The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-27
LITE WASHINGTON TOPICS
The Grent Northern Railway Gives Up
Dabbling Ia Politics.

The Great Northern Railway Gives Up
Dsbbling Ia Politics.
WASHINGTON. March 26.-W p. Clough. rep
resentine the legal department Of the Great
Northern Railway. said to-day that his COM
pany had decided on an important departure
in their methods Of business. 1t has de-
termined TO abandon the arena OF politics.
The Great Northern is practically a transcon-
tinental line. and its interests IN the North
west are extensive and rapidly growing.
Nevertheless. Mr.. J. J. Hill. the President OF
the company. aud his associates believe that
they can afford to leave politics alone. Mr..
Hill has always kept q strong lobby at the
different State capitals OF tho Northwest.
and sometimes In Washington. The growth
OF the Granger sentiment and the seeming
hostility toward railroads OF largo element
In Congress and the various Legislatures ne
cessitatod the utmost vigilance on the part of
corporations to prevent the enactment OF UNI
favorable laws. The expense to oil tho great
railroads has grown to enormous proportions.
Mr.. Hill has for many years believed that this
kind Of service cost more than it was worth. to
From simply protecting their interests. many
Of the companies have como to debating
lution and official appointments. Mr.. ClouCh
says. has become the source h 81 great deal Of
Il n1 n o
tons. He says chat, in tho iuturo the Great
Northern will not attempt to control elections
will be no more than that OF any other heavy
property owner. 1t will exnress to its repre-
approval Of Just measures. and its al sapprovai
y unjust onos, hit beyond this it will not par:
tieipate In, political movements. Railroad
q .hs past 50 iar ps tio dreat, Northern Gom:
and basness prudence. liz did not discuss scu
Ct Snff fs nct s
is any conccrtcd movement am1Gng, tho various
csrporaa9ns p9tieis1s IL Washnson re-
money spent By Western raj roads al tho s,ato
cap!tnIs. and oven in local elections. 1t Is
s S that to It ds sSs tie ssna Sr Tc. ps ans
%ss SarPhaSnF TO" my res
certain attorney on tho United Statos bench
and Pierce would MOI consent to tho arpoint;
and ono large items o. expense incurred by
aae9ling n lolitics The new departure nt
sa Grs aSI i cr ksy to in
The National Association OF Democratic
Clubs advises all Democratic societies in the
United States to celebrate. zach In It's own
Xay; the apErsoochinS birthday Of ThomHs
Issued by he as -ociat ion ever since It's forma-
ton, and the celebration has crystalizcd into
a custom which is almost universal among
tho Dem ocratc clubs. Advices at headquarters
arc to tho effect that II will he generally oh
served this year. Many largo clubs have al
ready begun their preparations. and public
men. especially Democratic leaders in Con-
Eress. are being sought for speeches. The
National Association advises that whore not
iuconyenjent tho 18th of April bo OBJ
served. because 1t Is best to observe one day
instead OF two. and because the 18th was
chnsen by Mr.. Jeiferson's contem poraries for
tho frst event Of the Kind In 1881. at which
President Jackson gave the historic tuast.
Tho Federal Union: 1t must DO preserved"
The Commissioner OF Indian Affairs has
boon informed Of the killing Of Lays His
Mother-in-Law. II young Sioux Indian. by
Jack Whippie. white man. IN South Dakota.
The homicide occurred on the north side Of
White Riyer Opposite the mouth Of Black
City. s. p. referred the matter for iIyrstisa.
Deaiwool. who replied that no had no iuTls-
Gjllicuddy called the attention OF the State
Attorney to the homicide. He refused to in
(srIere Or take any steps to prosecute Whipple
on the ground thnt "you cannot convict n
white man Tor KILN: an Indian" Mr. McGilli-
enldy. Nv his letter To the Commissioner. said:
There ~ evidently something wrong with
bur so-cailed Justice where an Indian Is con-
For BuHaie Mes.
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