New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-22

| pe,ar Cooner Henry Alker.
| A 1S9I Snow. Robert H. shannon.
William n Webb, General George A. Bueking-
I; a. a T = MarsSar. General Edward NJ. Lee.
| f. b. ThuTber, Samuel j. Crooks,
William II. Arnoux, Henry NJ Taoor'
| Lawson n. Fuller, James Keenan,,
| Henry George Henry AueIDaCu
4 William H. Wiley, Lawson Valentine
| Cortandt Palmer, ID. D. 4. Moore,
| A. H. Miller William Ward.
| VI. j. DoughertY, John Hooper,
| John w. Kengh, DIR. John creighton
| Thomas 2. Bail,
l.. E. Chttenden. president of the League,
called the meeting to order at o'clock. The list
of vice-presdents and secretaries was first read.
| Among the former were Royal Phelps, l.. M
Bates. Benilmi T. Rabbit, the Rev. Robert
Collyer, William H. Webb. Josiah Sutherland,
Jordan L. Mott, c. T. Reynolds, L. r. Durkee'
| Sinclair Tousey, r. Ogden Doremus William II.
Guion H. B. Cla1n. 2. B. Sherman, jackson s.
| Schultz the Rev. DR.. Howard Crosby, Dr. j. &. Hol-
| land Enoch L. Fancher, Charles j. NehrDaS'
Richard o German, William II. Lyon, John +. Henry.
the Rev. r. Heber Newton. j. NJ. Carncchan and
| Samuel Conover.
| Mr.. Chittenden then made short address, IN
which lie spoke of the attention which The "a Nv ID
creasing power of monGpolies has attracted u was
time me said for citizens to come together AMI con-
snlt as TO the best means TO check that power Inc
Leaque was not intent upon carrying on war upon
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than ANYTHING else 1t acknowledged their value
ond tbe services rendered by them in the develop
ent c the resources OF the country Ii was III arms
only against the despOIsm the abnse and the mus
tice with which great corporations Lad treated tber
beuefictOrs the people. Inc OBJ ecu OF tue League
was 10 cheaper beef fuel, rens-in one word, the
necessares of lifeto such an extent thar labOIer
might reap the benefit OF his laIor whch now g4cs
toward building fine palaces in tlfthaye In order
TO do this effectuallv the supreme Court OF inc
United States would have 10 be Kept pure. Inc
Judiciary throughout the land, the popular branch
of the Legislature and the senate would nave TO De
purified; and until that end was accomplished the
League would exert it's influence 10 bring about that
object IN every legitimate way.
ADDRESS OF EX-JUDGE BLACK.
Mr.. Chitenden then introduced ex.Judge Black,
who was greeted with prolonged applause. lie
spoke in substance as follows:
FELLOW CITIZENS: OF course, / am Infinitely obliged
10 you for the hatterlng RECEIPT on Tmch yon nave
given At the same time, an perfectly consGlou7
that do not deserve IT, am comp s1 to state am
not here OF my own ee WI" Whom pn az 'y wa
to refuse without much further talk 1 VIII
raIiFead moSopoes Men Of common seuso and IN or
binary amount Of Judgment viii examine the question
and after due examination decide for themselves
The railroads put IN possession Of the public
have most shamefully violated their trust Trey were
clothed by law with powers to perform their duties hut
not content with these they have grasped other
power. and they have used Tor private en0s aug Tor
private gain. They are enuted 10 remunerauon-there
can be doubt about that. They are entitled u rea
sunabie profit TO interest the capital invested ana
Ia out IN their construction But II IL alleged that they
are not content this Il il claimed that they greatly
TO prejudice Of the people reard prosperity and
bring ruin upon localities ana interests al war Win 'he
supposed interests. .
It is false, therairOads are IN the pfedicameht ~ winch
the much injured are supposed 70 be placed End ihe
case the Autobiography League had better
go home and hide It's mead, ashamed TO
Injured and innocent corporations Butf the allega-
t0ns are true. tue AnIonopOy League is enRagedin
undying gratitude Of thankful posterity am worry
| sorry 10 say it, but l rather TANK that the
pity that have to 20 a little further
know 1ey are true Proofs surround y09 on every Cases sS
individual suffering are heard daily in the shop IN me
| has assumed moreover, solemn form. Tno public
records the Nation full Of evidence which tends to
sh0w that tie railroad COMPANIES nave NnaIed inei
trust. Committees have put this testimony ~ shape ana
presented II 10 the public. the same thlhg mas OeSl
done by legislative committees ID 3ierent Sla'eS All
| have declared these accusations to be true. ,u,
The accused parties do not deny tneir a., ICE, lnoI
silence, in mmy instances, may nshuy 20 con
strued into an admission or theI guilt M1i
SsPs y @nt feeble 51'f though u they S '
say ave do these things II Is true but we have rEnt
private property and your @i5S@?5
S1a tbey Say that the supreme Court in restraining
would be guilty Of Communism and kearneyism Obers,
te their WAY clear the authorities should be permitted
70 interfere. Not many years ago General GARFIELD made
| vast power, the immense dOman-nino times
| larger than the State of Omo-that had been
lie warned the people, and SAID that time might come
Ssen tSSt PGTeF and GOuS al appdned aS
| thOrity We ought TO be very cautious am sure.
the future President especially II we have any expeca-
lions of holding Federal Offices II true 20 the principles
presidential trumpet, which Will gladden. the hearts OF
ali true citizens OF this country. and will strike
into the hearts, II they nave any, or mOnopOes. II he
Is not those principles, he will have been
faithful his trust the mOnopOlies have been
He that is not for us is against u.s. This agitation once
begun Will go on until fifty millons OF men VIII know
tDat they fifty millions strong II would be interest
TO ascertain the aggregate amount Of the eXacOns
| which the railroads have levied upon the people. I
cannot tell you how they have
taken, but can give you nv reasons
for believing that the sum is appalngy large, and
deed am ashamed TO tell how much Il amounts to.
| fOn must MAKE axe estimates i from tne daLa yon
The service rendered, the wear and tear on
on the capital expended in construcOnaow them ali
this say but all beyond that mere swiess robbery.
| them more void. Under our constitution, MAINTAIN,
a charter like that cannot be granted.
commission rObOer to commit plumber on the public
Ever body will admit that the charges made on what
called through freight the lowest made They ar
This Is proven By the testimony taken before the Rep
burn Committee IN Albany II was shown that freight
In 1879 went down TO 10 cents per hundred weight.
Perhaps TINS was too low but men who knew
| SAID that pc Is cents the railroads could
! not able pay large dividends, bu: still 1t would
have returned profit. No man can read that testimony
without coming 20 the conclusion that at 20 cents
| they wOud have made great deal
| OF money. BY a series Of successive leagues
they raised the rate TO 80 ana TO 40 cents and that Win
i In two months Later It went down to 80 cents, but
frozen lakes and canals them pretext
the rate went back to 80 cents.
| have not the sh ghtest doubt hat advance OF B
the bnshel represents IN the transportation OF
gram alone increase OF $75.000,000 the yearly
receipts OF the railroad corporations OF this country The
transportation OF grain represents only third OF their
sources OF Income Upon mat basis then reoepts would
on a raise Of cents, increase S225OOOoOO per year
But don't imagine that they eRtehed with cents
they want less 10 cents, that the amount
which theY Of fair profit the capital
Il % M lnaa snln