The daily gazette., 1881-02-23

frontery in maintaining That Ia per cent
net earnings on doubly exaggerated
capital, Is to be eternally wrung from
an impoverished people, and that this
situation is TO be the normal one and
any resistance to 1t Is 10 be opposed by
them as q right.
Extortun4te charges and unjust dis
examinations are 10 be ahated, first by
the natural and simple plan OF competi-
ton. II perhaps Is now offered US, sec
endly, by direct legislation which Adams
says is such necessary snubblng post
for those monsters soaring nought for
the gods aud devouring human flesh" )"
Tor you,
--"Take my life
When you take the means whereby
liye."
Senator Beck says that |: Is impossi-
BILE to have an honest Legislature 10
long as the railroad statesmen are sent.
No matter whether they call themselves
Democrats or Republicans, they are not
the representatives Of the people, they
are simply the agents Of monopollsts,
who seek by taxing the masses to enrich
themselves.
We pray that this Legislature will not
adjourn without granting charter for
the road failing all other plans to OBJ
tain your confidence, we name Victor
DUPONT, j. p. Cochran and George q.
Tybout, or other trusted citizens of New
Castle county, as cOrporators with the
necessary franchises, and permit the eH-
terprIse, which is to unthrottle us, to go
on whenever the hard cash is willing to
pay for 1t.
Relief we tell you plainly is our de-
mand, and we believe all disinterested
citiEens within the State join with US.
IL 1t cannot be obtained where railroad
statesmen predominant, he must be
eliminated. If Democrats prevent this,
they must be retired.
Action on the resolutions and address
was attended by rather exciting circum-
stances. Richard Smith, OF Middletown.
first spoke protesting against a small
number of peach growers attempting to
express sentiment for the more than 1000
who were not present. He then proceed
ed TO speak of the great benefit the r.,
w. IL b. X. r., and connections hsd
been TO the PeuiUsula aud said it was
ungrateful TO strike at it now.
Hon. Benz. L. Biggs also spoke in the
Sane strain, and branched off into rea-
sons why the p, w. u B. r. r. Com
pany objected TO the passage Of the Della
ware Western bill. The reasons in effect
were that the scheme was soley for the
purpose Of enabling Col. Il. s. McComb
TO unload bis Delaware Western stock.
During Mr.. BIgss' speech.he was fire.
Onapt lv intarrIlnfod xnyhan ha xuaa olaxp
lug by these interruption that his argu-
ments we're stabbing them to the quick.
MIR. Green retorted that he (Mr. Biggs)
"was known to have stabbed the peach
growers In committee"
As Mr.. Biggs was mildly replying and
assuring Mr.. Green that he was not GO
ing TO lose his temper, Mr.. e. 3. Coch-
ran, lClerk Of the Peace, took up Mr..
Green's remark and said "that IL was 30;
that you (referrlng to Mr.. Biggs and Mr..
Smith) had been paid 10 attend that
meeting and break it up if possible."
In the confusion that followed this
she'll, Mr.. Cochran was heard to intimate
that some one was lying.
Mr.. Smith, who sat four or five
benches back of him, promptly replied
that if che Mr.. Cochran] said he was
paid to attend the meeting he was q
liar"
Almost simultaneously with the utter
ance of the word "liar," MIR. Cochran
jumped and bounded over the the top OF
the bench which he as sitting, and be-
gan to leap over the seats 10 where Mr.
Smith, trembling with rage, was, with
hands, standing to meet him.
jumped forward and sur
the men. Samuel Townsend got
up aud stood by Mr.. Biggs, apparently
with the object Of protecting him should
the melee, that now appeared to be i'm
become general. The excite
ment was very great at that moment.
Several men around Mr.. Cochran-a
were vainly trying to pacify
him. President Cochran shouted order
until he was hoarse and banged the |
table until the very windows ral tied. At |
last leaving his seat he advanced to the |
front of the hall and mounting bench |
succeeded in restoring quiet. Az |
ter comparative peace had settled once |
more upon the meeting, the president
urged Mr.. Blggs to continue his remarks.
This Mr.. Biges declined to as, and
simply apologlzsd for the feeling that
had been manifested.
j. Alex. Fulton, ESQ. and made briei
arguments in favor OF the resolutions
and address after which they were ap-
proved. The appointment of the COM
mittee therein provided for was left 10
the chair, and tbe meeting adjourned.