The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-08-08

The lengthy article on the railroad ques
ton, from Gen. Babcock, of Lawrence, pub
lished in TIE TINES yesterday morning
should receive careful reading. He take,
a correct view OF the question, and shows
that it is the building up Of these man.
moth monopolies that has brought about
the present deplorable condition Of affairs
in business and industrial circles all over
the United States. lie shows that the rail
roads literally own the country-that they
control our Congresses, our courts, ami our
State Governments, ard that our. condition
is growing worse instead OF better. In IL
Iustration OF wha, he says, he calls atten-
ton TO the notorious settlement with the
L. l.. & q. road, by which, the people be-
lieye, they have been sold out TO the
railroad company by the Governor OF the
State. In referring 10 this transaction, Ger
Babcock says:
call upon the Governor and the Attorney
General to explain their action in the late
suit against the receiver of the L. L. x q,
company asked the court for an order COM
pelling the company TO run continuous
road and train from Leave worth 10 the
south line of the State, as ilov.ded in their
charter. After supposed consultation be-
tween the receiver and the Governor, we
find the Attorney ii eneral Joining with the
attorney for the company in asking the
court for an order directing the receiver 10
al, ri Z hEi1
connect with the X T.. roId rs before. BY
arrangement, you see, Judge Foster Is reliev-
from maxi ing decision upon he real question.
The receiver can repair the bridge for "a few
hundred dollars, while IL would cost him SIX
OF or eight hundred had the real question been
adjudicsted against him. The management
of this case shows how iugeniouSly these cor
porations manage 10 get around the courts
when they find 1t inconvenient TO corrupt
them. As soon as this order for repairing
the bridge is granted We find a dispatch sent
by the Associated Prees, headed, "Grent Vie
tory for the people over the Railroads-'he L.
L. 4 q. Road ordered TO repair the Lawrence
Bridge and run their trains into Lsiv,n-
worth" ~ BY this little arransems tn re
has been A great victory won by all paris
the railroad company has gotten rid of riie
main pres " ~ "hh Ut
lighted; the Governor has of course Won a
great victory for the people-sec the H7'dtch-
hence all parties are hurrahing for the GOV
ernor.
And in referring to another point oi
equal interest to the people OF the State,
Gen. Babcock says:
tell you that it is the simplest thing In
the world to regulate all these things. All
you want a Legislature and Governor who
are work ilg In the interest of the people iI-
stead ofthese railroad companies. IL is OF no
use TO pass laws unless you have Governor
and Attorney General who will see that the
laws are executed. For more than two years
We have had a law providing that all the
railroad corporations shall have their head
quarters IN the State, The most of the roads
have not paid the : ight.s ST attention 10 1t.
Let Governor Anthony explain why this
law has not been executed IL he can.
Here are two illustr itions, right 1t home
Of the manner in which the railroad com
panies Use our State authorities At
least Use our present Governor in their
1wn interest, and in direct violation OF the
law.
The only remedy for this state OF affairs
IS the one that Gen. Babcock points out
he election Of men to make and execute
our laws who can he trusted to do their
luty. The present Governor is no. such
nan. Wewarned the people of this fact two
,ears ago, but owing TO the pharisaica,
manner of the man, his supreme hypocrisy
md his infinite assurance, the people would
lot believe the truth, but voted into the Gov
.rnor's chair the rottenest man who was ever
n Kansas politics. But time is bringing out
lis true character; a large majority OF the
he people of the State have already found
lin out, and it will not be long before the
mask is entirely removed.