The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-08-07

one Of said roads cost as much per mile
as the alleged cost Of the roads in this
state, and then take note of the following
facts as to the roads in this state, taken
likewise from the public documents.
Companies sold to others, and which
have abandoned their roads and char
tiers thereby:
Doc. 1881 and 1SS2-St. Paul & Chi
cago, Minnesota Central, Central Of Min
nesota, Southern Minnesota Southern
Minnesota Extension Company, Hastings
& Dakota.
Doc. IS, 81, 81, s1-st. Paul & Sioux
City, Sioux City & St. Paul, St. Paul,
Saltwater & Taylors Falls, Minnesota &
Black Hills, Worthin gton & Sioux Falls,
Rock River Branch.
ACTUAL COST OF A FEW MINNIE
sofa ROADS.
Cost, Per Mile
IiaiAslow .................. So,4lSUU
Chicago Il Dakota ............. 12,212.40
Minnesota Valley ............. 6,762.3O
Sna.Hoiu 1880. o,loS,OU
Rochester & Northern Mime
oold ........ ............... lU,l0cIt
Companies that have practically sold
their lines by lease for 999 years: Still
water Il st. Paul, Taylors Falls & Lake
ouPOAA III ~ dul q NOIJuCIA
st. Paul, Minnesota, & Manitoba.
And for SO years: Little Falls & Da-
kota and N. P. Fergus Falls & Black
Hills cost not over $4,000 mile; West
ern Railroad cost $11 1899 per mile; Du-
luth Short Line.
Companies that have sold their lines
by sale of all their stock to other compa-
MES: Winona & St. Peter; Knife Falls
Branch; Grantsburg, Rush City & ST..
Cloud; st. Cloud, Grantsburg & Ash
land.
Companies that have passed out by
foreclosure and have lost their roads and
lands thereby ..orthern Pacific, sold
in 1875; st. Paul & Pacific, sold in 1879;
Lake Superior & Mississippi, sold in
1879; Burlington, Cedar Rapids &
Mimi.
Companies consolidated with others:
Eastern Minnesota; the 800" Lines.
The Republican party is in the as
tendency in the House by large major
ity-have the organization in the Senate
and the governor; hence, if the railroad
companies get what they demand, or if
the people fail to get from the Legisla-
ture their just demands, that party must
be the one held responsible. This does
Tot release all others from their duty to
work for the people, and two years hence
all will need to look back to see whether
their title is clear or bears the brand Of
'R. r. on the collar
To that party and indeed to all others,
few words are meet:
The foregoing statements are facts,
not f1ctions and as conclusions of law it
must be found:
1st--That the court will almost take
IND a 80 h4 Co
regard to Pacific railroad and possibly
other matters the rule of addition, di-
vision and silence prevailed to a very
large extent.
2d-That sale of all the corporate
lines, lease for 999 years, or SO years
or for sale of it's stock to another COM
nany so as to give control is, or should
be, abandonment of it's charter that
should cause the attorney general to
commence quo warranto proceedings to
wind up same.
3d--That sale under mortgage of any
such road does not carry with it immu-
nifty from taxation on the lands, and to
this fact, as we'll as any sale or abandon
ment OF use, attention is called to 81
MINI. /: also 1885, 453, and 100 U. S. 63S.
4th-That by consolidation the compa-
MES have waived their rights if any. SO
U. S. 499
5th-That about all the railroad lands
and the gross earnings tax collected as
we'll.
That in addition to this there can be-
collected a tax on franchise. See 143 u.
5. 1875 and 313, and 90 U. S. COL; also 1874
U. S. 500.
Will the members of both houses profit
hereby and act accordingly?
TOLJN II pTIpKE