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

to him uncallcd for to treat the company
so harshly. That would not accomplish
anything, He was satisfied that rates
would soon be reduced more or less
Mr.. 4. l.. ALLEN
of Fairhayen, was thoroughly in sympathy
with this movement and the association,
and still more so in the great interest ii
represented. lie could recollect when the
first piece of slate was put to utility in
Fairhaven. As early as 1889 it was taken
from the first quarry. lie had always been
identified with the slate interest and felt as
any and every citizen should that this in
terest should be fostered and supported.
He was pleased to see the candor and good
feeling entertained by the people toward
the railroad. This RAILROAD could not be
bullicd, it must be argued with. Hard
facts are what we want and what they
ncod No such movement as this
had ever been started but what it
brought forth results The proceedings
Of this association were being read all over
this state and adjoining states, and the ques-
ton was pcrmeating throughout the coun-
try. Although no one should be hostile TO
the railroads, yet he believed that there
were others who could reason what was for
the interests of the railroads as well as their
own managers can. lie then referred to
the iron interest. and recalled when its in
tcrcsts were as small as the slate interests
now, and pointed to the results it had
achieved. lie hoped the association would
keep up its interest In time the people
would force the railroads to yield to them
il it did not do so willingly
HON. BARNES FRIsBlE
Of Poulincy, briefly reviewed the objects
and previous action of the association. He
referred TO the fact that reports of the pro-
ceedin9s were being published throughout
The country. and the slate interest was be-
ing added to the other important business
Interests Of the country. This came from
the agitation occasoned by these meetings.
IL Ind often been said that this matter
should be treated carefully, with gloves on.
/ and That we must not abuse the rairoad
bat coax. For one, he he'd no disposition
to abuse the railroad. He had been N the
legislature when this railroad was nCrrpor-
aiod and hal worked for that corporation
with all his might. 1t was probable that
he did more work for them than any other
/ ore in the legislature. He would do It
again, for it was certainly for our interests
/ to have il prosper The real question was,
/ Do they charge too much freight and too
high rates: lie honestly believed that
the rates were too high, and
yet he knew nothing of running
railroads Investigation had shown that
their rates were unreasonable and if they
would not III reasonable time reduce they
should be forced to do so. lie for one should
speak tho truth in regard to it, 1t had
been shown that rates from Fairhaven to
Schenectady or Rutland were 81 cents per
mile per ton, that from Schenectady west
ward they were one cent per mile per ton.
on the Central Vermont it was two cents.
Railroads having small business might
justly ask for a higher rate than those with
a large business, but the business as all knew
was heavier upon this road than any other.
such Il case he was in favor of having the
rates reduced. If they would not do it he
believed in forcing them to do it. As TO
the idea that the producers could not help
themselves he considered that ii they make
a demand which is founded on right. and do
so unitedly, firmly and persstently, that
the company could not resist it any more
than they could the rising of the sun. The
recent Wisconsin decision was going to be
sustained and the principle there involved
would be established. 1t was well known
that there is mutual dependence between
railroads and the people. In the matter of
competition with Pennsylvania slate he had
been shown letter from slate dealer in
Syracuse in which it was stated that it
cost $40 per car from Poultncy to SYRIA
cusc, while from Pennsylvania to Syracuse
it was but so per car, difference of
twenty-five cents per square, which make
a difference here of thousands of dollars in
our business.
Mr. VIM. Nathaniel corroboratcd Mr..
frisbic in the statement made.
PRESIDENT HYDE
referred to the demands made by the asso-
citation TO the railroad company and the
answer with which they had been met The
company had stated thatif they could form
a trunk line to the west they might give us
a reduction. All knew that we were sat
isfied with the rates beyond Schenectady
and that eXorbitant rates were inflicted only
between here and the latter point. The
company were perfectly competent to ac-
cedc to our request in ten minutes if they
were DESTROYS of building up the business
along the line of the road The difficulty
was entirely with this company. They said
they were going to make a reduction as far
back as last November but they don't do it.
They will not do it by merely asking it but
but they see reason for keeping us quiet
IN these decisions which are being made
and in the feeling of the people, therefore
they may possibly grant us partial relief
This we do not want Twenty per cent.
reduction would bring it down to $50 pei
car. We ask areducuon to SIG per car.
MIR. A. Il. KNAPP
reported TO the association concerning the
printing of the papers read Mt the last
] tnpntipor aa f,vIargl onI tl,ai
copies were in the hall for distribution. lie
was at loss whether the association should
sanction the spirit of the paper just read
by George ID. Spencer, or not. lie wanted
to do the best for the purposes sought.
REV. L. II. RANDALL
of Poultney, in being called upon made an
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