The daily gazette., 1881-02-14
MONDAY. FEBRUARY IA, 1881.
THAT REMoNsrRANoE.- The GA.

THAT REMoNsTRANoE.-T The GA
EETTE has reflected no censure on the
operatives of the p, W. & B. r. r.
Company and those who, agreeing with
them, signed the remonstrance which
was presented to the legislature against
the passage of the bill to amend the
charter of the Delaware Western Rail-
road Company.
The gentlemen who appended their
names 10 that paper have the same right
TO do what they have done that others
had who have petitioned for the passage
of the bill. And, therefore, we do not
complain. On the contrary we think
the men who favor the passage of the
bill TOO may fairly claim that the re-
monstrance in itself conveys substan-
tial reason for the passage of the amend
ment. 1t is a proof Of the charge that
. monopoly is claimed; and also an
evidence of the amount Of labor re-
quired at this point to conduct a rail
road. But it affords no proof that an
other railroad is not needed, while it
proves to a certain extent that if the
bill is passed and the road built 1t will
give employment here to about as many
additional hands as have signed the re-
monstrance. This being the case the
GAZETTE takes occasion to call al
tention to the names on that document.
They are good aud substantial citizens
enjoying permanent situations with good
pay.
Now the passage Of the bill and build
ing of the new road will be the means
of giving good, permanent situations to
just as many more citizens here, and we
desire the legislature to determine
whether this shall be so. The vote cast
for the amendment Is not to deprive any
one Of those that signed the remon-
STRANGE OF his place. Not at all. But
1t is to open mp another place where be
may fnd like employment under con-
tingency, and to afford situations for
just as many more employees beside.
What does = vote against the bill do?
1t shuts up all hope of more employ
Ment of that kind here. 1t makes the
monopoly real destroyer of enterprise,
industry and progress, and checks prosper
ity here. 1t deprives the properly of the
signers of the remonstrance of the op
portunity to advance in price, and may
perhaps be the immediate cause Of de-
probation Of milliens IN our State
whereas the vote TO pass the Delaware
Western bill will be the cause OF an
increase of many millions to the pro-
perty in the State and in some parts Of
our county and city double its value.
Thus we argue that the remonstranct
may be regarded as one Of the mos
powerful arguments in favor OF tn
passage of the Delaware Western bill.
There is not grain or peach farm 0
dairy in the State that may not be mad
worth hundreds of dollars less by til
defeat of the bill, or thousands of do
lars more by the passage Of The bill.
But while the GAZETTE holds thi
1t at the same time maintains that th
passage of the bill will not do injury
the men who have demonstrated again,
1t. On the contrary, the increased trad
and careful management consequer
will be the means of making good a
supposed loss because of the reductio
in freights on products sent to marke
As an evidence Of this we point to Il
high price of P, W. d B. r. X. sto'
now in the market. 1t will go ap i
stead of down.
Shall our city be made the entrepot
vast quantities of grain and coal tro
the far West; and the Christiana t
scene for lading vessels for Europe,
remain as it is, place upon the ira
OF single through line, that pertorI
the simple operation Of taking up pi
sengers in Baltimore and sitting tbs
down in Philadelphia