The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-07-09

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Two weeks ago, in connection with. the pre
ceedings of the Editorial Convention, we publish
ed Mr.. Nazro's address Of welcome to the.metron
oils. We shall now quote only so much of M,
Nazro's address as refers to railroad legislation
, After speaking of the development of the resour
ces of the State by internal improvements. M,
Nazro says:
Is it not also true that the rapid advancement i
material wealth In our own state within. the mas
twenty years, has been due to the railroad enter
prises which have been carried to q successfn
completion, and mainly by capital furnished b.
nOn-residents :?
Under these circumstances, should not leeisla
tive seton be cautious and conservative whel
framing laws which affect the direct interest of en-
terDrises based on millions of dollars of capital
and not be carried away by an illadvised and i'll
| timed movement?
Should the railroad law, of last winter. by its
detailed enforcement, succeed in cripping the raj
road interests of this stale, all other interests ag
ricultural, mechanical and manufacturing vii
suffer greatly, they being closely allied and Deepen
dent upon the success of the great interstate high
ways Onr state will receive blow which Will
take years TO recover
In fact by the unwise and most unfortunate leg
1sation of last winter, the credit Of the state OF
Wisconsin has suffered already beyond the calcu.
latlon OF its Wisest citizens. The remedy is with
the press Of the state of Wisconsin, the ent
aJlves Of which now have the honor of address
ing.
You can, If you will exert it for coed and use your
influence toward the repeal of all laws which tend
to retard the progress of the state
Pardon for the expression OF
these few thoughts upon the question in whchIyou
as well as ourselves, have direct interest and m,
earnest wish for the success and prosperity O.
wisconsin is my apology
From the foregoing it is evident that Mr. Marc
thinks the railroad legislation Of last winter was
llladvised and ill-timed, unwise and mos
unfortunate. Is Mr.. Nazlo right in these respects
Or, is he wrong? He is capitaistana business
man. tits natural for capital and business to b
conservative and fearful of any legislation which
may effect them imfayorably But all capittlfst.
and all business men Of Milwaukee do not agree
with Mr. NazrO in relation to railroad legislation
II Mr. Nazro is right others are. wrong. We
believe Mr. Nazro is wrong: We do not believe
that the railroad legislation of last winter was ill
advised and iIltimed unwise and most unfortu
nate 1t is possible and even probable thar some
OF the provisions of the law may require am end
fnent and improvement. Butthere is no evidence
as yet that any of the provisions of the law arc
unjust. The people do not deslreto deal uniu stI v
with the railroads. They Go desire that the
railroads shall deal justly with the people And
the railroad legislation of last winter vas intend
ed to secure equalju to the railroads and the
people
II will be time enough to modify the law VIII en-
1t IS 1ound unequal and to do injustice to railroads
Or people. Until then the law should be ubeyed
as it is.
Two the railroads ho1ever refuse obedience
TO the law and attempt its nullRcation. Capital
and business being timid the interest of the State
may suffer in the conflict NTr. .Nazro thinks the
law should be repealed. We think It should be
9 ustained Capitalists and business men -many
OF them in past timesy thought opposition to sla
very was i1-advised and ill-tinSed, unwise. and
most unfortunate. Capitalists and business men
many OF them present TIME think CD position
to railroad monopoes is ILL advised and i'll timed.
unwise and most unfortunate. The former through
A fearful war of notification, secession and rebel
ion brought freedom from slavery. The latter will
bring freedom FROM monopolies with or without
war. The war; il war 1t is to be, is now in the
stage Qualification. If tae law is en- creed 1t
may endswth the failure. ef nullifc alton. If the
law is not enfcrced andlaws against monop0lies
generally are rendered migratory and nullifed Il
may lead to worse results tnan Me- Naz-o anti
cipates from the the enforcement of the law. The
people will never submit to have the legislation
Of States and thefUh itefR States governed By mo-
nopolies. End If freedom from the government of
nonopolies can be obtained only by war, then IA /.
with al its dire consequences must come Ml
Nazro's plan, in opIniOn,wsud lead direct, VITO
by government 10 monopoles or war.
Enforcement OF the railroad laws and other laws
for the subjection OF monopolies, in our op;aion,
would end with failure Of LITIGATION. For these
reasons we cannot favor the repeal of the railroad
legislation OF last winter We are, however, in
Common with he peoplegenerally. in favo.a civ
ing full justice to the railroads And If 1t should be
found that any provision of the law should, in it's
operation. work injustice to the railroads, we
'honld favor it's modification and arne Moment, so
as 70 do them fnh justice. We In favor of exact
aGd equal justice to the railroads and the people