The New York herald., 1879-08-24

throw of Tweed and his henchmen was entirely due
to the proofs of their infamy that were made public
through the instituted by the citizens
through the Committee of Seventy Everybody knew
long before committee appointed by our out
ana otherwise abused by the Tweed Ring. just
AS the people know that a tenfold greater abuse
exists on the part of the railways OF Sate but in
order concerted action and the overthrow or the
villains it necessary that the facts be fairly
ELECTED and spread before the people. When that
was done they swiftly hauled from power and
place.
No one probably. knows better than "Truth" the
necessity of something more than common report
the correction of abuses and the punishment OF
crime. Even u confessed murderer cannot be pun
ished under the laws without trial and further evil
dence The public wants to know through the evil
dence of sworn witnesses. verified and confirmed as
tar possible by the books and vouchers OF the
railroads. everything relating TO these corporations,
in order that such action may be taken under the
law IL necessary. by legislation as will not only
correct existing abuses in the matter of freight dis
elimination but also restore to the people their IN
terest in the railroad franchises of which they have
been unjustly deprived by the action of unscrupu-
lous railroad managers.
Truth" says critics like Commerce" seem to
forget upon what slender thread hang those deli
cate adjustments in the relation OF trade by which
of traffic keeps possession of its business,
and upon what very slight margin OF proht the
traffic over one great trunk line kept from being
diverted to other routes. In reply. beg to inform
Truth that the question OF transportation has
been matter of close study with the writer tor
many years and that he is fully aware OF the exist
ing active competition. both by rail and water
routes. to the traffic of the great West both
10 anu from SeapOaru Anu IL rs III consequence
OF that knowledge that he is impelled to make use
OF every reasonable effort to correct the existing
abuses of railways. and thereby remove the in-
cubus that threatens to destroy the commercial SUI
premacy of the State of New York. II the railways
of our State were properly and economically man
aged and confined to the maximum dividend OF ten
per cent the capital actually expended III
accordance with the law, and no outside
organizations, such despatch companies. sleeping
car companies, &c. permitted to absorb the legit-
innate profits of the roads, they would be able to
transport the produce Of the West from competitive
~ ufAo 1,xva ~ AafU in
be Obliged to destroy the agricultural and other
industrial interests of State and city by charg-
ing rates ruinousy in of what is charged for
the service from distant cities in the Western
States.
No. Mr.. Truth" you cannot be gratifed in your
desire to avoid certain disclosures that will proba
bly prove damaging parties now interest ted in the
management of the railroads of this State. The in
vestigation must be full and complete. and trust
that Mr.. Sterne will to it that all material facts
connected with the railroads from their inception
the present time placed before the committee
who have thus Tar fairly aud patiently conducted
the investigation COMMERCE..
NEW YORK, August 20, 1879.