New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-18
THE RAILROAD AGITATION,
MORE ARGUMENTS HEARD AGAINST THE HEPBUR


ALBANY March 1.-THE Assembly Railroad
COMMITTEE continued its hearing to-day on the Hepburn
bill. The Assembly chamber again filled, and the
speakers were listened to with great interest.
| To-day was called the railroad day. ana
it attracted large number Of railroad men 70 near 'ne
arguments OF Chauncey NJ. Depew and others Inc con
mittee was called 10 order by Chairman Skinner WIZ
read telegram giving the resolutions passeu az III"
| Produce Exchange.
Mr.. John Thorn heard on behalf OF the JUICE Huu
| Black River Railroad He commenced by denouneing
ex-senator ODonnes statements before the Committee
asst Thursday as being entirely false and untrue.
Dewitt c. West OF the Utica and Black River Railroad
then appeared, and said that he had not hau 'e "
read the bill had been out OF the stae anu nau
only Just returned but the little he had seen OF II
showed that it was unjust one, and that IL oueh
| nor 70 mass Chauncev NJ Depew then made long
argument against tue bill, ana was iIequssiiIIS az
pauded while speaking he SPOKE ~ par ~ w an
Tins rnovemcnt againSt the railroads Orgina'cn ~ III
effort on the part of few jobbng honSes ~ Nv &
bring the retail business OF lDe sn.e at Mi
the interior and western cites OF he stare anu
in doing tine whole the BUSH ess in their SEVERN
loo lilies The agricultural element was appeaeu w.
and tie general industrial depression prtVtuR ~ 81
where IN all businesses and the anomalous "a
afsrs produced by the fierce OF rates wch rageu
until little over year ago. ali stlinua'eu 'No
The committee appointed to investigate the question
had upon large shipper or manuiacturer ~ s ION
Of the most profound question OF the 9 are'
II prosecuted tie lab0rs win great en'iBl,
adelitv and ability. But when It undertook
10 formulate into egis atiOn bills To meet we e's !.
had Uncovered II was compelled to do so without 'nal
experience and knowledge which can only come Dy te
largest railroad or bu sness experience. ,,, ,
He then treated the COmmiss on clause OF the b anu
stated tbat Commission not needed, ana thaJ IL
was unasked for. 1t is impossible TO nave eonn os
sion which will not be partisan one. IL Is lmrOs-
sjble TO have q partisan COMM sslon wnleh VIII
not seek TO derive. for the benehi OF IT'S party 'e
control OF the 900 men employed by the railways OF
the State. The politics OF the railroads are now roor-
less this bill he's become law their employes
will be made up upon the principle OF political taVOrl
ism their pay-ros Will contain the names OF usetul
politIcal agents who do service for the company
and thus whole scheme will end I'm igantic scanda
IApplau.el Corporations never resist g0vernehtaI
authority and 10 the Government a. representing any
commission they will yield unquestoniug Obedience
which, however involvement to the COMPANY secures
n Indemnity from prosecution trouble lApplaustJ
The committee adjourned until tomorrow, "hen th,y
will hear B. Hepburn. who viii speak IN favor OF lhe
bill On motion Of Mr.. Duguid the time for hearings on
the AntSpecal Freight Rates bill was extended 10y the
AsaerubV one week.