Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-04-18

| thets heaped upon my head by Mr.. Money
and his friends during the late canvass, be-
| cause | dared to cTitcise certain official con-
| duct of hi-, and certain "privste transac-
| tionS" which appeared to me to be inconsist-
ent with his position SO the representative OF
4 mopopoly hating people; on the contrary,
propose TO rely on the record for my vindi-
cation, and if that places our Congressman
in an uneuviable attitude, it is not 10Y fault.
TAe inference drawn by Mr.. Money and his
friends, that the Messenger charged him with
corruption" originated with them alone,
Tor distinctly stated M any times that die
not 50 charge, because / did not know the
motives which prompted the intimacy exist
ing between our representative snd tie
"Boss" MoNoPoLIsT OF AMERICA.
only intended to state the facts as dis-
closed by the record, and leave the reader to
sscribe whatever motive for that Intimacy
he deemed was logical and just With this
rather lengthy preface, proceed to discuss
the facts.
In the MESSENGER of February 18th, after
copying an article from the american Register
relating 10 Huniugton's latest scheme for
robbing the people land for which M. Money
''c0ted" only three days after the publication Of
tie iaterpiep under discu$si0n), l stated that
zone H. d. Money, who says he is not worth
more than $1,000 did vote for Huniington's
Southern Pacific railroad scheme; did create
a monopoly instead of aiding competition;
did thereby eontributs largely toward in
creasing the private fortune of the railroad
magnate from S100, 900 to $50. 900 600, and
did borrow in April last 500, 600 from Hunt
ington, giving a deed of trust upon property
which is assessed at an amountfar below the
sum procured"
Analyztug the charges here quoted, it will
. be seen that four distinct allegations are
made:
l. Mr.. Money was comparatively poor
man when he entered Congress, in 1875.
2. He wss a supporter of Huntington's
Southern Pacific railroad scheme, and took
leading part in his interest.
5 He subsequently borrowed OF Hunting
ton $4,000.
4. The security for the loan, as shown by
the assessment of the property, was wholly
Insult cient.
In proof of the first allegation, we refer to
LETTER WRITTEN BY MR.. MONEY
10 Judge Bates, of Houston, in July last,
and which was atterward Published in the
Water Valley Central, wherein he declared
in substance, that he had not increased his
worldly goods to the value of 81 during his
long continuance in office, and that his estate
was not worth more than $4,000. On this
point our distinguished representative was
ominously silent in the interview, and l pre-
sumo, therefore, I am not called slanderer
for having made that part OF the state
| ment.
But the second count in the Messengers po-
litcal indictment appears to be the one upon
which the main issue is joined, and that l
may do Mr.. Money no iojusiice, 1 propose
to quote all that he said on this subject to
your correspondent. Here it is:
Correspondent-CoI. Money, what of this charge
that you have voted for measures in which Hun
tngton is interested?
has been introduced voted on IRhfch gaze Mr.. Hun
tRgton dollar Of money an acre Of land, or any bond
Texts Pacific Company was asking subsidy of
$4,000 in money and forty sections OF land per
mile, 10 enable it to build a road, and Hunting
ton was building over The same route, without
subsidy, opposed giving 1t money and land, but
that measure never came to II vote. have aIways
been opposed to railroads being built with public
money and land, and in favor of their being built
with the money of the owners; any statement to
the contrary shows an utter ignorance OF the rec
Correspondent-Then you have never voted for
any measure of Huntington's, neither before nor
Mr. Money-No; he has had nothing before Congress
TO rote on, and If ne had 1 should vote without
considering that had borrowed money from him.
That a business Transaction, neither being I'M
der obligations 10 the other.
As a faulty memory with politicians is
proverbiaI, the honorable gentleman might
be excused for
THIS STATEMENT,
even in the face of the fact that on the 18th
day Of December, 1877, he did himself introduce
bill in favor Of Huntingtons Southern Pacific
railroad, but he should not be 80 unguarded
as to denounce as stupid SANDER" the
statement that he "voled" for the scheme,
when he knows so we'll the latitude allowed
IN discussing parliamentary transactions.
Having introduced he bill, it was but rea-
! sonable to suppose he was the author OF the
measure, and that he favored il TO the extent
of voting" for ii when the oppor-
tunity offered. The bill is numbered 211S,
and is entitled "a bill 10 authorizs the South
ern Pacific Railroad Company &c. P. Hunt
ington ct aL.) TO extend it's railroad and tele-
graph line easterly from it's present (then
easlern) terminus in Arizona to a point on
the Rio Grande at or near Ell Paso, and TO
aid in building the same" and was introduced
by Mr.. Money, by unanimous consent of the
House, on the date above stated, read twice
aud referred to The Committee on the Pacifo
Railroad. The lengthy preamble TO the bill
sets up the fact that in 1871 Congress char
tered the Texas Pacific railroad to extend
from Marshall, Tex, through the Territories
of New Mexico aud Arizona TO San Diego,
c a., and "to aid said corporation in the con-
struclion of said railroad and telegraph line
there were granted to it right OF way through
the public lands and certain sections of the
public lauds, and there were conferred upon
it certain powers, rights, privileges and i'm
nunities."
Mr., MONEY
then proceeds to allege that the Texas
Pacific Company had failed to comply with
the terms OF the act creating il, and volun-
| teers the inform alton that the Southern
| Pacific Railroad Company was amply able TO
build the road and very desirous of doing 80.
To aid Huntington in this scheme, born OF
the drsgou monopoly, Mr.. Moneys bill was
| eminently fitted, as is abundantly proven By
the wording OF the three first sections, which
any intelligent reader will say after casual
psrusal, was designed 10 give Huntington,
not "an scre OF the land" but an immense
| public domain. They read thus:
Be enacted By the Senate and House Of Represen-
dtiues Of United States Of America, in Congress
seHib ed, That the corporation known as Inc Texas
| Congress entitled IAN Act to incorporate the
Texas Pacific Railroad Company, and to aid IN the
construction of its road, and for other purposes,
| changed to the Texas and Pacific Railroad Com
pany by an act of Congress supplementary TO said
act, approved May 2. 1872, has failed 70 comply
mentary act in relation to the construction of its
road, and therefore the contingency provided for
gress reserved the right to adopt such measures
II N ght deem necessary and proper to secure the
speedy co pletion of said railroad, has arisen.
sec . That the Southern Pacific Railroad Com
pany, a corporation organized under the laws of
the State OF California iOeing the same corporation
mentioned in the twenty third section OF said set
OF March 5, 157l),is hereby authorized and en-
powered TO extend, lay out locate, construct
furnish maintain and enjoy its line OF railroad
Territory Of Arizona, eastward along the route or