The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-02-21
From the Chicago Express.

AoAAS0iaf ASDoAa1iouS "IiW
passed unanimously by meeting OF
citizens Of Pleasant Valley, Cal. Thee
will bear careful reading. They are
from men who know Huntington and
his Ubiquitous practices. Many Of those
In attendance upon the meeting had
doubtless suffered from lis expressions;
few there are upon the Pacific coast
that have not.
The reader is not to suppose, either.
that the men who voted for these
resolutions, given them forth to the
world % Their opinion and will, are
ignorant and vicious den; zens OF the
city's slums. On the contrary, they are
the inhabitants of q peaceful country
neighborhood, met in their schoolhouse
to discuss and act upon questions which
are stirring their souls to the lowest
depth. When such men PASS such rcso-
lntions, 1t is time for others to ut least
think OF themselves. Time to act, too,
If they wish to prevent the breaking of
the fast-gathering storm.
But here are the resolutions:
WHEREAS. The recent publication OF &. +.
Huntingtons co.iesl ondcncc with Gen. Col
| ton. nov deceased, but iormcrl. Il Mcmt er o.
the Southern lac A. corporal on, has dis
closed a scheme OF sillainy unsurpassed for
audacity and craitiness by anything In the
annals OF crime; and
WHEREAS. Our Senators and Repre- cnt l.
tives in the Iorty-ionr.h ana TO ty fifth Con-
crosses, bothRcpnblicansa and Democrat, have
betrayed their solemn trusts and sac.ei obii-
cations to their constituents in III. interests
Of Il corporation whose sole purIOee Ii to So.
cure and maintain absolute control and
monopoly OF transportation Oil the Pacific
coas. with n view of eAacting for such scrvi>e
all that il will bear thus reducing the leopl.
OF this State to entire dependence on, ana
placing them at the mercy OF. a greedy AFRO
CANT, and despotic corporation; and
WHEREAS. TIE courts 81 law have become
places of refuge for all manner OF crime and
corruption. and the engine Of POWER 10 p o.
tect and Justify he scheming aud the wealthy
IN robhing the poor and tramplnr their
rights under foot; and
WHEREAS. The election of railroad com.
missioncrs, whose power and authority have
been granted to them by the constitution of
this state to regulate and control freight
and passenger rates, has resulted In frutlcss
and hopeless defeat and the party c,ert.ny
them have declared by vote of their Sta.c
Central Committee their Endorsement Of the
violation OF the pledges of said commission
ers, often solemnly and voluntarily made;
therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That e. P.r'Huntington is an arch
traitor TO the commonwealth o. this state
and conspsra.or a.ainst the rights and In
terests OF the people thereof and his cocoon
spirators. stanford and !crecker. only lack
the ability to be his equals In treachery and
crime.
Resoi,ed. That with. perhaps. the cxccp-
ton OF Piper. the Senators and Rep. esen n
tives of California, in the Eorty.toarth and
Fortyfiith Congresses, deserve only scorn.
aud present TN example OF POLITICAL ccrrup-
ton that impcratively demands an orr anzei
res stance against such legalizcd robbery and
plumber.
Reso'red. That statutory laws that defeat
equity ana outrage the demands of justice
are crimes against the natural rights OF man:
| that We are not morally bound To obey or re-
| spcct them. that resistance t. them u Il vir-
| tue and patriotic duty: and that he who
submits to them under the name OF law
abiding citizen is u coward and slave. and
deserves neither the name nor prvi eyes Of
q freeman.
| Resoirsd, That We regard the net OF Jerome
| B. Cox, in Staying the robber Mclaughlin, as
| justitiable and laudable, just a. Ii would 10
take the life of any highway robbcr who a
sailed him with intent to take from him all
/ his wealth.
| Rfsotred, That we regard the courts of law
rs delusiye and crafty tricks For overa wing
and depressing the poor and shielding the
| rich in their crimes and dcspOsism.
| Resolved. Tint both the dominant political
parties have forfeited all claim t. cor iidcncc
and support. and the people Of this State
must look elsewhere for protection against
| the greed. arrogance. and ,iespntism of the
Central and Southern Pacifiec Railroad COM
panies and other corporations. all in the per-
sons of three men-HunfiDgtan Stanford.
and Crocker-who are carrying on ut this
time system OF lrigandage and robbery
| lcgalized and supported hy the Government
of the United States and Of this State.
/ Rssatrsd. That we enter our solemn pro
test against these Infamous oatrages; this
aggressive tyranny and rapacity of n trio of
thieves: their abettors and companions in
crime; the socalled representatives of the
people, aided by the legal fraternity in the
capacity OF judges and attorneys: and that
we further protest against the fprce of ju-
dical proceedings which overawe the poor
and the weak and protect the wealthy and
the powerful. and appeal 10 the citizens OF
our State for selfdefensc by organized re-
sistance aud asserting our rights as free men,
pcaceably II we can, forcibly ii we must.