Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-10-02
Mr.. DILL-s BATTLE FOR THE PEOPLE.

MR. Dill, the Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor, having been member of the House and
of the Senate for many years, and being an
uouuced to the workingmen. shippers, and
transpOrters of Pennsylvania an Anti-corpora-
iion Candidate. the following Is presented as a
brief record of his Legislative struggle ia behalf
of the People agains. the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company and kindred corporations:
Mr.. Dill being member Of the House of Re-
preSentatives voted for the Nine Million Steal
bill proposing to take nine million dollars
from the securities in the si.kng fund for the
benefit OF the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
and auxiliary corporatious.-See House Journal
of 1870, page %.
A. the same spssion bill was presented to
authorize railroad companies to lease or become
iessees, and to make contracts with other rail-
road cUmpanics, corporations, and parties.
Under its provisions gigantic combinations took
life. aud by merger and consolidation of cor
Dorations, individual enterprise was crushed;
Mr. Dill voted "AYE.''-S=e House Journal Of
1870. page So.
The act TO incorporate the now notorious
Milford and Matamoras Railway Company being
pending. Mr.. Dill voted AYE" See House
journal OF 1870, page -.
4 supplement TO the Milford and Matamoras
Railway bill having afterward been introduced
-ciiverting $4,000 paid annually by the Erie
Railway Company from the State Treasury 10
the treasury Of the Milford and Aiatamoras
Railway Company-Mr. Dill voted AYE"
See House Journal Of 1870, page l1l9.
This naked theft OF $4,000 annually from the
State Treasury having been detected and
brought to the attention OF the Executive,
Governor Geary AZ the session of 1872, By special
message recommended repeal Of the law. \
bill for that purpose having been introduced,
Mr.. Dill, then SenatOr, voted NO" See
Senate journal OF 1872. page T9j, 80.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company desir-
ing a sort of Credit Mouilier Charter to ena-
bic It 20 operate its Western leased lines, an
Act was introduced TO incorporate the Peuusyl-
vania Compauy This Act was the forrrunner
OF a series OF bills passed during the session Of
1871 aud 1877 in the interest of associated capt.
taI and in hostility to the interests of the work
ingInan and the business community Mr.. Dill
voted AYE See House Journal OF 1870,
PAGE 9s3-
Mr.. Biiingfelt, Senator from Lancaster, hay-
ing offered the following resolution, viz: Re
Soiycd, That the Committee on Railroads be in-
structed 10 report z bull fixing the maximum
rates of freight and fare 20 BE- charged by all
railroad companies in this Commonwealth
4 motion was made TO indefinitely postpone the
resolution. Upon which motion Mr.. Dill voted
AYE" See Legislative Journal of 1871, page
S4l.
Upon the act 70 incorporate the infamous
South Improvement Company, which corpora
ton was the precursor OF the Standard Oil
Company, Mr.. Dill voted AYE" See Senate
Journal OF 1871. page 1OaS.
Tne act to incorporate the Laurel Run In
prOyeInrnt Company, afterward the Reading
Coal and Iron Company, under which Mr..
GOYeu acquired control Of the Goa! fields of
>chuyikill county, being before the Senate,
Mr. Bilingfelt offered an amendment which
DESTROYED the effect of the vital clause of the bill.
This clause was a. follows: And it shall De law
ful Tor any railroad or mining company existing
under the laws of this : ate 10 subscribe Tor, or
purchase, or guarantee the bonds Of the com
paay hereby Incorporated" Mr.. Bilingfe!t's
amendment having prevailed, and being fatal to
the purpose Of Mr.. Gowen. the vote was. ou mo-
tion OF Mr.. Dill. reconsiIeret. and the original
sectiOa reiuseII-d. See Legislative Journal OF
1871, page lo22-
The original Free Pipe Bill'' having been
introduced under the til-of "a Supplement 10
the act OF April %, 1874" extending the pro-
visions Of said act 10 embrace within the pro
visions Of the same the transportation OF oil and
natural gas 10y means OF pipe lines, Mr.. Dill
made q diatory motion 20 commit the bili TO
the Committee on Finance. See Senate Journal
oi 1875. page :39- The bill having been again
reported on March ), lS15. was defeated on
March L. lS1J. Mr.. Dbl DoDGED on the call of
yeas aud nays
\ bill having been introduced TO authorize
and direct the Attorney General, upon complaint
made by parties whose interests are thereby
affected, 20 institute proceedings according 10
law against corporations alleged to have violated
daties imposed upon them By law, Mr.. Dill
voted NO. See House Journal of 1870. page
lUi2.
4 bill having been introduced entitled "An
Act TO prevent gambling and lotteries in this
Commonwealth" Mr.. Dill voted "N0." See
House Journ Al of 1870. pa e j52.
An act being pressed At the session of 1877
by the Pennsylvania Railroad COMPANY to pre-
vent strikes by their employees upon trains in
;ranstu, kuowD as the Engineers Bill, or
intimidation Bill. entitled IAN Act for the
Protection ot Passengers on Railroads." Mr..
Dill voted AYE" See Senate journal OF lS1s,
page ASP.
Suffice it 10 say, his vote in the legislature
has always been at the service of he Peunsyl-
vania Railroad Company aud kindred Corpora
lions when il WAS needed. H-hegs nsre Isas a