The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-02-01
napt to common sense and lntolerable

, nant To common sense and intolerabi
: to sanity.
| What is il. then, that supplies ih
. mativc for the proposed revolution
: Has the growth ami development q
! the country zone forward III IN unsat
!, isiactory pace. az with imperfect an'
unsatisfactory results. Happily tor th'
people and the railroad, no country hi'
, ever advanced IN Mcaltll ami power
with like rapidity as our own, and noh,
accompl shed results more substantial
and eraurn" Have the railroads. bee,
AN hiuderin. ol,siaCi, IA the path cal
PROGRESS aud Development, or THEN
charges uccn hurthcnSomc and orprcs
>jvc: The general prosperity at the
country is in itself relu'atiou ot such
Il charge and au evidence oi the hroad
sapacitN and liberal spirit with which
the, have been conducted. Have they
: employed their power IN inrreas!n"
) from time to time then charges ior
Transportation and thus diSturi,e'i an''
"vcllhrown the calculation AMI plans oi
thosr who transac, a.: business, AND
conduct the exchanges q! 'hc country
ON the contrary their charge for SER
vice has h,cn steadily reduced since
the day ot their first introduction. and
the cost of transportation for both per
sous and property gradually amt '"h-
stantly lcsscncd under the management
now sought I" he displaced. Let well
enough alone" WAS formerly thought 10
he Il Wise rs well as a prudcn, maxine
a, IL. A..
up to the real question We are consul
crine. Our inquiry is not Us t" wieih
er the ioids have been satisfactorily
managed In the past, or whether ticy
are likely to bc under the same man.
a.rmvnl in the future, but whether
contIrl Icy n legislature H. Likely To- I'M
prove thcil service. am leaving on
of the discussion nil questions oi right
Involved in the proposition oi Safe
control ot property that does not heion:;
L. the STATE. AMI ut the virtual cohiS
cation al pri,a,c .ioi.iiy under IL!
prr;,usc If improve" m.na"cm, nj.
and co,.iinin" The Inquiry IL the cola
/ qu, sion oi policy and cNpcdicncy. l.
there ground L. expect that any man
. a@emIn ut cmanaiin. from Il legislature
viii II. superior la That Ia which We
I have lccn accustomed
/ For "nc, am opposed un broad grounds 1"
+ any cnlar.cmrri a. ia" legislative function.
AM L. ANY extension al it, jurisdiction and
( power Confidence in ihc integrity of oiir
/ public men i. not always inspired lay an OK
/ animation ct their official acts nor ""niirmc';
/ ~ III" greed displayed hy them tor II rc-c!c''-
ton - au Office already dl-graccl by their in
/ cumbcucN. have nut. Mr.. President. been
encouraged by anycNpcricncc or observation
/ uf the past. IT, look among the politicians al
! n" country tor examples vi That in,,,iacuiat"
purrtN and LOFTY patriotism If whichwc hear
80 much and discover :" little. Nor can
! help feeling thai the average legislator il far
more likely to become ,li>iiugui- h.i 10y the
al.scnc. than b" the presence of the virtue he
/ boasts. Legislatures have become, and arr.
known In have become the abode of crime
and corruption. colleges whence ra>cality
and tr"acicry graduate with hono,s. The
Twccd> nf the legislature are not dead, no..
the methods III that great crusader forgotten
ar neglected. His successor holds Al seat in
every senate AMI assembly ia IN" land. guilt
l@ss only. ot III" high crime III discovery.
And IL the plausible and cunning scheme we
are considering shall IA carried through. the
ipnpc, 1T who have become his iupc>. ur the
helpless who hay" bccon" hi victims will
hear rep ate Tie .iI.Ici1as i;.s, nee cen
tane'l III t:.r Oil time inquiry, what are
yuu going to do aJ"u, IL" This is the feas,
AMI idI" 1" nh!ch iii" people are being 10y
i"ra,st i-.lc- sn. rog lies. ihi> ,iav escorted.
Bri without laying stress upon the cor
rupjiou inciy - h" encountered. il must APP
more than enough already Too many laws
and a." many Lawmakers. 10" many offices
uil'i tno mant oi,,ccr-. What with our ma
ti'nni, and state and municipal ,nact,ncnts.
ne must - y..y =iiant end active iuqu'~'.
Lee whs Scrp, pt"" with All his s:.tIi"ry
rights r"A obligations O,ii' getting has he
4 uy 81. industry. ani office ho.diug IA pro-
l'->io-s. tnd tn' general habit of politics now
i, ~ create o.lr' fur Lcciy men. rather than
seek ~ % :,r r,rl-,i Office, The oil, imls of
, -ur general @oycrn4cni aio:.;. To- say Moth
ing Of the state and municipal. have grown
t. an army aI hundred thousand strong, and
capable. y hen united by IL common purpose
and .ncitct! by Il common temptation, of ,c-
iy.nsthe law they were appointcdto enforce
and dNf,a the Will OF the people, whose seq
wants the} are.
But the-r considerations, Mr.. President
6rc perhaps too remote in their consequence
10 be OF much avail in influencing present
opinion and immediate action. and Will
briefly refer to- one or two Others. more I'M
mediate ia their operation and more likely
- enlist attention AMI interest.
IN the H. place appointments 10y a lcgisla-
tive body $ ~ not give u experienced and
efficient l.cH tor thu positions. Work will
aiway- be i"-t done Toy III - who under
>,,,ri II best. w io not put smiths To the
making of -hnc-, nor = Matchmaker 10
weave. nor can we successfully put men
wh - business ! politics To tine perform
aucc ot the Intricate and responsible duties
of railroad management. We shall incv.ta-
by 'ai. 90 -ertho best man for the place. and
80 aim - ceriein a. get the very crst maii
FL The place, u This patronage shall become
Il means # political reward. Every man
cau sea this. and can also see that the fur;h-
~ We a cp IL ~ this danger the safer we
ere.
Another ever present and ever operative
pt i"ct.o,. g. sich appointments j. found in
Ii. .dct ,nat t." incumbent in Zach Il cas-.
. WI. ac yc-ppn-ib.c 10 10 one. ard may not
en-! dc. = jHv owners of Ia road nut the pa
iron, - we'll, - that he continue. Icy TAR
O.. ta> .r! II, - satisfy or >l.rnce the pow
sr that appointed h.Ei. HI, allegiance will
Dl .le uot L. IA, ROAD bat - this party. liz.
81. pc chiefly ".lcernci IN .I4aiutdiiig r,-!a-
li,.- with tac appointing power without
,..i,1 crSa.i g. Inc road or il traffic. lis
,l.e' il ,uiry ~.l. hc not a. 10 the outlook a.
,ac .ac,.a.u- crop, ani tn" pr1-pec tiNc
~" mt O. Il, 90, bat - hat party sill like
- u. 80 power OF ucXt appointment day.
. au1 low iutna-se tuIctalu position hc Lol1-
r't .y Vi.tDc q HI personal Illness AMI
ability. nor yet 10y ,ht thing accomplished,
. 81. Lis ,it.ee. r-t ~ the strength hc may dis
,.ay a..i tno lte- IA can control on c!crtion
t-y. TA-.r llssry IT, Z" him viii be. lot
t,t, taa ,.l..s1- &ul revenues of hi road,
bar Lae ao-, a. stand on Inc tariff. And 81
hy i,-e. 81 ia.- sii'iIfin, tho rir', : divorced
FROM IA, aats .I.l pr"y!-i1n rpadc ia advance
( for a. 4i.,na 4'Ha.aI al Il. And - ~ the
pia' p.s po, ! wc .rc pretty sure not ouiy Ia
&c. j.Ie IS or-t ~ taali a. inc best man ior the
+ l.acc, bat (. get ihc very worst service 81.
Inc rvrs worst ma1 f. this what sou wou!d
b. .u your own affair: Ne. Nr. President.
Il w are a. have railroad manager, Ne
want G.iG 10 manage the railroad and not
paAi.c-. u i-d busiEc-, matter and not II
political inAtier. ana W. need business iaen
al at politicians L. aircct it. We may
wei. nr;e u. lit.ca! prc- dents. go, c,ne -. SEN
at..-. &C.. for jhi= j. the domain 81 politics
;ti.!. since It Ea- become the fashion, don't
care i tacy continue - nave political post
:fcc c.ofk>. letfcr-cs:ricrs. bridge tenders
aai -c.l4b-vs..cli. iut who e;cr heard 81
waa;7 10 hear Of Il republican freight agent
or 4 democratic traffic manager: Il green
.,aek conductor cor prohibition brakeman!
u 4, hard 10 to-! whether the thing is most