The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-13


out the country.
The President then briefly reviewed the
actions of the associations in regard TO the
objects sought. 1t had asked molinca-
ton Of the rates. The company had utter
ly refused to comply and thus driven it to
the alternative. Now If the association are
to obtain their rights they must persist IN
their demands. The speaker was assured
that the people in the Northern and East
ern portions Of Vermont were with tine
association on this question aud hclievcd
that ii should be brought before the lcrisia-
ture. lie then referred toa recent article
published in the Rutland UayaN on the
subject Of the wisconsin l}aiload Law"
which he read.
flE. :. ". HALEY
of Faillaycn thought the lecture inst givrn
by Mr.. Spencer could on The whole be
made of advantage TO tine association.
bui he thought too much had been taken
for granted by the wI'cr lie had faith 10
believe that there was moro truth in the
Troy Times telegram lhm was known as
yet. lie knew Che relations existing be.
tween that paper aud TIE in.roai was of
such nature that they ueycr disagreed and
it was generally understood Dist one owned
the other Last fall similar notice came
ont concerning reduction Of lare Ii was
thought at first that nothing would come of
ii but was soon followed by The promised
reduction. He saw no reason why this case
would not result in the same manncr. We
must not complain if It takes time to 10
this. The lecture was premature in his
opinion and he hoped the association would
wait patiently. The railroad company
could not, in his opinion come to any other
decision in the end than that it was for
their interest to make the reduction. These
meetings were not called as indignation
meetings but on conviction settled by
years of experience as tie great question of
the hour in this community.
He referred to The fact that circumstan-
ces frequently occurred TO change mems
opinions, and instanced certain man who
had said to him that he did not like the
stand which the association had taken on
this question showing what could be done
10y Il railroad pass no one could chareb
the speaker with an inconsistent course in
this matter. The people were not prepared
to believe that the state business
is not susceptible of being consid-
cred competent with any business
in the country. This reduction OF
freight would make II vast difference.
The charges on freight from here to Sy-
racuse were double what they are to Penn
sylvania, and how could the producers en-
pect to succeed with the business in such a
case? We only ask an equal chance. The
railroad company must eventually be led to
a reduction voluntarily or compulsorilv.
because there is too much at stake and too
much capital which will not afford TO lie
idle. lie believed that every one felt the
importance Of this question with US. and
although not jim attendance when it comes
to vote they will be found on the rirht
side They know it is Their bread and
butter,-and as self-prescrvalion is the first
law of nature that sentiment will prevail
and the people will back the association in
its objects. He was in hopes that this
new tariff would be out sooner. Mr.
Marcy had told the agent at Fairhavcn
that it would be out soon, and the speaker
had shipped some freight recently on CON
ditions with such expectation. He hoped
that the association would not take it for
granted that something would not he done
If they rave us eighteen to twenty per
cent reduction we could see what a nu-
cleus we should have to work upon, and
other roads would be led to follow.
MIR. GEORGE d. SPENCER
said in reply that if the railroad propose TO
make this reduction they have had time to
do so, or at least to notify Us that it will be
done. Mr.. Marcy said some time ago that
they were going to do this. They are evil
IDENTIFY afraid of the people of Vermont.
and feel that they must keep us quiet in
some way, and by such reports seek to
pacify us until after next election. The
speaker had stated at the first meeting that
it cost more to get one car of slate from
fairhayen TO Troy than it did two cars
from Boston to Troy. The directors had
denied it as false. MIR, Ladd, now in Fair
haven, was the authority on that subject,
and knew that the statement was true lie
had told the speaker that it cost more to
get one car of Vermont slate to Troy than
it did two cars of Welsh slate from Boston
to Troy.
THE PRESIDENT
here stated that the attention Of Mr.. Marcy,
the general superintendent, had been called
to the notice il. the paper in regard to a re-
duction, and that he had said it was who'll
ly unauthorized and the railroad company
had taken no such action.
MIR. 5. W. BAILEY