The herald., 1894-10-17


without our opinion or advice. But our
mind is burdened in its behalf, and il
will be relief to us to say few things
to it, and we trust that il 1t benefits us
and does it no harm. it will not be I'M
kind enough to hold ausht in malice
against us.
We take it for granted that the South
ern Pacific management has aeen, or
heard of, the Examiners petition
against the Reilly reiunding bill. About
200. 900 voters of the Pacific Coast states
have signed this petition.
1t is safe to assume that all who have
so signed it did so because they be-
lieved they were warranted by the
facts in doing 80, or because OF some
prejudice already existing, or on the
principle that it was aafest to oppose
anything and everything that the South
ern Pacific favored.
Be this as it may, that petition means
q great deal; and among other things it
means that the people are becoming ed
ucated to the enormity OF the Southern
Pacific company's past ofenses, and
that they realize that with increased
power it continually and constantly be-
comes more arrogant and dangerous.
That unless checked by the force of pub
lie opinion, it will not only con tinue to
devise and carry out means for the op
preston and robbing of the people, but
continue to prostitute the government
to its own selfish ends. We want to cay
to Mr.. Huntington that even the greed
and high.handed infrsctions and disre-
gard OF decency and law on the part of
corporations have their limit, as has
also the forbearance OF an outraged pub
lie.
We want to call his attention to the
fact that the righteous indignation OF
the people is something to stand in
awe of.
We want to say to him that the 200.-
600 people who signed that petition, and
as many more who did not sign it, have
grown tired of his methods, and that
they thus make their sentiments known
to him in respectful yet meaning way.
We want to say to him that if he val
ues the property of and does not want
to see his corporation come to bank
ruptcy and financial ruin, he will heed
this warning of the people.
We want to say that if he does not do
so; if hs does not put into practice
some of his good professions and prom
ises, the time will come (and it is not
very far distant) when the issue will be
joined between the Southern Pacific
railway and the people of this state;
when public opinion will become 30
much aroused and it's indignation so
great, that any man who would run for
any office and let it be known that he is
a friend of, or friendly to. the Southern
Pacific company's interests, will be
pointed at with the finger of scorn and
considered an enemy to the welfare of
the people. The time will come when
only such men as are known to be OPP
posed to railroad intereste can be elected
to our legislature, as railroad commits
eioners, on our board of equalization
and as tax assessors and collectors;
when laws will he made and enforced
which will deal very severely with Mr..
Huntington's interests.
We want to say to him that he uses
his power and influences uniustly and
that the people have their remedy in
their own hands and will not always
withhold it. That when their rebuke
comes it may not deal wholly fairly with
him. That it may not temper justice
with as much mercy as he would like,
but may administer reproof in keeping
with the largeness and character of his
many offenses.
Mr.. Huntington is growing old. yet he
may live to see the day in which he will
have greater respect for the rights of
others.
The people are growing tired of cor
poration rule. They have about reached
that point where they are going to de-
mand that laws made and existing for
the government of all shall apply to all;
the rich and the poor alike. We think
the Southern Pacific company will do
we'll to be warned by the cloud, already
larger than a mans hand; would do
we'll to believe that its days of gracs are
not without limit, and to consider the
number thereof.
1t is powerful, but "the people," once
aroused and once acting in concert
against it, will teach ii some lessons of
humility of which it has not dreamed.
We think this 10 all we have to say
directly to Mr.. Huntington Just now.
II he thanks US for it we shall feel
grateful; but if be accepts it and acts
accordingly we will feel that we have
done him good service and saved him
much future trouble and loss of eleep.