Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-20
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uMv 1UOJ vWySeAI0eWOsss
me InPRmDaSe CONFLICT.
In our dispatches yesterday FROM San
Fnneisoo. il was stated that the Chror-
icls Of that city had in possession, and
would publish, . copy Of eooAdsntial
circular issued BY the Railway Share
holders Association, signed BY its Pres
ident. This association IL an orRaniza-
sion recently formed in Nsw York city
With the avowed object Of eounseraes-
ius the efforts Of he people 10 free them
selves FROM the outrageous tyranny oil
the dominant railroad corporations IN
the United States. The dispatch says
that in this circular oil railroad share
holders are invited ~ contribute certain
spsciiic Sums, named Ia . conhdent'ai
letter Herewith. for the purpose OF de-
fsssiug legislation on railroad matters
securing the repeal Of obnoxious exist
ing law, and the abolition OF STATE
ksilrosd Comnissions, where suen
have bssn created. II 10 further pre-
dietsd that enough money will b raised
20 defeat Congressional action in tes
land grant bills.
We srs Inclined 70 believe the circular
70 b. genuine. II u directly In the line
Ut precedent - regards the methods
hsrstofors pususd By the leading rail-
road poaopoiiss TO gain thsir ends. IL
u merely an astsmotsd organization Of
forces and an aggrs9s'ion OF means
under one management 70 defeat the
will aud demands Ut the public. There
has never been 70 universal and con-
sslidsssd effort 90 the pars q public
rsessseusativss 70 a4osd relief and DO
iustiso 70 LONG SOLDERING people - 1t
the psesess session Of Congress. From
every quas>se thsrs hss come demand
upon Coaerss for s6sosivs remedial
legislation. Needing this united call,
that body has taken initiative steps 70
conform 70 the public will. Realizing
this, and that united action has become
Indispensable, the autocrats Who have
thus far been able 70 make suooeasful
contests sinely or BY twos and thrsss.
nov propose 70 unite forces and tsss
their power. IL 10 10 b battle b.
tween railroad corporations, controlled
by lsss than score Of men grown great
upou oppression. and the people whose
substance they have taken by iniquitous
methods.
Money 10 u be raised aud used. Mr..
Huntington In his interesting ante mOr-
ten correspondence clearly indioat -
the methods in which IL 10 10 be e.
pended. Congressman and Senators
are 10 30 bribed. Courts are TO DO pur-
chased. The press 10 10 bs "oaved
down the bank" State Legislatures
are 10 bs elected In the interest Of the
combination, and all obnoxious laws re-
psalsd. A systsmAtixs1 courss Of cor
rupsion 70 10 be iuAuRusatsd. For what
purpnssr To bind moro firmly the
chains about the industries, and levy
heavier takes upon the products Of the
vhole people. To abolish commission
srs. whose province Il 10 10 arb,trats
beevssu transportation companies and
their patrons. To avoid and psrpssuats
escape from just TAXATION Of property.
To ssoAps forfeiture Of lands granted
for railroad boildinR. and ussarned by
shameful and inexeusabls neglect.
Thsss are The objective purposes OF
such . combination. This 10 Why an
Immense sum 10 10 b raised by oontri-
button from railroad shareholders.
Over l00.Oo0.0O0 acres Of the public
domain are nov In controversy. The
parties Of the Arss part are the people
Ut the United SsatsA and Of ths sscoud
part esrtain railr0Ad corporations.
These grants represent e2O. 0OO.0 90 Of
money. There 10 strong united public
demand that, because the conditions
upon which tAsy we're granted have
hssn insxensAbly violated. they shall
rsvsrt back 70 the government and BE-
opened for purchase BY intending ses-
tiers. This = . vast snm Of money, and
wsssh spsnding millions. II necessary.
" secure. There y also peospscs that
Coaaress viii pass = Lac proAihitins
combinations between othegwias eom-
pseiaa linss 70 Az and maintain raass Of
frsiahts and farsA Such Law, Il en-
forced, would compel composition. and
the result wo1ld inevitably b that
transportation changes would b. bassd
upon ~ eost Of service ins>ead Of BE- |
inc placed u the highest rate The traf. |
10 viii bsAr." Another bill 10 before
Ooasresa Which psovosss 10 esmpsl land
grant railroads 70 ~ once obtain title 10
their lAnda The passaes Of this 90
v0aA rssalt n the saxaaion Of fully
AWAeW asrss d granted and sarnsd
la1ds. tAs lseAl title 70 vaich 10 nov in
Ne eOvsssDenl and 10 ~ relief u the
psopae u every Ssa>s and T.rrisos,
Wherein tAsss lAnSAs AZ sisuassA Ssil
anesAss bili viii rsssivs shs eouaidsr.
aa1ea md oppssisiSa u Tin q aisaisA
what = hnovn - - Reagan hill y |
zee bsfoss . HOSE semnistse, ed
vtll With sOaas ansadasnsa aoahaasn
b rsvsrssa faverahly. h pssvsnss die
ordinations estvsea pAAess and per-
49, declares sAas uaoss nsnsy sAall
aos b charged for sAors than fos . |
hong Aaal. and that - fsvusisiam shail /
b shown in the rssspstoa. sransporsA-
tion and delivery II frsieAl Il 10 very |
important to dsfsas this bill.
Thss are sams u Ne main psoposs.
aasas N ~ dsesAa Ut which every prom. |
snsne tAilssAd eosporasiou In sAs land |
= more ~ ~ tassrssssd. rAas far |
soaesrssa astioa has nos ben deemed |
asssssAzy. bssasss ~ 70 Ne pssspn, |
ssoAoa of Ooasrsa he public ssass |
AAa never been - dssply sairrsd nor iss |
dsmsads - urgently psssasd upon il |
representative n COagrsaA No .sos, |