Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-02-17
MR.. DEAF AGAIN.
The Raiiroad Question and the
Attitude Assumed by rho state


TAKEN TO task by our Secretary OF State for
having intimased that some Of our State
officials had probably taken fee from the
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad Company. In his case thought
| had good cause for arriving at such
conclusion, as l had written to him to
have hun retained in my own interest to
assist Inc in getting an act passed 10 incor.
porate the Wilmington, Newark and State
Line railroad, and his language to me in
regard TO the matter was such as led me
10 believe that he was retained by the p,
W. Il D. railroad He gave me to under.
stand that he could not accept my
retainer, for the reason that he
was Committed to another. He also
gave me to understand that 1t
was not iba Delaware Western. He
says only Inferred that he was retained
it is tcus | did 90 infer, but 1t WAS his
language that made me so infer. He now
tells III tN .t - not retained and has
not received ANY feo or in expectation OF
receiving ucy Zee, aud as hs has always
appeared to luu to be man of truth, l
now believe he has not been paid by the
T., w IL b. Railroad Company. Then l
ask why does he advocate tho interest OF
tho Rrente-t and most powerful monied
monopoly IN our State Zone that has
ground out OF the hard working farmers OF
our State more OF their hard earnings than
all Others combined) at time when the
people of our State are making an effort
TO get out OF the killing grasp of this
powerful corporation that has no interest
IN common with the interests OF the people
OF Delaware
He says that when he has performed
tho duties that properly belong TO his
office he then ID - tree TO hot Ia other
matters ~ ary citizsn. 1t may 10 az pear
TO bim, but l am inclined TO think
differently. The Utica Obssr0er said of Mr..
Conklimg Now when he went down to
CanandAgua 10 t4y this railroad case he
carried wash hun greater political influence
Than any other man in our State Yields.
tie appeared before judge whom he had
elevated to the bench only few months
before. He confronted n district attorney
who could not hold ctfloe for day if Mr.
Conkling should demand his removal. he
secured verdict which the jury was
forced to render by the rulings Of the
judge Under that verdict the railroad
RECEIVERS rouLd half million which II
might have lost but for its shrswduess in
Employing the right man TO present its
clam"
Now do not our State officials put them
selves in the position of Mr.. Uunkling,
when they stand up rs the champions OF
the p, w, X b. Railroad Company In
opposition to the wishes aud desires of
very large ms jrity of the people of our
State? Are our State officials Wiling to
let themselves down to the low level OF
VIZ. Conkliog? Ii he not man who It,
ready ut any time to lend himself TO any
1ne who is willing to hire him for any pur.
pose at his prizes? Allow NE tn give another
xample of IL lawyer who 10 tue Language
OF our Secretary of State had probanly
pafformed (vere he a state Cilica) all bi
otioial duties. Franklin b. Gowen,
President of the Philadelphia * /, ssd ug
railroad. In an argument before Ito Com
mittee on Unmmetee OF tins House OF Rep
resentatiyes Of tue L dited States in WAhh-
ngton stated II have heard the couuirl
If the Pennsylvania Railroad ColnpaGy
standing IN the Supreme Court q, PeLusyl
eanla threaten that Court with tDe dis
pleasure OF Lis Glisnisif lie teoiied nsaias,
them, and all the blood in my body t,ng!eG
With shame az the hum,lialtug -p4ctacts'
la the Associated Press reppcl, fLis va.
suppressed, aud only Nh-n inu Argu.u.4.
Was published by Mr. Gowsu wll TIM
remarkable statement certified to ,a04e who
heard It.
The officials OF our State are all my
most particular ana intimate friends; We,
this to me Is not al sufficient reason why
should quietly stand 10y sud see the M using
,helr iniiaence IN favor OF the T.. w. 81 Is,
abroad, corporation which has baeL
Xtcrting from the people OF Delaware the
last posslblo cent that they could get their
hngers upon | have heard their counsel
argue with the peach growers Us fOllows:
DO not your peaches pay you as well Ms
any other product of your farm Z" and
have heard them try to worm out of them
lust what amount OF profit those persons
VINO were among the most successful
growers had made, and then bring them
forward as eXlmples OF what all should be,
without taking into consideration Nil the
urrCnnding circumstances. Il Is from the
most successful class that they make their
calculations OF how much the peach grower
can stand to have taken from ,ho products
% his capital and labor, and 10 be called
freight Ii we allow this corporation 10
90 On As we have do ", the Iliue is not far
ilstAut when they will want to know lust
now much profit every man is naktug by
his business aud then they will fix his rate
o, freight in proportion to the profits OF
niS business, aud will place our people IN
= slnllAr position TO what Rome Of TIL.
tacIuc coast monopoiios do Int miners of
Arizona,
A miner goes ia make contract for the
transportation OF his ores, hay'tg no fAcl-
'tes iOr hISug them ut the niiues. I'm,
il
ore assay Ihat'4 none ut YOUR busi-
ness " Yes it ia. VS. waut to ku1s Los
much it Assays in order to know what "a
charge you '.rlirty dalmrs a ton .
well, we will cherg, goa sla a ton and
lhst will Lave you so
Another mau mas mice md he mt.
the question, What will you Ike tay ore
to San Ffa0cisc1 for?" How mncn
does it assS2 "raat's none Of yoor
| business Bat ha to must tell and 5,,ys.
Well, 1t yclt4 $500 per ton" I'VE viii
charge you 800 pr ton to take the ore
to sen Friuelsco. That leuy : you two
'hrds.n
Now are not THESE iupn tutireI, in In,
power OF this great corp0rNior Doe.
1ot the p, W, ~ Is rWiTcad d1 lust tut,
same thing with pssaengsrs earned from
| Newark TO WILMINGTON Tor ,gLtuh th4y
;large 30 cents for ~ miics anu vel lh,y
AIRY Passenger from WILMINGTON L.
fhlladelp Ia for ~ cgus7 d,stanG u 30
| niles For t',e iatt = h.. Hllarue Z uar,s
per mile ANA tho firnrr I 2l2 c-ii.s per
{ me DJtS Hliy IN p.teIu fur Il moment
think ihry ne !OrrDg h, cayryirg p,t. en-
! ~ ir0 Nital nk,p4 tn patild, lJril z
~ 'heF are nor, ih-p ar ti"y uus ruhhirs
very passenger thlt tlrs rerrv f,n,,'
] Newark 20 WilGiiug'ont Was ,b, e W
IS railroad Inc fporstcd 10 rob liz
! people OF the State ar 10 I'VE ,tr;,, ,r.,,.
potlatiph facilities al 4 r.lsuuiltsis rate of
auiupe sAt.Ou
BY The report u tho Delaware raiiron!
| "e aaG tuGl i'I-9cugar trains ,g.ra r,,n
np"n 1t last year A a93 ml y aud tE,v
."c'lVed from pa aeugrrs SllG,35S N.
NO" tl'i9 - 81 tho rate Of > aad II if celt
per nlila tor thc average of ua-s.n.,tr
rams i'h GA III" i)ih%aco railroad Tor Il
year. Now az ibe si'.e Fate from W,i.
mlng'Ui 10 PhHhirIpuialt vii c st $40 IL
20 run y pI-stn2Hf rain OF cars ny,i II
may CORY l'o or 40 passengers. it do s
mol require m4a ~ haYn g,giu,t.t nj
e'"tse TO see that tue w. " b r4iiropd
IS making lnts OF money carrying pl.s,n
gers ~ h4llen or - crtlt, yet they ON
uunt to GdHree u 40 cents from KeWnra
10 Wilmington. l. not this worse tina,
highway robbery? H9ra is Is cpruar.tio,
created by tho people Of our S,sta IN
Whom they have given va'uAnle frtn.hiae,
AMI VINO are eXtot!,ng their hard cared
u ney from them without psttiup fan
vatue therefor. Wte hlpi,w,vuan IN
Top Sua hud demand yoar money withon
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