The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1882-06-09
III /

wrnngifroIn the helpless and inn
poverished. AS long as pooling
exists the good arising from com
petition will he a non-entity in its
extrenlitylit leads to railroad wars,
tempts to undue purchases in
many instances running those who
purchased al common rates. Injuries
the companies. destroys the divi
dends. Of stopk-holderss and not
unfredacntly results in recourse to
arms and consequent loss ofIhfe as
in 1873, in Colorado. Waterways
are the oplyIsources through which
JUST competition can come. A
few pears ago 4 joint select cofnss
mittct of tie House of Lords and
House Of Commons, stated IN their
I9repors that, lit may be taken as
general rule that there is now no
active competition between differ
ent railroads in the matter Of rates
and fares and il a new railway
should ever be started with the
promise of lower rates, it IS sure
after d short time to arrange with
Its original rivals a system of equal
charges. y And recommends that
the harbors OF the realm be kept
out Of the hands of railway com,
panies.,. England has tried the
policy, Of on.interference. France
has tiled the policy Of non.inter-
ferenfe. Prussia has tried the
policy Of non!interferencc. Bel
giumlhas tried the system Of nom
interference. We have tried the
system ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Their
experience tells US it is not safe to Y
trust our trade and commerce into
IRRESPONSIBLE hands. Our reason
teaches Us it is not. safe. They
have. adopted the governmental 1
system ard are furnishing beyond
precedent. Why shall We not
only F.'f1ce the wrath TO come, =
but escape from what nowisp I
Tile railroad schedules. as nov, 3
followed, Rare farces--toolstused for
determinations, which il made re-
liable wohld serve to prosecute for
violation and protect the. people.
The argument that shipment by
rail s5is voluntary. is not tenable.
a Kansas farmer cannot haul his
rla6A to Chicago OF New York
nEill8ef can He Transport Il ~ wa.
lfeE feffSl: ii q eitli$r railroad 81
'fpin IFprthermofs tie 81
ia iisc did not itnpiaut II iraii,l,
iEcnt5pe esssis .fe< owe nSs. s. set
of men sIbcneft, but for all. Is it Z
not 'cxpedient' then for Congress
to assurne this power1 +Expcdi.
enti Aye, highly imperative. For, 4
we end that railroads have vast
power that tits uncontrolled that /,
Congress- has power to control. /,
and shat 1T is highly "expediept' r.
Because pf their uncontrolled
powEr. + y
Because Of their continual, in.
crease and assumption Of pawer,
PROPERTY now worth Ss,oooIo 200,
ooo.. \ Al 81
Because d. their Determinations.
Because ofstheir proxies.
Because Of their rebates l' "a
!" Because Of their lstoekwatssing.
Because Of the fnismanagcment
of Objects. Wy
Because of pooling. ",
Because Or their combinations.
Because Of their drawbacks /.
Because oftheir subsidies. iI
Because Of extremes OF conpeti N
tionl, ending ia railroad wars or
combinations. HI
Because Of irregularity. offates,
want ofreliable, schedules iIs
Because they are the only means
Of TRANSPORTATION in many places.
Because Of almost deadly fear 81,
theRnon and steetclad Ipagnatcs,
FROM men whose business may be
utterly destroyed if they s'lcSh
iDctir Their dispfeasure.
Because the States are unable to
control butIo Or IS per cent. Of
their number. ~
Because the Legislatures Of the
gIeat States Of New York, Penn.
sylvania, California. and many
others. have besought Congress to q
ass,pne this power.
Because the National Board Of
Trade and State Boards Of Trade.
in many parts Of the country, and
Of commerce, have
petitiofsed for ii. ~ 81,
Because the Grain RECEIVER
Millers Associations II
and Produce Exchanges have A
petitioRed the. action pf Congress 4
on the subject. n
BecapseIthe NationaI, State and 4
local oranges havcpctitioned Ii N
Because the preservation or the I.
freedom and purity iofs our blood i
bought ballot demands If.
Because of thousands Of memoir.
as and petitions from manufacture /.
crs. merchants. and from tens Of