, 1874-08-01

into thu uouse Of Representatives.. Nevade, ,.tta
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of iho pontiisr yote. efoasina ao. Jaakao. wo Ind
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CHEAT THANaroRTArtoN. ~
Bot,ntor Morton thnn hrBned ut enBth tht right Df
Congrcaa 10 rrgusto aud snrorylao n.cr-Hato CON.
intesn.i M eo1morer. II wo 10 npossbic "a eTdent.
y, fnr Congress- 10 pass gehcr laws establishing rates
ffh spa a h es oi
tho operations OF loa Influences. But it scons to mo
10 bo clearly wh tle power u CongrosB, enl to bo
Blonors, to bD yostetl With certain powers, to bb goy
crnct by general regulations within which, the! shall
hays a power to nnersiso ad regulate ts rs.S: foe
na to prnront njabt determinations hotwe0n tffrrput
ioeaes or clases es porsons; to prsssnt con,olna.
TO put III tho rr,coa Of reghta rassongesares to
prevent railroad corpes1ttona from taking a5yanago
ti Il s II s~ so s sss a pSs m s sss y
froJt; anf In short to rrovont o1tortioils md impo
country however Attempted to 10 praetlood. Tue IL:
tcttaH and rghts 1f az parttes should b0 protected
70 u M II M s ero e procsry ~ ny
DO consistent With public interests, mud not 10 10 III
terforcl viii! Dy iheso ponrda oi Rarosd Cutnnais
Tho peopla Of tle sIaes aot,ld remember, howuser
that, while tho taroaas hnye their anlses, waicn
liz erowt a, propery ' uf tic 10 country, nd tho
construction Of moro becomes Important from year TO
year; anu that capital II m'd, and men VII! not IN
vest their monOy III building AoW roadH II legikai1oa -
and less secure tress moderation should " sxer,
only nt roal alases. and nesora little pOs,tDe
with tho control OF railroads " solr owners 90 thas
horo he 70 disooragoen to to te cnnssfneson Of new
Tho great problem Of increased md cheaper trans
portaton ia ono to which tho Reruhstran party muss
adlreas sef with courage n unt'rug Industry IN.
til IL IL soyed. It. earnest Of ias purpose DURING
tho last session Of consreas by entering into those
ltty eottleapnt of so great question: Tho importance d
tho question nuat ncreaso from ecsc 70 decsse and
Is wat III lH plonornons that ri rGante yrars
cd aclf to the task and will not PAUSE until tno way
hna hcen, found out aud accomplished: while The
1sst eiiergies 10 tevisnR ways and mems 10 provent
tho s0os e9s q hs a ia eG s
In conclusion mn proud to say that, while fhe
slsc to ay great principle. nor cowardly in tho pres
once of any gFtat question. "a a1ins sre n9o1o ana
past record u great actions IN behalf of tho Union,
Of liberty, education, equality. una tho msteeia!
RfoNtl Improvement " tu9 Aht!uU III eAA
of what it eceks 10 accomplish in tho future. And
there muAt 10 ceasHtion In ts labors IT, muot not
prcsunse to live upon Ito glorlcs and memories Of
to past III first ana eyerl'resent duty Is introspeo
INTRODUCTION Of reforms. II ,st look to the excou-
lion and enforcement of tho Constitution anu Laws;
and while asserting tho existence Of tho Nation and
the tst noworY Of tho National Government, 1t should
ever 10 yga,t TO preserve III all their jus. x'ent thu
rght4 and powers Of the Slaosey catrSing before
It, as Limp to guide ita steps, those great fnnaancnt-
ii principles whch havn gSgn to tho purity its power
and glory :cgual rights to a-eqal and exact justice
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