Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-02-04
Congressman luttrell.

1t is the custom of those journals
owned by or under the influence Of the
Central Pacific Railroad Company, to
abuse Congressman LUTTRELL with
all the vim and earnestness of em-
ployes who felt that continued employ
ment depended on earning their
money. 1t is noticeable that these
worthless never attempt a defense OF
railroad aggressions which he points
out and opposes, but they fill whole
columns with denunciations of LUT-
TRELL, in which we are assured that
he is the sworn foe of the railroad
company; that he was elected as their
enemy, and that he is knave and an
imbecile. To what extent he is any of
these characters, his record will tell.
The railroad company know well the
art of capturing knaves, great and
small, yet they have not induced LUT-
TRELL to abandon the people or betray
their rights. If he is the fool we hear
him denounced, the railroad company
and their organs are wasting great
amount of powder on small game. If
he is the unreasonable and inconsis-
tent enemy of the railroad company
he is represented to be, why do they
not meet and vanquish him ? The
truth is that LUTTRELL is neither a
knave nor fool, nor is he the oppo-
nent of the railroad company, except
at such times as the railroad company
place themselves in antagonism with
the best interests of the people. He
is always ready to do battle in defense
of all California, and as an evidence
that he is now doing good service for
the people of Los Angeles, we make
the following extracts from letter
received from him by gentleman of
this city yesterday:
u. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Washington, January Is, 1875.
DEAR SIR: Yours received this A. NJ; glad
to hear from you. | had anticipated the
wants ana interest OF tne taxpayers OF Los
Angeles, and entered my protest against the
passage of the "Houghton BILL" AS the bill
now stands it seems to have several objects
in view, viz:
LIST. To change the route of the Southern Pa
cific road SO rs to pass up the Salinas valley
and head off the peoples narrow gauge road
and still retain the ubsidy OF grant of land
through Stanislaus, Fresno, fulare and Kern
counties.
I'd. To retain and build line about 100 miles
TO the East of Los Angeles; building branch
line from the main line to Los Angeles, said
branch line to be built at the rate of 20 miles
per annum, or by the close OF the year 1885.
Sd. To secure the exclusive right OF way
through Cajon Pass, to tue exclusion of or
cutting OH all competition or right of way to
other roads through said Pass.
4th. To secure the right to build the west
end OF the Texas or Southern Pacific road,
from the Pacific Ocean to some point in East
ern Arizona or Western New Mexico, so as to
enable Stanford 4 Co. to dictate to Scott & Co.,
building the Southern Pacific road on such
terms as Stanford may impose-i. e., to regu-
late frcights and fares. Ia other words, grant,
ing to Stanford Il Co. the exclusive right to
regulate all trade and commerce passing
overland to or from the Pacific Coast To
sum up all; Granting to Stanford Il Co. the
keys to lock or unlock as pleasure the trade and
commerce of the Pacific Coast and rob the
people. / will submit TO no terms that do
not grant to the settlers OF Tulare, Fresno,
Kern and Sanislaus their homesteads and
a full com pliance ami fulfllment of contract
by the Company with the people of Los An
geles TO build road as per agreement and re-
serving the free right of way 10 all railroad
Companies through Cajon and other noun
na- am in favor of building railroads, but
am for the rights of the people first.
In haste your friend,
J. X. LUTrRELI.