Evening journal., 1900-09-26
Miscellaneous income ..... 1910, ,2S.


1.-The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany has invested recently millions OF
dollars (seven millions and a half, it
is said) in the stock Of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company to secure
control OF the Baltimore and Ohio
road. so that in the future high freight
rates will be maintained by mutual
agreement.
How does Levi c. Bird work our
Legislature?
"Efe comes down TO Dover with hin
passes and gives n champagne supper
at the Hotel Richardson.
Next day his lobbyists are at work
and the bill is rushed through with a
hurrah, depriving the state of S22 600
revenue.
There are fifty-two members in our
General Assembly. The law fixes their
compensation at IS per diem, or
$500 each.
Fifty-two members at $500
each ...... ... &C.. &C.. IS 15,6O0 90
Other expenses ......... 1000 90
Total .......- ...........S 22,6OO %
so the Legislature votes to Levi g
Bird just what it costs the state to run
it's session.
"Esau sold his birthright for a mess
OF pottage and will be held in con-
tempt by all men for all time His ex-
cuse was that IL was his, and he was
hungry: but our legislators when
they sell the birthright of the state foI
pass over the road they seldom use
and for a glass Of champagne, are
worse than Esau.
(To the tune Of "Tippecanoe and
Tyler toO."D
Good members of the Legislature,
We trust you'll be faithful and true;
When Levi comes down with his passes
Don't vote him the states revenue.
A basket of champagne he'll open,
When full, he will vow to be true.
When you sell the states birthrlght
for pOttage,
He will cast you off like an old shoe
CHORUS.
Don't vote him the states revenue.
The day that you do it you'll rue;
Don't touch the champagne or his
passes,
Don't vote him the states revenue.
Another argument the Baltimor,
and Ohio Railroad Company advance:
for the reduction of the tax to the state
is that they do not do nearly the bust.
ness of the Pennsylvania Railroad
4 Company. That is true, but the case.
are not parallel for this reason, that
we have no agreement with the Penn.
sylvania Railroad Company, while We
n have with the Baltimore and Ohio
They agreed to pay the tax calle-
fer by the law wh5n the Delaware and
! Western was merged into this road
inc way the tax is rebated is a dis
grace to the state.
First. A champagne supper. and
then a lot Of lobbyists workinH tn,
members II it is right to reduce thi.
tax to $4,000. why are not our lsgsla-
tors men enough to say so, and fix the
law?
THAT would not suit Levi c. Bird
He wants to continue to nurse oul
Legislature and milk the Baltimor,
and Ohio as long as he lives.
ITO fix the tax rate would stop hi.
fat fees which he gets every othel
Winter II. r. Kenney is also an at.
torney for the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company, solely for the pur
pose Of getting the bill through ou
/ Legislature, | suppose. | am strongl,
J advised not to write this article. Oh
have anything to do with this matter
am told Levi c. Bird is very power
ful with the Legislature. and always
has driven them like a flock of sheep
That he has a rich corporation back
of him, and he will carry his point
Besides, they say. what does il matter
TO you whether the money remains in
the Golfers Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company or goes into the
4 treasury Of the State Of Delaware!
Besides, they say, this is the plum OF