Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-03-05
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sficston, 8. c., On the : nit.
The attendance was ~. 1lssfe'
Adars fGspId~d. The sddrrsS Of vel
come ~ delivered BY Brothss =. "
D ITsyios. llastrr o the State 0ranxs O
South Oagoliaa, and . suitable respos,as
resurned b. Brother A. B. 0uedl.y. q
Iowa.
The Masees Of the National t:ran9s
hen dr:lysred bis animal sd1tsss. H.
said:
Maine and Montana have jninsd our
n. ranks q the past year. and the few re-
matning Ggates still unorganized ere joy
sally on III way. This uprising and or
. xanixsiipn Of great and scsttes~d inter-
, lest has mt . parallel IN the history Of the
worli. The novement has surprised it,
- friends and ea.onished aud alarmed its
= toes. IL found the agrlcult0rists OF the
!" nation ssrecoxniscd, weak. plotdi' z,
and unhesrd; to day they are united.
strong, thOuxhtfui. and duly respected
las one Of TIE great powers that be. Wei
'r|have just caught glimpse Of the ''pro-l
:, Unused land,' but ere W. can reach the|
Wide and weary wsste is to bel
}. lrrosscd, which will tx to the utmost 0urt
!. pru I.nce. perseverance and valof. TheI
position ~ honor and trust, Tie avenues
!. 10 wealth, them Gliding Of the inst:tutions
D VI the nation, have los2 beeni tho hands
fsf members OF other calliugs. This mo \
;. lGopoly will not be given up withost
|-truegle. The Patrons Of HusbsnLry will
be met y desrrmined AMI persistent war
care. 81 Ne must close our ranks and
keep our powder dry. Ia som~ States
tire order 10 passing through thc ordeal
which sh IL reveal 10 weakness or display
it, strength. To maintain what We have
gained, and secure further advancement,
we mnet be able tU-slsOw to 0nr n. mhsrsI
and the world that material and NOR d
gain DOES aad will result from our organ
'zatt0n. We must keep our ranks full i
and acton vice. Promin' nt among the|E
subjects to dem ind attention IL that oflt
transpos tation. in which every citizen !
has direct interest. There b deep :,
lseated and well-founded conviction that
l,he present modes Of carrying commodi-| =
ties are uselcssly expensive. The people
ia, d the Government have literally aided D
liz the con .truction OF railroads end canala| !.
lin the exps citation th { increased tact tiles
will result In cheaper rates Of transpOrta-
ton. We relied on the idea that byl
building numerous routes We would OBJ
tain the benrfi 8 81 competition and ss- "
cure fair rstes; but sad experience has Il
fully proved that the increase In the num-
her aud strength Of transportation COM r.
panies only Jesnlts In more gigantic and
oppressive Combinations. Though we
have now scverAl powerful lines betweenl
the n r'hwrst and Northeast, they havel
witbin . few days formed new c0mbins-
ton, by which West bound freights bave|
beea advanced. TO rrnedy this alarm-
ing and growing evil the p o;,le IN their
rdivinusl capacity are poweriess. Only
By united action % soverxigas can they
,btain redress. In some States something th
y this kind hiss been done, bat I'll has been lex
ard necessarily imperative M,
N through frexhts. 1t IL impossible for
he States to act IN concert through their 'A''
respective Legislatures, and there IL no
o,ution bur tor the people OF the States,
hrou2h Congress. n stretch out the 7
tronG arm between the people and these
We woulI do no wrong to
he capital ncminsllv invested In railroads.
W recognize their espacifJ for good, and
Il their just claims; but We demand jus
e and protection + r the people. But
railroads even do carry At fsir rates the
ct Ssm.ins that the transportation 81
eavy commodies is an expensive luxury,|
I'D our true policy IL to bring the pro- IN.
d 'er and consumer nearer snf G loser to. r..
ether, and % do leas transpor ktion. inv
70 OF the South and West sh0uld spare
. pains to push manufactures. that We .
, not obliged to transport onrY,w ma
rial ont ani the manufactured article In.
h~ E .ef, where manuiac' ur are strong.
'ou'd with e9u I activity promote the
81 the raw material. - that
- terrible strais on transportation be-
ssened. No country has ever remained
prosperous By th" production
I'd expectation Of raw material. The1
ndency Of ouch is always to tlcr@sdence
I'd poverty. How important. then, %
to have amicable relations between al
70 productive industries, % only BY mu-
nj Development can We mutually be
aad the body polstic be main y
lined ia vigorous heslth. On the snb-
Ct Of currency, Master Adams said that
nmerous citizrss are jevisinx plan by 4
hich hits Of printed paper can be
haa&ed Into mtillcus OF SEXUAL money.
be country IL suffering from the der g
ngemenr Of Its finances. The e.use isI A.
Mt the country p.ssed through vast ~
y civil ear, which cost, directly and
lsli~c'ly. moro thas 80 .oo0. 600 900,
htch sum b forever gooe. Paper cur
.ucy was us"d to disguise our poverty.
nd BY ito use our Judgment Of values
- more aaf more cosfnsed. We have,
J consequence. drifted farther anf fnr :.
aef 70 Reward. and there h 10 royal road ~
ut Of the trorb'e. Only by I return Of
sbits o. isdnstry sad economy. Guided ~
= intelligence. en- W regain wealth.
nd remove the load of debt. A. an aux-
larry % thm We want Z stable snd souo0ITna
asrseey. uhjeh shall b . reliable mea!
ne q values and recoGsiz~d ~ III the| /,
Ioeid. An unreieemsole curreocy d.
'sys iavan Speculation end sbarpess af|
y exDfnea - thote srgaGed n produo- II
~ in.iustry. z & s =
The dsljvssy Of thls address and theI
saal opsnlag WORK oocapis6 shssAns day.
The ssbsequeot peocesdings that nay bel /
lAde pubhc srs - folIows ~
Apedal committee ~ appoisted to| :
eUiD 0enno of MINI to ~ ou1neinel r.