Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-10-30

San Diego Daily Union, 9Th inst
The Texas and Pacific company has
appeared before congress and asked the
passage Of an act to guarantee the pay
ment OF the interest-fiye per cent,
annually in goId-on an issue Of bonds
not to exceed the sum of thirty. five
thousand dollars per mile of the road. Il
pledges, as security to the government,
its whole rOad-four hundred and eighty
miles now in operatiOn-ali its lands aud
franc hisel, and transportation service
FOR mails, military supplies, etc. The
security is perfect. The government
will never be called upon to pay one
dollar. Congress is urged to extend the
aid asked, upon the grounds of sound
public policy EnG wise craftsmanship
above set forth, and also ss a measure OF
national economy; ii having been clear
ly shown that the completion of this
road will afford saving OF about five
millions annually 10 the treasury, by
cheapening the transportation of the
government and reducing the military
establishment on the frontier. The
array Of public sentiment III favor OF na-
tionAl aid to the Texas and Pacific rail-
way is overwhelming. The people OF
the southern and southwestern States
are unanimous in asking for aid;
two-thirds of their legislatures have
passed resolutions instruoting senators
and requesting representatives in con-
gtess to support the measure; and every
chamber OF commerce and board OF
trade in those States has memOrialized
congress in this behalf. In the north
ern and western States a vast majority
Of the people are in favor Of aiding the
construction of this cCmpetiUg road.
The lsbcrirg classes of the great coal
and iron producing States have sent up
monster petitions. numbering thousands
Of names, calling for the passage OF the
bill before the last congress. gu the Pa
cific slope the sentiment is, ss in ne
south, unanimous. There has nowhere
been manifested, in the length and
breadth Of the Union, any respectable
opposition 10 the proposition to aid the
building Of the Texas and Pacific rail-
road. The only protest 81 inst il is that |
of the owners Of the existing monopoly |
line, who have employed some able but |
attorneys, In and out of !
and few large newspapers |
10 oppose the establishment Of a COM /
peting road. The monopoly is abie to I
pay well for the services Of its employees !
out Of the millions tina. it has Wrung 4
from the people, sad through the I'M |
spsring use Of gold it hiss commanded a |
Jealous and hitherto effective support. |
But the day OF its power il passing-hss |
passed away. No corporation or COM |
binstion, however powerful, can sue
resist for any length OF time |
the will Of an entire people. The time |
has come when the domination of a
in the rans.continental rail- |
way traffic OF America must cease. A
congress will assemble in Dscem Der next |
which will give the nation what il has |
30 long waited for-the great Southern |
Pacific rsilro8d-an Independent, COM
peting line between the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans.
san Diego Daily Union, l3th.l
Now, IS to the "direct route" We
have to say thRt we are convinced that
such a route, practicable for railway,
can be found, and We believe that the
Scott company will adopt it. We be-
Iieve that the logic Of ciTCums .ances
viii compel Its adoption. Only by build
ing over the direct route" can the
Texas Pacific be in fscf an Independent,
line. Emit ring California
By this route it is master OF the situa.
.ion; it cannot he headed off" Aud
is construction directly through 80 San