The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-02-22

supposed to have been hanged, Is still
alive, and the gallows has been cheated.
The indignation is so great that men talk
Of tearing up the grave to ascertain II
the corpse Is buried.
Secretary EVarts, on behalf Of the Khe'
dive, will present the obelisk to the city
tomorrow, the ceremonies TO take place
indoors, the Secretary objeCLing to make
an address In the open air. Owing to
some error, invitations are out Tor not less
than three times the number OF people
that the hall can contain. Mayor Grace
will make the speech Of acceptance. The
odore Thomas conducts the music, which
will be all vocal.
ANTI.MoNo Folly.
A large mass meeting was held tonight
at Cooper Institute under the auspices OIL
the National Anti.Monopoly League.
Hon. Peter Cooper was present. The
President, Mr.. L, L. Chittenden, briefly
stated the objects and purposes Of the
League, asserting its origin to be the out
growth OF the abuses Of corporate powers,
and urging the necessity of universal
organization on some systematic basis by
the entire taxpaying element Of the coun'
try.
Judge Black, OF Pennsylvania, was In.
troduCed. He spoke for over one hour,
and In the course Of his address,
Of which the keynote were the legal and
constitutional aspects Of transportation,
the question considered at length was the
relations Of corporations to the public. lie
said that these institutions had been NOV.
ing steadily towards complete monopoly,
that their ultimate designs were irauuht
with the greatest danger TO the State, and
that unless legislation should step In and
aid the oppressed people the whole
machinery OF the government would be
thrown into the hands OF monopolis!s.
These men, said the speaker, are not now
satisfied with their possessions. They
will still continue to water their stocks, 10
absorb the property OF others, and to tax
producers at their own caprice, and by
consolidation Of railroads, union Of
telegraph lines, the subdivisions Of laws,
and the insecurity given corporate prop.
critics. BY their refusal 10 recognize the
rights OF the minority Of shareholders,
they have set at defiance the rights OF the
public and individual, prevented beneac.
ial competition and trampled upon the
spirit OF the Constitution and the laws ol
their country. He advocated that the
railroad men should be turned out Of OF.
fee under the government, and their duties
compelled, as well as their rights, to be
observed through the interpostion ol the
law. The Constitutional methods by
which the people might be protected Ia
their rights were discussed, and the au.
thoritieS invited 10 demonstrate that
remedy that lay In the hands oil the pub.
lic itself. II was shown dy the power oil
their wealth. The railroads had obtained
large share OF the control oil Supreme
and State Courts and the various
legislative bodies, and that Judges
we're elected and representatives GO.
lected with special fitness for al.
vancing the interests Of the corporations
they represented. Railroads were rapidly
assuming an influence dlsproportionats 10
the relative position they occupied TO-
ward other bodies. The character and
extent Of laws that should be enacted was
explained and their adoption strongly
recommended.
The speaker was frequently interrupted
by applause and at one time when he
asked The question, "What shall we do
with these corporations?" a man In the
audience shouted, "Confscate their steal
inrs." "Well,p was the answer, i've
would like TO, but they've carried them
out OF sight"
u. S. Senator Window writes letter
stating The necessity that the league Danish
from It's councils all Oommunlstic spirit
and recognize the force oi the poweragainst
which ithad toeoniend. Senator Window
treated at length OF the abuses which ex.
lat Ia the management OF railways and Tel.
egraphs, and laid much stress on the dan.
ger Of single man controlling the addi.
iionsl power OF the press by the owner.
ship Of telegraphs, and strongly advocated
Q postal telegraph and Governmental re.
straint 10 be exercised oyer the increase
oil corporate powers.
Nv ithout such restraint,N the letter
read, Hwhat is TO fix the limit 10 the ex.
actions Of the corporate. power Upon peo.
pie? What is to hinder these ,tnen from
depressing or initiating the value OF all
kinds OF property 10 suit their caprice Of
ayarice7 What shall be thought OF free
people who will submit without protest
10 be bound hand and foot?
l have hinted at some oil the dangers
which menace our future. II II be 10 cor.
rect these evils and avert these dangers
your league has been organized II will re-
Ceive the benedlCtlons Of the people. In
conclusion II was suggested that such
laws be iratned as would regulate and re-
tain the action Of the great transportation
companies without unnecessary injury ID
them aud without emitting the element
OF protection.
The meeting was then addressed by
Congressman Reagan, who addressed
himself principally 10 the practical rene
dies which had been proposed iot The
abuses oi corporate powers, and explained
the features Of the Reagan bill recently in
ttoduced into Congress ior the regulation
Of interstate commerce by the railroads,
as step in the right direction.
The following resolution was then Intro
duced. That II is the duty Of citizen
everywhere 10 organize anll.monopoly
leagues and endeavot TO secure anon
others the following specific results:
First-Lays compelling transportation
and telegraph companies 10 base lhei
charges on the risk and cost Of the sefVlCe
second-LawS to prevent pooling Ant
combinations,
Thlrd-Laws TO prevent discrimination