Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 14, 1881, Page 1

THE OMAHA BEE. VOL. X. OMAHA, MONDAY FEBRUARY 14. 1881 NO. 203 PROBLEM OF THE HOUR. Shall the People Control Public Highways or Shall Rail- road Rings Rule this Eepublic. The Necessity of Lega! Limit- ation to Extortion and Discrimination. The Bugbear About Frightening Away Capltal The Constitution Should be Rigidly Enforced. ‘The President of the Nebraska State Farmers' Alliance Presents His Views About the Relations of Railroads and the People. Tecumsen, Neb., Fabraary 10. To the Editor of The Bee. Onect the problems now pressing on the public 2nd calling for sclation is this: What are the true relations of the railroads of this country to the people —the state? There are those who seem to think that this is & problem in which the public have po Interest, and that it is unwise to consider or agitate or legis- late uponit. Some of these deprecate agitation on the ground that it will frighten capital, and eo postpone, if not prevent, the building of more railroads, and thus destroy competi- tion—the orly remedy, ssy they, for existing cvils, Wait, ssy they, until there are enough railrcads, snd then! * % ¥ Is this honest? I think it would not be difficult to show that wise legislation would stimulate the investment of capital in new rallroads and largely benefit that already in- vested, and that “where combination is possible, competition is impossible,” but this isnot my preseut purpose. One writer in The State Joureal, over the signature of ‘‘A Nebraska Man,” has recently presepted an array of figures so grouped as to justify, in his opinion, the statements he in- dulges in, which statements, he tells us, are ‘‘facts,” “living truths,” “*hastily” “‘placed on paper for read- ing and thinktng men.” One of his groups of figares is de- signed to show that ths cost of oper- sting railroads has been much re duced in recent years, and that the public have been given the benefit of that reduction, and theretore the sald public ought to be satisfied. Otber figures, being rates of freight now In use, both local and through, are adduced, designed to thow that rates are as low as any reasonable man could ask. In one instance he asks, “Oan a legislature make a lower rate than that?” Now, there is a very respectable number of ‘‘reading and thicking men” who believe that the cost of operating railroads has been, and atill ie, too high; that in that list termed “‘operating expenses” there are items that ought not tc be either there or elsewhere—ought not to exist, and that there are items that never did exist, Theee men believe that the public have not been given the benefit of the reduced cost, such asitis. They far- ther believe that In that other list or account, termed ‘‘gross revenuves,’’ there have been omttted many large items that should not have been omit- ted. And so these men believe that a legislature can make lower rates, and still be juet, allowiog a fair re- turn to the actual capital invested. A few figures arein order. Of ths rail- road reports for 1879, I have only the Northwestern and the Chicazo & Al- ton. The Northwestern, on a nom- inal capital of §50,000,600, water in- cluded, reports a nett income of $9,405.303, or nearly 20 per cent. The Chicago & Alton, on a nomioal capital of $20,000,000, reports a nett income ef over 3,000,000—about 14 percent. A young man st my elbow exclaime, *“What hes this natton baen thioking of, to submit for thesa long years to such an unblushiag outeage?”’ It is plain that ‘‘A Nebraska Man” has epportunities for gathering statis- tics not open to the average Granger. 'Will he not favor the pudlic with the reports of the railronds operating in Nebrasks! Thera should be a good many figures in these reporis, from a careful study of which *‘reacing and thinking men” could gather some facts. 1 believe that such reperts have never been published, and am told that they have never been made to the sudttor, a statement that is hard to credit,eince the constitution is very explicit and mandatory on this point, using the word “‘shall.” We are {old that rafllroad men are more active, and earnest, and effec- tive in their efforts for the public weal, than the paople themselves, snd that any eifort by the people In that direction, especially throngh legisla tive action, will only embarrass snd probably defeat the object for which both are working, and that “‘railroad men are indifferent whether a legisla- tive tariff is made or not.” Why, then, do railroad men op- pose and endesvor to prevent legisla- tion? ‘We are further told that “National railroad legislation will do more ruin to Nebraska than two grasshopper searons, and it is sheer folly to talk of state legislation. The truePquestion is: Shall the substantial men of the state—farvers, bankers and others— permit themselves to be deceived, and their business injured by a few de- signing demagogues, who do not care astrawi” * =7 o - w2 In opposition to all this, manv able men assert, that certain railroad meg- nates have, by virtua of their position, in the absence of law to the contrary, an smouat of power not posseesed by sny potentateon earth, and that they way, by su arbitrary uee of that power not founded on any principle of need or justice, take millions from the people. They may also take millions from the stock holders. Ian exercis- ing this power they have no other limtt than thelr own will, and when fixing rates they ooly consider this: ““What will the traffiz bear?” Not “What is the cost and value of service rendered?” Now suppose they do raise the rate one mill per ton per mile. It ts 1,500 miles from Lincoln to New York. This advance then would amount to 74 cents per 1001bs., or 4.2 cents per bushel of corn. Bat 4.2 cents per bushel amounts to §1.68 on forty bushel, which msy be called the pro- duct of an acre. Now §1.68 is thein- tereet, at 10 per cent.,on §16.80 —at 6 percent.,which lsa larger interest than capital invested in sgricultare osually pays—it is the interest on §28.00. So then it appears that an advance of one mill per ton per mile on through rates from Lincoln to New York reduces the money producing value of corn lands, in and about Lincoln,§16 00 to $28.00 per acre. Aguin, sll Nebraska farm- ers will agree that 4.2 cents per bushel on corn fairly represents to them the difference between profit and loss. Give them this 4.2 cents profit on their corn, and you place them on the high road to prosperity. Take it away and you place them on the hizgh road to the poor houte. With it they can sopport theie families in comfort, if not in affluence; can educate their chil- dren and fi: them for any of the walks of life. Without it poverty, vice and crime. . Do rallroad managers ever exercise this power? Yes! But that is not the qaestion, if indeed it isany part of it. The questlons are,can republican institations endure? Can the liberties of the people be maintatned in the' presence of such unbridled, irresponsi- ble power a8 this? Toe question is not “Can a car of corn be hauled from Lincoln to Oma ha for less than §7.00. And when the people attempt to bridle this power, in the only legal way open to them, to wit, by legisla- tlon, are they to be met by thescorn- ful taua t “leglslation issheer folly?” You have no interestin the problem. You do not understand the question. In view of this grest power of the few to tax the many, and alsn to de- frand, able men in and oot of con- grees, have declared that the tims was not far distant, when the peopls of this nation would be compelled to put forth their hands and control the rail- road, or retire from the field and al- low the railroads to control the coun- try. Says one, ‘‘the advantages of steam and electricity have been so enormous that the public in their eagerness to realize them have not been eufliciently carefal in gnarding the public rights, and evils have crept in, which, if long continued, bid fair to subvert the principles on which our government is founded. Continue for another half centary the present abill- ty of the few to tax the many, and we shall have moneyed aristoc- racy such as the world has never seen with all the sttendant phenomena of corruption in high places, which has been the cause of the fall of all the great republics of history.” Youthave neither time nor space to quote all, or much of similar views snd warnings that have been glven by prominent, able and conscientlous men, within the last few years. In- dividuals and leglslative committees, bothstate and natlonal, have spoken in no uncertain tones. [Vide ‘report of the U. S. senate committe on trsusportation routes.] Said committee consisting of Ssnator Wm. Windom, John Sherman, Roscoe Conkling and five others. Also re- port of the committee of the New York assembly, Hon. A. B. Hepburn, chairman. Also report of the com- mittes of the New York board of trade and transportation company. An able digest,of thess reportsjand au equally able preeentation of this problem and many of its serious phases will be found in F. B. Thur- bar's article In Scribner’s Monthly for December, 1879. It would be well to consider the well koown and proven facts, that, being charged, caused the appolntment of the sbova cited committees in re- respoose to a general demand, and be- Ing proven have caused the expressad views and warniogs above quoted. These facts although well known nesd to be considered and kept before the people, but time snd spaca forbid their consideration hera at present. In many quarters public opinion seems to be arlfting towards national control; perbaps, national ownership of railroads and telegraphs. Thir, though but a part of the problem, is » problem of itself, and so of many other of its factors and phases. ‘The whole problem is grave and ser- ious. Its solation and sertlement calls for the wisest, the calmest and ablest thought of the land and ags. It is not to be turned of with a jest, a sneer, ora taunt. It will not dewn at any- body’s bidding It must be settled, and settled right, More ancn, E. P. INGERSOLL. PERSONAL PARAGRAPAS Charles Elting, Es., went west yester- day on a trip to Denver, Leadville and other Colorado points. Miss Nellie Wakely has returned from a visil to the east. Miss Mollie Horbach has returned; from Clifton Springs, N. Y. J. N. Keeler, U. P. agent st Ogzden, and M. H. Beardley, proprietor of the eating house at the same place, were two of the three passengers west on yesterday's train. Lumbermen’s Overshoes at Fall- rlede’'s, Douglas, between 12:h and 13th, THE LEGISLATURE. Sparring Over the Prohibi- tion Amendment. Legislation Proposed by the Special Senate Railroad Committee, A New State Board of Equalization, £ Medicai Fee Bill HOUSE—SATURDAY. Special Correspondence of THE Bre. LixcoLxy, February 12.—The house to-dsy passed the following bills: No. 41, an act concerning official bonds and oaths; No. 24, to authorize the gov- ernor to relinquish all claims of the state to certain lands, and No. 33, (by McDougall) a memorial and joint resolution to congress relative to un- just discrimination and excessive freight charges by railroads. This ‘was passed by a vote of 69 to 10. Mr. Kyner, of Douglas, explained his vote like unto this: *‘If this billis designed for a law to be applicable only in Nebrazka, I can vote for it. But when it comes to memorlalizing congress in behalf of every road in this Federal Union, I want to record my vote “no.” If there is any state in the Union that has been discrimin- ated in favor of, itis Nebraska. Ihad a conversation recently with an Ohio acquaintance, who is a farmer of long experience. He told me that the farmers of Ohio had been compeiled to quit farming and commence stock ralsing, because the western ratlroads were all discriminating against them in fayor of the western producer.” The house then went into commit- tee of the whoie, Laughlin, of Bart, in the chair, for the coasideration of the prohibltory liquor bill. The floor and galleries were full as nzual. Mc. Franse, of Cuming, spoka for two hours against prohibition, and in de- fense of the position taken by Mr. Ransom. His arguments were rather scattering, butas a whole the speach embraced about all the argument that his side of the quuestion would ad mit of. Ha was followed by Mr. Daley, of Red Willow, who doubted the constituttonality of Mr. Ransom’s indemnity amendment. Mr. Cantlin, of Dodge, spoke a fow migutes against probibition. Mr. Ransom, of Otoe, wanted to know if everybody who desired had spoken on the question, as he claimed the right to speak last. Mr. Shick, of Nemaha, objected to any one’s claiming thatright. Ilearn that sev- eral other members of the house have prepsred speoches on the subject. There are many members who have pledged themselves to vote for some measure which will restrict—if not prohibit—the liquor traffic, and I take it that a majorlty of them would rath- er vote for a high license than for pre- hibition. It is quite apparent thst some little fillbustering s being in- dulged fu inthis bill, to stave off the vote upon it until after Tuesday naxt, when Jackson's high license bill comes up for consideration at 2:30 p. m. and it would be safe to suppose that this bill will pass in prefarence to the pro- hibitory law, which will die in conse- quence. SENATE. The special eenate committe on rail- rosds introduced three bills, the sub- stance of which is as fellows: No. 111 provides that the maximum ratlo of frelght and passenger rates shall be no higher than were the pub- lished rates for similar service on Jan- uary 1, 1881. It also declares that there shall be no rebates, secret rates, or other dlscriminations to individu- sls, firms or corporations; and thatno raliroad shall charge or receive a greater or less sum from one psrson for freight or carriage than is charg- ed or received from any other party for the eame service. A penalty of 8500 is attached, to be recovered in any connty where the law is violated. No. 113 establishes a board of judi- ofal district tax commiszioners. ‘This provides for a board conslsting of one member fron. each judicial district, to be elected in the same manner as other state officers—recelviag $5 per day and mileage. The dutles of this board, asdefined in bill 112, are these: The judicial tax commisstoners shail constitate a board of equalizstion who shall fix the value of railroad, real and personal properiy and franchize, for sssessmeat and taxation. Ta fixing these values they shall be determined by the market value of the railroad stock. Most of the day was occupied by the senate in discussicg a res)laticn directing the committee on finance to inquire into the advisability of losn- ing the surplus money in the state treasury to baoks or individuals, and receivirg interest therefor. The res olution was lald upon the table. The senate passed house roll No. 66, which provides for the salsrics and expenses attending the present ses- sion, NOTES. The following is the vote on the resolution offered by Mr. Windham yesterday, which pat each member on record as to the question of restrict- ing the rallroads In their extortionate tariffs and discriminations against in- dividual business men. As Mr. Wind- ham said in his able plea for the pas- sage of this resclution, the record will e usefal five years hence: For the Resolution—Abbott, Ayer, Balley, Baldwin, Bick, Cantlin, Cor- vell, Dailey, Filley, Frederick, Fried, Gates, Gray, Hall, Heacock, Herman, Hostetter, Howe, Jackson of Pawnee, Jack on of Douglas, Jensen, Johneon, Kaley, Kempton, King, Kyner, Lamt, Léhman; Linn, MeOlare, Mo- Dougall, McKlonon, McShane, Mickey, Moore of Otoe, Montgomery, Mullen, ¥almer, Parry, Paxion, Pe- terson, Rinsom, Root, Reyman,Scott, Sears, S%], Sprick, Watts, Wails, Windham' Wyatt and Mr. Speaker. Againat the Resolution—Babcock, Bartlett, Bolln, Broatch, Case, Car- man, Cosk, Cols, Dewty, Fran Graham, Helms, Hollmsn, Jou Kloepfal, Moore of York, Overicn, | Putney, Reed, Roberts, Snicl:, Silver, Slocumb, Walling, Whedon, Wilssy, Zoigler. Absentess—Browr, Dew, Lauglio, Reed, Roberts." Some of the members opposed the resolution on the ground of its apolo- getic nature. There ave saveral bills now pending in the house, providing for.amend- ments to the constitation. One of these bills is for dubmitting to the people the question of woman suffrage; another the questioniof removing the state capitol from Lifn':n'lu; :ud an- other the ‘question of a prohibitor; o Taw Won't 1t be a lively elos tion, jin the event of the passage of these bills. Mr. Mulles, of Douglas, offered the following bill to-day: Skc. 1. Thatin all cases where no special contract is made the lawful fee or charge by any physician in this state shall not exceed the sum of one dollar for each visit by day and two dollars for each visit by night, unless the place of such visit fs more than three miles from the ofiice of sach physician; and in a sait at lAw no greater sum ehall be recovered unless a special contract is shown therefor. Senator Doane to-day Introduced a bill which shakes it the duty of the mayor and city council of Omaha to levy a tax of one and one-half mills to pay the Indrbtedness for sewerage al- ready built. The amount of indebted— ness is to be ascertalned by three ex- pert engineers, who are to examine and report upon the work done. Two hundred and ninety odd bills have been f{utroduced in the house. It is agreed to by both houses that no bills will be introduced sftec next Wednesday. J. B. H. ¥rom Jes: to Earnest. Special Dispatch fo The Bee. Cuicaco, February 14—1 a. m.—A very sad case of accidental shooting occurred here last evening. A fev day=: ago Edwai H. Hennings, agel 20 yesrs, aad employed in Morgen's ticket oflize, nt Humilton, Oat., where his parents resite, came to Chicago to vi is yawpg frend. Charls J Smith, also sicently from Harailton, but now empioyed mn the Alton rail- road offices here. Last evening the boys were seated on a bed in Smitl’s room, zud were exnmining a 38 calibre pistol. Smith playfully put his srm aroand Hennings' neck, and pulling him back, placed the muzzle of his pistol to his heud, ssying, ‘‘I'll show you how they hold a man out in Den- ver.” Hardly had the weapon touched Henntogs’ head when it was discharg- ed, sending a large bsll crashing Into hls braln, cauosing instant death. Yourg Smith is almost crazy with grief. Accidentally Shot. Special dispatchto Tas Bss New York, Febroary 14—1a. m. —{en. Herman Uhl accidentally shot himself Sundsy in the side, while cleaning a p’tol in the parlor of his sesidence, and died in half an hodr. At the time of his death Gen. Uhl was businese marager of The New York : Staata Zeitung, and formerly occupied a prominent position on the staffs of Governors Hoffman, Tildenand Reb- inson. SENATOR BLAINE ILL. Special Dispatch to The Bee. ‘WasHINGTON, February 14—1s. m. Senator Blaine hes been confined for several days with a severs attack of rheumatlsm. He had intended to visit Gen. Garfield at Mentor last week, following the electoral count, but was provented by his illness. Itis said he will go to Garfield’s home as soon as he is able to travel. A great many persons hava expressed surprise that Blaine has oot tendered his resigna- $iun a3 senator to the Matne legisia- ture before .he presen time, While therois no doubt at pressnt of Mr. Blaine becoming secratary of state, he will not tender his resignation ay senator until after he has anothe meeting with Gen. Garfield,whtch will bs next week. Tl —— Chicago Produce Market. Carcaco, February 12, Wheat—More active, stropgar and higher; No. 2 spring, 983@99¢, closed at inside prices for cash, 983@994c, closed at 983c¢ for February; 983@99 0, closed at 994c for March; 994c@1 s clsed at 99%c for April; $1 02Z@1 038, closed at 103} for May; No. 3, 84@ 89c; rejected, 7!1@75. Corn—Fairly active but stronger; No. 2, 37@37}c, closed at 37}@374c for cash; 37@374c, closed at. 374c for Febroary: 37}@37{¢, closed at 37§@ 374c for Marcn; 413@42%c, closed at 42c¢ bid for May; 41§@41%c, closed at 41jc for June; rejected, 353c. Uats—No. 2 gilt edge, 317@32¢c for cash; 203@29%c for February; 297@ 30c, clcsed sallers at 30c for Marcn; 30}c for April; 331@344c, closed mel- lers at 34}c for May. Rye—No, 2 gilt edge, 88c for cash; 87c for February; 88c for March. Barley—$1 01 for cash ur March. Dressed Hogs—Mixed, £6 75; heavy 86 70. Pork—Fairly active and higher; | new, $14 80@14 874; old, §14 374 for cash; $14 60@14 623 for March; $14 973@14 % for April. Lard—Ia good demand and a shade higher; 89 7099 72} for cash or March; | 89 80@8 823 for Apeil. Bulk Meats—Shonlders, short ribs, $7 70; clear, $8 10. Flaxseed—§1 25@1 27 Whisky—g1 07. Chicago Live Stock Market. Onicaco, February 12. Hoge—Receipts, 6,000 head; total 85 00; receipts this week, 80,000; market fairly activeand firm; packing, $5 20 @5 50; light, 86 40@5 60; good num- ber of stock hogs, $500@5 25; choice heavy, 85 60@6 00; no prime. Cattle—Receipts, 1,100 head; total receipts this week, 20,500,being 7,000 less than last week; demand fair and market unchanged; no really prime offcringe; common to good shipping, 84 20@4 60; govud to chuice shipping, 84 80 ; exports, §56 50; butchers’ i srong at §275@4 00; stock catila and feea- ers maderately agtive ant firm at $2 00@4 20. Sheep—Receipts, 200 head; ship ments, 1,800; demand faic and war- ket quiet but firm; common to fair, 840034 50: good to choice, $3 00@ 5 50. Milwaukes Produce Market. MiLwavKsE, February 12. Wheat—Striug; op:ned § and closed weak haro, nomwal; N 1 Milwaukee, nominal; No. 2 do, 974c; February, 974c; March, 98%c; April, | 99¢; No. 3 Milwaukee, 84@88:; No. 4, 753c; rejected, aominal. Corn—Dull at 37c. Oats—Dull and inactive at 3lc. Rye—Quiet at Barley—Higher i —— State Bee Keepers' Association. Ehe Nebraska State Bee Keepers’ association held its third annual meeting at Plattsmouth, February 10th and 11th, and elected the follow- ing officers for 1881, viz.: President, T. L. Van Dorn, Omaka; vice-presi- dent, S. L. 7homas, Plattsmouth; secretary, G. M. Hawley, Lincoln; treasurer, F. E. Caldwell, B:llevue. President Craig delivered the an nual address before zetizing from the chair, and W. C. B. Allen acted as secretary In behalf of Secretary W. G. Pigman, who wasunable to be present. Papers were presented by Charles Dadant, of Hamilton, Iil.,on ““Spring Dwindling of Bees;” by G. M. Haw- ley, of Lincoln, on “Food Plants for Baes;” by T. L. Van Dsrn, Omaha,on “Drone Progeny” and “Bee Kseping for Profit;” and by T. S. Corbett, of Omaba, on ‘‘Bee Pastursga.” Tne meeting was the most p: d interesting ever held by , and a fair attendancz was b 2 spring, 80c. 840 | ciatior | from Washington, Douglas, Sarpy | Cags znd Lancmter cou | James 1. Fife, | Western Towa Bea Koepars' asso. | from Corning, Ta., was iavit ! part in the preceedings. discussion ensued upon va of bee culture, including iV “ Bees,” ‘“‘Iacrease ot Culnies.” “Bee prasidons of thy 8 ation, to take Pasturag:,” “Marketing Honey,” “Comb, or Extracted Honey,”and the practicai experience of members called out by questions and answers. Resolutions of respect were parsed to the memory of Dz. H. Munger, of Omaha; also resolutions of thanks to the paople of Plattsmouth, and to the railroad companies for roduced rates nd other courtesies. G. M. Hawley, J. J. McLain, and T. S. Corbstt were appointed & com- mittee to take charge of and condact the exhibit of the bee keepers at the next state fair. 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