The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-01-06

Nov. a. ~ the necessity for some r.l,l,a-
ton 70 protect tn public ste testimony OF Mr..
Ruttcr, pages 1871. where III tcstiiirs that III.
serves tie stockholders onls, ana only regards
the public interest IL make tributary 4, iii.
interest Of tic stockholders.
" Mr.. Villas ttesl non.. iag, l,5i tastisi.s to
tie sam. controlling motives Sir. II ochara.
after describing raii@as officer a. sni,je Il 10
tree rraf.ieal tribunals first. the Pr, ,r,t #
the read = end. III. law ~ Liil down AFFECT
ing transportation and third. ti,t nnwritten
IAN 81 commerce naya. II tlls been orr pol
iy III til, n,tt.el. viii. k.epin, The stafut.
Jaw n. far y ! hasa i ar ll:.i occasion To Lnos
II, thaf wherein this .ihc nnw,iten laM
ean'e Ia contact VIII tn interests cf III
shareholders theiis,sd il 10 he my coilseisn-
toiis duty 70 s.e.id. ii favor 81 the Shareholder
knew OF no ,.ain. that the pon-s,larhol.!iag
Interests In! a,on mt a. n Railroad officer s.,
ic2g NJ Eaa within tie wri tn law. to con-
ccde is yiess IN I'll matter Of rates. ari iii the
management II Of cir .rafiis.' The marked i'm
poftanca which L here attached t. keeping with
4. the law chpaa s1as the Necessity ~ law
Tor G0fcallnleii Al control.
'Wi,at the irafi. will h..ar' ill., 10 some cy-
tent. Y Innate consideration ia iisin.
c.iiigcs. ln:. II tiis uncontrolled di.crctinn
~ raiir.ad managers. the piinllc interest il not
NH ieii'l: CONSIDERED. and Oh! " the power to
make special rate., which railroad companies
have conferred n,,oi their fr,.i hit agents. IA
mutt ios. has resulted. This las prevailed. and
SIN .x'sts liz greater or less degree. thronyi,-
out thU United States. To whit extent in the
State .: Nes York Is iadi satel - the report of
the Hepburn nnaittee : tho r. port SAYS fpase
A.:
\ Tie char-. ,lat the rsi'roads or this STATE
ulscilana.s asaiias tie citizen, Vi :ilis State,
| AMI Il. sser II Western and foreign producers,
Il full, pic.en liz tic evidence taken. TIL
cLarg. that tasy iiseslniEat.. against certain
localities iii the STATE ~ compared with Others
! y fully proven. Tie charge tina. they .liscrim-
| mate III fave. Of certain individuals, as con,-
pared with Others in tn" sa,ne locality. il fully
/ proven"
IL ~ remarkable fact that !iut only did the
railroads. oaposs TIL. inss.t.sation, lut the
Pre- il.nts 81 til. Ne,y York Cgnt.ul ana Fri.
roads, II !, JOIN. left.g to The committee pre-
vlo.- 10 tie investigation. general. and speci-
/ 4 ally denied the existence OF The alleged
abuses which VIZ, a::.rvarl rroyen 10 exist.
The lierhnrn committee accompanied their re-
Port with unrles ri seven b,s dea g;le.l to
| ,en.edg, Il: the aate af N.N York, the existing
abuses. q, ii1ea. four of minor importance.
were MOI opposed by the railroads, ami were a.
] lowed TO become laws. hut the session of the
Legislature Developed the feet that no ill 10
wiiics, the railroads objected could pass !; a
/ majority IF the Senat. had Lten elected in
Their interest. AMI bills. in them SELVES ius. and
conservative. We're defeated
! Ili's tendency Oh the part of consolidated
| corporate Interests io psrletuate. through the
requirement u political power, abnse, Which
the las. foand |, to their interest 10 pcrps-
| trit". Is one OF ti,e Most serious OF the evils
which thaaf'n the pubic welfare. United
States nator David nasi. IN recent letter.
says:
The RAPID growth OF corporate power, aud
tue maiiya influence which il cxerts hy com.
| blGatiuaa:i the National and State LEGISLATURES
! isa sii-sralnd,.d cla-e Of alarm. A struggle
Is pending III the near future between this over
/ Srcwa power, with its vast ram.iica ions all
over tie U.i'ea. end = hard grip on muc!, o.
the political machinery, on the ono hand. aud
ths pop. 70 Al nior-.an'zed condition on tie
osler. ~ eontrsl OF the Government. X will
pc WATCHED By every ratrio; With intense
| anxiety
/ III IS an open sseret tina the railroads furnish
a large share of the money required to operate
she machinery Of our elections, and, in an dis
trct, wneIe political parties ar. closely matched
their MONEY, tbs sido of their interc.;s gem
orally eani'a tie day. They know uo psrty
and consul; ne interests bat their own, ami. as
4 saa.tcr of eorrhe, the vanal ard less wortEy
eic'neEt IA CIR palii,ai .is,. under such sy.-
tom a. this. usually iiinmrha. and men who
arc TO henest Or too nier,ndcnt IL bow to
| corporate WI. are 50 weighted ia the RI c for
political r.c.o, men. that they seldom ceme to
the front. Mr.. u. Il Mid, in his evidence he
icre the New York Legislative commttes OF
1873 which investigated the affairs cf the L. G
railroad, openly tsslied - follows:
! ~ do hot know hoy much paid tosa,.,
helping friendly nlsn. We hai four States to
| iook after. and - had To suit our politics to
circumstances IN Democratic district | was
Democrat in Republican district was i
H-iNl'iisan. an III Il doubtful district and 1T
n! tinl.s have always been an Erie man.
! The stat. II Thugs nE~arthed by Iii. in;es-
.;gat'ai vas officially described in the report O!
Ia 'cf~iasiSa eoa,.'. tte~. as follows:
! Ii = further II evidence that il his been
the cust@.l q! the i.ia,iag.rs OF the E.le rail-
| WAY. ffoa s.:i IL Year i. the ps I. 10 apcna
large sa..s Ia ooa.ia l.ections and a influence
l";lsla;ian. Ia II YEAR 1864 more than or
niaion - ,nta.sae1 ii ;buraed from tsls
treasury FOR ezra and legal services Fo,
| interesting ..,sa. see NJ. Wat.ui's testin,ouv.
pages 30; a;.sl a..
M. Gould. VI i, la>i on ii.c stand. and IL
aiitn.a ia r.lafis,.. - various yOnclefa shown
hi'n. admitted tl,' payment dUriil, the thr..
vcarf pt!n. II Isl. If large sans t. Barlsr
twt-si aai .itars a!i3 t. ilaut.er legislation
ar ,lscton> fhes. amounts Mere ch rs.d in til.
india rubber account The memory Of thi.
witness w..s s,ls asf.s'sye a. To details and Ii.
en'iit aaie remember larg, Transactions bn,
could ii ti,r's recall that az had been in til.
habit oi sendas; .nal,e" into th. numerous di-
trcts ali osei IT. state. ~. her to control ,a
nations or elscf n.,s Tor Senators AMI member.
81 Assembly. CONSIDERED that us Il rne. sub
Investments Iaid letter than 10 wait till tile mel
GIT T. Albany anl added the significant r.
MARI, when ASKED 4 quest on, that II would L,
As aIms ibe t. apesi,y tho numerous inst srrs.
as II wou'd Il reeaa to mind the Gumerou,
freight-eals s.i,s a:er the Erie road iron, ia,
10 day. S.s ta>tiisioas. page 556.l
The report o. the Legislative committee con
cludes with the following remark he " irtls
1t Ii MT raar.aahlc to suppose tina. III
, ; E.ie iaiiway his be n alone in the corrupt rs,
: OF money for the purposes named but T..
sli, en- revolution IN the direction OF Til. M
pins has laid bare i chapter in the secret hi
: ter u rAiroad Infringement such - has no
ben per'ni''.d y foe. It exposes the rsca !.
AM pros lgal U.s. II ine:a.,", WIN, from I'll
: p1upl'. t"nnrla> tse q ction u the p.opl /,
; rspr sentatives, and To bride them wl.i, !,
! Office. Ace i ing 10 Mr.. Gonli. IA !, operation
extended into our different 81 ts. 1t va. b.,
: cas: in tn csnt,iaute nion,v t. iuliaence bod
| lon II tons aud elections
; \ reccn: editorial III the New York Er.,....
! !cst, emitted .Wealth ia Conn 4 chi Poii
} III, ,isea-s"s this subiec: As foll avs.
IA SOW but steady progress
the ryiEcir.s La, come to .e recognized
~ cii.l'y II I'll sonsressio al dis'r.r.s AMI b
! tie Dsnosra..'' party. tG.t M.A who want
Al important nomination must ut it hy ii.
aromi>c Or implicit. n u c EDcral contribution
! astar Tie n3m,ilaiion i secured. The result j
he frse use Of money IT Connecticut .ltrl; ~
an a currsspaa ling aabauch,ncnt Of III. poll;
: zeal Morais o, tue State.
"a good illustration Of this evil appears il
the Forth Congressional district made up O
Fart IL and Iten;iel counties. Tins is I'll.
dlstrict represented liz Congress for sewers
wears b. William II Z .rnan, afterward Unite
Stai.s seti,st +, and aew the CL arm..n Of tn
Democratic = .tlonal Commit. T. Probably ii
man ever succeeded 80 well Is lil hc in organ
tzing corruption N each town was his ban
; ~ worker. charged With the Ai-paa,s,tion j
! funds Oh election day. lie knca ilis men an
! hi. Eica knew Linn, and after e.ch election
when it War found that Bill Eirnum had ru
q read os his tcs.t I'll over his district men vi
derstooi III. reason Why. Presently the Il.
u,iblic nl- caug.i. I'D the trick and practicea
! in the Cons ressioe election OF two years az,
when coma, rats.ly obscure can lldate 4.
ongress ran ahead Of Gov. Andrews in d
!. Go erno.s osn town. where his Mell-tlee.rve
= popularity was unquestioncd. In every slna
! | tuan Of TIA. District II has now come to he I'll
] fact that yenai band Of from twenty to ifi
tl.ctors offer their votes 10 the hi chest bidd,
J A secondary result has been lib i 10 man .
: mo ttfar. msall- can IL. ord to run far (Gnor1,