The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-08-17

ty. Thou can st not say we did it,
SHAMEFUL SECTIONAL SELFISH
NESS.
There is a gap Of about thirty miles
between the Main Line of the St. Paul
& Pacific Railroad, at Breckenridge, and
the Northern Pacific Road. This gap
certain parties stood ready to complete
this spring. This would have given the
whole OF the Main Line access to the
markets afforded by the Black Hills, the
forts Of Dakota. the mines of Montana,
and eventually rail connection with Man
itoba. 1t would have added ten cents to
the market price OF every bushel OF grain
raised on the line Of the road, to say
nothing OF the increased demand for beef,
pork.etc. But some parties upon the line
of the st. Vincent Branch thought that
the building of this little piece of road
would, in some way, interfere with the
construction Of their long line from Mel
rose to Glyndon and SO they rushed
bill through the Legislature last winter
to make it a penal offence to build this
piece OF road, declaring that if any par,
ties built it the st. Z. Il z. Co. should
forfeit their unbuilt road 1t was a reg
ular dog-ln-tne-mange measure, and as
snort-slghted as It was unjust. 1t is
evident that the best argument to induce
the Holland bond-holder5 to build the
branches OF the road is 10 satisfy them
that the main road is a paying invest
ment the St. z. g. p Co. can get a
share OF the large business, now seeking
the Black Hills and the Yellow Stone,
and can thereby declare Dividend, the
Guiding OF the St. Vincent branch would
follow at once. But to paralyze and
cripple the Main Line and force ali its
trade into the hands of the Northern Pa
clilc,ls suicidal policy for all interested
IN the read or any OF its branches.
Not satisfied with passing the Gilman
Dill. as it called, it is now proposed to
crush out those who opposed it. The
Todd County Argus issues It's declaration
OF war, and calls upon the voters along
the line OF the St Vincent branch to or
ganize sort of Sitting Bull campaign
against two worthy gentlemen whose
sole offence is that they refused to assist
this shallow piece Of sectional intoler-
ance. i! this policy is - be pursued it
Will result in arraying the people along
the Main Line in concerted opposition,
without regard to old party distinctions.
This is the Argus article:
THg FORTY FIRST.
Oar exchanges in thu 4ist dl-iric, has for the
past ~ or three weeks been actively engaged
IN discussing the legislative question. We no.
tIce that each paper has a favorite candidat.
and .;ndeavors u solve the problem for bis
special benefit w. believe there is something
Of greater Importance TO be taken into consid-
Grafton al our next election than mere personal
aspirations however laudabIe they may b.. la
orr opinion, the railroad question stands first.
l. Is now conceded tha. the Gilman y II pass
ed st the last session Of the legislature had the
{ iisct intended. 1; prevented the building Of
the Brecklnridge cut off, causing the parties
Tho aad money on deposit IN the hanks Of -.
Pau. 10 withdraw their capital from the enter
prise. The building Of this cut of would have
operated clsAstrou.ly on the interests Of the
counties 81 Stearns, Pope, sTodd, Douglas, and
particularly Of Otter Tail, a. il would defeat or
Indefinitely postpone the completion og the
railroad between Melrcs- and Glyndon. and on
the interests Of Benton, Morrison. Crow Wing,
Aaiena and Becker, in that il would hav.
op-r1.et IN The same way on the Brainerd
brauch. |. has transpired tina, there will BE-
strong effort put form 10 repeal the Gilman bill
a. the coming session Of the legislature. tn.
people Of ,h. AIS, Senatorial district should
thei =tore b concerned a. TO who goes TO the
legislature next winter. II O. Page and s. g.
Conl-tock, both honorable gentlemen and e.
iicie-t representatives,, have b-en nominated a.
candidates fox senatorial. aouors in this district
Thay 18th have the same record on the Gilman
bill. opponents 10 the measure. Constock,
from his location and the determined stand he
took agains. the bill, vouid naturally favor it,
rep-al, and .Tsn If be wished to, il would BE-
very hard FOX ham 10 20 tack on his record
Page aiso took position autagonistlc 10 the bill
under the impression that the people Of Otter
Tail would tack him up IN il. Ia this he was.
evidently Inistaksn;the paper that Advocates his
T---.-csion oppoees The Breckenridge cTt-of.
His course would probably h@ determined by the
sentiment Of OTTER Tail county, and he could.
il he would, 20 lack Oh ais record with com.
pAra.ive e2se.
Before .iF..- o., support % any aspi-zu.
for senatorial. honors, We wish TO know VIA;
his future eourse VII b. on the railroad cuez.
ton, no Ma-te, " here ne cones from or VIA,
his name NAV b.. In our opinion. i, "a yi,aI
% the .-.e-es1s Of Todd and otter Til that H..
roAi from Melrose 20 Giynioa should b. com.
p.-sei a. they should oppose any movement
likely 70 r--vsn: TIA. contamination. WsdeDs
AID BecKs- are os4.iy a. much interested n,
the completion q the E-ain~rd branch. a Il
viii give them nor. dire. line 70 The c..ntera
OF trzde md population Of the sats, and In
cree tie Immigration % th~ir bueuezS.
We say, La the Gilman bill sfsrd- Let a