, 1883-11-03
" IHE RAILROAD CONPASIEs nm NOT
AGREE.o
No Mare special Contracts, 0vercAarxes.
Rebates. Ihtimidations. Ceereis,s or
Tyrnnnical Exscfiens,

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The following circular, from San Francisco
has been sent to this office, by the member
Of the association fer tte prevention of ra;l
road eNtortion:
The Central Pacific and Southern Pacif
Railroad Companies. with their Usual indif
Terence to public rights and utter disregard
for yeracity, have endeavored to convey tb,
impression to their former compulsory pat
rcns that entire harmony existed at the lat.
railroad conference held in this State, apd
that not only did all the Pacific roads agre:
to Uniform rates Of overland freights and
fares. but that the infamous special frsigh,
contract system renamed unanimously
adopted.
Without disputing their agreement to the
usual ezto.sionate rate Of freights and fares,
1t is in our power to contradict Stubbs, Vi
Ming & Co.'S report Of the unanimous com.
pounding Of all the roads in adopting the
special contract system. To show an at.
tempted Misrepresentation. We quote Mr..
S.ubes' s,atemaptte the Cen reporter. .ud
printed iu that paper of date September
2Sth VIZ:
"Mr. Stubs, in communicating the pro
ccedings OF the conference TO reporter,
said: iou may say also. for the benefit
Of NJ. Harrison. that we decided to continue
the contract system another year."
Let merchants mark the Stubbs' arrogant
tone I've decided" As there is presumed
to be two parties admitted to contrac;
when AMI whe-e does it appear that the
merchants have heen granted expression
and concurrence a. parties TO the contracts
for another year." at the late conference
Mr. Stubs was a member Of the Press Re
porting Cummiites but note how this cum
Mug chanticleer crows at convenient points
Of the compass other than the Northern,
and refrains from impaiting to an anxious
community th, news of what transpiIed at
the session held on Sept-mber 2S.h viz
that the Northern Pacific Railroad Company
si,hdrcw from .he adoption Of the SPECIAL
Conrrsct S,sten, and IN the teeth OF Wig
orous protest from Stubba. Vining 4 Co.
acaics. interference with their d:abolical
pes scheme. We can therefore impart to
the public the glad tidings that the North.
err Pac;nc Railroad Company IS not party
20 the SPECIAL tyranny.
1t now rests with the merchants OF Cali
tornia TO Do some " deciding themselves,
and show their material appreciation Of he
independent attitude adopted by the rcw
.iae by extending their patronage to their
bsnefactnrs. Alresdy. at the solicitation OF
the undersigrel Association, all firms, non
contractors, have chserfally agreed to give
their rail freight TO the new company, and a
large percentage of contractors appreciate
ana have promised to patronize the new
channel Of relief. 1t remains for all rner-
chants having tie welfare and independence
of the commercial community at interest 10
avail themselves Of the liberal policy inan-
gurat,d by the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company.
IL copclusipo, whilst We cordially con
graduate our Oregon neighnor with the
newly acquired power to carry ont her state
motto, Is cojat propriis-"She flies on
wings" nc also appreciate her sisteriy deVo
ton in extending to ia aid 4; and now that
abe tenders California the relief she enjoys
herself, let US thankfully answer N unison,
" Eureka"
Merchants and Farmers Association Tor
the Prevention of Railroad EItortlon.
Il. j. HARRISON, Secretary.
SAN FRAScIsco, Oct. S, 1883.