The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-11-02
ANDERSON AND HANBACK,.

Congressman Anderson, OF the First dis
trict, and Judge Hanback,. one OF the big
four. addressed our people Tuesday night
Hanback, made grand aud glorious appeal
in behalf Of the party aud its principles; In
behalf Of every principle held dear by the
American people. and in defense Of obedi-
ence to law. He thought there was no bet
ter way Of preserving the organization Of the
party and maintaining its principles than BY
voting its ticket. II any Republican has
found out, for instance, that he can help the
cause OF republicanism by voting for Click,
who has devoted life time to abusing the
Republican party and its principles, and who
mourned for twenty-onc years over Republi.
can victories the discoverer of this aston.
ishing method Of aiding the Republican
cause by helping its most unreasoning and
malignant enemy should not hesitate an
hour in declaring himself ''Gliek Republic
can" Democracy is obedience to law--the
will of the majority constitutionally express
ed /; but according to the Emporia conven-
ton il means obedience only u such laws as
are personally acceptable. Talk of treason!
of secession! Why. John G. Calhoun never
claimed that State had right to remain in
the Union and disregard a law of the gener-
al government; but these men would remain
in the State, avail themselves of the privileges
and security thereof, and yet refuse to obey
or execute the laws of the State.
Congressman Anderson spoke exclusively
gu the railroad question, combining himself to
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of wealth and power by
tile railroad corporations of the country.
Ee took strong grounds in favor of their ma
tional and State control. He argued that the
Republican party was the true anti-monop0-
ly party and cited instances in its history 10
show its usefulness to the common people.
He illustrated to the people how, under the
pool system. there was no competition. He
said the action of the managers of railroads
in making the existing pools is nothing less
than highway robbery, which is something
you do not see but you feel its workings.
There is not a railroad in the State OF Kansas
that is not in pool. Why. Simply because
the strong lines force the weaker ones to
come to their terms. With this state Of af-
fairs what check is there to protect the farm
err in the shipment of his grain! Chicago and
st. Louis are not friendly to each other, We
the Chicago, st. Louis and Toledo roads are
all pooled as regards freight. What you find
to be true here in Kansas you will find over
the entire Union. There is no competition.
We are in the hands of u few men who con.
troll the whole system of railroads In the
United States. Gould controls nine hundred
thousand miles Of telegraph wires and owns
the entire express world, yet he has no more
political convictions than a photograph of
last years birds nest. lie is trying to get
control of the New York newspapers, and
has three of them. When he gets the fourth
he will control your associated press dis
patches. lie will control your market report
to suit his markets, which he seeks to con.
troll. You will in the morning papers read
news where he has manipulated the dispatch
es. He spoke of the bill taxing the Kansas
Pacific lands, and of his vote in favor Of the
Reagan bill regulating Interstate commerce.