The morning call., 1892-06-11
sailors to fight ana bleed for the benefit of a

I we nave Ue6U granted NO concessions from
| the Southern Pacific.
{, J. Burns. is Post street-A new road
/ would be the salvation Of the State Of Cali
! lorna. There is no line of business to-day
| IN thls city that IS not depressed, and the
cause above all others is railroad oppression.
lne more new roads that we can get the
better Tor business. Since the meeting the
! other night l have induced four young men
| 10 join the organization and / can get six
| more. l consider the movement just in
| augarated most excellent one 10 remedy
existing evils of whatever nature.
| BENEFICIAL.
William II. MetsOn Of Reddy, Campbell 6,
| MetSOn-AnOther railroad would be bene-
| fetal, whether competitive or not under
stand the Southern Pacific Company takes
/ the position 1t has right to charge all the
J traffic will bear This it states publicly
! through the papers and compares itself
| with the merchant. Ii it be true that IL is
| seeking 10 get all il can then il IS but fair
| for the man paying TO prevent IL from get
| ting more than he can help. One way to al
| tain this end is TO encourage competition,
/ but if competition cannot be had an invest
| ment in another railroad means the putting
| ont Of capital necessary TO build it. and
/ even if the new railroad be run in the same
! manner as the Southern Pacific their effort
/ will be TO gain an income on their invest
| menf and the State will be benefited accord
| ingly.
/ Walter Castle Of Castle Br0s.-The forma-
/ tiOn Of the league was q last resOrt'tO make
stand against the corporation that yir-
! tually rules our State. and the success we
have met with exceeds our most sanguine
| expectations. Young business men Of the
community seem 70 realize the importance
Of the movement and are signing the roll by
scores.
We intend to do away with the despotic
rule of the Southern Pacific Company and Of
Z - 81 fNrr-
| fair State. We must have indepcndeutra rail-
roads or lndependent steamship lines. The
transportation companies AZ present in
power we can expect no relief from, and
they not only ruin the merchant by their
eXh0rbItant freight rates, but retard emf
grafton 10 California An emigrant can go
from New York 10 Minnesota for a few dol
lars and have enough left TO purchase a few
acres OF land, but by the time he reaches
California the railroad monopoly has all his
money and he arrives here broke, often
willing 10 walk back.
II the young and enterpri8ing merchants
do not combine TO fight for their liberty
and are content to be ground under the iron
heel OF the monOpOlies they deseT We the in-
eYltable fate in store for them.
THE ORGANIZATION.
The object Of the organization is not only
to secure reasonable transportation rates
but to protect the commercial interests OF
n
ganZatlOD, and business men in all parts Of
the State are reques ted to join and advance
their personal interests. The movement is
meeting with great success and is assuming
gigantic proportions We meet again on
July IA to outline plan of action.
James Il. Gates Of J. Il. Gates 4 Co..
There is no doubt that the present stagna-
tl0n OF trade IS due 10 the railroad monop-
Oly We can no longer distribute our
goods throughout tie State because of the
eX0rbltant rates Of transportation, for if
sent any distance the monopoly eats up all
the profit and leaves no margin for the
dealer. Although we handle a California
product aud employ California help. we can
not send our goods even as far east as Den
yer as the rate on case goods amounts to the
large sum Of 500 per ton, half again as much
as Eastern roads charge On that account, no
market, many large manufacturers are un-
able To even pay thelI rent. / certainly
favor the movement, and will do all l can
personally to assist the league TO obtain its
object.
". r. Wheeler of Holbrook, Merrill & Stet-
sOD-San Francisco is virtually fenced 10 by
the discrimination in rates OF the Southern
racine Company. As It Is the only dis
tTibuting road il has US n its power, and
the country trade is lost 10 Us through their
arbitrary rule To the detriment Of Cali
fOrHia merchants the Southern Pacific Com
pany prefers TO haul a carload of goods
erce 10 hauling them from San Francisco
which Of course gives the trade t0>Eastern
people. We must have competition, and
that quickly, or we will soon lose what
little market we have. l heartily indOrse
the league anu viii do all in my power to
support it. Our present trade is confined to
territory within almost hundred miles of
this city.
FOR MUTUAL PROTECTION.
George Lacombe of Stack & Lacombe
said: I'VE must certainly unite for our mu-
tual protection OF 20 TO the wall. ! favor
any movement, and viii lend my support
10 any organization that will help US cut Of
the difficulty. San Francisco is no longer q
distributing point, owing to a want Of rail-
road competition. / think ii best to let the
transcOntinental problem rest temporarily
and unite Oul forces in securing a number
of competing roads to distribute our goods
to different points throughout the State, aud
try first 10 preserve the home market l
have great confidence in the movement and
think that the league VIII ultimately sUc-
ceed 10 getting US more eqaable rates. II
has my hearty support"
George Newhall of H. N. Newhall & Co.
said: Il am not prepared to submit 10 an
interview, as the league has outlined no
plan Of action a yet, but shall 10 my utmost
/ 20 support any organization which IS likely
20 beI eft the commerce Of our State or
city, and the object OF the league is 10 do
ls0. Any such scheme Of couTselhas my sup
ip1rt."
I William T. Dixey. cashier Of Dunham.
| FarTigal. Hayden x Co.: Il say emphati-
! ally that if the leope who are gong to
| I'm this ew league keep 1t out OF politics
teir increment is all right and | am going
| be One0f their supporters. There IS too
/ mch ole fOgyism prevalent in San Fran
! CLEO business circles and young men have
| bit little nance to rise in the world. The
| oil, men Who control the trade are apathetic
ani do not ~ to improve tile present dull
! site of affairs. they are like cur neighbOrs
/ in he NJ xicaa Republic, too much inclined
/ 70 eaye everything until manana."
Heary Gray with A. Crawford Il Co..
! The onlY two questions to consider Ar @
| Whether a league ike the one proposed is
| necessary and # so how should 1t go TO
work. That thereFs necessity for action
! on tie part Of the young men In this COM
/ munftT | am satsfid Of, but as 10 the best
methods to be pursed | am not quite clear.
We must fight against political corruption,
the labor unions ard for better transpOrta-
ton facilities TB splendid trade we had
here 10 years ago has slipped out of our
hands because Dobsdy did anything TO keep
1t here,
IN SYMPATHY,
William Lewis q William Lewis & Co.,
cigar manufactures. "a California street.
Anything that is god for the State, that is
my motto and thTefOre you may say that l
am heartily in fmpathy with this move
meDt At the resent there is no chance
for San Fraaciscdto do any business in the
country towns because the merchants in
The interior prefer 10 palronize Eastern
firms The city depends upon the rural
districts for support, but when the railroad
company takes al the profits the farmer
makes he cannot throw any patronage our
way.
". B. Wellman Of Welman, Peck & Co.
We need strong organiZatiOn to influence
Legislation. for l be eve that the first step
toward reform would be the abolishing Of
the Railroad Commission. and the next one
a revision OF the local freight rates. The
railroad company S afraid Of competition.
A few months ago i commenced TO snip
goods wherever Ilcould by water to avoid