The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-10-14

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rAflFoaA1 40 Dsfvste Dfopsrty purely, which
he owners have gn absolute right 70 manage
- they please. But this controversy hAe
been settled against them By tho uniform do
,ts.ons Of tho courts Of the country ard kas
been r.ghtfully % settled. II the theory Of
private property had besn strictly adhered
10, II would have been found Impossible 70
build ten consecutive miles Of road. To
procure its right Of way, every railroad con-
psny In the country has invoked tho right Of
efty taken was 70 b used Tor public pur-
peso. The public character Of these Same
roads was made tho justification, for
national, state, and local Aid II
their construction. HAVING received the
benefits incident 20 their public
character they cannot cvAde the duties iAci-
dent to that relation. - public institutions
tis.y ARE hound 10 justice and absolute equal
sty In Gil their dealings with tho people. Ex-
tortion and discrimination arc forbidden 10
them. Their rates must be fair and thoy must
be uniform. The practice OF the companies
Ii far different. Their actual system Is one
OF favori;issn 70 the few and oppression Of the
many. They discriminate Agninst localities
and individuals, building up and tearing down
IS they please. Perhsps tho most pernicious
principle In al their practice. ono openly
and ingtniously defended, ID that Of
the long and. short haul. By this they. do
priye those near tho market for the products
s.,,a.iaa IT, .nn,,or. 80 ~ .nsns,,ca the.
!. a,,asI - 80 c,,,,ia,.w - .hosa ra,nct. ~
assume to say that It 10 for their benelt the
ID pracficed. Nothing could
be more false. Ii il the very nature OF inJus-
lice that is benefits are confined TO few.
,.,.,res $500. y. -, sra $3.50. =, IT,.
"a ~, - 49, "a -. 49,. 49,, s,,,s 80
s,.,.s .ha,, !. III .ha.. 800 - cn,. rs.s,snr
Ill. Naw ya,s ana psrnsx,x.nss ssrmer..
that nv CHARGING cnmnensatorv rates ia the
N.,v vnrla- the ,,r,-a ~ ~ ,.@s,,ct !. ,aca.-
.s~s,,. ra,sad =. rasn, 49, s ~ &c., 90
S,,n,,s,. i. nth.r -o~ds thss
80. s.s...s.a,,.s .n,,a..~ 80. 80. - - -
s..s,a,,na 80 80. 80 I..,,,,a.s
~ 80 80 .ao.,e,. II. 1870
80. :, - ...,a -. .aran,.s.. =.
~. .a,s ra 800. 49,. - .s... =
.ar,n - ~ "a o,hsr conds,,nrs rna cron.
- .ha var,a "a ,ha rnrla.s aa,n.nas . ~ ths
esc .1r TO-" - da,ern,,. me- WITH nomn,is,,,
1907 u,,,.,,sr ana 49,, ssn,saa .,r.ns.
s.ops H. 80, ,.a,,..an .,.h .,ha- s..,,.r,e
- ~. r,,n,r ~, .oi,,rad ~ ~. 49,
90 "a .hn 1890 $3.50 !. -. .rhsna.s ~,
.ne,, "1 Tn.sr ion. az .hors ~, ria !. M,
! S,r.~.r. 49, e .,a,- ,,,.r - ch.rgtr~ al
-. ~ -. M All h.sr nnrn h.,r. ~or.h =,
80 49, -. n,,.hs, ~ n.~rs.. - ~,
Vn.n 70. - 800. $50 ah..s. -, -,
-. ~, - 49,. ,..s....s.n..
- 49, Z. - 49,. 80. ~ tna.
~.o.rs.sa. n..s.,,.N !. 80 -. .
~. sal,s 90 80 80. - m.t.
49,. 1880 -. 90 -. =,
80 !. .rnIsnst,..r - ~ 4 henents the
49,. .r1ts.. - go. I'D e. Me-
49, 80 s.. :. "a 80 , p "a sha
en.,,,.~ 80 g.. "a. .he,s whsrevSr ana
:. arsver ssov .isarrs moro than s fair rate.
= enures % taeI oenent. ana tne los,csl enecI
i. . 80 49, 80. $500. .,...s 4 -,a,,
-. -, -S,s. 49, 80. ,s...,;s rs.,a l. -s.sn
.S a.. S 80. 800 :. 80
sss.,na nas.. 49,, rs,,a.- < 49, s..e~sra
- Sa.o.sns.sa :. ,,r,snos. r,ar Sh.nh n.
..ss s.ra ~. n,.,a $3.50, rhs ~. sra- I'D
49,. ~. Mh,o,. ~ ..a,uaras :, ~
80. 80 49, srsad 80 iii MOI shsrs - :
~ - ..1,oI,rs w., go h,,.d no.t =
80 pools. ... 49, 49, oL nl 80 -. $50
e.,,.l 'a - s.,.l,l., s.S.,wa q. .ssc,,s
~. .u.nn.h. g. s.S,,. ...s.s. eh-..,,ys
-. ~ 80. g. =. -, =.
s.r.c,ss.,v s1>c.sd ~ 80 icr~ srS
49, .hor, h.,,i nssnc,r,a = = = srrIteA
!. 80 0 .S 49,. r, 49,, Th,ss "a
= -, -. ~ 49,, r,,1.... go ..
~ - Nv sI0 49, 49, -. ~
..sas s.,..sn 49, go .o :. ...n.s ~
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transportation, your produce would not be
carried for you at loss. Railroads aEo mot
built to become charitable institutions. They
are built to make money. They DO no busi-
1ess below fair rate, and when they exact
- s..u.9 - 80. 49,. 1- .-S
-. -sy - .sAs s .L...,<
o0t Justify Or excuse because II docs mol
a2ect you, and whom they charge you more
tAAn they do others moro remote, you may
- equally sure that you are tho victims 81
.oxtOrtion.
! Closely allied - this kind OF discrimination
= another by which the railroads determine
IL location Of the manufacturing establish
0ents Of the country. They build up few
looAlities At the expense OF tho many. and II
tAese instances the benonts Of their injustice
- not reaped By the favored locality In gen'