Daily Republican., 1886-10-11
MONDAY ocroBER IL. 1889.


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some respects, his actions In regard tc
the GOAL pools will receive general com
mendation, and his well-dmed, DELHI
erate action shows that he has not acted
unAdvisedly In the course he Is pursu-
ing. The people Of the country, who
nearly all consume more or less coal a.
iuel, have from year to year beheld the
railroad companies come together
through their head officers and they
have seem them rsise the price OF coal
% much per ton In the fall months,
when the people were about laying in
their winters supply, and In the spring
Of the year, when but little coal was
needed, the same companies would
come together again and reduce prices.
II the practice had been reversed and
coal made cheaper In the fall months
when more coal was needed, the people
would not look on the action with Q
critics eys, bat would have applAuded
the actions OF the railroad companies.
Governor PAstison has evidently cotas
30 the conclusion that railroad com pa
mics have no more right 70 meet 10.
gc.her and, - 1t were, consplre TO raise
$50 paw VI NS8A th4u Lave 10
meet togsther and conspire 10 raise the
price Of labor, and he has accordlngly
Instructed his Attorney General TO in
Qutre into the matter and zee IL the
public have not some rights as well IS
railroad pools
Bat Governor PAtdson 10 not the e rs,
In the Held In ordering legal steps 70 be
taken TO ascertain the exact rights
which railroads possess and the rights
which are reserved for the people. The
Kansas City Board OF Trade, In the
name Of the State Of Missouri, has
gone into the courts Of the State and
brought action Agains. doEon or more
competing railroads occupying the ter
ritory southeast OF Chicago. The prayer
OF the petitioners Is for the cancellation
OF the existing pooling contrasts be-
tween these companies and an injunc-
don to restrain them from forming
another pool. The legal effect OF such
aston, II sustained, will be 70 dissolve
the association
The action 10 based upon the pro-
visions Of the State constitution OF Mls
sour, forbidding combinations between
composing railroad lines for the purpose
OF fixing rates, and also upon that prin.
ciple OF the common Law which forbsds
consp.rAcies in the nature Of monopolies
having for their object the Advancement
OF pr.ceA The illegally OF such com
hinations has been decided already BY
the English courts, because a. the
Chief Justice SAYS they were "todiveri
% much Of the funds Of the company,
properly applicable for the purpose Of
their earreui expenses art Of dividerss
into different illssAl AMI ulesianApe
channel"
This decision was In relation 70
railroad already completed and il ops-
rAaon, tia had agreed 20 divide COZ
Peauve Business ard its income with
Anoihes Alnos; completed c9moe ing
hrs- Here Is another very clear Ecs-
hsh case bearing upon the same saeis.s
where $50 railroad companies has
male &c ssresusni % diver; the.r re-
seipss IN ia4 pro ~or.ion Of nine teeth.
TO one company Ani one-,eu;a 10 AZ.
osnsr. Tie ocuri granted ~ Injunction
restraining tie company from proseei.
Ing under il, aud said:
- - - men .-Ss me f-u1ss and
losses saA-l t< brought into one conuou
iui I az he nei rvceip;s diverted INTO
sWl saA-es q IiEe-teuI1s AID o-e-,erth.
wilton; the Authority Of az a.. o, Paris
neui, appears 10 ne % Dc 50 clearly and
PApsoly Illegal that 20 10. tank The
Court ought 20 hesitate II is view in thai
rspec.. Otherwise II miSa, = :hA: al
the railways Z the kingdom nigh: be
corso. dated ITO one large joint eaa-
cern.
Bat We are no; lacking in cases in
this country which havs been decided
adverse 70 any and sll pools the OLDEST
OF which Is 70 afe,. the prices. The
Supreme Cous; Of Ohio Ia 1880 was
called upon 20 give 3 decision in the
case OF pool o. salt producers in which
the Coar: SAID
he cleAr tendency OF such an ssre,.
men; : - establish monopoly and 70
oes'ioy competition n trade; and for
ma eA>ou' Oh :Ae grounds Of public
PoHc!, courts v a. 10. aid in its enforce
ment \ Is 10 answer 70 say that comu<-
luton in the SAL trade Vas not. in fscr.
destroyed or that The price Of the conn,a-
dity WAS ne, uure&SonAbly advanced.
Courts will not stop 10 enquire g 10 ID.
degree OF IN Jury iEa., led upun the public.
1t Is enough 10 know thS, the !ssyitshla
tendency Of such contracts : injurious u
the public
But We have no; 20 go 10 Ohio for
cAses Of this sort Right up in Penn.
sylvsnia In the coal regions, there are
decisions against poolS A pool Of coai
mining companies Was declared tliegA,
by the 5apreme Court OF the State,
Justice Axnew declaring that, "such
. combination is more than conISc,
1T is Al offence" After quoting jas
doe Gibson 20 the same effsss, tha.such
. combination is criminal, Justice Az.
new proceeded and said:
Every 'corue-, IN the language Of TIE
day, whether !. oe . Attsct the price of
articles Of commerce, such Is breAds:G.is,
or The prize OF ver 3iele stocks. where sc
cornql.sesd By confederation, 10 raise or
deprsss tie Prise anu operate on the mar.
Ne;s, : conspiracy. The ruin often
spieAd abroad ~ these heartlsss consp!rA.
esss : ildeSer,eAcls. frequently fl'ns the
iaad VIII siAzyAio On, poverty AT Nue.
kvery a.soS.Stlcr 5 criminal whose ~
tecs s 70 -Alss - deprsss the yrsce Of
labor beyond VIA: :. would bi,nsit Jeff
without Ar..5c-4- ali o stimulus.
Qaiie . number OF o.her decisions in
regard TO pools might Be given, ba,
what We have already re.ei red 10 ara
enough 70 show tia. the { urls o. the
county will have 10 deser crate before
pool combinations can sxpsc, mach
soIid comfort tron them.
MR- GRIER says; ~ admit that 1
took some interest in trying 10 elect .
good eistIsn Of the Ninth ward TO fill Q
Vacancy which ex-merher PAncoAss