New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-01

lection Of tc sochd'79 and bondhodcrs no less Than
for that " the community. An niiogether too nurhy
darkness has hitherto been cnousy rfes rYci over 70
intricate Srionce o; railroad bookkeeping, ana unner
oi 1t endless frauds have ooau perIetratcd inns
+ which mas led to the abuses oi stock wnt.rug anu
only to result in periodical dlsontent ne enc hand.
aud bankruptcy Oh the other. The old system has ever
proved cover aud invitation 10 fraud We should re-
form It altogether.
TIE WORK ACCOMPLISHED
just now said that If this we're brought about
thought that the long railroad discussion would BE- found
to have done s work aud the question would be prac
tcaly settled FOR number OF years 10 come ana saa
this adyiscdy Ioa moy not think 80, but feel very
confident that tle agitation OF tho last six years is now
draw NJ TO its close and drawing TO its close also De-
cause Il has the time being accomplished Its work ana
won It's victory You may assert in reply that the We
tory Is not until decision OF court OF last re-
sort snail place The railroad corporations bound mana
and foot on the oor " eslayc bodies, TO be dealt
with rs the people aha best From my point OF view
l do not consider this Of any consequence heartily
wsh that the Dartmouth College decision had never boon
rendered. think very great mistake on the paf' OF
the corporations attempt 10 shelter themselves oehd
it, These questions depend upon great principles Tor iher
solution not on clauses in paper charters Inc 5suo nav
much bettcr be tonight Out It's merits IN thc great
Of popular discussion t'an wrlslro over OF 'gn
ncaiitics 10 courts oi ID" Wish wan ~ ~ -,
every railroad In The country had been. IKE taose OF
Massachusetts, specifically excepted nom nc "lcraton
Of the rule IN the dartmouth J2le2e u, ot bnyo
gone of on a false issue Suc, unfortunately, was hos
the case; and yet discussion h"enei % i'm tbis
casc-far from itior 10 has 5ulcel To- secure pIgC
r. II y3n ogly choose to look hou. You the great fact
that the abuscs connected Win the railroad system W
yopisbe6 IN rart before the financial storm IN part
before an angry public discussions nut they are cone
The struggle now is over IN ahstrGeton-oYer the
thesis I'm IAN that as respects railroad corpO@iohs
legislatures ire clad with ounpocnce Srhslb' inth
will not fancy, qwrrel long oyer such eain1npoS
AS this ror do now TO discuss H. On tlt other
hand whatever ~ EaY have been I'VE years 80 90 -
now enjoy what IS ungae 'opoy "a P9t AMI a. ne
cheapest railroad service any where 10 be lo.hd. O"oF
communities my anu do exec You III ~, a. i
tess respects hat remember they very iluch oc 49,
yea in wealth a0d population Plim % ~. ny wv "a an
ve1s since an un1oruilcd Wilderness, and when TO-DAY
aTi not Inii then win confess nyscf in error.
Regarding therefore, this rliroad discussion rs OF
sf il viii again present Itself in the not remote iGre
II VIII thci, fancy come IL ne" anu moro 20. a.
form and in connection WI 4 social questions "hlch 10
Is premature tu discuss How soon tha VIII ne u were
folly to pretend TO prlc; bu - may % soyno., lg.
% ~ r n hands every mile al road between Now
Yor. and san Francisco, and Gl5Hcust5 hl..~tNd
~ nv, fIrt,.r ssg how many wears il j. since dozen
anal NtvY,rk h sou VIII SuHCuty S,idJ INC lio''
,ro yoi nlsy hazard cosor guess to tAe iutIrc
f'f nv car Is or nj an Tor the future aat viii take
care ~ ;tslt do fear Tor tie present leo. mat Tch
o,cb, 10 b, done 70 provide for tho future should now
remain lr,.oGe. 1 want now to soc the good seed
planted, lest, when W. are ansry colttauh7 iyI ~
ft-accns, tue practical results ~ ouf Ntt'y tLuHIa
ul,lic opinion. want publicity as respects th-
vel tinr All the rest; needs be- may then res. and
Seen for q generation Tor adght cure.
Yet want also 10 sce q machinery perfected through
winch public opinion maze iocf iut o4ay, chcapE,
quickly. the system 80 perfected tlIl my
lalpriig having good cause Tor Complain atil'J
any even tle wtahjcst, corporation ~. by dropping
Ie5,a card iutJ MjIi-JOX, DO what All inc complex
machinery of y0dI courts viii not enable EAn % 90 10"
-eerc an nteii cent prcs9rtIOn OF hls case. Ndhs
now % see in every state and Ill the GOYerhm,n O INC
lnited States trained officials whose daiy IL Siu DC 10
supervise the accounts 81 the Railroad cJDIiGni 50 IS -
insure I'M them LnOrGuy cNac!ues', AM Nhphtl', 20
te end THAT We may longer gTope Our devious way 20
rum iArlgl the shame mi yStrriS oi railioaI hclo4
.ng Above all ana most OF all, van, az lt> 10 srC ;he
rss Or On" railroad corporations discussed e>pi'eu
and enforced ~ public agents Who' Known ti"'
whereof the, spa ~ vail not eau names, "ud vii See
iust,eg done.