Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1881-02-23
INDIGNANT PEACH GRO wERs
They hold q meeting nj middle.
town Y YestcFaaS-A discussion ON
the r. w d 3. Railroad Company
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sion.
About fifty members of the Psninsu-
lar Peach Growers Association m9t at
Middlstown yesterday under cali
from Samuel Townsend. Ex-Governor
John p. Cochran WAS made chairman.
The ex Governor on taking the chair
soon made known the objects OF the
meeting by declaring that the assooa
tiou should shake itself clsar Of the
railroad monopoly, and for his part
he would be glad Of any sction which
would bring about this long looked for
object.
On motion Of Samuel Townsend, J.
Alexander Fulton, Esq.,, was made
Secretary, and Messrs. William Green,
J. A. Fnltou, Il g., $. f. shalcross.
Nathaniel Williams and Samuel Town
send were appointed committee on re-
solutions. J. &. Tygert'S name had
been suggested but objsction having
been made to him BY R. X. Smith, be-
cause he was a phosphate msnutaotur-
er and lot aspsach grover, his name
was dropped.
The resolutions brought in by the
committee read as fOlloEs:
That it is the duty OF Legislators to
grant charter, under proper SAFE guards
70 com psnies asking them for the par-
pose of public improvement, end espe-
cially when such improvements ara TO
be made without the aid of the State
and are to become competing lines OF
transportation and travel, thereby
cheapsniDg both and thus diminish ing
the burdens OF the people.
That we recognize sueh an improve
ment in the Delaware Western railroad,
and respectfully, but earnestly, re-
Quest our represe natives IN the Legis
Iature to give the bill amending Its
charter, their prompt and hearty sup.
port, that il sail bill, in its present
form, does no. fully protect the right o
the State and her people, it is the priv
Iilege and the duty OF the legislature
to ane1d it so that it may do SO; bat
not to defeat it altogether, or destroy
its usefuiness by improper and unne-
cessAry tinkertng.
That In the opposition to this bill w
|resogaize the hand Of the PAlladelphia
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad
Comp psny, from which for many yeart
We have suffered indisnity, extortior
and insult, borne because heretofore
We had no escape, and We call upon our
Representatives in the General Assem-
NV, now that there is chance at least
OF partial relief, to array themselves
upon the aide OF the people
az ainst their oppressor. That thers i;
no neutral ground in this contest
those that are not with us are againstus
| That committee of----be appointed
by the President Of this Peninsula
Peach Growers Association, to 60 II
Dover, and present copy of these reso
llu.ions to the Legislature, togethe
with such address or memorial IS they
may deem advisable; to appear be'or
any committee having the matter II
( charge, II they have au opportunity
and in general take such measures a
shall best promote the views embraces
IN these resolutions.
That We tender our thanks 10 tn
independent press Of this State tina
/ has SO manfully stood by the psopl
/ in their struggle sgains! power su
= oppression.
That we ask all newspapers in Della
ware, that sympathze with Us ia on
. efforts to obtain relief from the opPHes
sion Of a presumjng and tyranniOa
: monopoly, to publish these resolutions
A spirited discussion followed th
0 introduction Of the resolutions. III
: Congressman Biggs asked that the ca
o for the meeting be read. Mr.. Towr
send said 1t wasn't necessary. Nj
ISmith demanded that the call be reat
The chairman said Mr.. Smith was NJ
q member Of the convention, not hay
ing paid his initiation fee. Mr.. Smit
q denied the charge aud compelled tn
q chairman to apologize. Mr.. Bessts
suggested an amendment to the res'
lutions demanding a charter for IL
;. Baltimore and Ohie Railroad, bu
" afterwards withdrew it, Mr.. Bigt
reflected strongly on Mr.. Beasten
;, actions and there began to be indic'
tions Of first class row, but the diff
n Guilty was bIidged over and the follos
ing address was also read:
q The fruit growers Of the Peninsul
), know that the power to redress the
a long borne grievances exists in tt
Legislature. Common reason assur'
the m that the claims Of extoTtioners
perpetuity OF privileges, unless sue
, bs founded by "divine authority" a
subject to human restriction. No col
- stitution could establish them: no pr
cedent could sanotify; no length of tin
confirm them.
In accordance with tho enlightene
o. view of the law, now everywhere take
= by the courts, the fruit growers wou
have applied TO your honorable bodi
.' for direct relief from q wicked an
i blind discrimination against our cor
y munity, and the most excessive ra
y of freight levied upon any produce
b. In the United States; but, learning
the efforts OF great corporation
build q rival line across our State, col
8, verting q city within our own borde
10 into compsting point, therefore MAJ
s, ing legislation, If necessary. in the #
0, ture much mere effective. We deelar
5, in our opinion, our interests will
0; conserved by the, ii possible, near a!
q proaoh Of competition, with the AVA
10 ening Of public sentiment to the emo
II nifty of the offenses against the psop
by these vast and powerful creature
We approve the Cahall reso!uti'
unanimously passed BY your Hous
t. understanding 1t to declare for the pril
t. ciple that there should be no myste
'g les in the grant Of railroad chsrte
r. everything uncovered, nothing ke
ID back by the petitioners Of your sove
T. Ieign bodies.