New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-23

kindred spirit this meeting will not be disturbed D.
his rho,tly presence but tie hoi' u 'oe i'"'
may be. r,o,,r,
There have been times when the yeoinshry oil ioW*
were synonymes for honesty and fardeaihs the word
aver. but in recent years confidence has been with
drawn and they are now the objects OF cold dstruit
md -, "o,a"e di,peasure More than that. speak to
men who have closely observed te progress OF slaiIs
duripg te last decade aud but revive Your memories
in atstns mat il has witnessed gradually deepening
struggle between the great corporate inteitstn ad tie
MONEY and those who have it not. which must always
have been regarded with anxiety, NJ wuch mas no"
+ rrov.n 10 an intensity which may well excite ahin.
NAV be- / hope am in this instance, Incapable OF
correctly estimating the mporanre, or sequence o 81
event, bu, Am driven to the belief mat the bicarh
ALREADY opened become so vast An any > lat lnto
it may hill the prosperity Of the Whole conntfS. We
n,y v.o beware Of thar evil day when the FARMERS
Of the west rritacd by constant warfare No'rcd by
reckless injustice. and borne down o. poverS Insis
only hope j. anarchy, and who even now hehdoG W.
stability Of government the supremacy Of law ahm u1
orderly administration OF justice. sort oI hlordi
cicctnent suit against my people has been brought ana
tried in this jurisdiction. and Judgment has been ca
tered against them. The Judgment Is UNJUST. anu
am here to ask the sons Of The Pilgrims "a ala IN re-
vcrsins it, to aid in removing existing dih-renoeS M
tal gricvances and thus to their proper place
those admirable sentiment, gt respect and hon9r WHICH
! 1NpnIanSe5 To receive yonr assistance they mast
deserve IT, aud to show that they are fairly entitled 10
Your good Offices. at least 10 suggest thc Iles upon
| which the inquiry should be conducted slau Ell wv
few remaining moments during wl1ch SHAH ci'ln
| may be unfortunate in that must appeal TO te
most rigid ard unyiclding sentiments. pom auDvtV
heart 10 the weak and the helpless. unlock the
fountains which feed and stimulate the emotions pul
after all do not much believe In hysen''t relations.
When honesty i, impugned it. defender must needs 90
straight the calm and intellectual seat OF Judgment
| applause), and ththcT 60 without delay
in the concrete, the charge 50 often made ana no"
generally accepted true In the Fast. Is may me
are in their legislation moved 10y conscious hostility
toward and disregard Of the rights Of properly ana a.
their laws affecting railways. ! beg YOU to believe
that am not about 10 enter upon the merits or de
"n their behalf tie most eminent Justice. For many,
without their leave ronfeS, the most sies0u efI"r ;
81 thi, destructive agitation has arisen from mistaken
identity The E0,t Ia, supposed that II was runnlne
| from a hichvavman and the West has supposed II was
trying ~ prlrr one and h" mutual feeling mas Dcci
much HE TIA. OF the preacher who after ms nav lSi
made an unsIcCeosful tOar among MS cphsIreauo.,'
thanked Tod TINT at lca>t # had been safely returned
| daughter and appliu~cl
SEEKING THE EXPLANATION.
Where is the truth in all this turmoil Where Is
Justice while these rprsalS are going on for ulcc
ar. rcplal, i'm the field Of trarc surely as IN the
nci u Mar, sooner later they will dominate ms
ut -t.ro, problem but wlli It DE- before or AFTER the
pcu,i- wreck that now -eem' to be- imninen =, oo,
Di Won ever hear the Granger, -ide 81 ms con
,ro,-r-y dD not mean the vicious nVgth.hgs 81
the deuA-osue VINO Play, upon N" hsm lip, nsr,
perverted. If within my limited range Of observation
could select small though choice roo.h oI 1 naeSo
nd c5rpora,.on> ami export them TO beautiful
y.Hil return TO the people, East and West with
fo-c, that would de- much q erase the Tccolrcu"h pl
real ~ fnclcd wr5ncs. Applause. mean the
tr@rlgr., Side A, seen by good and honest who
vould consciously ~ more LIT finger to destroy
l,nn- ~ S3ur pI'tN hud s"an who ,l.p +" nisht
about your frr>d,s.
Let me- give you an outline Of this story. The
people II Iowa not inclusive of th,-e who are init
matcly connected with these enterprises. have CON
tuiui.d either voluntarily inyoluntarily more tlan
i've III
t construction III railway, within the borders ~ INC
state This wa not designed a, donation 1t vas
aath 'rlri-l hat almost aid 'Nt"Ited nom a con-
nur.'y I'D able 10 make the investment thAt mos
whose money helped % create should share In owner
ship ard 10 that extent At least the property -n"uG
.luay, fr, tho pressure ~ their legislation and OBJ
serve loo their own person, the prosperity or adversely
l.ucarcrt paa ha, wofuiiy m,carricd for under the
rapid. though accurate maripulstions Of promoters
protector, and wrccicr and the dSpruns influence on
morning m st: and They hold the East accountable
rho Iens ma iu., hesn r ,Sn tneir SrsS
milton, y acres y the productive land that ever
lrytei PLOUGH and ICED bn, that i2o - gone and
general Development. and they look IN vain 10 see any
D prrccpt.hr dmlnuton in Interest bearing obHsauphs
hold M, Ft,t arcolrtab'e hr that They that
~. prime motive II those who originated ard carried
and passenger, irt their own Immediate enrichment,
and hcg do not discern the difference between present.
ma past pr pr.t,rs >ear after wear they were wit
n.,,, of , system 81 discrimination which paralyled
e ,l,@ a a'1 ' Tn .nd " 'cy o- ha .o @@
P body accountable f"r That.
Many UNDERSTANDINGS.
10 their car came he chickering's Of presidents the
r,cumuAilou, OF general managers. broken faith VIC
I.r,i comp,,t~ di-cord ever, where and amid it all
Che, f-t ,,u-c pf constantly Increasing injury. /,
10 strauss. that under such cir, um,tance- they should
attempt tue ,oluon of the problem that seemed 80
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