Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-12-07
5ball TIE People Rule
Ibo
Octopus.
Estracts from a Pamphlet by W. D.
Wasilburn, Jr., OF Minneapolis, on the
Northern Securities Co.


m consolidation Of the Great Northern Railroad AID the
Northern Pacific use the Northern Securities Compay
direct against welfare Of every state from Minnesota g the
Pacific coast which should be resisted by every citizen
who desires competition and the enforcement OF the law
While h9 two great systems clothed under the
pleasing eupbe1n OF interests practically the con
oHaon systems under Management This directly
against M Law Of the state forbddipg the consolidation Of two
competing and parallel defiant and challenge o the
people Of the state representatives passed tie law cues ion
Nor onld the people permit moment to underest
mate the great damage that must naue from The final con
soication OF roads.
It must mean the obstruction lawful composition upon which
the welfare every and community is dependent
Il means gradual deterioration Of passenger sece both as
bers Of trains andc character OF service.
1t means the discharge of employees by the companies
Tt ranguation and gradual determination Of all ua
cenes between Chicago and the Pacific coast
AS the that their wholesale trade will 6e gradual
E crippled they will fua become stations oo the gigantic
Chicago and the waters Of the Pacific
ltnans also they band Of the Oriental
eventually flow from China and our the
As against the objections positively by the parties
that M CHANGES rates contemplation may possibly ueI
at the present moment the month the pezt
year stated that competition will in nose be diminished ey
the consolidation of
one is led 10 inquire object Northern Securities Company
acquiring ownership of these rival aud competing roads
gigantic involving the commercial life Of twelve
people if nothing is to be gained thereby
THIS COMMUNITY PLAN,
Community they have but look 10 the northern por
state this benefcen ideal Of railroad engineering may
both railroads leading the
transferred smr tbs socaed
This in direct defiance the law e two cor
poraons today conducting their business without the slightest refer
people the from whom they secured their charters
and has maintained dedance
the Of the
fatty ignored To-day it 80
range the lake experts Y at
the would make money 40 La other Words hese
100 per cent to high
eope adjoining further examples o
the community Of interest in its practical operaion
prevailing northwest with present competition al
proportion of capital actually invested
te final removal Of all TO-
competition?
INJURTNG SMALL TOWNS.
of consolidation The small and
Aourhng competing this adjoining
present. prosperous enjoy the trade Of their immediate
neghborhood Will they both those lines under
and the management.
II all freight receipts into the Golfer will there
give either fair treatment?
If there today stations and two sets OF town.
viii they remain there under this consolidation?
good and splendid trains will these things
prevail when there is road and one station?
roads does the cutting down OF
expenses trains poorer if does the increase Of
by higher eventual what the object Of this gigantic
soldation?
Cities, against supremacy
jobbng Hitherto they able distribute their
country through competitive With she unified ali
points west that City shall The Twin Ctes
be able 30 control their present busnass? 4
Woman IS Mans Srrnericr