The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-04-10

Hntiraah Stockholders Contributing Money
Ia tlris" Legislatures.

Nntlrana Stockholders Contributing Money
to at,s" Legislatures.
from the Irish world
The rail kings, alarmed by tho M
mcrous signs Of hostile public opinion,
afe connecting measures for protecting
themselves. Az they ha,c acquired
moro VI whit they hold by bribery
they hive nh unlimited fifth in iiiohes.
and believe that with lavish use of
tho "sinows of wnr' They can yet
Nen,her tho storm TINT In threatening
them.
Thu manner Ia which they intend to
conduct their camp ign against tho
rights of tho people IL ahown by tho
contents of confidential circulnr is
suei hs the "knilrond Shareholders
Association md signed by John Liy.
ingaton. President, New York This
circular, which lns been published In
thc San Francisco Chronicle, states
that the object In tn rnse mn immense
lnud to defeat legislation ON
all railroad matters md secure
the repeal OF existing laws and
tho abolition ot rnilrund commissions
IN those States where they exist. All
railroad shareholders are expected to
subscribe tho amount expected from
them, which IL specified In n contdan.
lial letter accompanying the circular.
Tho Chronicle states TINT two com
paraiisely small shareholders IN San
Francisco were called upon for 800
earh. The demand upon tho wealthier
| ones will DO in proportion. IL IL known
| TINT prominent Eastern roads nre allied
| with tho Central pachc to raise this
fund. The circular predicts that enough
Of money il to he raised to defeat
| Congressional action on the land grant
| bill.
Here wc have programme marked
ont hy the railroads which, Ii carried
out, will make them the virtual rulers
" the people. There il not the least
doubt about their ability to got to
gether the largest fund ever raised in
this country for any purpose. Ii money
were tho only thing that were needed
to carry out the designs Of Gould. Van
dcrhilt \ Co, tho future Of tho Rcpub.
liz would be gloomy indeed But,
fortunately, these conspirators require
something else besides dollars and cents
to make their plot against the liberty
OF the people succeed. IA long IA the
people are intelligent enough and
patriotic enough not To remain quiet
while tho gang Of conspirators are
plotting against the life OF the Rcpub
lie there il little danger.
Every member of Congress and the
State Legislatures ought to be person
ally held responsible for every vote no
casts in favor Of the railroads. II ever
there was time when eternal vigilance
il tho price If liberty" II IL now. The
men who have robbed tho American
people Of great portion Of their
glorious inheritance have entered into a
conspiracy to throttle tho Republic.
And unless something il done mmo.
diately to defeat them they will succeed.
The bill declaring th. Texas Pacific
land grant forfeited, which IL now
before tho Senate, should 10 made a
test ease. Ii the Senate, in spite OF
public opinion, attempts to hand over
these l5,0oo.ooo Of acres to Jay Gould,
public meetings to denoaacc this act OF
treason should he held in every city
from tho Atlantic to the Pacific. Such
a demonstration of public sentiment
would have an exceedingly good effect
on future legislation, The railroads
have handed together to plumber the
people, II is time that the people
should unite to defend themselves.