Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1881-02-23

prise Full option should be gwen 70
preference, either to take charter by
purchase or directly from your honor
able bodies without Coat,
We welcome the assistance of any
citizen toward forming an" possible
com binasion Of capital by which, either
in trade, manufacture or Transports
tion, an exactiug and. .hlighting n.onop-
oily msy be ended for the community
nave as much right to the use Of two
railroads as any snsller number OF in
dividuals have to the use OF or choice
among plurality of stores, hctels or
manufacturers.
We, the shippers coon the line Of the
Delaware r. r., repsi With Indignation
the threat of the P, W. & B. TO make
mp by increased chargHs upon our trib-
utary road the 10 1898 Of trade by the
competition Of q rival fer through traf-
&c.
II We have formed true conception
OF the policy exeonted by President
Hiucklsy and can he certain Of any
thing, we know that his rule has been
to put upon all freight "all that 1t
would bear" HA has never recognized
any duties except to his stockholders.
Upon no class of goods can he make
more exactions without decreasing let
receipts. Upon an individual, by the
supiaeness Of the people, Lis pow
er might be unfavorable, but as a pso-
pie, We have no fears.
We remark, not with aston shment
as We know the iron grip and assurance
of this monopoly, the position OF the
P. W. h B. openly opposing the rights
Of the people for transportation neces-
Iaities.
What standing before your honor
able bodies have their paid counsel
and lobbyists on a question involving
neither their rights nor privileges.
TAeir efTrontery in maintaining that IA
per cent, net earnings 0u donbty ex-
aggregated capital, is TO be eser1al!y
~rung from al impoverished people,
and that this situation is to be the
normal one and any resistance to II is
TO be opposed by item az a right.
: Bxt0rtiona!e charges and unj ast dis
ordinations are TO be abated, first by
ths natural and simple plan Of compe-
tition. 1t perhaps is now offered us,
secondly, by direct legislation which
Adams says Is such necessary snub-
bing post for these monsters caring
uought for the gods and devourtnt
human fash, :" tor You,
-"T.ze my HE.
When you taks the means Whereby I I've
> Senator Beck says that it is impossi
bic to have an honest Legislature 81
long as the railroad statesmen are sent
No matter whether they call themselves
Democrats or Republicans, they are not
the representatives OF the people, they
are simply the agents Of mouoIolists
) who Seek by taxing tho masses to en-
rich themselves.
Va pray that this Legislature viii
r not adjourn without granting a charte
for the road falling in all other plan
" TO obtain your confidence, we nam
r Victor DUPONT, J. P. Cochran and Geo
Z. Tybo1t, or other trusted citizens o
9 New Castle county, as cOrporatOrs will
the necessary franchise, and permit tn
/; enterprise, which is to uDthrottle Us
5 to 90 on Whenever the hard cash
d wiling to pay for it.
Relief we tell you plainly is our de
e maud, and We believe all disinteres
y ted citj1 MS with the state JOIN with us
e 1t cannot be obtained where rAilro@'
d statesmen predomiuate, he must b
eliminated. II Democrats prevent
: this, they must be retired.
r Mr.. Smith made an animated speech
protesting against the peach growers
i passing resolutions against the P. W
/. 4 L. Railroad while there were thou
e sand peach growers nos present. Mr.
Smith said striking down the P. W. !
Il B, Railroad was like striking down tn
l. mother that nourisbed tim
r. Mr.. Townsend called Mr.. Smith
|. speech "pieOe Of pOnsense." He wa
1t not lighting the W. & B. Railroad
h NJ mads An address, fsyoriuI
o the P. W. 4 B.
N Mr.. Green retorted and accused Mr.