The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-01-09

XG, Constitution,
A STATE LAW NEEDED.
No law has ever yet been passed to
meet the requirements OF this Constltu.
tional command, and afford the proteC-
ton that tho combined wisdom Of the
State deemed essential. So long as this
question remains open, every effort made
for its Just and fair settlement, Is herald.
ed abroad as indicating a hostile attitude
toward railroad enterprise. We under.
stand, thoroughly, the necessity OF rail.
roads for tho development OF our natural
resources; but we understand also, that
unless reasonable freight charges be So.
cured for oil shippers, the induccment
for the agricultural immigrant, and for
various enterprises which those resources
invite, must be hampered and limited.
| renew ereCommendation that such
legislation upon this subject bG enacted
''as will secure even.handed Justice To
both tho railroads and the people. !
especially recommend that, both ny to
passengers and property, a greater
charge for n shorter than q longer dis.
tance, and every species OF discrimina.
ton against, or In favor OF, individuals
or localities, and every means by which
1t may DO accomplished, be absolutely
prohibited. That q commission be ere.
ated with such authority as may be nee
essary for the application and execution
OF tho law, and to obtain such relief as
may be had from Federal law, and that
adequate penalties be provided TO secure
respect and obedience"
RAILROAD PASSES TO ruBLIC OFFICERS.
Upon the subject Of giving railroad
passes to public officers, Irepeat tho Ian
guage Of a former message:
"The practice Of railroad companies
issuing to public officers free passes over
their roads, is another abuse TO which |
call your attention. That this Is done
with an improper motive Is so transpas.
ent as to admit Of no question. There
Is no branch OF the government but, In
some form, is called upon to act In rela.
ton to tho rights, duties and liabilities
OF such companies; and therefore, where
questions between railroad companies
and tho people arise, II cannot he d mat.
ter OF surprise that u feeling OF distrtist
pervadCs the public mind, when the pub.
lie servant, whether Legislative, Judi.
ciary or Executive, holds the laws Of Ills
country in one hand aud railroad pass
In the other.
most earnestly recommend the en-.
aCtment OF a law toprohibit tile delivery
Of such passes 10 any and every officer
within this State; and that tho penal.
ties be sufficient To put IN end TO the
abuse"
TRUSTS AND COMBINATIONS.
Our ancestors brought with them the
common law OF England, and rejoicod ID
It's wise and humane provisions for The
protection Of the toillng and consuming
masses against tho heartless and avar'
Clous cupldity Of the monopoliStic vul,
lures OF society. The remedies were
ample TO meet the necessities Of q more
primitive and simple condition Of busl'
ness and commercial relations.
Under the common law, the open and
Axed market place was encouraged, and
the ''life OF tradO"-opon competition
secured both for seller and purchaser.
FoFestalling was defined 10 DO the
Wbuylnp or contracting for any mbr.
Ohahdise or vlOtual In the wAyto market
or dissuadlng persons from bringing
their goods or provisions there or per
suading them 10 enhance tho price when
there"
Rearallngi "The buying Of corn OIL
other dead VictualB, In any market, ant
selling II again In the same market"
ltngrossIng, "The getting into one'I
possCssion, or buying Up largo quaint
Tics Of corn or dead vlCtualB, with Intent
10 sell them again"
And 40, "lhe total engrosslng oi'Rni
other commodity, with Intent 10 sell |
al an unreasonable prlce,N
One OF our criminal lAw.wfllerg ha
said uBngtosslng With W must doubt
lOss ho deemed OF kin 10 ioteBlallng, N
| Il was In the English common law. Ant
whenever q man, 10 put things, IA |
wore, out Of joint and obtain an tinduI
pfoht, purchase large quantities Of OH
article Ol merchandise, holding II, no
for a ialr rise, but 10 compel buyey |,
ray what we know 10 be moro Ilian cal
DO regularly sustained in the market, hI
may, on principle, be deemed, With VI
10 20 guilty OI the common law ollOnS
Of englosslng,
these oiIepses, together with con
eplfaCy 10 commit them, were, al CON