The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-01-11

hose preeas nest ad6ptsd 10 our climate The Of
dee.s Of the State Agricultural association informed
from abroad Ct last State fair. have since intro
dueed such stock 10 large numbers IN deesot parts
Of tho STATE b. Gale 70 farmers who became ae-
hibsiou; TIA. the demsnd for such stock for brood
s:s s e. ssi!s ::
large reproducing State 1t 10 our duty in every
10 thi. new departure 81 orr agriculture: bsisys
may b extended is to Gid tho State and county a.:
scciations ~ their annual exhibitions Tho State
should grant them liberal appropriations and the
presence. recommend an Increase Of tho appro.
.nnum. and nike amount to s. distributed Is Tho
We are iutelligently committed to tho policy Of
encouraging forestry. In that connection com.
mend tho sneeestton that tho State assume tho ex-
manual OF instructions for tree culture and Tor ~
free distribution to those who ssek Information
Ihe American Forestry congeess ID expected to
bold Its next meeting III st Paul next August. Il
will be an occasion Of great importance 20 our peo
pie. The use Of the rooms Of the capitol are ton
dered a. far az thoy may be servicsable, and IL
b. provided fund. At least suncieut To-. tho manual
referred to. and for their incidental expenses in
connection with the expected meeting. 80 -
Tho vast .ssrexstioa: q capita. concentrated
within the control Of the monster CORPORATIONS Of
the country within the pas few years, are sue-
interests Of the public The increasing aggressive.
ness and the holder defiance OF corporate powor.
especially represented by great railroad corpora
tion.: must ultimately 30 mot and restrained b. tho
so'idation aud ABSORPTION the entire railroad system
q the country Is rapidly passing under
thereby WELD greatly injure tho material iptsrests
Of eutfre communities Of people. Tho knowledge
much lies in ss Of these
among the people. While We recognize tho fact
tsst these . confer great benefit upon
Tor tho spread and development OF our civilization.
| aud should receive the cordial support of pubic
| sympathy in the exercise Of their reasonable and
legitimate functions, vet they should on their part
feel that they are tho servants and not tho masters
of the public: that like tho citizen, they are
| amenable to laws whose majesty At once affords
! restraints They should bo reminded that they are
creatures of tho authority Of the State; that It has
endowed them with valuable franchises and enor-
tectio1 and enjoyment Ct possessions which gives
! to all property its greatest value They should bs
impressed with the fact that their legitimate re-
| sources are wholly derived from the patronage of
the public and that their proper and legal relation
to the public can only be maintained by dispensing
exact justice to every individual and locality With
which they have to deal.
That the State has power to exercise control,
within reasonable limits. over these corporations
principle long since establishes aud that it has
exercised such control to greater degree Is due
While tho authority Of the State should be exer-
cised with the utmost care aud prudence, and all
the rights Ct these Corporations respected and
ndsa :ns H.
| as Will guarantee the people equal protection Of
rights and secure prompt redress Of every just
| its restraining hand upon corporate power The
policy has prevailed to grant corporations the
largest liberty consistent with public rights but q
taken the form Of license, aud the interests Of Inc
| public have been ignored as though they did not
exist Indeed. recent events suggest tho necessity
OF legislation to rrotect these corporations from
Tho war Of rates" that was lately iuausurated be-
tween the rival syst ms operating in the Northwest
developed some feature, 10 the policy cf railway
fore been specially directed The question of ter
ritoliAl rights" has become an essential element in
the economy Of fai!toad management. With the
professions and the aSs1mpti6t1s Of al autocrat
railroad manager publicly ASSERTS the right 70 con
troll the hts system Of 1oadS favefses; and
gives notice that it must not he trespaseed upon
ness interests Of tho country. Corporations have
become to such IN extent . laH unto themselves
that continued, unrestralue0 indulgence IN tho i'm
munities they assume. will in time subject the
country to 4 domination against which the people
| will rebel.
The subject Of legislative action imposing re-
that should command your earnest and careful at
tention. The foregoing considerations are not sug-
| gested altogether b. the attitude Of the CORPORA
e1sqf or epsraa11s IL this State but the!
presented before yen.
The very able and comprehensive report Of thu
liable information obtained by thorough research
and Industrious interrogation His exhaustive dis.
cutsca Of the railroad problem in its several phases
OF much practical value: His recommendstions ATE
numerous. and Of character that point TOWARD
p; ogress in the solution Of .tis comole1 problem.
hs Ss s's
| troll" to fix rates Of transportation. limited by q
maximum tor each class and h1ed by law. would.
believe, provide a remedy for those complaints Of
discrimination and extortion to which the commits.
| siouer's attention is being constantly called.
| recommend such legislation a. will embody THU
principle 1t may be said that legislation Of some.
what like character some years ago was disappoint.
ing ID its results. To this may be answered that thu
conditions are greatly changed. Then tho railroad
OF the State we're struggling against adverse circum
| stances. Many OF them were practically bankrupt
their lines were largely located in sparsely ponula
ted OF wholly uninhabted districts. aud /.
some CASES without income sufficient to meet thei
change in our railroads, IN all other material in
terests of the State. They are now, With hardly .,
EXCEPTION. wealthy corporations. earning dividend
aud carrying 4 surplus in their treasures. tn,
wilderness they travorssd has been occupied b.
populous communities; their tonnageh las increased
eight-fod; aid their equipment IA taxed to II
6tmcN to DO the business pressing upon them. Thu
legislation u 1871 was crude aud il-cousidered
The same principle enbedisd in provisions com
nsehsu bending more enlightened understanding
*o-!d prove a success whore it was failure to-
years ago:
inspection, surveillance and taxation; that seepin
EAR companies now uutaxed. be required I? repor
@ sna 10 on S11s Of that
naLi.s to 6rform their duty as common cArriers1
the shipment OF gain, that . railway commissio
composed of the govertcr, auditor and railroa
portant questions be established. and that NOR
power be given the commissioners ONCE over rail
way companies for the enforcement Of oxistin
so's for each Of these and other recommendation
Of tho report * appear In his elaborate exposition
OF. ach subject
were eo6strtfcted 53l .S7-lO0 miles Of nov rail-
the boundaries q !he STATE: Tho total COS. Of II,
an average Of s4s.Ssi.i2 Der mic: T f't tot.
amount given to these railroads BY tho people Z
Minnesota in lands and bonds on ! cash bse.t .
S 81 y pst %s
The earning. of all lines in tho State for the yea
ending June 80. we're: From passengers. "a.
laneoua, 1890, 2775s: total, sic, sos, 50. IL
Total operating expenses, $1O.22l, 1888 SO. Az
eraRe earnings per mile. @5.642 "a; expenses
$1,000 90. There we're 9,062, 393 passeneer
carried aud 1888, 100 tons Of freigSt transporte
during the year.
The following statement shows tho amount {
taxes paid to the State b. railroad companies sinc
| 1864:
From 1854 to 1s72.... ................. @322,513
1873. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10e, 779
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10000
1875. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1910
1876. 145.79A
M7. ................-....... ......... l6l, $50
lS7o. ........................ 2OO,l7l
lS79..... Observation-Disclosures. 260,A76
. 1851. Observation-Disclosures. 3l5,4s2
1881 ......... Observation-Disclosures. 415,222
, Aoo1........... ..................... A7O.593 :
Total. ,611 1884
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