The Helena independent., 1894-06-12
ASHAMED OF HIS MOTIVE
California Congressman Vigorously
Scores the Late Senator Le-
land Stanford.
He Founded One University =
Destroy Another That Had
Sighted Him.


WlauRoIoN, June 1.-THE question has
has arisen AZ to the effect OF the proposed
Pacific roads bill on the individual liability
OF STANFORD and other stockholders for the
government debt soms lawyers 10 con-
ereas, intending Roprsientsiive Mcguire. OF
San Francisco. say tho new funding act
will be In the nature OF = settlement OF 40
count between ths government and the
ronds. and this settlement will be sbaolute,
and final discharge OF all stockholders
from individual LIABILITY. The present
move Of the attorney general haAlns, the
Stanford estate is basod en- The fact that
the Pacific railroad debts Aio about 10 ma
tara.
bsfo's the bouse COMMITTEES on Pacific
railroads to-day Representative 0eary ar
Rusd strongly that the act creating the
Central Paoino road eontemp plates that tho
government take possession II there 10 de-
fault In payment. Heretofore tho company
has never been In n position to proceed
against dishonest directors. but II the gov
ernment took possession ID might reach
back 10 1862 and recover all money diverted
through construction companies or other.
wise. returning 10 TO the public treasury.
II do not know" said GeAry. why We
should put poor old Coxey. who trod on
three or four blades OF grass. IN Jail
and let go another criminal beesuss
Hlohsd millions, and defy him
because In his last moments he erected
with bis money and the peoples money q
university. We OF California are proud OF
thnt university. bat ashamed OF tho motives
that built IL. II was erected from motives
OF revenge TO destroy another university.
becnuse It's graduates refused TO make the
founder Trustee. Would you wink at the
crime through which that Institution was
| 0 scteef No rssrect for men living or
dead should blind us into leaving mona
ments 10 the people,"
Would you have the government control
this rsilroad, or all roadsf" inquired a
member.
.'This railroad frs,. all roads after
wssds." replied Gsnry.
| Representative Maguife stated that he
xas opposed 10 any funding measure pro-
yldine for the extension OF the petiod for
the payment Of the Pacific railroad debt.
Boatuer inquired n Mcclure did NOT
vie y thisAs an opportunity 20 experiment
ON the eovornment control OF railroads.
Mcclure answered that he regarded IL ss
an opportunity TO sett.e the whole iailIo
question, He could see no reason why the
government should give up chance of the
recovery OF $50. 000. 900 Of the Stanford es-
tnte and Huntington property because She
Hopkins and Croker estates had been set
tied. The effect OF the fundinR bill would
be TO postpone foreclosure OF proceedings
hRsinss Stockholders until the expiration
OF the funding period.
MoGuirs's proposition was that the gov.
eminent should secure the appointment Of
q majority OF tho di ectors of the Centtal
Pacific. who should institute Suits 10 secure
the diverted funds. In conclusion, he ad-
voosted the necessity Of legislation W sus-
pend the patenting Of Psoihc land grants.
for which he had introduced Q resolution
jointly with Senator White.