Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-25

pSst may well teach old settlers to be
wise in time and secure reasonable
rates to the markets Of the world now.
THE GRANGER LAW.
The avalanche of vindictivenoss
and vltuperation hurled by tho rail.
road influence upon the law Of 1874,
known at the Granger low, was more
because 1t stood 80 an index Of the
power OF the people to control these
common carriers than because of any
burden 1t imposed. Ito provisions
we're mostly moderate. Its weakness
lay In the opportunity some of Its ad.
lustments gave experts for picking
flaws, and In q want Of clesrness that
would enable those not experts to IN.
derBtand its provisions, AMI q lever
was thus given by which the railroad
4 influence hoisted it out of existence.
What 10 needed IL
SIMPLE, JUST ENACTMENT
that will secure the rights # all, and
that oil business, men, OF least, can
readily understand. 1t is not desira =
bic that we go to extremes. Let ue
leave the railroads no lust cause for
complaint, but adopt some system
which can be adjusted with ease to
the wants of the people, while allow
log the carriers fair pay for the labor
they perform. Decided energetic &C.
ton by the people of all parts of the
state will secure this,
ACTION Is NEEDED.
1t Is one TOT soon to act II we
wish for success next fall. The peo.
pie should hold meetings, compare
views and organize ready to secure a
rousing convention this summer, at
some central point. We need to
thoroughly understand the mon who
make mp the
MKT LEGISLATURE,
to know that they have faith In the
movement; that they have honesty
and backbone to resist money or
Establishments, as well as Intelligence,
to take advantage Of parliamentary
machinery in time, before tho rail-.
road engineers get control of the
throttle valves. The organizing Of
each house to suit their interests ard
the prompt use of parliamentary tao.
tics are the leading means Of the rail
road interests to defeat the will of tho
people. This, with their passes and
other brides and a brilliant lobby,
supplied with attractive rooms, where
all the enticements ere freely pro-
vided, must be expected and defeated
By real men, There can be TO doubt
of our success if the proper organic. !.
ton Is tffsoted throughout tho state.
the strongest evidence of this Is fully
apparent. The facts are too start.
ling to have been overlooked by the
people We SHOULD waste no ener-
GIGS on
TRIPPING SIDE ISSUES.
Enact a simple, definite, mileage
tariff of rates, above which charges
cannot go, and the Objectionable fea-
lures of railroad management will
disappear. Pooling will be useless.
Ii the rate is reasonable for short
hauls and for trannfer from one road
to another, they may carry long az
cheap as they please, only that they
must serve all alike under like condi.
tions, and uses no favoritism, In
charges or in furnishing cars. All
sorts of substitutes for this definite
tariff of rates will be suggested In the
railroad interest, to catch the unwary
and thus fritter away time. The
ELASTIC COMMISSIONER System
Is perhaps the most seductive subter
fage ever invented by these expert In
ventors of show to do It," If thes,
commissioners were really In a posi-
ton to exercise power in tho name
of regulating freights, In the absenc,
of definite laws, their position woult
be more like that of the car of Rus
sia than any officer known to our re
public. They would exercise despoti
power over interests invoi wing millions
Tney can only be useful as q primar,
court under definite laws. Then il
they were too elastic the people coult
appeal to q higher court.
ORGANIZE.
Those receiving this appeal, IL ap
proving, are requested to perfect al
organization to carry out the objeo
had in view. We ask as q specia
favor that you will communicate Will
this Office, sending us the names O
any prominent friends of cheap trans
portation In pour vicinity, also senc
US any facts that will help the move
ment; send the proceedings Of publ
meetings, and all newspaper notices
favorable or otherwise, and Inform u
what journals are with us. We shout,
be pleased to receive any suggestion
you may havo to make. To carry on
the object next fall 1t will be neces
sary to have prompt, energetic organ
ization In order to elect reliable men
II is expected to hold O convention
during the summer to assist the organ
ization. Please inform us If your sec
ton would be represented.
Most respectfully yours, etc,
l., F. PARKER,
@. A. FIcKE,
JOHN HoYT,
wv X Wurru