The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1875-04-22
RAILROADS.

The newspapers along the Scioto VAL
ley have been talking big about rail-
o,d Several of them have positively
asserted that the Valley road was '-fix@G
fact" But we notice in the last number
of the Portsmouth Times, that this fact
is not SO very sur-ly fixed after all.
1t is the most silly nonsense for papers
to cover before the Granger monopoly,
and at the same time talk in favor oil
railroads When the papers shall have
acquired courage. manliness and honesty
sufficient to enable them to put their
heels upon this gigantic monopoly and
gr nd it to powder. then. and not until
lhen, will it amount to anything to talk
in favor of railroads.
The last number of the Chillicothe Ga
zette said:
One DAVIS MAcKLEY. the editor of an obscure
paper down in jackson, is trying to make
cheap notoriefy for himself by opposing the
G anger movement. He does it upon principle
The Changers raise corn and corn makes whis-
ky; the Changers own land and tobacco grows
ON land; hence the Grangers shnul be opposed
by all reforiners. MACKLEY's liver is ont OF or
der. Two or three doses of blue mass, or podo-
phylin, would help the tone of his paper inn
mensely.
That paper is the poor Timber tool Of
the Granger monopoly. 1t first howls,
and then whines for railroads; but no
money worth mentioning can be raised
for that purpose. In the same number
of the Gazette is this:
THE DAYTON AND SOUTHEASTERN COAL ROAD.
The canvassins committee for this road do
not meet with the encouragement that the i'm
portance of the enterprise demands. That this
road will be of vast benefit to this city, all will
admit, and that a failure on our part to secure
it, thereby compelling the company to seek an
other route, will work great damage to our
present and future prospects, there can be no
.Ioubt, and yet the subscription drags. We can
not afford to lose this road. We must have it.
We call upon the citizens OF ChillicoIhe TO take
an active, live interest in the matter, not only
in their subscriptions, but to volunteer theiT
services in the canvass. The committee need
help. Who will volunteer?
The following cut from one OF our eX
changes, will show why "the subscription
drags:"
THE GRANGE MOVEMENT.
The Times editorialIy reviews the present
condition of the Changer movement, and says
the movement has been attended by many Ills.
| advantages. Tie Grang-rs have thrown Il t;iini
On the credit Of the country by their reckless
acts. The West, however, will not suffer frOnl
ITS immetiiate consequences, because the real
| Interests OF that region do not require that il
should borrow amy more at present. But care
| ui Western men see that lie National gOoC
name has been il ijured.
The railroad legislation of the West has beer
ace pied as ii definite declaration that the capi
| talists must submit to receive Oh their invest
nents simply what profits those vino use then
choose TO pay, and that losses shall never D.
| made up.
| The conclusion is that wien the capitals
places his monry in Western rriIro;Ids, he eX
poses il to wiliul and ignorant abuse. Tht
worst evil of the Granger system is their un
,crupuiOus meIhoIs of gaining their imInediai'
political interests, attempting 10 bias the judi
cIary, In the work OF uniting farmers an,
protecting and advancing their interests, how
ever, the Changers are serving a valuable pur
pose.
In Springfield they have been tuggins
away for months to raise money for the
Narrow GauGe. but they only succeed Sc
far as to meet every two or three weeks
and appoint a new committee. who every
time report about Sl3O0O0 subscribed.