New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-18
DIR. GLADDEN. ON THE RAILWAY.
LIBERTIES OF THE CITIZEN THREATENED
By THE SYSTEM
ADVOCATING AT CHAUTAUoUA THE NEED OF
MoRE STRINGENT STATE REGULATIONS
OVER THE ROADS-AN ANSWER TO

,BY TELEGRArH TO me TkmuNE.l

,BY TELEGBirH TO THE TkIDUNEl
Ctautauoua y y Aug. 17.-Dr. Washington
GLADDEN. express some plain views to-day In IL
lecfme The Railway He repeated his assertion
a. 10 the bunting influence Of all corporation
tho public conscience. and continued: 1t l. no
true that this free country. II is rich country
and a prosperous country but is railroad system l.
an Imperium I'm impeiis, which acts far more directly
and far more powerfully than HE Government lsch
can act upon the y-aay life OF every ciI y. d.
pensing uuealnd favors to aid by Just - much
abIdging % liberties and Iesse1iug the chances Oh
others. II paves the way by wlich ambitious men
may most rapidly mount the summit OF astociar
mower. ami the cGect Of cir example n TO- ciin
the tone Of public sentiment and the standard
corduct IS appalling. They have WlaWtuhy m1ri
gagged properly entrusted 10 them 10 he used Tor Tie
public advantage, made unjust DIS rimina Ions o
ALI of .ndi vidua.s and communii, cJruIt eol Is
and legislatures, aid Obatiucicd The cqua. ald It
dustlial freedom Of the people; and The darLes
PAGES I'm the history Of American politics ar
those which record their successful attempt
TO debauch our public men. Doubtless tier IN
luence has been in a measure benchccni, bat the.
are not the inventors OF the steam engine or in
authors CT the wealth it has product. ThIoue
mistakes Of legislation and the ind Terence or Ill
iatua,ion Of the people, they havo acquired Io"e.
eQualed by that OF no deapouc government on th
face OF the earth to-day.
is TO establish the principal in law and IN practic
that the railway is the servant OF he people an
not their master, and that il must submit 10 scaici
ing supervision and a stringent regha ION o. an IT.
business by the state. il IS mol siaoie, ih-n.
that the Government should own the railways
present but il is desirable tha the Covernm "a ahou
80 far control them to prevent them from ia>in-
the people cxorbantly for their own enrichment an
70 burden some for the benefit OF others. To thi-
10 armed viii
powers which are summary that # can dea
vigorously with all the entertainments Of these cor
porations upon public rights The Interstate Com
mission a sample of the thing we need. ouly II want
10 be strengthened Al every point. Each STATE shouf
supplement tho Federal legislation by increasing the
powers az its Commissions and by providing
statutes that shall bring commerce within the state
into line with the Interstate regulations. a'd these
powers should extend the restriction Of the building
Of new roads which should not be authorized without
proof that their existence would further the Interests
of other railroads and Of the cOmmun ty genera w. Inc
watering of stock and fictitious capliazat or Shouio
be made penitentary offences. Any director fodnd
Specializing I'm the stock of his IA road should De
sent TO prison. and plan should be piesctoel 10y
law by which min0rtcs Of stockholders may oo'a'H
representation in boards OF directors
James O'Connor. Of " The Rochester Post Express.
,cpcl in a speech on Home Rule 10 Pr ess r. Nahay IS
structures ana condemned him for refusing 10 dsraos
the question by American standards. Mr. ManaHy
may be interested TO know thai the audience WIS n0'
nnlv about thlce times a. EIer any mat he a J.
dressed bur gave emphatic evidence as 10 The lca4
@;colge n. cable read sections from d. sewer ana
others of his works this afternoon. Ihcre Wis =
concert. at which Miss Neatly stevens me p,"1 ~
charmed every body 10y her sithuI icN.tIih-, 'H. ~,
night M and Mrs. Frank Beard gave one Oh uie"
unique entertainments 10 pa hed house. ,.,
crown Won the championship M mixed double MIS-
!, proy,n defeated Nj SIS Clark Mis- eayrr deiei. i
Niss Sneare Mis- L. Brown defeated Miss Green
Ind Miss Chess defeated Miss Tome.
Tie baseball match between ne Chau'a ,lut' al.
he Hamburg Sta.s was won by The dier, N.iH score
~ 10 10 T. stagc pitched and struck ON seven
teen men There were about 2O'o spectators o,a,,
Recent arrivals are c. r. sumner, OF IcNc,,ta'I,
samuel O Erown OF Ncw-YOrk; \. {. Hawkins, Bihi-
ford Penn Amanda >. Cook, Chicago, ana =. IL. Nei
ogr Of Rochester.