, 1875-09-30
THE cl1lzEns' PROTECTIVE CLUB.

n hs Editor aF This EAfcaoe fsf'"Hs'
cEtCt3o, Re}t. 71.-Tnx TlunuaE in its tssuc II
yesteftay mo, jnr rharac 1zes tho Association Of tho
1tsopn Of tha Houth HviMon 10 reast pAynsrt the
"Loilall" Cars a. "1avlGss nonhlnauon," snd
ficals that the Company fur intends to supply two-
bor.e a. rapidly a. tlcy call without 1naklng an
tnt:rc saerhce Of their property I'd hand' tbs AAso
ciatIon referred to Ia kuown ~ thu ci,cns' Pro-
tecvo cub,7 Tue managers ot which m. H. Belaen.
u. u. Ftk, E. q. Alexander. VI. n. Tden. and ]. t..
1itgh Tho reputation which tltse seutlerscn hnru
lung enjoyed In thi. city sufficient 10 rrlssse ts
sru'n THE TninrsEs ifupntaiion TINT they 4rc
otctatng With lea1-beatH or that their refnha 10
Imy fares 10 any Ics0 other uan Tie couductHf 1fl-
tseia fton any otlrr motive than "an Actual purI
attained in auy otApr Way md that tie ~
tor,n shlfil they "ck to eGsa f. QUE
T Ths s na s!s e" liz CT
ea2o City Railway Got'Inuy to atey the aw sud to txsE
fuFm their duss. to tAe public Is enfu.uon carriers.
IN .lc atesaco OF sny ofd.ns1.cu n,o The subject,
Company ia bound 10 fnrnnh eycrJ facllisy by which
ravc III its cars vii 10 nac ss1e, aasy. c1mfortaid
aet ~ Their ugtn III the COLLECTION of fars =, nor in a
preservation nf peace and good order tn the cat.
in assissiuE the old Or intlrn. women or children,
either EDu or OF te carr. Or to a:tcupt Ia regulate
,he t!n.e place, whea where tho sta sta, to
tsfe On or leave OF thu passenErr. 1t IL thu cnm.
decherRo nj! theau hutten For se1!ss Of e CHI
cagn City Railway Cotniany have utterly failed
HfHleGtEu lnG1t cars Any GFFSH to
perform these Important dnties, aud have I,wcaty
refused 10 Ito 49, no.vstanding ths faet that for all
! these years the luti'c nse pracssed against str
course whth they were putBliuR.
This lalalle ftoation u laWt 70 long pcrssted in.
inspired and lah been thus far hustain,d W npre
y crrenary considerations. In order to sayp tho
IeiBe ii conductor, the Company, In vlostlon of
law, e,ct1nred public convenience aud tho cnsrs and
the passenger a the lut,cs for Tie performance uf
which III agent should lave been specia1!y tpio} ID
II beca,uc qnite ev1dcut thst further argument or
rerst!us'nn would 10 at no avail, apd .tat Eclef
cn1d te looied for from that quarter Neither nrs,-
way cosnfan5, and titus II Mas quite svl!en that, ss
tho Comnaay dispensed With conductors to rare
he{ % woa'a ',, T. quts ae to ses;o1s e
| be greater than without them.
Iunce Tho Cilizens' Psteclyc Club. believing th2t
merely-aud IL aenso "a the ComInny'a ei,foree /
agents believing. too, that TIC Company bad NJ rlst
fni consideration therefor, detcrmneh 10 ride. 1~Y-
lug tas1r fsf9 ea To- ao Sy ef,on wo e'ua saty
Gr1Rs without achieving any very satisfactory results
they dclerune to what vtrtuo there in stunes
Ths law certainly for1dds no sach eoub'na.iuu-for
rosa colsay @ oey hs w Nor liz aau IF
cniorena olealsuce 70 tho lay Which III, club ias
tain .hs could h. II "f,n15 ~ erast. 5st
10 60 forward to tue anglna aud tcpupls MS farr
of tho engineer. Moreover. If thin c1unblnsnn il
Awcss ona why dpcs not lilo railroad company pso.
CECA ~ nuf1 W 14c&k IL IL t4FJ tuHHSu
on ~ obstinate passenger who rcfusss 10 pay i,re u
s1y ono bt cnudnespr, and Illus the qloe III eau be
to put their rretrnsos to any legal test although
abundant opro1tun1'feh hars heen furnished sanu
dong n" TIE TAIorsE sucvea.a that. II nlo courrc
ordiaanee II ought 10 he enforced u Lawful manner,
without undertaking to indicate what that H.
and objects 10 tbs puhl.c fixing the law into thnIs
own hands. Hut tie railway company has, i1 rriuH-
ing to furnish conductor for n!er cure, taken the
law Into It's own hands, u II has done 1n nunl
n{hcr}Y hhy 1t hnn
n,ana and fsceave taso# where II furnishes couauc
tors fur it, IL dDes nut establish R1,d cnfoTce tAst
rl,t in legal msnnes ly judicial proceedings, with.
oa.sakus TIE aw spso its Sxn hanas for yesFs r4rs
iares awe 70 conanesor they .re e1ercinlug c1e4
lEa1 right In thla In others Of conrostrt4I
lys. Rights ~ tlo courts sett'e :he qa!lau but l*
Company lays The foundation TOR bringing Tiers,
Which u prcsrn. It 4eeus very much ltHnc.ined TO lu
mud x4arnclcs. viu4tlons Of law hy the railway cum.
rany the nloa that It IL expensive obsy lie law
william. aacreins ths bobtaii" cars % 1e! s tls. u se
hacsttlesd When maFehAnt has gools on band which
10 l. unals 10 sel u rsont. he dL,pae. Of them 70.
buy hs goods It the old Ixiee, th4t 10 ,u4y rel
,hatu without loas. aud patiently wait until 10 cau se
souahip8 tAat viii suit them aettar.
It Il encouraging u boar that Tbs Cltcago City Rail
way coarany ha. finally !oached ths clc.asion taas
h4s lang. md ine.to 70 uasy.il.ngy, msI,. II i,
1aA*lnt to b. assured that they hass finally determine.
| TO put upon tAoir road cara fEnalel will
Luttus But thta stnple Performance ut very tsiu
AuJ rory simple duty We might nsTar hare looked fl
had nnt tho Yentleneu who iii.u4urstel and
tho Ciliscn. Protective Club Edoptcd rsc4ise:y IL,
which they al1 adopt and which tlcy a,u rt,r
suIns. That Club ~aa organtzel for the ens!ss tasr
Iian, an! having alFsAdy cotapelstl tiS c..nt...
appeal to tho Vutlie through tito daily Ers<s Il, u.
until they furnish The .41s required, it pro, a.. :,
continue It's work vigorously u tho fatun. kno"lus
full well tlat tho lonept tho Club ceased 10 t1is ii
leffrs tho public demands wore luis entlth, u III
Company would FslasAe into liz fofturr s-anplt
habits Of alsreaarug tAs law and the public Int. Vi
aud convenience. FOE THE COMMITTEE,