Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-10-02

make contracts with other railroad companies,
corporations and parties" By The provisions
of This BILL giant monopolies were given life;
and by mergers and consultations made under
il, individual enterprises were driven tn the
wall. The bill passed, Mr.. Dll voting in the
affirmative. Oh. j. 1870, page 80
In 1870. the following was offered:
"Resolaed, That the Committee on Railroads
be and are hereby Instructed To report bill
fixing the maximum rates of freight, and fare
to be charged By all railroad companies in tie
Commonwealth"
On motion to indefinitely postpone the con-
sideration of this resolution, Mr. Dill voted
Yea. Heg. Rec. lS1l, page Sil.
In 1871, Mr.. Dill introduced in the Senate o
bill entitled, ''An act TO repeal the supplement-
approved April Z, 1870. To the act entitled An
act relating to executions approved June 10,
lS3G, so far Us the same relates to the Muuey
Creek Railway Company" IS. j. ISL, page
297)
This bill passed. and 1t was one Of the most
unreasonable and outrageous bills ever en-
acted by any Legislature. Its practical effect
was to close all the courts of the Common
wealth, as TO all claims and demands against
the Muucy Greek Railway Company. The
creditor or claimant might sue tor lhc price of
his work, labor or materials, and obtain Judg-
ment; but this act prohibited the issue OF any
execution against the company. ioyernor
Geary vetoed the bill, as a plain violation of
the Constitution, aud an outrage against all
the creditors OF the corporation thus exempted.
Is. j. pages 6i5, ole
In 1870 Oh. J. D. Il9) Mr.. Dill voted for an
act entitled "A supplement to the Milford and
Matamoras Railroad Company" This is what
In legislative parlance is called a ''suske."
Many years ago the New York and Erie Rail-
road Company in consideration OF sundry priyi-
leges obligated itself 10 pay into our State
Treasury $4,000 per annum, aud this supple
ment, in arIiuily wordei aud obscure phrase
ology, appropriated these annual payments to
the construction of the Milford and Matamoras
Railroad Company-thus virtually appropriat-
Ing money out of the State Treasury 10 bui.d
this railroad. When the fraud was discovered,
the Governor sent 4 special message to the Leg
islature, pointing out the wrong aud demands
ing its repeal. \ bill prepared ior this
purpose, aud passed; but Mr.. Dill voted against
the repeal. Is. j. lo.2, .. s95, 196.
| will only give one more Instance from this
anti-corporation record, which may serve as a
climax, aud demonstration: Some tweaty years
ago nine millions OF dollars in bonds found their
way into the Sinking Fund our State Treasury,
being The proceeds OF the sales of our public
works. Ia 1870, a scheme was coucocted by
somebody To get these bonds out of the Treas
ury and sell them. aud distribute the proceeds
among a number oi railroad companies in va
rious parts OF the Siate-the bonds OF the un-
built roads to be substituted. 4 bill was pre-
pared AMI introduced into the Legislature 10
carry out this object, entitled, An act iaci-
itate and secure the construction of additional
railways by extending aid To the Jersey Shore.
Pine Creek and Buffalo, and other companies" +"
This bill WAS known and denounced at the
time. aud ever since, The Niue Million
Steal" IL passed, and senator Dbl voted for
it (H. J. 1870, p. 1870, and nothing but :he
firmness aad courage of Governor Geary saved
these nine million OF dollars to the >iate Treas
ury, and from the grasp OF the railroad COM
oanies. This record is unquestiOnei, and is
presented to you as Senator Dill made IL FOR
himself. What think YOU OF it, fellow citizens,
whether Republicans, Democrats, Greenbacks,
or " hat not, the record OF an anti-corpors-
tion caudidatei 1t speaks for itself; and no
comments of mine make it any clearer or
stronger. 1t is hard to characterize properly
such jugglery this. Read the Democratic
State platform on this subject OF corpora; ions,
aad theu read this record of their candidate;
and determine for yourselves whether those who
made them are kn2yes or fools. Candid, truth
ful, intelligent and honest meH they cannot be.
In leaving this point, slight modification in
the name is suggested. Instead OF dAti-corpnr-
alton let it be indy corporation, and all can
then see the fitness Ji the title.
KEBEL wAg CLAIMS.
On this subject the Chairman of the Demo
cratic State Committee has surpassed himself
IN sophlstrieS aud Misrepresentation. Let US
consider the facts. The iouTteenth amendment
TO the Constitution OF the United States pro-
hibiis all payment for the loss oi slaves This
i good enough so far as il goes; but there are
thousands of other claims Tor damages aHd loss
of property. cotton, tobacco, horses, cattle,
fences, aud other things, not included III the
constitutional prohibition, aud for which piy-
ment is now demanded, las 4 matter Of justice
and right" That Is, except for slaves, those
lately in rebellion must be paid for all tie losses
they incurred during the war in their desperate
efforts to overthrow and destroy the govern
Inenti Recently / hal an interview with an
old friend, CONNECTED with that branch OF the
Quartermaster's department in which these
claims are filed lor horses, aud he assured me
that claims were already registered and on f.e
Tor over so. 900 horses alleged 10 have been lost
in the two States OF Kentucky and Tennessee
alone. These demands are growing every YEAR
In the last Congress, down To the l2th day OF
last A pril, the immense number o! bills intro
duced was 1 2S2, of winch ,22225, or more than
one fuuit III, were referred TO the COMMITTEES on
War Claims, aggregaIing over OJOUO, ,OUG.
But few OF these were passed, because oI an
adverse majority iu the Senate, which made 10
imprudeut Tor their friends to press them.
When the passage OF one Tor $50 900 was
being urged, an examination OF what are called
the ReDel Archives disclosed the Tact tina; the
claim was for services rendered the late Con-
federate POstnfice Department by mail con-
tractors; aud tnat large payments upon it had
actually been already made by the Confederate
Government After this revelation the Demo-
cratic majority was found to be not quite large
enough TO compel lis passage; and its consider
alton was prudeatiy postponed for a more con-
venient season. We know the Northern Demo-
Gratis disclSim the intention to pay these claims,
but the Southern Democrats insist upon pay
ment: and We know. from sad experiences, that
the Northern Democracy are owned and driven
10y their Southern leaders, and are bound to
do their bidding, whether for the Inauguration
OF a rebellion. the striking down protective
tariff or the payment OF these claims. In the
last session of Congress Mr.. COnger, of Michi-
gan, moved to suspend the rules TO enabis him
TO propose an amendment TO the Constitu utiOn
OF the United States, prohibiting the payment
of all such demands. On this motion the vote
was lt5 yeas 70 81 uays-Si nos voting. But o.
this I4j only four were Southern men. and of
the sixty-one votes in the negative nfty-tre
were from the South. Such is the latest record
of the yeas aud nays. This is the ''Solii
South" !" and it means business. These demands
on the public Treasury are the monumental
outrage OF the century; and our only salvation
from This threatened bankruptcy and rain is in
the election of National House OF Representa-
tiyes no. SUBJECT TO Democratic coatroI.
REFORM.
have thus endeavored TO answer the main
points in NJ. SpeeF's speech; aud with what
success Judge We. So much is said, however,
about ECONOMY, Tetrencnment aud REFORM"
that in conclusion / will group together suudry
matters unde- this general head. Aud here l
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