Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-10-04
INCoN sIsTENCY SHOWN UP.
Chas. Eaton YentIIates KahlO's Land
Monopoly Trafiic.

Nationals in the selection Of their candi-
date fer Congress, who, II elected, is to as-
sist in making laws for the government Of
the people. The extract fully explains
itself. After you have read it, question
yourself rs TO HE fitness to legislate in the
interest of the poor man, and see ii you
can find correct solution. Mr.. EATON
said:
The Nationals candidate for Congress Is
Henry Kahlo, a District agent of - land
grabbing railroad, the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe, which runs from Atchison, on
the Missouri river, through the entire
length Of Southern Kansas to Pueblo, at
the foot Of the mountains in Colorado
The rond is owned 10y men on Devonshire
street in Boston. 1t was granted one mil.
lion and two hundred thousand acres OF
land in 1868, with the condition that it
should I've built by 1873. Knhlo advertised
Idst August that there still remained tor
sale by himself and other agents ,003, ,237
acres Of the grant. The public lands are
the heritage Of the poor men of the coun-
try. The State Of Kansas was the first ol
all the States consecrnted by the blood OF
patriots to freedom and equality-ireedom
from monopoies in lands as we'll as in hu.
man slavery, and equality in opportunities
for her people to acquire happy homes and
permanent prosperity. But the mighty
monopoly, whose Jealous agent Mr.. Kahlo
Is, stole with a cunning hand and now
holds with an iron grip her fairest prairies
This robbery of the Government and the
poor men was committed while the latter
were far from their homes and dear ones ell
gagged in death struggle with treason and
slavery. In an encounter in Congress with
this heartless monopoly, when it was sub
sequently lurking for more tools and n fur.
ther extension OF time, its character was
revealed. The rebellion had been crushed
and the mind of the public was able
to give more careful scrutiny to scheming
legislation. In that encounter job Steven.
son, of Cincinnati, Farnsworth, OF Illinois
and Holman, Of Indiana, fought the mon.
ster Nj. Holman said:
al wish to make statement in reference tC
this land grant. In the darkest hour OF the
late war when men were trembling here in the
capitol, when guns were firing at Island Num-
Der Ten and all along the line, n body uf men
came here and got certain bills passed in view
Of the great opening future Of the far West
Among others \ land grant was obtained foi
tue DlHle W hHushSJ hiCu was Sllbll'J hlNcT'
ward granted to certain corporations. This
particular grant to the Topeka line was mol
made originally to the gentlemen who now
hold it. for it unbappily has occurred that al
these land grants are simply franchises and
means Of speculation from hand to hand.
This grant was obtained in a spirit fearfully in
Conflict with the awful struggle through which
the country was passing. 1t did not posses:
any merit on the score Of the wants and neces-
sites IF the Government but the bill was cal
ried through the House, as well RENE mber, be
cause all eyes were tnrued to the battle field.
and few men were here to secure the vast es-
tate tuhich The soldiers oho fighting I'LL along
the line sbouid hare been entitled to Instead. The
very outset, the beginning Of the grant, is a
condemnation Of it,"
BY this speech and the efforts of Steven
son and Farnsworth, the second scheme OF
the Boston monopoly failed. Ii the poor
soldiers were and are entitled to these
lands, how in the name OF justice and
gratitude, and honor, and good morals, car
the agent for the sale of this plumber be
entitled to the votes of the dcfrauded sol
diers and homeless poor? When we re-
member that the Devil didn't own an acre
of the land he proposed to give to the Lord
how similar Mr.. Kahlo's warranty deeds
must appear the title the poor Devil at
plt' W CphNGN Oh LHt hlpuHlhIH' II
court of law wont set aside Kahlo's sales
the court of Il good conscience will.
This is the provision Of the Republican
the head of family shall b.
entitled to enter one quarter section or
less quantity of public lands
at one do'Lw and tWenty,fre cents per acre"
Next to the freeing Of the slave, the Ell
| actN Tf thaf l,,S In oil
act of the Republican party. When it ha
made an exception to the law by giving
| lands to raj IrOads other than the one who's,
building aided to bind the Union togethe
with bands of iron during the war, it ha
heen rebuked by the people. But Mr.
Kahlo, it seems, is willing to take advan
tage OF the errors of the glorious old part,
and get his living ont Of the corrupt pro
ceeds. He joins his monopOizing master
in telling the poor emigrants, who are ell
titled to these lands at 81 p an acre, tha
they shall now pay the biggest price it i
able TO give. With his pockets diStendet
with commissions on the sales of thest
stolen lands, he waves the banner Of tht
National party, whose platform declares
that "the public lands are the common
property of the whole people and should
not be sold to spectators nor to railroads
or corporations, but should be donated tC
actual settlers" II that plank has no ef
feet on Mr.. Kahlo's acts as n public agent
OF land-grant monopoly, how can it have
any effect on his vote as a Congressman
| There are no more formidable lobbyists
than the stockholders of these land snbsi'
died Western railroads. The operations
80 Al "A Z l. e Al.
man can serve two masters" is as true oil
railroad agents MS OF bank officers, church
officers as OF liquor dealers. Now, il hap
pens, that in pigeon hole of the Senate
Committee on Railroads lies bill which
passed the House, giving Mr.. Kahlo's road
hundreds of thousands Of more acres of the
land of the people. 1t is true that this
fearful grab failed in the Senate, because oI
the termination of the Congress in whicl,
it was pushed through the House. So did
the bills sail which provided pay to rebels
for ground rent where our soldiers march
ed and biyouaced. But in the present
Congress these bills appeared again, and
on direct vote on June 10Th last, 81 Dem
ocrats voted against constitutional
amendment prohibiting their payment
Those who think that this last land.gral
ny MI. hanlO Tbau IN TcdllN Uedu ana nOl
sumbering in the committee room, ARE
mistaken. It is only waiting for public
vigilance to browse and for the election oI
the agents of the road to Cougess, to
awaken and crawl forth with surPehtne
cunning and tiger strength. The end oi
the road is to be the Rio Grande and not
Pueblo.
Personally, Mr., Kahlo is doubtless a gen
tleman and social neighbor He is to be
dealt with now only in his character as q
public agent of public monopoly, and AZ
candidate for public office. Foul
stones Young David had left when he kill.
ed the Philistine, II the ruddy lad had
been engaged in political fight like ours
he would have thrown his next stones al
candidates like Kahlo and IIurd
In the name of the thousands of lanfess
and homeless, let every good citizen cast
his vote for James b. Luckey, who is
neither agent nor attorney for any monop,
oily, and thus accomplish what David
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