The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-12-28

With many thanks to friends for
their hospitality and hoping that the
future may have many such lreats In
store for mo ss tliis trip "round the
circuit" proved to be, and that turn
pixies will be-. built over Palmyra
road, l am with respect.
Proceedings Of the State Grange.
The following preamble and reso-
lutions were offered By. Joseph A.
Logan, OF Shelby county, and unaId-
-mously adopted: Ns
wHEnEAs, We, the members or ,hs
State Orange OF kentucky do realize |
and appreciate the advantages III
transportation, accruing alike to the
producer and consumer, from rail-
ways, and 9i9fHl3 'iiSiA iss7
WHEREAS, We welcome and en-
dofse tho construction Of as. many
railroads as the Legitimate business
In TRANSFORMATION will sustain and
support, wheii conducted and manip-
uIated upon original legitimate prin-
ciples oil commerce, VIA; THAT 1t Is
the duty of the State 10 promote in
tercourse and trade by making nigh
ways of the best sort through her
TERRITORY to this end slic may take
land and materials, which is an exer-
else ofthe power Of eminent domain
she can build a railway at her own
expcnsc, using the direct agency OF
her own officers, and after II is built
she can make 1t free to ell tomers or
reimburse the cost by special tax
on individuals who have occasion TO
luse Ii. She can delegate the taking
and taxing powers TO a corporation
| or natural person, and that is wha.
she always does when slio grants a
railroad charter; but in either or any
case the road belongs to the Staie,
and all the people haye right 10 use
| il upon compliancc with unnecessary
regulations and payment Of tho proper
tax," and
WHEREAS, We affirm upon This
basis, whenever a charter ID granted
a partnershipis created between the
So, S,a,o mh;ch H. the natural owner Of
ri iNs Ns', hwsys con,ribnting the fra,,.
,,s ',',s ,hc sssoc,ai;on of mdi.
yiduais ina corporate capacity con.
,, structs tho roads, And
WHEREAs. Upon this primary prin'
o;,,a wh,never the capital act,isll,
u.p'v, I, pa,,rnads hss heen fairl,
, inses'.u ,ad :, AL ,ha zoe, n, Ibe adyan
eoap"," "nor',;,'y from tbe discovery anf
> ',;s.,;on .asv "s .,f s,aam IN tho purnose
! tpra,snor,s,ion otps should bo cnioyct
! hy ,ho neonle. and this aa,nc rrinci
: " ny pe9pe, pa I,o a.,a;red a sud eslab,ishe,
d ~, r.. - nhar',ss Tor fre;uht and passag
8 .nS, TsI. - h.ssd mon cost of service
J. snSu'u " De's
l. a"v Th;s nr,ncIple has becl
a sad H. s,ocl w a,er,uu. by cor
i svau. s,r,,c,;o, comna,,ies and other de
n sWSssl v;ces and railroad munegers hav
ID r.rmo,s,cd r a new principle upo
L which 10 base charges, viz: What th
u trtjo will bear. and every railroa
=. practically has violated this originl
y principle OF common justice to tll
y State and the people, and are not onl
y y rrieyously depressing the people |
~ ~ exorbitant and partial rates of to
n 70 and passage, but are using their cou
y bined influence for political purpos
p N both National aud State COVER
4, ments, and
y WpEREAs, We endorse the actit
~ taken at the meeting of the Farmer
90 Alliance, held at Chicago, Ill, in d
=: last, with reference 10 the propos'
" action of The Natioual Goyernmel
!, y therefore, "e
~ Resoired, lst, That tllis Sta
~ Grange appoint q committee oil nj
representative men from various pc
- lticns OF the State, with tho ins'rl
" lion that they 20 to work immedia
es. lly upon the railroad question, I
"a "a ported upon by the former commit
'eu Tor same purpose, TO bring this m
.s !. ter before The next Legislature, wh'
~, expenses arc 10 be borno in part
'ol. the citizens OF their respective cot
'eu ties. and that It be tho duty OF eve
neu member of this committee to p
ar suade and enlist In their cause,
'o,, only tho Representatives and Sc
anu tors 10 the next Legislature, but a
avarv citizen of whatever class
go' their respective districts. ''tie'
an Resolrcd. End. That every mem
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