Idaho tri-weekly world. (Idaho City, Idaho) 1875-1875, 1875-03-17

Of a few copies of this ljppers Nsssa keod
newspaper, but wH Prdbabg Pe scondgcseo.
editorially, as was the Rcc0rd-in the interest
of monopolies. The death Of the Un'o" Is q
sad loss to California.
The above paragraph was printed In the
World week before last, while we were away
from our post on account of sickness. It ex-
presses the popular Judgment here. but not ours.
The Usios was AZ ably conducted and very
thorough newspaper; but its ideas. for which it
waged reisnlsAwar both on men aud corpe-
ratiOns, were obsolete, and it ceased to exist
because there was no more use for it-because
its mission was accomplished California will
not feel its less nor. six months hence, irealizs
that it ever had an existence, save by the
greater prosperity which win rise upon Sac
ramento city, when her railroad interests are
no longer assailed and crippled by the unreas-
able and unreascnine prejudices of the Union
writer's That the Record was, more than
any other paper published in the interest Of
monopolies we think subject to grave doubts
that its proprietor conducted it 10 the way
which to him seemed most likely to- enhance
his own prosperity, we can easily believe, and
we honor him for having done so /; and what
better way could be adopted to insure his own
prosperity than by advancing the interests of,
his city and State !? And how could he better
advance their interests than by using his influ.
ence and the Influence Of his paper to build
up, strengthen and promote internal improve
ments2 Cali them nonopolies If you will.
Allwealth is monopoly. and its tendencies are
ALI towards monopolization. . 1t is forever
reaching out its arms to grasp new enterprises,
and creating new maelstroins of business.
speculation and industry, in which small ira
ders, limited capital and individual effort are.
being swallowed up. These things are evils to
be sure, but they are evils which result from a
natural law. Everywhere in nature, as well
as in ALTO the concerns of life, the strong
tyranize over the weak All award to the
giant what they contond against the dwarf TO
retain. United effort carries of the prize
from individual effort On The same principle
vast ACCOMMODATIONS Of capital, whether in fhe
hands Of one man OF of corporation, una.
voidably divert an of the channels Of gain to
themselvesand are denounceda as .monopolies,'
But with all Of the, evils and all of the wrongs
charged against the Central Pacific railroad. is
rot California and all Of her citizens much
better of with, thar without, her railroads !
asd did not the onion make itself ridiculous
Sytts persistent denunciatioon of railroads and
railroad men? as if they could do nothing
right and their enemies could do nothing
wrong. All corporations should be under the
'trIctest control Of the laws Of the State
then rights, duties and privileges clearly de-
fned, and the law in relation to them
enforced with an iron rightly, but they should
enjoy the protection of the law also. Idaho
Territory furnishes the best illustration of the
nothingness of country without railroads,
which could possibly be offered With timber
enough growing on her mountains in localities
easy Of access, to supply Utah aud Nevada with
nnoer and fuel for hundred years withou.
sanger OF e1haustiBg the supply. there are not
dozen saw-nills 10 the whole Territory. With
railroad our lumber and wood trade wey,d
De one OF the largest in the world. 2How idle
and silly for US, then, to Join in the hue and crv
agalnserailroads The Union died because
the people OF California who want railroad,
did not want the Uaion. and we, f6r one.
nope to See railroads in Idaho Territory, no
matter what cherished prejudice has to be
surrendered when tbAv .onnom / : -