Grants veto OF the Currency bill, and
his 1ato manifesto in relation to Bpecio-rcsump-
ton, havo Het the officials and local politicians
III tho Republican 1an1ta "by tho cars" aud they
are trying to destroy each other. Col. Fort. tho
present 3Iombor Of Congress-, has been trying to
secure the Farmers Movement Tor recollection
Tho Republican loadors, fearing tho rcsultif le
ia rcromiuatod by tho party, arc looking around
for better timber with which to catch tho Farmers
votes. We woro moi surprised to SEQ note from
Il leader osor in Woodford County, iidorsing ths
Hon. G. II. Freer, of Paxton, nB tho SUCCESSOR
of Fort. Tho arguments used wero, that Frecr,
whi1o member or tho House, worked alwayH In
tho interests Of tho people, nnd otfored, In tho
House of Representative, jan. 10. 1868, the fol-
loving resolutions
Resatcs by Tho House Of Representatives. IL General
assembly represented That railroad companies are i'll
corporated for the general welfare Of the con.muy
TINT .hers implied condition on tho part OF COM
pAntss accepting railroad charters, that tho ronls aro
to le managed fur the benet Of tho public receiving
for their auTvices just aud reasonable compensation.
esaeed, That all privileges powAss, Or prerogattvcs
nCntllrC by TiTOAu companies Of tho Stale tufcrll
me1.t arc subordinate to tho general welfare OF tho
poaple community wher0 constructed, AND TINT tho
Fidht Of the Ato to exercise reasonable control
such companies IL one 0f Which 10 power can drsst
the propft.
Ntsurtt, Tint tho fraudulent practices OF railroad
companies arbitrarily discriminating agaiust Honl0
places by e1tortng higher freight rates at ach pRces
thau at oherd, IL misuse VI power anu poryerstcn
OF tho ubjoeta fur which tho companies were created
IcsaIrcd. That rai!roal companies ought to ho opcm
to competition just 0tAvr corporations; and tint
tho consolidation Of raroal companies is dangerous
10 thu i'erties Of t!iu peopae.
ThcYc resolutions, olrerod over five years ago.
forobhalow tho political platforma Of to-day
| upon that subject, and show C. must e3eellont
record with which to capture the Farmers votes.
| Whilo Frew was fighting Manful!y for tho poo
| ple Fort was voting millions of money into tho
| 1luu1s of tho molopolists. It IL true the aloyo
| resDiutiona were klrAed out Of thu House by
such mon as Fort; but thoy utill 1.-Two to blohH
Trow, mud to rlso up III Judgment ngainst Fort.
SO saya Frowa enthusiastic friend, who il thus
working for the gentleman fronl Ford.
The light ~ becoming intensely interesting to
| lookerH-on who hayo no sympathy with tho party
| In power. Upon tho nto OF tho Independents,
wo expoot Alr. a. J. Alexander, Of this plaoe, to
no nominated. Onr County Convention IT,
str,lotoll tho delegates to tho Congressional Con-
vontiun to yoto Tor bin, trht, hist, and aii Tho
| time. Mr.. Alexander is Il good man, and will
nallo an excoiout Member II oieetnd.
! OccAs1onAL.