, 1876-08-27
Mass-Meeting of the Repub-
1;cans of the South Side.
Notes from Political Headquarters
The Last Democratic Dodge.
Reports Of Minor Meetings-.-
Record OF a Democratic
Soldier.
Platform of the Republicans of
the New State of Colorado.


AND ruB SoRruw EsTERN RAILROAD. =
The Eighteenth Ward Republicans held
1.rce and enthusiastic meeting last evening
At the North-Side Turncr-Hall, Mr.. A. NJ. Pence
inthe chair.
The Chairman, after announcing that the
meetipg next Saturday evening would be ad-
dressed by Gen. Leake and Caspar Butz, intro
duced Mr.. Elliott Anthony as the first speaker.
Alter referring to the Influence OF Chicago
md Illinois IN tue politics Of the nation, and the
necessity Of investigating the records of parties
and candidates, and after showing up the per-
niciors record the Democratic party made while
IN power, and its efforts to extend slavery over
all the Territories, the speaker went into the
record Of Tildcn, showing By facts and figures
which had not yet been brought up what 4 fraud
the Democrats were trying to palm of On the
neople IS a reformcr. This part Of Mr. An
thopv's speech created profound sensation,
md deserves to be published in full It was as
follows: .
You al know what disgrace has been brought
mon the country during the last few years BY Rail
road Rings, Credit Mobile:f, and combinations Of
railroad companies scattered throughout the coun-
try. In the early history Of the Vest everybody
was anxious for railroads. and efforts we're put
forth By remote settlements to reach the CHIEF
narts Of trade. Corporations we're formed. sub
ecriptons obtained, and towns, cities. villages,
and even school districts, became subscribers:
to aid these projects. Keen and crafty men daz-
lied them with sudden wealth and managed to get
control issued stock and vast quantities Of bonds
took them to Europe and negotiated loans upoa
ftse representations, made pretense OF compiet-
ine The enterprise, reve1ed for time in luxury,
and when they conld keep up no i1nse1 nIougn.
the mortgages, and by the aid Of coniederaies
fought in the roud, then reorganized it, after
getting possession for almost nothing Of the road-
bed rolling III it had any, and all its as.
Eets leaving in many instances the great mass OF
the stockholders and uondholders without penny
to show for their Investment
To such an extent has this been carried on IN ths
State, and Iowa, Indiana, Wisconsin. and Mime.
tota that many OF the towns, cities, and scnool
districts have been utterly bankrupted and ruined.
In 1owa there were, few years ago, whole Gonn,
ties where the taxes levied to pay these railroad
subscriptions were enormous that they alinof
ruined the farmers, and the same is true Of Wis
cous;n. In this State tho railroad subscriptions by
rites. towns. and villages amount to millions OF
dollars and the taxes in many cases have been very
oppressive.
Thcre has long been
CLASS or MEN IN NEW TORE crTY
who have been Oh the watch for railroads in dis
trcss, like the wrcckers dangerous coast, who,
when ships are cast upon the rocks, come
down upon them, often numbering the crew,
and always roobing and plunderins the ship md
called railroad -wrcckcrs and include Keen, sharp,
souilesR, unscrupulous men, who pitched On 10
these innocent, unsuepecting railroads in DISTRESS
plundcrcd them without stint. or measure, ana
then divided the swag among them; At the head
Of this class OF men stood Samncl J. Iilcen, VINO
was prominent for his skill and acumen: Jim Fisk
trusted with The secrets Of their raids but he was
always hail-fellow, well met, and kncw their
grp, signs, and passwords: About this time tnat
1sptak OF also there came into vogue the practice
Of getting up pools in railroads and bul}lns and
bearing the stocks, in which uncounted millions
we're lost and won and Mr. Tiicen was head In taat'
ANOTHER TRICK
WIS to ret no.sess1on Of some old, broken down
1ailroad keep it for awhile, and, II there vas
good, first -clAss paying road anywhere near IT, 10
quietly buy up the controlling; interest IN ne I'
STOCK Of the paying road, consolidate it with the
non paving one, which they would put in at an
enormous value and then issue large quantities OF
stock and combine to give 1t fictitious va:e, then
throw it upon the market. unload the whole tnlne
On the unsuspectiug public, SIT GOWN 10 q caa !.
pagae supper. and laugh over the thing as the best
joke Of the season, and sam I1lden WIS tue neoo
Another tick was to pick out some railroad with
its stock depressed, doctor it for awhile, 1nen
then In order make the road pay dividends, raise
the tasf on freight and passengers along me En- En-
the line, and compel all the farmers mel. ana Inc
Talk about the tariff Of the United States Gov
ernment Why, the railroads in this country nave =
IN their power and have exercised y t9f sesis :
to x the price of all the beef and pork sent TO the
market ana OF all the groceries you consume. ana
the YET clothes you wear Now have hau "a ocGa- ea
1oad-wseckng, and have had occasion to inquire m
Into the crookedness Of this man Samuel !. III
den, now candidate for President on the Demo~
CRITIC ticket, and the candidate OF the rallroao-
~1rckers. broken down railroads. Credit Mobliero
ant rnssters Of the country, and propose 70 tell
s9a something aboutat.
IN 1854, Was the attorney OF the OLD
GAtESA CHICAGO UNION RAILROAD coMPAsf,
one Of the very first roads built in this stnte
and az controlled BY such men us tho late William L.
of19gton Lunt, old Dr. Foster, Flayel Mosely,
a9a sohn Wentworth. 1t was the leadlng rallEoao
81 me West Its stock was consid ABOVE par
Twas in hrst.class condition, almost out Of DEBT
Paid regular dividends, and was conducted honest
Il, and had reputation second to none IN
w. P4s.eo country; It EXTENDED from Chicago e. u
anu another leading to Madison, Wis. The Ch,; )
hia history, lad been built in sections ms
was comprised OF the skulls aud bones of charter:'
s sna was rapidly sinking under load oI aen.'
;samoel J. 1ilen and his associates had bcen man
.af 70 the north. had become interested IN lanus
eno lron mines on the Upper Peninsula OF Mlcha A.
,rsy dc
euy up the carcasees Of all The railroads alons
re re lne from Chicago to Green Bay. to lay down
m;r.a nss VI track in the woods Leading 70 ms iso
xhhaCago cnon Railroad, and consolidate t-e
n rn91s entire thing into gigantic corporation
treq qot out out the old Gaena completely anu end end
u u the The treasury Of the old Galena and
mon s,n large quantities Of preferred and COM
rss o stock-tcrip. income bonds, and time cert!n-
eIns eI-keep his enterprise from going into de-
TSssa sao 70 IN untilnely grave.
od asss s was not great deal Of the stock Of the
hv ns.ena On the market, most Of it wax held
nsi5 uAne, trustees and widows, ana they never
anS 1a5 attention TO the management Of the road,
~ were Content to receive their dividends. but
m a lat 1T A1 n