National Republican., 1884-05-08

he country. She felt IL most after the fover
| abated; but, instead of convalcscing, she
daily grow worse until her removal, which
/ happily resulted in speedy and permanent
, cure. Had She however, been peCuniarily
unable to change her locality there would
have been instead to-day wifoless, mother.
less household; the dear one gone Through
strange, mysterious providence"
My third proposition is that If the route of
q railroad entering city is unimpro we'd
when tho road is first located IL never be.
comes occupied by first-class dwellings, how
ever eligible in other respects tho building
sites may be. The surroundings Of tho Bal
tlmore and Ohio road from its entrance into
Washington to its depot terminus is case in
point. Its whole length is marked by goat
pastures, tumble down shanties, and cheap
tenement houses. Even its depot, though
almost touching the capitol grounds, is sur.
rounded by the cast of debris of more favored
localities. And thus IL will be forever, unless
tho cause Is removed.
My fourth and last proposition is that the
legislative and executive powers for all cities,
but especially for tho city Of Washin gton-
city unique in its topography-the pattern
city of this federal republiO-the city to
which all the states over seek to send those
sons of theirs, whom they do most delight.to
honor-should 500 TO IL that she becomes not
the prey Of tho ignorant, tho vicious and tho
selfish monopolist for Washington is not tho
SCOTS and the Garretts but tho home-tho
Mecca-of all the people of these United
States
Railroads have become under modem civ.
ilization, necessity, but they are a necessity
as fire, wator, wind, and all the other mighty
forces OF nature are necessity. Like them,
they must be under laws which make their
presence blessing rather than curse. They
must bo hold in abeyancc, as the servants in
stead OF the masters of the people. That is
poor legislation and the worst kind of polti.
cal economy which establishes one industry
upon the ruins of another which puts in
tonso vitality into one department of land
ira tlic and kills river trado. The business,
the health, and the pleasure seeking people
of Washington cannot submit to have their
own beautiful Potomac closed against tho
ireest and safest access at any and all times.
They ask for no monopoly, for they do not
consider themselves the benehciaries of any
ones bounty. They only ask that Gods free
gifts and their own social rights be allowed
them.
Judge Charles s. Bundy said that the move.
ment which had become so popular was
contest between two great powers--the great
BODY OF the unplodged and unprejudced
people and giant, incorporated monopoly.
Tho way to succeed in having tho nuisance
OF tho railroad tracks removed was to talk
about it, and get the women to unite about
It, That is what reaches the ears of congress.
John st. Q. Brooks was introduced as O resi-
dent of Northwest Washington, but in full
accord and sympathy with the opposition
by the citizens of Southwestern Washington
against the railroad tracks. Mr. Brooks made
stirring speech, and said tho time must
como when the railroad centers will be
removed to the suburban sections of the city.
Howard @. Clagett, DIR. Allen, and Charles
Moore also addressed the meeting.