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About Liberal Republican. (Dallas, Or.) 1872-1??? | View Entire Issue (Jan. 4, 1873)
F2 X ,.... w S toffi ft f r al gig gubj trait IT1 t "Tho Tccer.t railroad decision of Judge TiptrD m 0 McLean ty Lirxsatt Ijourt, is .exciting profound u'uon. The as$ is briefly thia : the Constitution of Illinois providse that the General Assembly fthaJJ, from time to tuue4 pass laws establishing reasooable lua'xiumni rates of charges for tJUe transportation of passengers and freight on the different railroads of the State; and also pass laws to correct abu es and prevent unjust discrimination ad extortion in the rates of freight and passenger tariffs, etc. This constitu tion was adopted in 1870, and, in 1871 tf&e Legislature passed a law prohibiting railways in Illinois from charging high r rates of freight for short distances than long one. The Chicago and Al ton road violated this law by discriminating in favor of shippers at JHoomiogtoa, and against shippers at JLcxiogton ; and the llailway Commis ioners of the State instituted suit in .he McLean . County Court to test laeir figoi to do so. Through the persevering efforts of Lot it. 1 Morgan, one of the iiatlroad rflmnraissioners-ih smit nras ntvsod tn ',:';4kiertte$ gtinst the .company. . "C S?f "'Hmaa the nart of tbV Railroad JUosaraay, la aasceptiULa of a defence. -aaai miu Qoiies& iace it at once, to me SJspreisa Court .of the United States. Jl iQYolres the Application to railroads eg;! toe principle involved in that clause orh constitution of the United States trU iiwbida States making laws im fctirtn the obligation of contracts. The poin'A made by the company, and fhai whiclV gives the Supreme Court ' of the Uniteu 'ates jurisdiction at'all, fa that its character is a contract which the State, the othr contracting party, cannot disturb wit.Sout consent. . State Journal. We are pleased to see' this question agitated not only in Illinois tut in ether States, and it Jhust soon be raised fa Orego r the people must Ik made the dupes and tools of railroad njo.op ottes. We are aware of the fact tht tr- people destitute of railroad facilities re very apt to overlook all other con siderations and almost unanimously exclaim, "give US' a railroad !" but there n something else that ought to be considered. The carrying trade of the Country feT done by railroads, and the people are deeply interested in that mat ter. Why ra h that w heat has taken a riserecentry in Oregon and California? Simply because freights have been reduced on the high seas. If the re dactions of freight the .7 will raise the . rfees-of the proddce of the farm, the people of every State are deeply inter ested in the question of freights. It ieems that in Illinois the new consti ititatiorr provides, that the Legislature should make laws regulating freight on railroads hi the State The Legislature did pass a law, forbiding these compa nies to charge more for freights carried ft shortj than a long distance. , One ox these companies violated this provision, and suit was brought by the State railroad commissioners before Judge Tipton, and the Judge decided that such a law could and ought to be enforced. In our opinion he decided eortectly, although railroad kings and their hirelings are dissatisfied with it. Judge Tipton in our judgement, Is an able honest lawyer and judge. His acts and decisions arc uninfluenced by partizan feeling, mercenary consid erations, hate or friendship. Would to' God, the same could be said of every judge upon the bench, but uofortu fcxtely fot mankind, man is faliille. It was said in that case, and ha and will be said in Oregon that the company badvested1 rights" which the people ' tktfmgh their legislature cannot take away , and what is that vested right ? j rlg&tit is said, to charge just what ?. l thJ pfcsle-Cti railroads, for carrying f. 'sight find passengers. Iiow beautifully C.t socuds in a government which 'fedtSlt that 11 all power rests with the people." It must be remembered, feowevety there is no bounds to the Cheek, of a railroad monopoly, monicd Corporations have no conscience. Ap ply the principle of "vested righs," to the railroads in Oregon where the farming lands afc confined to a norrow tallejr, not exceeding fifty rnilca in ttidthj with the Willamette running the whole length of tho valley near the center. Then we have a railroad run the whole length on one side of the river, and another iu course of Con fetrncticn running the whole length on the other bide. Now let the last be finished and the two roads, as they now j are, be owned by one company,and then take into consideration the well known fuct that uo more roads can be con structed or maintained in the valley, and we would like to have some friend of humanity inform us why the people of tbis valley could not be governed completely, and controlled absolutely by this railroad company, who have the right to charge just what they please for freights. It is obvious thai they could reduce the yeomanry of the country to poverty, and keep them in that condition, while all the rich profits resulting from the hard labor of the working man would go directly into th coffers of these monied sharks,who claim in this land of boasted equality to have "vested rights." The whole thing is a humbug, and an imposition upon the rights of the people unauthorized by iny rule of law or equity known to popular governments, and can only be brought about and established in thia country by corrupting our judiciary. Notice for one moment, the magni tude of the right, these soulless devils claim. In the first place they receive a charter from the legislature or organize under a eneral law of a State, enacted for that purpose, theu they open their, stock books, subscribe the required amount, and to all appearance comply with the statute or charter creating them. What then? the next move is to make a survey of their route, they run wherever they please and 'when they find a route that suits them best they then demand of the owner in fee of the soil, a deed to all the land he owns which is necessary for them, accord to their own calculations.to build their road, workshops and for depot grounds: and when the man who has purchased his land and paid his mony for it, and who for his whole life has earned his honest bread by the sweat of his brow ask these sharks, the question, by what authority do von demand mv Ittn.I? 1 i7e is answered by the authority of the legislature of tho State, and produce the la.T. Hut the honest yeoman unable to .nndcrstand, how in this free land, he has b.t "vested rights" in his own soil, asks t he other qustion, by what authority dot the legislature authorize you to run VTbere and when you please through my jnotisessioos ? And the answer is ready, it is this : the legislature is authorized by the ri'ht of the'eminent domainto appropriate y.."r property for purposes like these, be. iuse it is taking private property for public ii?Ci the use of the lands of the farmer is taki?:? for railroad purposes, because a railroad :s' for the use of the public, consequently ercrbody is so in terestcd in the matter that it becomes a public use, not private, because if it were for private use, it could not be taken, for under the Constitution of the United States no private property an be taken for private use. Now mark, after they have whinned around and have got the lands from private citizens, on the theory that the railroad is of such pnblic utility, as to give the right to appropriate your landed estates as they please, they then turn round with all the arrogance of a despot, and siy to you, we have "vested rights" here; this railroad is a strictly private concern, and wo nave the right to charge you just what wo please. When the same honest farmer, the prints of whoe toil is going constantly into the hands of these monopolies, asks in astonishment, how is it, that you have "veetcd rights" as a private individual which the people cannot con troJ, if you take my lands for public use? The impudent answer is,it turns out that it was your ox that was gored, and "ft different rule applies. The whole argument simmered' down -is this, when these railroad corporations want the farmer's lands, they aro public in stitutions. when they have got them and have their road built so that they aro well prepared to flay the farmer, then they suddenly change into private institutions, and claim "vested rights," an imposition which they force upon the people, jnst in proportion to their gulibility. The people of Oregon must look to this matter before it is too late or they will find railroads a curse instead of a blessing. The same thin and flimsy argument about "vested rights," was made in the last legislature of Oregon when a bill was pending which had been drawn by us and duly presented by. one of its honest members, which in terms was like the law in Illinois in tho case referred to, and a Iladical Republican Legislature, who boasts of being Cod's favorite people and lays claims to honesty, statesmanship and a knowledge of republican government sufficient to carry the ex eriuaent of nonular croverument on this continent to a successful ter mination, treated the bill with a blissful look of contempt, which none but a people who had never snuffed the first breeze of free government could display How long will the people of Oregon permit the Dolph, Mitchell. Holladay and Williams clique to run this State ? these all croke, "vested rights." P. S. Our last exchanges brings the news, that the first named of these vested rights," is to be the next Gov ernor of Oregon. Certainly, that is only carrying out the programme, and so far as we are concerned, if some one of these " vested rights'" men, must be palmed upon the people for that office,' we think the selection good, in view of the fact, that the lower, the upper story of a Governor's head, the leas drogo to the com too wealth from his election- lay your cards gentles men, but keep them well sleaved, for the people are on the look out W U Af IS ti EC ISMS AH Y DONC to au " We feel that the most important work, and one calling loudest for the present consideration of the American people, is the need of a General Uon vention of men and women, to form a new Constitu'ion, in keeping with the intellectual, commercial and financial growth of our present system of finance. transportation, landed estates, tele graphy, postal facilities, representation and taxation that tbeso shall receive that consideration which our necessities demand, and that scope for a broader comprehension of National cthici than could hne been conceived by the original framcrs of the Federal Bill of Rights." iVVw North west. While wc agree that the above sugges tions aro all right enough, yet we think it unnecessary for a convention to frame a new Constitution. We are satisfied that all that is accessary to be done istouppct the. present corrupt administration, and establish tht Government upon the basis of simply justice, there is no justice in placing a military man at the head of affair instead of a itatcsman ; no justice in iVut, educated women of this country, an d allowing the tho ignorant and uneducated African and Chinee to cxcrci"0 that roost sacred right in heir stead; no justice in du 'criminating against the poor for the bench t.of the rich ; no justice in t no establishment of large monied monop oHesjno justice or scnsc.in worshiping a mS because he is capable of stealing more th" thief ; no justice in permi.mg wnoie oiau to be run by a mist able demagogue, who, but for his niote would not be suffered to run at !age in a civilized community, in constquen. of his open and defiant wickedness anu' debaucher ics; no justice or commoi sense in supporting a mat for nn ofhV?, whom we know to be a lnd and corn 'pl roan without brains or Morals, simtly be cause he belongs to our party, a nd i the roost available cnnaidalo in Oon sequence of his pugilm'c qualities; no justice in allowing the servants of the people to become their masters, against the plain injunction o.r holy writ, which commands the servant to obey his master j no justice in sacritTc- ing principle for party name merely; no justice in maligning a good man because tho people run. him for office ; no justice, sense or honesty, in con demning a good -TtiMasure or idea, sin) ply because it comes from the man or party opposed to us, or in support ing or attempting toroaintain a bad measure or idea, because it originated by or in the party of which wc happen to be a member; no justice in distran chising one hall of our white American citizens of proper age and discretion, simply beceuse they arc females a for tiori, in extending tho only privilege which make an American proud of his name abovo all otLoia, to the other half simply because they males, irre spective of race ; and finally, wc think all that is necessay to carry out the Government upon the theory of the present Constitution, " Wo tho people' is to make the proper amendments to hat instrument, elect capable and honest men to office, place, tho proper brand upon every political thief in the land, come up to our hi gh privilego as the sovereigns of this country, and wipe out the unjust principles men tioned above, do and perfor m what we as a people, know to do ngni, anu condemn what we know to be wrong. Then, and not until then, will correct principles be established in this Gov crnment,and republicanism be safe from the corrupt and poisoning influeucc j of monarchy. The Statesman's last gasp concern, ing the action of the Governor in desig nating the Kei'UBLICAN as the litigant organ for Polk County, can bo found in its issue of the 30th of December. Its exhibition of envy, is a sad com mentary upon the condition of the editor's mind . ILUNOIM AWAKE. The principles advocated by the Republl- cau vindicated. The farmers of Illinois have come to the conclusion that railroad monopc lies must be put down or restricted in their tariffs upon the people. Illinois papers are filled with this important subject We have not space to copy, but here is the text of the whole thing as appears in the Bloomiagton Panta graph, writttn by a farmer. " 1st, The fact -universal stagnation. 2d, The caue -excessive railroad freights and monicd monopolies. 3d, 1 be cure prompt popular co-operation against ibis oppression." This haa been thejtext of tho Republican pince we have con trolled it. The Republican is the avowed enemy of monicd monopolier, and railroad Kings ; and it ha wom allegiance to pure repulicanism the just rights of the people and the work- ing man. Rut war to the knife, against the present corrupt dynasty of Grant, Williams, Holliday and company against the establishment of great mon ied monopolies and national bauks : . rr j . . , , against life-offices and a depreciated currency : atrainst continuing this gigantic appointing power in the hands of the President, and in short against tho longer continuation of any of those relics of monarchy which still linger in this, our pretended, Republican tiorcrn ment. The Republican will never cease its puhlicatian of the truth until our Cresar is dethroned, and these money changers who have turned our political sanctuary into a den of thieves, shall be forever cast out. It is said that Oregon has been favored with an earthquake. It may be so, but we have realized no unusual sinking. i ne tjiaiegnuin oi tne ;a inst, con tains several editorials on love. The editor must be in a peculiarly fitting mood lor that kind of writing. TE LE Ca It A PH I c. New York, Pec. 26. In the case of Susan R. Anthony and fourteen other women, under examination for illegally voting, U. 8. Comuiisioner Stores to day rendered a decision holding each to bail in the sum of ?2,00() to appear at the U. &. District t'ourt at its next A mv. a session m ylbanv. Jhe inspectors who received their votes were also held to bait Chicago, December til. The Jour nalg ashington special says an exc cuive order will probable be issued to morrow, addressed to Federal officers in various States, warning them not to in terfere with State matteis in any way whatever, but to confine their efforts ctrictly to tho performance of their le glijmatc duties. mJon, December 31. By a raiU way accvent last nitrht. seven milca north" of tthsgow, forty persons were severely injurca. New York, December SI. Samuel Sinclair yesterday offered his resignation as publisher uf the 7r;a zzi it was accepted, to take place to-day. Chicago, Deember 31. A Washing, ton dispatch says Sumner's physician pronounces his condition very bad. llo has frequent rccurcnccs ol acute pain in the region of the heart a relict of spiual difficulty whieh has aflictcd him for the last fifteen years. These attacks are. violent and postrating, but of short duration. Rome, December 30.--Tho German Charge d' Affaires informed Cardinal Antonclli last week that he had been instructed to tako unlimited leave of absence. lie has since closed tho Le gation and left for Berlin. 3ORTI1 AND II US IN I2SS DI It KCTI O N Published by L. Samuel, General Advertising A (ft. 93 Front si Arlormanio RnllorQInro No. 00 First st. nUIUIIIIUII 0 UUI1UI UlUIUlimnort t ' erg, of Fancy flood;. Toys, Crockery, eto.,ete. Btor llouxe, tfirst et. Bet Oak i'uie. Jbv .ery thing neat. It. Longfellow Proprietor. UO UK STATIONERY k MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. GILL, STEEL & II B A IV CHOFT, No. 75 A 77 firet St Portland; Bnrnmn, tbe only direct importer of Clothing Ac, cor. Front k Wanhington street. WHOLESALE Bookseller & Stationer, LARGEST STOCK IN PORTLAND. No. 79 Ftot and No. 5 Wathtnyton $treet. ECK, WILLIAM SON, 12i Front street, Importer and Dealer in UUNS, RIl'li:SAM) HUVOLVEKS of every description. Fifdring Tackle,Fancy Uoodft, Beads, Bird cages Baskets, Croquet (iames,and baby carriages . Agenta for the "California Powder Works," also for the "Wheeler k Wilon Sewing machines." Beck, John A. 129 Front ft, practical Watch maker A Jeweler. Work done fur theTrada BOOK AND JUH PKlM Klth. U1LM 11AGIII:M)I;K. Front Strtttt - It ucbanan, W. a., a. w.eor. first A fay tor its Ubcapett Ifurmtura lloua In M llarke Hendemon A Cook, 81 A 83 First St J Dealer in Dry Uoods.Faney Millinery, Ac- 4 MAili J Mc Im A KoctuticUl, bS Front st Couitoiion Merchants A de'lrs in O'zn A Cal. Produce lje, A Saddlery UanUare, yc Front st. I -.-.-1.- T T r . t. u.. I ii.. II urrier, W. A Co., Wi Front st. Merchant Tailurx k Clotbiertt, Ifat, Furnishing gooLi. 1 eLaibrautt k Oatman, 'J'2 Front irt. KeufEs- to Agcnti", money loaned, houses rented. D li.NTAK i)Oil.C. JI Woodard A Co 101tFront ftroeL , UHLI(;t.llS, C. II. Woodard ACo. 101 Front Street, Orders from any portion of tbe State or Territo ries carefully filled by mail or express. 13 mil, Loweiititcin A Co. Furniture and Car A H-t de'lr Moron fr.nn i:U t 13H Firet St. 1. iiii'lcuiL-at Anviu j. V itLeiail, Mi Iruul t. J Furriii"hr. all kitl?i ot help. 1 vrriiiig k Bcuoe, IU l rui.t J iii Mcrc't and dcTf in D netic Prod'ce. 17abin Livery Stable, cor. First S'm'n sts. E. Corbt-tt Pr. (Jood turn-outs al's on bund lifhei A HoWrt. cor. Ftrit A Wh'irtn 4 he A Man'uf. CJulbilJg rurn.gfcU(KKll,. in It AY'S MUSIC STORE, Tbe largest Music Uouse on tb Coast. STKIHWAY PIANOS, BORDETT ORGANS G. L. lurilANS, Manager. soli; a(;i:ncy von the "Howe" Sciviiijr ,11 a chine. JUiT' Agent wanted. HmvUnvj A M-num, rorer nnl dr.ilera in all kind of w.N. cor Firt and Main u. I aaU.urer, H. L I',.t St., irrorUT and 1 1 ucaler in M1 hiiocy (,im)i, Millinery Li i'. ii , t iionriimo AritMi . w: cor w i i. ii i.i . ; . ... irft k Mrriyon ft. Child's Pict. tpce'Uy II enriclinvn, L. C. A Co., ltf Firm t. Mau u fart's ami de'ler in Jewelry, Waiebes A T W thbard (J. !., Front s!., wbolesato dealer 1 1 in Untceries, Doors, Wajjon Materials, Ac. HiHlje, Calef, A Co., i7 Front St., wholesale dealers in Drugs, J'aints, Oils, 0!a5s, Ac. 1-1 4 'I IT1 c,rtn MVhTne7rtfBiRI II J IT I Ed nee ll.." lock sfitob. Com. IKMiiiun challenge.! O. W Trnver. 1 12 Front st Hurrtn A Shindier, Nos. IM 172 First St. Importer Furniture. Htxldinir kr. Uutrbicm W, Wauhmaker, cor, first aud Main All work done at San Froncis- rircs. International 11 U;I, cor. Front Morrison sts M. Un.lelpb. Pr. Froe I5uss attends steamers. Kobn, J.A Co., SI Front ft., wholesale and nfc.it del'r Fine Chbjng, Fnrn Hoods. i!oo Doree Uttaurant, prirate rooms for 11. M. Faniilies, cor 1st A Pine its. O. V.ms P 1 rt. K- nd Co. dealers in Wioea and Li 11 1 quors. O. S. N. C.s IMoek. and San Fran M A tkhmevr. Ill Front su, wholesale and retaiyCon for tionern. and Jeweler, offers t. m st. Watchmaker tbe public a flno assortnipnt of Watches, Clocks and Jewelry. Moeller. X Co., Front ncnrC. st, denlors iu native and foreign Wines and Liquors. Northrup a Tbv.i un, lIardwaiv.lron,StceI, TIubspoRes. Iiardwooi LumWr, ?.- A accidental Hotel, corner of First a Morriso streets. Smith k Cook Proprietors. Iarrifh, Watkin. Cornell, Heal Estate Agt - Pittock buildup e. . Fraut a S 1 3 110 itMait a iMVrOciOinisrorvToi: I M. ard A Co., 101 iWi StCCft. PI Ji I IVTO IT Otulist anJ Auri?t, office No. 73 First Steet Holme's Building, 3d door from Luvdd's Hank ata ikll diso mos of thi FA" IS, K Vlt, Til 110 T and LUNG. HichUir, Paul llij Firt struct, impt'r of licr Jin woodi-n carvings parlor ornaments, Ac I osonlmnn. I. S. A Co., ToSacconistn. iiu portcrsot Foreign aud IVtiucstur lt. jimr.s. Uuss llouso. Fron tt. On First Class Priu. jriples. 'f h.Mniis Hjnn Pnriettr. Sherlock, S. 61 FriMit a 52 First sts. dealer in Harness ,i Saddlery, Saddlery ware. Simon, J., 50 Front sL, doaleTiu i(rStSask and Blind.. Window and Plate (Hiiis. inliciiucr, H. 157 First st. imp'tvr oTT'ianos O0rj?'vf Shoet Music, Musical Instruments O kidmorc.H1. (1., 12;ll8t st. llrugist k Apot , tjonrj. Perfumery and Toilet artM-les. Snow k lioos 7.1 First st, pictHJcs, frainos Mouldings, art Matcrialaiirawing instru STONK.II. r, No. 107 I-Wnt Hreeh' Watclunakar apnd ManufacturingJcweler is appointed Agent for Waltbam, Elgin, E. How ard ACo. Cbas. E.;jacot and California WaUhea also for all tbe production and imports of tho California Jewelry Company, Sao Francisco. Send for circular Watches repaired in tht very best manner, WARRANTED to gir sati-fie'n S "in'ith, tuC "jiroker.'vo Front st!' De"""?" Legal Tender! Opt Bonds and Oold Dp-t O initfa A Davis 71 Front st. wholesale. Drn7 S Pnts, Oil, Window Glass, ets. Terry Bros. Nj. 178 First street, manufact'rs and dealers in Furniture, Bedding Ac. fllhe Clothing Store, 113 I Fn'ng good Boots, Shoes. Front st, Clotina" Harris a Prat f riuttle, II. II. 142144 Front street. Dealer ia 1 Wagons an Agricultural Implement. filyler j. A 147 Front st. wholesale deaier in j Butter, Eggs, Cheese, Lard, Bacon etc. Williams A .dyers, b Central Block Front st, Commission Merchants, dear in pr'de w bailey A Fecbeiiner, Attorneys and ftoiie-. itors in Bankruptcy. Office 0. F. Teui'l ORE G ON BUSINESS DIBEC J TORY. The nodersfned will commeaea solicit fa j for a BUSINESS DIRECTOR Y ot the Statb ot Obboojt la a f.w days j and, W naka It accessfal, respectfully request tbe eaKprvUa Af all part iatetste2 iS 'tU welfara af tk eouDtry. . Tha Suu bj now raachad taat foaiUon wkaa a yarty summary af bat frgr s necessary, hence tba rata of work wblsk will combine, in & coodensed form, all matter of public interest. ' . ,- Tbe workjin eoateapUttoo will embrace a general sketch of the State; its pbjsical as. pects, geology, botany, soology, commerce, manufactories, societios, public buildings, productions, and all other subjects OB which information is required. ' The work will be illustrated with rlatebi tf some of tbe leading prominent scenery of fhw State and its compilatioa will b nader tba cbargw ol J.Mohtimeb Mcbpht,Esq., whose re cent work on Washington Territory has bees highly commended by tbe press and public Tub Brsi.xrss Directorv of each town and city will be complete ; and that, with sketches ot each place, should make it rn valuable to tba merchant, farmer and mechanic As an advertising medium it will be the best yet iutrul iced in tho State, as it will ba of u"b importance that it will always be retained n a rivuiinent pviitWa forrelerenc. THE RATE Or DVKBTTSTSG WILL Bl AS rotiwi ; One Page a, Half Page....... 10. Cn 3. Advertisers taking page win receive a copy of the book gratis. Price of work will fc $3 50. fgrThe book will ba distributed cm ovary route of trarel and puMic "place in tha coua try. s, j. Mccormick, PuDusniu, I03 FRONT- STREET, Portland OctlV-slm. EVERY BODY TRADES; AT miE r ic kMtor e THE BEST ASSORTMENT 0 DRY GOODS, MATS." CAPS, - rsnoEs GROCERIES' PROVISIONS CROCKERY, ; . . UARDVV'ARE, &c ii. South of yortra For cT cheap for easl The highest market rri P ifot all saitf of country produce. Mr motto . Cheaper that: the cheapest, W C xfrwn. WOODBURN NURSERY. A chovca salactsoft of FRUIT, SHADC4 ORNIMENTAt ind Nut bearing trees and omo raro Shruberykcpon.haad
