, 1876-02-07

pl,asss of tho tav's injustice TINT lavc often
i,can presented tn Tho roadArs oi rhn Thtn:1y,
and mood l,nt repeat rliat ie anId in ttts con-
neption. Col. ffo'n was follawoi hv
THE tlox. AI.ExAaugA Mir@HEt.t,
In brlof speech upou tho proprIety ot som,
features OF lin AsaoInbly bill No. o. rl,Ec:, has
beer prcaantod aa aulenslihI Tho Potter law, and
which hha ntrca{lE boon laid haforo ytlltt readers
IN its fall sext. A1E. Mitchell suoko as fol-
Iowa, ...--. .
wsah u .ay word sbout passenger rates. |! hsa
ht.n Fa!d that reduction Of psassugrr rates wonld n
s1 ,T.1ss sG III rSna ,11s idxs.
Iasrengors thar, carried Inder tho old rates. It
Is demonstrated fart that peole WI! not travel with.
wouiI mako hus veTy iitt!e difference IL tho hulk Of
travel II \ al*en period. Hcro in ~ west du not
IL. RAT, .hs inerenae Il very great ID ii. Htatc. u
th as hey earr, three as'en9sfs 70 whers w carry
y t. w.t. On tss 7 &: IL; Il .oa 's * t tx
up cars, wn will carry ule!n s6ry cheaPy. Tag
acngnra load and unload Dr. nto'st, In. ws run oar
dou't psy. In jnnlancoa havs taken lnen off
bt The lroplo conn to ua .nd heg to have thrni put
wi,e wo arn avars that tho trains It otpn.e 10
n, co;nra9y T1s psSs u, thy v Ty s'Gsr t
hiS!.ed from .tlns vhst people - willing TO eye
sud co1lneque,Iy run thu trains a. los'. On very
Certainly doss ,ot on ny Of our tributary lines. rhe
cutting OF nnolxlf cont a. Coi l1oun lruly says.
s5 o9 81 u
oTdsr. IL Tho opa aid Iost that tle n,e would
cpme when this matter woufd bo aet right. No Glars
Of properly il 10 ,lch At lo mercy OF Tie reops and
liz Legislature that Of railways and this Is true in
tho Isgisi.tuts to loot al ihs question candIlly,
fairly, and dispassonately AZ ctsisen Of hs slse
| President OF tho railroad.
It war oxpoototl that Senator Potter, who ia
| tue putauyo father Of tho e1tstlug Law, would
have been present anil defended Lis nensuro
but hc was not there, for como reason beat
| known 10 himself.
TIE onAxoEns
| In tho Legislature do not manifest any diapoHl-
ton to diacuss tho matter fn public, although
I plo opportunity was afforded to them Oh Welnca-
| day; but they seom to prefer to make all the!F
| speeches in their private caucus,
| THE REPUBLICAN, HTATE CONVENTION.
| There Ia Borne dissatisfaction thai tho call OF
tho Republican State Central Committee las
| beou isnucd for Convention thus carly. 1t IL
thought that tue 22d Of February Ia nltogethor
too soon to cilooBo deegnteB To tho National
Convention, md TINT Il lalor day would not only
secure larger nttondauoc. but thae tt,o aontt-
| represented. Tue custom has beon heretofore
TO call Htnto Conventions wliilo tho TegtaatuIo o
is in session. and tho present action Of tho Com
mlttoo has tho sanction Of precedent, whiel ia
delegates that como "fresh from tho people
will hAvo the qualification OF aceing
tioir representatives at work making
s nsess ses 1sFo m 'fS Hssesy GSfssees esp.c, 1eo
Ia worth moro to student of parliamentary law
thnt tue price OF Cushing'a unabridged work on
that auE1ect. Almost any day hir: Darwin could
ind proof o. s sory . q Evolution hy waie
introduced "by Gil Honorable gentleman un-
I'll 1t Ia rasDed undor q suapenRon OF the
rules. Then auothor advantage OF holding q
Convention NOW vii! 10 to irsnro \ full ropro.
| fnt,C fr1tt fEo fHtF3rtR Witch