, 1875-12-16

~ entifo I1ttnfago Of thffa powerful organizations
IA bent t. that end. and tho poucat management OF
ral~A, has tncnnae scicn
Ho. can er1stvo competition b seeused7 Rams
ff?+oh3 think that It beat be obtained Through tho
eaus'E.1con of water nee. and Il Is undoubtedly t.un
That IT. TIN vi water transportation has pfaye most
th'a country: but uncas tmi'rovementa sra nadesn
tbs eos.stu ea A operation Of nrti6cs. waterways,
ny n & s
G@ u,lle: q eAnn' II tst United Htath about
verted Tint they ara pf.ctio.y useIess Large nat
nfa! aodita u wasr With snieut depth q hos. la9u
mos1rc power. will undoubtedly alwtys furnish cheap
I'd aat'siaetory tranalernt! nj but with cana. and
limited, tho case IL different md a. eheapness Is
ny one nj tho great roqul'ea that influence trade,
fon5 Computes ats constrained 70 helIsYa that sal
atantl! Increasing part 10 tito systen Of
tbe future c.a's sre too s!ow for m.ny el..ses Of
not i nnt ttosu nany see,|cns s @ Il M ts &" eoaat1y
which are pructicste for railroads. Tho clement. Of
i M It modern commerce. th.t Xii fosGs hsys beconoe
ths f.,ori!s e.u: e tr.e.pol sna n The ss.s of
Jay higher lrtee tor quicker tranAis.
The rreaent trunk Ahes Ut road between ths Ear,
ee1e G n.n. RON
states and municipalities, which ass now IN most In
prises 6y constitutional prohsbltous-prohibi
which In sono nsts e. 1t least ~cro tnstlg .ed b1
1esns bns
rains " private subscription snd credit ths smonn
to 'hn: b. v our 4bs
msa.xtrs ~ Of our trnna n arnri.ton systsn have
grown rteh .nd powerful ndsr ihe present tEsto,
and tho capital that theJ control No oTEanizsd con-
aoAaated aatl powerful md fAr seschfng
IN tts tnaaence tho organization Of the PeoP1a
only tEron5h which 1edrcss be Obtained. Ths
objections which la4de TO tbs Government aiding
ls That it would nJd to Tho cenratzatun Of powar
IN tbs hands Of 1ovetnmen-2p power already too Largo.
s . sa ss 1T ss ise s s
ehou11 be e1teadci u It that had already bean Ok
tended to othes 'ses'oa. Of TN county; q. 1has
stdlce O7 otlhrTibe, has been proluet!se Of
ttluds nnd ss.nd.!. .aeh ;. tho Credit Mobtsr ND
would aIy be Addng so .he capital invested IN srane
porteuan lines. which are asely thought to b. sum-
1%ent1y numerous. 6!h. That It would furnish no
sen:ia element tu tha ebeaten!ns Of transportation
which woala enab'o III TO co'apeto With the produo-
And Oh. That the financial conllion oi To unissi
States s not At this time sucently favorable 10 afford
the o.ense attending Tho construction Of extsnsyoin-
1n answer 10 tae.o objeasont may stats that, IN
sa o 70 TO- Il o h.ns. ot o.
It IA somewhat Of an anomafy TO ratso
~ objection sAsn ,s object sought !. T. oo!sn =.
in the hAndi Of Government. hut IN The hanla Of cor
porattons, which by comblnaon bare become for tho
| time being. uaoFu powerful than the Government.
10 u 1 s S@ Thies th<s
soul Gomnss % sh.a i ' not % sertoa. Objection .hst
putc opinion would regulate this rnater, and copnns
ars aisoutsiy neca,s,1y to bnd ths country together
IN tondb Of common interest.
necessarty that bee4uss Government aid to pubo On
terpriae III the pa4t BIS bean pruauctts Of scandals
more than il follows thst person Who. vhils taking
and Is t.acn lek ii eouaequsnce thereof, should not
second ttnao guard aEanst the hnpFudsaes Which
10 sag.rd % the fourth objection. Th.. Il xould
numerous" vo would state th.s this .zeumsat w!lI
Pe'A'u''s e. ny bones. sd7ots.e' of thl, thsofy,
' pa:s r. ss0 of aS' e.. eesa ,as 'sa =
ignore fat that less than onetenh Of tbs asable
q hs 'st,sR y.y s.. na1e yst See1 PSs % II
tis eouLtsy has steadii, ucsoaac during hs lat ha
century c,'po.na % t,o :: .hs . rsto 1f rss Ss1
ri! roach e0o5ooo soul' Of vh,ch naors than two
third viii 10 u tho we.tsn sta.eA; Tley forget
demand that .hoaa facilities be 1nade morn peEtest
snsll not 10 longer s1ei The beneat Of the few
tu 1egar! to Ito ooje;tion tut II would fasnlsh
Tha.e Vao :v.nse til .rsasSt hardly
hoIe o further c,s Upon ns er;iSt} r. 1f sns E1
Tn eessa: tdxtZ E Ga @ e hs
requirements Of freight 1t IL na<e up Of local roada
@ s.4s tpa sapFs ,q hs ns
pastutton 1t shroush freight Iet+ with .hli aud Tho
nlany other defee,a it conatEustion aad operation
uicnt,oted elsewllere. It haa gradually encroAchea
upon tho domain Of water tsau usIoEadon T. III e1es't
i, tha. has Assoaishcd Ill VITO hlve witnessed t.
In reapouee tho objection that tic finances OF the
country A.o uot In condition to warrant the e1pendl
tuse ot mouey tot intrtual Improvements, No denrt
ierssns Who oppose tho cooperation Of tbs people
' through tna machinery q 1oyesn.nea.. to pfosla:
,s oa1 ~ With :y en- 81
Int s,r slro opposing tho only method by which tht
antnce4 Of shs country can be put upon so1nt Anu
In conciasion your Committee respectfully subrni
that tue RENT dies fur tho defects ND abuses III gu
% construction. BY tho Sstton11 Government o. b,
uatonsI aid. and With a.ttonal eontrol Which III
rtye rraut4 equivalent thereto. OF AnstsouA !ron high
u rruwtpx sections Of the Wat aud tho Atlano ses
sa yos5d e. T. mnrossa y Id snea .aitiou ones co..
.trrctea Il prutae tho beat 1u4ua fur tho amulnt
q foar committec respectfully recommend that thI
u Convention prstent memorial to Congress aatsnl
joint comnit,ee ot eota House, q oons.sss
l. 81 Congress. upon the ad.laaoty of e3.ou4aae III
other E.0susG o. tnt ~ Gon
n uleres which shall b. specially chatRod With al uas
ors relating 10 tho internal commesee Of tic unse'
Your COMMITTEES believe that this Convention ahoult
"a ske suitable eKpreAson of these s1s"s 70 ~ con
10 the Convention should advocate them Wherever snt
vae%ssss pssecsals 70 tba esd sIas 1, o .y9f.s 10,
rnbliu Esnttmets may 70 creaod Ana Ahe 8s"s' 1'
l. Of cheap transportattop be sttancd
There ceft41a g-nerAi lava which aro
and which e;c.y sa.v should enaot fot shs
Of rnro4ds which sxc.,isirey Hithln ~ 6oF9ess
il undar th!S head W. may euumeEao ~ toAoE
If i. Law psoyidIug board OF !t4WsJ CoanIsalon
il asp With power To rcsrEibe uniform syssotn 81 Aoep
n jpx railway acsounta aud wt.1 othsr poNeft M
dulles similar 70 thoso poaseAaei ~ thu HALLWAY cona
1t 1llssioners of M1ssachAsetts. .t,. A.. -,
II 4 law 10 preycut STOCK intattons AtaAaf 70 ~
i ons now in operation III Aasaach4sstts: =, ..,-..
IL s law pfppit!ting etcers ur DHettoft ot saAWa5
frnm either directly Of Indirectly oxnlng Or pecomin
Interested In ~ r';s'sss ;tas sa,s nes T.
tsrestoI in sty auef IN tue furnishing 9! 9upP'ls
1, to spy company win which they hare ohalal coz
" nectlou. :, .......t.. t.o,, :. -, ri,
Ing holding 1es sst.ts :saa !: 70
W tbs operation VI tae's tai aimn.nfn. fr,n snoaoin
ID n!!nus or spy bls!uea' other tA@n sast Of tram
eu pprtsttou. - 49,. =, ., ..x-,.x. a.,
od reectt for qusut,y ~hstser It bu Of grH!n os nA
n cou,modtiea aud aeltfer tho ssoe A. ~