Year: 1873

Dad 4.
not by his own engine Thus competition in tho car
rage of merchandise II not would be estao
reap the benefit Aud the cost would be reduced 10 he
lowest possible rate, was passenger carriage IN Vno
stage coaches before the days OF railroads anu as
freight Is now done on lines OF water COMMUNICATION


1T CAN BE DONE.


the said that this cannot be done. that 1t Will Gro
confusion that there must be one head ana Du' ono
property the cars. to be controlled by one COMPANY
TO be drawn over one road let answer that the rail-
roads now haul with the same engine, postal cars, run
man drawing room cars sleeping cars express cars anu
private ears ali belonging TO different companies or dif
ferent organizations II this done IN the nefes o!
monopoy why cannot the belonging 70 dlHefeht
be drawn by the same engine over tho sae no' =,
to the wisdom OF the Legislature and the people IN ai
tenderness private rights TO say how m9ch OF Waeleu
siderod in fixing that rate OF toll iOr inc pas
sage. There need be no dihcuiV and o,oinl III
ng the exact and just rights OF the people ana the cor
poratOrs the railroads which are the agents ana tne
urOpcrty OF both. Would not such use be IN exact ac
cOrdance vita our theory OF government Whch Is that
government should only interfere so iar as 10 pOteC.
the lust ghts Of ALL and should cease this Intervention
FROM that moment when all monopoly ceases ana wnc1
all is open 70 competition Inen Ine M @ int"rest
most economical admstration II rival exprsssmen can
run between two points the same road with equa
advantages express business Will be done al the cheap
C.t rates but single express car the interest of
Sniy one man runs over the road, then that bust
ness may or may not aud probably will not be done ex
cent at exOrbant rates. II any man could htch ms
wire upon the telegraph pole and send bis own mes
saees and the messages OF those who employ him at
will from point TO pOint, the cost Of telegraphlng would
be nominal one thing however, Is certain, that some
solution be found Of the question how railroad
transportation shall be reduced 20 lts minimum COST
Which shall he peaceful. effective. reasonable aud lust
or the srongarme and strong headed many WIZ take
the matter their hands TO the detrment OF th
notwithstanding few Therefore have endeavored
even thus crudely to suggest remedy which may OF
contributed my mite toward composing contest which
may endanger tue wel-belnE and prosperity ot the


THE LIQUOR QUESTION.


! But time. which at least deals with all men equally
warns me to hurry am reminded that am present
at celebration attended by those who have at heart the
promotion OF temperance in the use OF intoxicating
LIQUORS in this Commonwealth, and that should hardly
fulfill their Just e1pectau9hs II tioI w SPVaA &
that topic The friends OF prohibition nave long sihco
nn of their cause and their method Of arriving mt
suits For quite years there has been upon the statute
bbiton of the sale Of intoxicating liquors by unauthor
zed persons, stringent in its provisions as can Dc
Which has beon tried before every court
| i'm the state aud tho United States in all
s parts ana has been found obnoxious 10 any con-
stitutiOnal objection which Is easy OF ADMINISTRATOR
visiting ofenses with the most onerous pains and penal
Wherever p or Used In Violation Of its rroys
ousa law which has been brought before almost every
successive Legislature for OF years ana only 70
be made more gent in each succeeding stage Ana
yet it will not be denied ny any irehu Oh he Jaw mere
that far it has been almost mpOtent 10 stop IN any
very considerable degree, especially within the large
towns and cities the legal Conveyance anu oed so @
stale of factsf No man will claim that any moro law IS
hooded on this subiect or indeed that any more be
had however willing deSlrOus to aid the cause OF eu
perance the legislature might be- Legislation mas dOhe
/ IN that behalf AL that legislation can well do.
TIE RICH MANS RUN MUST BE STOPPED.
But what is a lawl Itisa rule Of action Has this
law been made the rule Of action III the Commonwealth
Ist not the fact that it has been intended by those
who had the government Of the Commonwealth In their
hands that it should be such rule Of action; in fact,
was It not meant that the law should remain on the
IL rule or aCt!Ouf that WncIe 10
was convenient and popular 10 execute lt upon tnOs
alone should be executed but upon the powerful ana
Influential 4 should be left uneXecutedi Has IL not
been made for years merely pOtina torce Dy w1ien
candidates have sought be elevated 20 place ana by
winch politics have been manipuatedf Is 1t not so at
this hour Let HIM who denies It answer whethert now
spyyIere impartIay enforced 1t is no to say
hat there are officers OF the law enough to enforce


long enough and strong enough" TO enforce II every
| where But is not the arm long enough and strong
enough TO enforce the law lmpartlly 5One"heref Ino
selling liquor being crime, as the lay declares H.
Who can deny tatl Aud If the crime IS TO be erad-
larger the amount seized the greater the prevention OF


ana yet the quart jug IN the % pg0g a nSVe Of
seizure while puncheOns of rum IN the rich mans cellars
have not been visible 70 the naked eye oil thoSo VINO
/ should with equal hand enforce the law


| TIE RAILROADS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EVASION OF THE
LIQUOR LAW


II have spoken apparently too hastily as to the man
ner Of its enforcement, is not this fact known OF all
men, sufficient justfcatoni II has been made high





TO convey single glass of liquor that has not been
legally sold now so far known II fact that the
only duOr that has been refused transportation on
a railroad in the Commonwealth was that which was
legally sold by the state Agent. II anybody in
earnest about the enfOrcement OF tls law, cOud not
the railroads. the creatures Of the State, be made TO
obey the law Of the State by word from state author
ty sing ge order. introduced into Legislature com
posed Of friends OF temperance under the recon-
meudation Of executive who would even srecn out
his arm inQurng why the charter OF rallroaq should
not repealed for habual violation Tor twenty years
OF the laws Of the Commonwealth by It's managers
would the transportation OF hQu0r from Cape Goa
| TO Berkshire.


THE LAW MUST AND SHALL BE ENFORCED.


What then, is the duty Of the executive authority Of
the Commonwealth in regard to this law Duty did
sayl Nay isn't 1t simply the crime Of perjury, II that
can DO prodicated Of official oath, not to enforce
law which has stood upon tho stauebook for 30 years.
aned by every Legislature enforced by the jures IN
every county in the commonwealth and supported by
| the prayers and good wishes-n tho hope that they
might roach an evi--of every w9lljudging citizen OF
the wealth and TO aid In its execution the eK
ecuve was reinforced by the service OF 100 picked
for that special purpose which power was gwen up
70 Commission with no other apparent purpose thll
that responsibility Of It's exercise might be divided
s41 crime "iSei in Somebody that such law so sus;
tanned is not thoroughly and impartally enforced
II is wise and wholesome law, as It's friends claim ana
deem II 20 be- II will sustain itself al the better py its
eDforeemene y az l9Yti2 ana ,o law law
then the sooner 1t Is wiped OIL the statute Dok the De
ter for the cause Of temperance for now 1t stands IN
its practical operation law OF exemption ana lndul,
gence to the rich and powerful to the humble and
owy mere license law according as the political ext
gences Of the men In power demand, as the caprice
venaty soth Of the local officer who has It In charge
tine law and action under IL IS shame and disgrace
TO legislation and to tho Just and impartial execution OF
the laws In Common wealth OF Massachusetts, ana III
contraventOn OF every true principle Of equality OF
right equality Of burdens to all men under the Gov
er1ment'


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