Year: 1873

Nh. EDIToR:-Being busily en-


gagged, and having little time or op-


portunity of reading the news Of the


day. consequently l am ignorant Of


some things l would like to know


especially what our last Legislature


has done. But how are we to know,


since they have not authorized any Of


the county papers to publish what


they have done? One thing, how


ever, l have learned, and that is this:


that our Legislature has adjourned,
and that the members are at home,
and perhaps are rejecting upon the
many important duties that they have
attended to during the session, and


what they have done in reference to


the railroad qucstion-that, notwith-


standing the wishes of thousands Of
our hard-working farmers through


their representatives, the Grangers,
and many others who have memorial


lied them to pass law regulating


the tariff on our railroads-they in
their wisdom, have thought otherwise,
and have passed those wishes by un-
noticed. Is it not fact that the rail-
road laws remain untouched, and will


be in force as heretofore, to the great
detrimcnt and disappointment Of the
people generally and to the farmers
especially? True, Senator McNutt's
bill--or rather the first section Of that
bill-was passed, restricting the fare
of passengers to 81 cents per mile on
such roads only where earnings ex-
ceed $4,000 per mile per annum, but
being careful to strike out the section
fixing the penalty for violation Of the
law, which virtually makes it dead
letter and practically imperative, and
the producing portion Of the people
are left at the mercy of the railroads
as heretofore. Is that what the pco-
pie wanted? | think Cedar county
will most emphatically say no. Now
l think that this great matter Of rail-
road imposition should be remedied;
but when and how should this be
done? l answer, now. The time is
not distant when we will again be
solicited for our votes in favor Of
some one to represent us in our next
Legislature; hence let US not go idly
moping around with ou. hands in our
pockets, but let our voices if not our
pens be heard. Let us agitate the
question Immediately and, when prac-
ticable, appoint town and even sub
district meetings, and consult each
other upon this vital subject, and let
our views be brought before the peo-
pie through the press in thunder
tones until our appeals are heard and
answered. II we are united, We can
send men to our Legislative halls who
will have honesty and nerve enough
70 stand up for our rights. Let ~
not for moment think Of voting for
any man who will not pledge himself
to stand by the people who support
him. am glad that our Representa-.
tiyes have been true to their constitu-
ents. am not practically q Granger,
but it is to them in great measure
that / look for vslsase, believing that
they are working for the interest of
the country, and wish them success
in their noble enterprise. They are .
power that can and will be felt. lbe-
lieve that majority of the voters in
Cedar county are strongly in favor Of
subjecting railroad corporations to
certain regulations BY law. Come.
brother farmers, let US hear from you.
an the midst of counsel there 10 SAFE
ty, and in union there is Strength
There is much to be said on this -
well as on other subjects. Perhaps
hereafter you may again here from
the SoUTH END OF THE COuSTY.