The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-17
THE RUTLAND HERALD ON THE
HYDE BILL.
ITS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
A True Statement of Affairs by a
slate Producer.

peared in the daily Herald of Nov ID, on
the subject of Mr. Hyde's bill, that con-
tains such gross misrepresentation of facts,'
is SO erroneous in its conclusions, and does
such great injustice to the slate interests in
this county, that | cannot pass it TN
noticed.
As the evidence before the committee is
all in, the HeyuM says. "We may fairly
state once more, in general terms. our
views in regard to the legislation which
the bill proposes. And then it says:
A meeting of the Producers Association |
was held in Poultney on the 25lh day OF
last July TO consider the new tariff which |
went into effect on the goth of that month
Mr.. Knapp stated that this new tariff made
a handsome reduction to some western
points, and that it granted substantially all
that the producers asked. He advised the
meeting to thank the railroad con pany for
what il had done and toask a similar reduc-
ton on rates TO eastern points. Mr.. Bailey
endorsed the remarks made by Mr.. Knapp
and thought the association should ac-
cent the reduction as valuable concession.
1t was stated by other members of the as
ISOLATION that reduction had been gained
which was greater on an average than they
asked. 1t made little difference, it was
said, so long as the shipper received the
benefit of it, whether the reduction was
made on the Delaware & Hudson Caral
company's roads, entirely, or upon the con-
Meeting lines.
These statements were all supported aud
fully explained by the testimony of Mr..
Marcy before the committee at Montpelier
last week. The abstract of his testimony,
which was published Monday, shows that
he had spent much time and labor in per-
| fccting this new arrangement.
am a member of the producers associ-
alton, was present at the meeting at Poult-
ney, July 2jil, heard the remarks OF
Messrs. Knapp, Bailey, Hyde and others,
and distinctly recollect the substance of
what they said, as well as the action taken
by the association in relation to the Goth OF
July tariff. And more than this, have
now before me the reports of that meeting
which appeared in tie Herdld. az vel
as in TIE GLOBE and the Poultney J0urnat
which reports accord mcc.stly with my
recollection so far as they go. find il
the above quotation from the XelUd somt
truth, but not the whole truth, which
when given, will put an entirely diiferen
face on the matter. Mr.. Knapp did say il
substance THAT this new tariff made
handsome reduction 10 some western
points, and THAT it granted substantial.
all the producers asked" so far as ii acent
| II ha1 ,op,,lntnl fhn a N
with the five words have put in italics,
would have represented Mr.. Knapp cor
rectly on tina tpoint. Mr.. Knapp did ad
wise the association to thank the Delawar
and Hudson canal company for what
, had done, but, as the Herald comedies, st
ask for a similar reduction of rates to east
ern points"
The theory of the He'aM is that the pre-
ducers at this meeting on the 18th of Jul
, were all satisfied with the Goth of Jul
: tariff; that it was all they asked and MOI
: than they expected. but that Mr.. Hyde
/ the originator of the bill, was in favor {
carrying the subject before the legislator
, and ask relief from that source. II
y (IIyde) thought that q movement in whic
. the cast side of the state could be unite
f like that which resulted in the passage
;. the Wisconsin law should be then ina
J, gurated. The inference from which j
g that the producers, except Mr.. Hyde, we
: satisfied, but lie must go TO the legislator
=, The HraM has been hard at work in 6
= cndcavor to get the legs of the Potter la
/ and marble interests to reduce the rate
!. but no matter. What said Mr. Hyde al Il
Y producers meeting, July %? | have
n distinct recollection of what he said,
> the substance of it, and in this am su
> tanned by the reports of the meeting bcfo
alluded to, and by the record of the seer
tary of the association which have tod
IL read.
}: Mr.. Hyde said the slate interest had
is long time been depressed by high rate
s. individuals had made application time al
e. again for reduction of those rates al
lie been refused. The oppression became u
ys endurable, and the association was form
C. with hope to accomplish by unit
+. effort what individual effort had ia
~ cd TO do. Very soon after the {
Dis ISOLATION was formed, in January la
.' it appointed committee TO confer with
se Delaware and Hudson canal company,
al relation 10 Il reduction of rates. 7
committee at once made applicati
for reduction and were refus'
That application was standi
IN it was, the officers of the DELAYS
he and Hudson know what it was. 1t was
er application to reduce rates on all 81
u, shipped. The reduction of the Goth j
lie tariff was not compliance of the requ
IN of the association; it was only reduct
on of rates on slate shipped TO points beyC
-, Buffalo. So far as it went it will h
of much, so long as it may be kept in fol
rs, but in his opinion it could not he relied
ny for it has been brought about by an
';u rangement OF Mr.. Marcy with the west
no. roads, and the reduction comes mainly
p. not entirely, upon those roads. and Il
Is. will not endure it long in bis opini
an (And so it proved, as will hereafter appe
,ay What the producers wanted and what
zen asked for from the beginning of
DC Delaware and Hudson canal company,
nd a reasonable and only reasonable rec
,ls, sion on all slate shipped on their ROT
er- and the association could not conslstci
WV Wv with their own interests or with right
,ls, Justice stop short of that. lie would nj
ing prefer that the reduction would CO
INT about by voluntary concession on the
nv of the railroad company, than to be dri
cen to the perplexities and uncertainties
ref legislation But if we fail in negotiat
ION we must 20 to the legislature as n