The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-09-07

two hours OF MS cNuuustl'c o. Is - .
withstanding he was but two days out from
tan davs' confinement to his room with fever,
and II is to be regretted that our limited
snace this morning will not enable us 10 co
full Justice to the speaker aud his supIect
He opened by saying that he was here
now to render an account OF MS stewart
ship during the past two years IN WhHI
he had to say he trusted that nc Woulu
not wound the feelings OF any democra! tl AZ
might have seen proper to oppose MN III
The nomination canvass, which had now
closed. that while he had heart iull OF
Gratitude for all who had aided MN, he
felt that under the decision that had been
rendered bv the democracy there should be
a unity of sentiment Ipervadihg{
the ranks of the party. Al
should now strike and fight the lmplagaoIe
enemies OF pure democracy Us ole in'A'
As FOR THE COMPLAINTS
that had been made against him, he would
review them under two general heaGs, VIZ !.
1st That he is monopollsti "a. mat ne
nod done nothing during his term IN the
interests of his constituency, ii
these things be true, then the democ-
racy ought not merely to refuse 70 Ell
dorse him, but on the contrary, snoulu re-
pudiate him, as one OF the iunuanici1ai
PROPOSITIONS Of our party is that Its agents
which they have been charged
NOW WHAT IS \ MONOPOLY!
There are many answers to this question,
bnt conceive the true one to be that IL IS
- cornoration possessing such unres ricted
mower i'm the use of its franchises. ana SO
handled as to defeat the end lor Whicn ~
is given. Those now most preYaieiie ~
this country are said to be oil tllce A fn',nr
1st the discrimination III laVor
If tbe manufactures through the
tariff; ID, national Danks, ano
Ard the railroads. Pretermlttlns
the first for the time pelnS,
I will now consider the last. Now, under
what conditions do railroads become mon
opolists and what are the fehleulFs >
against their monopollstlc power;
answer that the possession
of unrestricted privileges, upJEsciS; Gne
and next the wrongful charges dlscrimlnat,
ing against persons and places. Now, tne
trouble with the railroads lies not with the
road itself but with the powers granted 10
II Rnt what is to be done? My response
il restrict the privileges in the interest OF
Tie citizen, while at same time you secure
to tie road fair margin OF prollt ior us
work. One of the ways oic6talhlng tnG ; ue,
sired result is through competition
,inJcr senaratc and distinct manage
ments. But suppose these Arrangements
consolidate? Here is monopoly again.
S SThat tben is the remedy? Tear up the
vi bnrn the cars, destroy its bed? do
tIaen things. and millions of people GOV,
orncd Inv the sentiment Of justice woula
rise M in their popular wrath against suc a
a wrong. Restore the competition on "nose
rnins the monopoly was built up ny Pr,
testing IT, But how is TINS 70 pc
t 1onn5e confess / am unable TO
eoI'o the problem, and 1t will take
She profoundest wisdom OF statesmen
70 do II correctly. But | fancy that the
,roner manner would be by preventing
PPorpmful consolidation by legislative enact
ment or bv the inducing OF the cohstruc-
tion of other roads. What applles 10 QUIET QUIZ,
departments of trade herein appiles equaIiy
TO this railroad industry, VIZ: tnav oo oF H.
tition reduces price. The dominion Oh lhe
i 1a shnnid he extended over all railroads
90 90 wall as other corporations, the only con,
d;t;on heing that they should not be injured
T., tIa eniovment of their rights. Hallroads
Iossass yaiuable franchises, conferred ioi
Inc nublic good, and it is the duty OF tht
government so comforting TO see 10 ~ .na'
these do not defeat the end. Inc Peopdi, ,
would thus be protected, anu Wy ioa oh
tbemselyes could not reasonably Oh
ny, Uarsher doctrines than thes'
arc the mere frothings of politicians OF
CoNMUHIsTIC APPEALS,
,ho, tend 10 unsettle all society. Inc com
.lran,ise course is the Just one mere; aho
when one observes justice he caIno' oeo
the wrong track INV own rec
ord i'm congress. My first ellort Was ~ 'i ~
interest of the Culberson Diii' IN hiip"'
had then but ten minutes
nau yselfthcroon there the. speake
eAd evtraets from his speech, which wet'
ioTdly cbeered), showing my hostlllly !,
Teda;ai encroachment Of power anu III!
devotion 10 pure democratic prlhclpies ~, u,
he M opie rights. Now, asN yuu ", ,,, =,
fairness whether these were the Utica m,
of an advocate OF corporate iva acr
..rth Ia that at that time, three years az.
Iius IlazinE out pathway in the lhtei
q, Of nonular rights, and my opponents u
,ss ross Injustice in inumailhg oIhei
WIS., WIS., next effort was in what wa
Innyn as the Thurman SINKING Iun
hiIl relative TO the CIis
and the Union Pacific roads. III ' ~ =,
Snuoht in behalf Of the government W 49, VI
tain for IL that security wh, s,s sii her
were seeking TO evade. (Ihe sp eaheI ~ ~,
"a extracts from his speech, again q,
psnc;ng his care for the popular rign'
against monopoliesl -. ..i;o,,rnment
,,6ress fhere was passed bill grantslu
he right-ofway to the -. LOUIS o. ~
Franciscor road through the lh. ~
Tsrritory. Ofsuch importance wa Tn ~
bfii thought 10 be 20 Texas, Ihal III floard
Ts.da nress noon your representative
1'.,,,-resr 10 use their very best enaeaNOrs
.,s-o that right-ofway. Inc blli Wa
seeu .. ds,cer / said in the house that u
fednrsi government has the right oi en-
.t aomsin through the Indian terrlto,
"a showed that il was the guty " :,
s,6~ernment in such case a. tnls IT, y. -
eise II. As member o. tne asieosti,
...i'ses ,be hill was lying the eteea..,
isnbel to me 10 get il fayOrabiy before y
s'e a. CuIberson and myself suoceto
A., and the result was IL phsait
~ 30 no,n no MEASURE HIS been before co
gress Of more o., -vrts
49,, thfs one. Iis dement's caiil9 - =. : !
,,res.e1. II viii live on N tlle ~ -,
afthis state for years ana "a. "a. - - -
~ submitfo vOu.are these ihs p.
df m0nopolis1 10 iiese
write me down az such! go .....--
~ fbose are the only three niea-sI
--.,,,--'i-v ori- state that have been -.
~. La.-e m REPRESENTATIVES tqI So
80. rae hee1 . member, ana tusIs
-rhaf I haze done. ] nsk the ITO !.
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soii,s-v rci wherein oi1
-s.e,5 10 flr lie rights q the re.il,e 80. ~
1bgse riehts were invaded = ~ -.
h n then irdr-d true that J hafe %.
..-tl,irv 81 ne have beer n c9pEre--4 -
800 Re I should also say fhgt m TIE - =,
80 ffe f7th concress I Voie1 I'D
rse~ror alrays " ~ nul rst NJ iof noii'
~ frfe---fnfe coulnerce bllis
Again. in tbe
rrtfr0ET11-lrErI till.
rrar lIrrfisIlf-s til-f zee 49,. -.
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