The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-02-26
LATEST NEWS By MAIL.
New YoRK, February %.

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There was large meeting last night
at Cooper Institute, under the auspices
Of the National Anti Monopoly League,
with Peter Cooper as President. S. E.
Crittenden briefly set forth the objects
and purposes Of the League, asserting its
origin to be the outgrowth of the abuses
of the corporate powers, and urging the
necessity Of universal organization upon
some systematic basis by the entire tax
paying element of the country. Judge
Jere Black, of Pennsylvania, was intro
duced. He spoke for over an hour, and
in the course of his address, of which the
keynote was the legal and constitutional
aspect Of the transportation question, and
he considered at length the relation of
corporations to the public. He said that
the course of these institutions had been
steadily toward monopoly. Their ulti-
mate design was fraught with the great
est danger to the State, and unless the
Legislature should step in and aid the
oppressed people the whole machinery of
the Government would be thrown into
the hands of the monopolists. These
men, said the speaker, were not now
satisfied with their possessions, and their
power to absorb the property of Others,
and tax producers at their own caprice
by the consolidation Of railroads and the
the union of telegraph lines, subversion Of
laws, and the insecurity given corporate
properties by their refusal to recognize
the rights of minorities Of shareholders.
They have set at defiance the rights Of
the public and individuals prevented
beneficial competition, and trampled on
the Constitution and laws of their coun-
try. He advocated that railroad men
should be turned out of Office under tho
Government and their duties compelled,
as well as their rights observed, through
the interposition of the law. The con-
stitutional methods by which the people
might be protected in their rights were
discussed, and authorities quoted to de-
monstrate tnat the remedy lay in the
hands of the public itself It was shown
that by the power of their wealth rail.
roads had obtained large share Of the
Supreme and State Courts and the vari-
Gus legislative bodies, and that Judges
were elected and representatives selected
with special reference to their fitness for
advancing the interests of corporations
they represented. The railroads were
rapidly assuming an influence dispropor-
tionate to the relative positions they
occupied toward other corporate bodies.
The character and extent Of such laws as
should be enacted were explained and
their adoption recommended. The speak
er was frequently interrupted by ap.
plause, and one time, when he asked the
question, "what shall we do with these
corporations?" the audience shouted,
=" confiscate their stealings." "Well,"
was the answer, eve would like to, but
they have carried them out of sight"
WASHINGTON, February o.
The House Committee on the Pacific
Railroad held meeting to-day to take
action on the letter Of the Auditor Of the
railroad accounts, French, relative to the
Central Pacific Railroad. A resolution
was adopted instructing the Chairman to
get here with Representatives Butter.
worth and Dickey, to call upon the At.
torney General and consult with him As
to the legal remedies proper to be taken
nnder the Thurman act, or under the
general laws, to prevent any division to
the net earnings Of the Central Pacific to
leased roads, in prejudice of the lien of
the United States, and to consult with
him generally in regard to the allegations
on the subject made by the Auditor of
the railroad accounts in his recent COM
munication to the Secretary of the In.
terror. The sub Committee to report on
the subject on Thursday next.
CHICAGO, February q.
The Tribunes Washington special says
it is definitely known that whatever may
be the result as to the entire organize.
ton of the Senate, Geo. c. Gorham is
almost certain to be Secretary of the
Senate. He will surely receive the vote
OF Senator Malone, who is his personal
friend. This seals the fate of Birch, the
present Secretary.
"a sad Ia, A.