The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-04-13
THE TExAs-pAcrFTc IN POLITICS.

gress ana In the ELECTORAL COMMISSION, anu TX
erciscd it to seat the candidate who was not
elected; and inasmuch IA IT is also believed 10
bo again marshalling ita forces 10 control tho
organization Of the next House of Representa-
tives in it, interest the country ought 10 DO
thoroughly informed Of It's history. character,
and purposes A corporation which assumes.
and has actually welded. much power in ma
tional affairs. necessarily makes its own affairs
the subject Of legitimate public scrutiny. Espe-
cally il this the case where the nvOwed object
Of the great intermeddling corporation IL to se-
cure TO itself and connections IA subsidy in Cow
eminent credits. which creates public labli-
~ of 1923 .G75 900. These figures are not ours.
but are taken from an uncommonly careful mi
nority report from the Railroad Committee Of
the last House.
In the winter Of 1901 the Memphis. Fl Paso
and Pacific Railroad Company. Gen. Fremont
President. and the xas-Pacnc. OF which Cob
Scott was the moving spirit, were before Con-
Rress. Fremont askingthe right Of way through
the Territories on the tn rty- second parallel
and Scott asking the right of way and a land
grant. Fremont's road had already a magnin-
cent land grant Of about nine million acres
from the state Of Texas. This had been mort
gagged and the bonds sold in Paris. None Of tho
proceeds were ever applied to the building Of
the railroad. but al large part of them had goneto
Congressional purposes" In addition to this.
securities Of the Memphis III Paso. to tho
amount Of ell 900 00O were placed under Free
mont's control TO effect the desired Legislation at
Washington. He had employed powerful lobby.
and was able to hold the House against all rivals
But in the Senate Mr.. Scott and his friends were
IA strong ~ Fremont was in the House. and it
soon appeared that an accommodation between
the two was necessary 10 the success OF either
II was thereupon agreed that the strength ofthe
Memphis FL Paso should be transferred to the
Texas- Pacific; that all engagements OF Fremont
TO deliver securities Of the Memphis FL Paso
should be met by a delivery Of the securities Of
Texas Pacific; that Fremont should be reim-
bursed his cash outlay for Congressional pur-
poses" and he and his friends should be prop
erly recognized in the new organization. In all
this there was a notable absence Of any provis-
ion for the protection Of the innocent French
bondhoders OF the Memphis III Paso. whose
money had disappeared In the pool. They were
left 10 shift for themselves. and new conspr
acy was Immediately formed to rob them OF their
security. and transfer that also 10 the Texas Pa
cinc. The Texas Pacific secured by this barter
with Fremont the influence acquired by means
Of the vast corruption fund disbursed by the
various lobbyists whose operations have here
tofore been fully set forth in The SUN II IL
SAID tnHt tol. scout mas rcpullhtrd
the claims Of the patriots who came over to him
under the Fremont contract. but that il moth ng
10 the present purpose. 1t Is enough to say
that his bill was passed in pursuance OF this
bargain. and could not have passed otherwise.
The next business OF the growing Texas
Pacific anaconda was TO take the Memphis FL
Paso and swallow II. The latter. notwithstand-
ing ts partial failure in Congress was a very
rich corporation. 1t had received nine millions
OF acres Of the best land on earth from the State
Of Texas. besides the right 10 build on the
coveted thirty second parallel through the entire
length Of that State. The little mortgage. the
bonds u which were sold In France, was COM
paratively IA slight incumbrance. Among the
very practical gentlemen who saw the enor-
nous value Of this property was Mr.. John A. q.
Gray Of New York He took into his confden go
as counsel Mr.. Cortlandt Parker. late law part
ner Of Aiunde Joe Bradley. then recently ele-
waited from the Camden and Amboy lobby 10 the
supreme Court OF the United States. Parker
conferred" as h. wrote his accomplices. with
Alunl" Joe. and they agreed 10 get together in
Parker back ofliee AZ Newark. where Alunde
joe would make such orders AMI DEGREES ~
would put this vast property under the control
Of Gray ~ receiver. This was duly done on
unverAei petitions. without bona fide parties
without evidence, without a hearing. and with
out notice ~ anybody concerned except Free
mont who was bullisd into collision with the
wreckers After this. and after the Scott bill
passed Congress the same men got the mort
Cages foreclosel, and decree OF sale from
Aliunde joe at the same place AMI in the same
way. Al these proceedings were grossly cor
! rupt. fraudulent, and cousive-and all appear
on the record u nave taken place in the Fifth
Circuit. at Tyler Texas. instead Of Mr.
| Parkers back Office as aforesaid. The trus-
tees under the mortgages were In absolute
| ignorance OF them. although their names were
! signed to Gray's bills AMI petitions. Parker
made aflllaviis for all hands On Information
and belief and when u couple OF stockholders
who We're the only real parties in interest ever
| before Bradley. sought 10 intervene. their bill
WAS dismissed and they were sent about their
business. In short Aliunde Joe made AS clean
job Of It a. he did " the electoral count. Gray
sold the concern 10 ; .ot,. and the only title Mr.
: OFT has 10 his Texas land grant and to IN,
| whole OF his line within the borders Of thai
State. IL derived from these peculiar DEGREES o.
Ahunde joe. behind Mr. Parker's back door Al
Newark, When Mr., 'ou comes 70 offer tn,
United States mortgage upon this part Of hi,
road. we supprs" the Secretary II the Treasur,
will take the opinion ~ the Attorney GENERA
a. TO the value Of such title.
After the acquisition Of the property Of IN,
Momphi- II Paso. the Texas Pacific had. witt
the liberal grant of lands from the United Stata,
amule means To have constructed It's road. If IA,
means had been economically and honestly
managed But tho company speedily develope,
u bood-sucking parasite like the Credit No
| bili"r which IN this case took the name OF IA,
California and Texas CONSTITUTION Company
This WIS the inside ring which WIS Ia build th'
road and absorb not merely profits, but every