New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-22
THE CA1IF0RNiA R4ILRO4D Question:

THE CiLIFORNIA RATLRO4D Question:
AD1spAssIovArr VIEW OF THE WHOLE CASE.
Fro A:.' to, ~ ", IN T,s San frnci.cO df
This was presented as the rnling question IN
AZ ~ w. coiuinns OF statistics have been
sented long speeches were made prlh 'eu anu
shu %ccnts that their about TO be
wrestcd from them by this cursed MONOPOLY ID JUS
cssur rhs subject II Is proper TO state that nave no
co9noeon WITH the railroad s proprieor. have re.
we'd no svors from them. although have contributed
in various ways the promotion OF their Interests IN
conn with their great achievement Know mem
aI mtimately-tleY were nv neignbnIs In Sacramento
city They were all pain, nnasiiinng business men,
transaeting busiuoss III that city, iney conceived be
purpose Of constructing the iranscotnenial railroad
they organized tber company under the corporate
authority Of the STATE Iney open,u ,h i
whera IN the state. and solieisrd Subsciipiion-'
but not dollar VAS utsou0ed. i've Of lem
Croker aud Bailey. Jc''eer a. Sacramento consii
tuted the first cor p'rALors B.cy SOON p. ee
Judge Crocker became his successor. The rr5t N.Y.
miles OF road were constructed ny ne hoHt "'N AoS
by tho Ave men herein named To secMo that rtsuit,
each sacrificed property and by every possible m'"u
pu his credit The utmost etcnson Run stared
Them in the Face citizen OF California came To ter
ad. Tue energy they hao 0lplayen III G'nstIucltn~
mont had DEVELOPED brought 10 their AID the Govern
ment of the United states. The lrst mortgage bonds
were issued, Dut no money cOul1 De pI"cnrti upon
Them without the personal guarantee % payment by the
Ave corporaors 80 that. nj thar early DAY IN me enter
prise the personal credit VI these men %hs Detbr
that Of the United States Governments The work went
on rauidy 10 completion ana WAS specify cnhfhm-
mated Never before IN the history 81 ms country haa
such work been rapidly aud 40 wei done California
was iGblant ana The who. country r1oie..un. -, ,
vorInus other roads and enterprises have been con-
structed, or are IN process OF constructor. al IvumR
to develop great resources OF ts state ana slope,
and thus promote the great interests of the people
rFYrCT UPON CALIFORNIA AND TIE SLOPE.
The whole cost Of The Central Pacilc Railroad was
Sl50 900 600 LOCO Of which were expended IN
constructing that portion Of the road located In ca9r
MA The amount pald N CaoI IVr aor Turlx ,
and IN Nevada 100000
EFFECT on FRrIGITTs ND FARES.
All men n7w that the reduction reghs ana fares
has cnormOus-not css, Oh general Hyerage tHA
20 per cent M Sonrrnr,e' h t,t. ~ ,f tb az
count. Wherever The railroad mas appeared ~ w p-i-
ness. life and animation have Decu Infused Iuto the
IL has stimulated enterprise Of every character II
has. brought oesCiete regions under entVlfiOui IL
creased vastly the products o thr country nNl'u ""
occurred tn settlement and Improvement or iihn" -
moss 20 thousands increased by al asi 90 per cent INC
taxable value 81 properiyj promoted Immigration ana
n La opS. az Tie wealth u Asia aud tie islands "
in r. c,f Ia The Commerce ~ lie United STATES. Wl
ont figure, auI without the least eSagAeron, u may
5 s .i iiI cnrrni,- have done more 10 dcycoge
10y ~ I.-.ll az "a, 80, 'a,.a s,,c nf ,,rt.cl,r.,. ll-
iiornia IMAM al other Influences beside.
TIE SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
No ala has been as or reecSea ron any lues
Of hts road 6sys 6e td COO r r. Ser x
sre desert regions aud uniulabittd plains and monn
tans No paving returns can DE expected uti business
the ronIs constructed ia California '-re Jius
until tie railroads produced the business The comy{
advanced al the money Tor construction, ana TOOK n
Inc risks. Tho immon-e sums expended Tor material
supplies and labor. whether obtained ON cteo,. gr 9{
aycJ hero ia s.ribnisd elsewhere The capital, rs
wei, tie product OF these rnlroads Is eAp,nded nero
ARIZONA AND TIE EAST.
terpres ina Arizona. lis Immense unctdl resources ale
being developed creating demand ior machinery an
Ia November the road VII move Oh estw ~ Tic raie
9itwe miles Per aeS cn rcct H. pr
gress VIII continue uuu II meets and connects with
1nrK oo,np eted viii furnish great transcontnental
ron os both terminating IN san Fraucsco This VIII Sc
cure san Francisco without rival, Tho constantly
Increasing trade the cities, towns, villages and YuSt
country tra sersed by these railroads
WHAT ITS OPPONENTS SAY.
Tho two most prominent opponents OF the railroads
and VINO have laDored constantly ana encfgecai, duI
ing the recent campaign 20 creltc public sentiment
serted that the corpnraOrs n those roads had cap
tai. ard they have minated strongly that he meaus
used construction either lraudulcnty o. dis
o,5 .f -. copnanies Inev receiyed lnrIe sums
of money for their services. IL fraud perpctrated
ir Mans and purpo-es these Intelligent agens musi
have been appraised OI the fact To continue IA the EN-
ecye and pproprfae for such services large sums ~
money! become party TO the crime not only, but
To receive reward FOR PEI petrnting H. Ihey nave now
pr sened themselves before he pubic III tue character
Of states evidence"
The tes tmony OF those TINS implicated II generally
scredited, and II received al NIL requires confirmation
HOW THE SERVICES or THE MEN ARE APPRECIATED.
Notwithstanding the superhuman efforts winch have
been put forth by demagogues Tor partisan and inug
nau pnrp0s designed 10 destroy the regulations ana
cripple interests OF the proprctors or these roads,
AN sntled tDat those Will emerge from the D.
ycrcst scrutiny that may be instituted INTO the manage
ment their great interests with the appreciation and
commentator Of all jlst-minded men.
Tue millions they have expended In this and adjacent
States have only promoted All the great interests
OF these communities generally but every Interest both
major and minor; and every individual, from The nod
carrier aud wOod-cbopper to the engineer IRON the
clerk a. the de.k the preacher in the pulpit, and the
attorney In OF his office AL classes, conditions
and sexes hecn. and constantly ne recipients
benefits dispensed by Ne managers OF these roads
that the people or California are NOT nfiIr-
ent benefits and blessings thew have derived from
The enterprise energy these You search
the OF humanity. and yOn vii hui 40 Instance
where five obscure men, without capital or influence,
have cOnsummatd an achievement 50 gigantic IN It's
PROPORTIONS aud beneficial 10 nation q, TINS which
have enCcayorcd present. When these shall dc
pant hence they will require no monument at brass cor
marble commemorate their labJrs. Tnrir m0uument
stands erect aud prominent their great achievements
A. time nas-es daily benefits ana blessings these
works Will constantly dispense high and low, ricA
ana poor alike. viii proclaim tlcir praise through al
the passing generations
THE SPRIGUL CASE.
ID In -,