New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-07
THE RAILROADS AGAINST THE MIssIS-
SIPPI RIVER.

There has been great struggle on th
part of our steamboatmen and those in
terested in the receipt of produces by tn
river, to counteract the competition o
the great railroads which cross that rive
and bear its natural trade to the sea.
Heretofore our merchants have stoo,
by the river in this contest; now the,
have practically declared their purpose t.
60 over to the side of the railroads. w.
find Mr.. Tilden at the head of the New
York railroad interest. We find him in
o position to throw all the influence
of any political Office which he may
acquire in favor of these roads, their
connections and extensions. Are we
asked for the proof? 1t is to be found
in his devotion to New York, and in his
natural preference for her commercial
welfare over that Of New Orleans. Ths.
this reasoning is sustained by other evil
dence may be thus shown. Jay Gould,
the surviving representative of the Credit
Mobilier and Northwestern Pacific rail-
road, has announced his personal inten-
ton to vote for Mr. Tilden. The New
York Central railroad is understood to
favor Mr.. Tilden. "It is not clear that the
Pennsylvania railroad managers favor
Hayes. and their numerous operatives
have not inte,fered in the campaign either
in Pennsylvania or New jersey" The
Boston and Albany railroad throws its in
fuence for Tilden. Mr.. Garrett, of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad "a Southern
sympathiser), with both vice presidents
and most of the principal officers, are for
Tilden.
Mr.. Jewett, the recsiver of tho Erie road.
is an old Democratic Congressman, and, of
course, for Iilden, Mr.. Gowen, president
Of the Reading railroad, is not only Til
den Democrat, but he has used the Molly
Mcguire trials for political effect az ainst
the Pennsylviania Republican organize
ton. Mr.. Cass, of the Fort Wayne road;
Mr.. Payne Of the Lake Shore road, and Mr..
Of the Milwaukee and st. Paul |
are Tilden men. In short. the leading rail- |
IOou CULcIicb AHO LUZ Auucuy ktutI6ily
speaking, and in these depressed business |
times the railroad en- ployes make q large |
relative influence through all the States ard |
On the most thjckly settled belts OF country.
The Central Pacific railroad of California
was attached to the Republican party tour
years ago. Since that times Sargent and |
0orham, the Republican leaders, have
lurrreled with President Stanford and the |
railroad is next to neutral, while the bon
anza men, who now possess the paramount |
wealth, are Democrats.
To them we will take the responsibility
If adding another important detection
rom the valley interest. The Illinois
Central had been, up to recent change
# administration, managed with the pur-
nose of conducting the trade between the
sulf Of Mexico and the lakes. The Re-
'uBl1cAN asserted during the past year,
lpon the best authority, the purpose of
hat company to control and conduct the
trough trade and travel legitimate to this
'olicy. Since that period the general
gency Of that road, so long and go ably
onducted by the late Colonel James T.
tucker, has been closed, and other indica-
ions appear that tho road is to be run a