Title
Railroad Subsidies
Subject
Railroads
Description
The editor of the Vancouver Register republishes this editorial from The Oregonian without comment. Settlers in the Pacific Northwest had been eager for railroad service since their arrival, and President Abraham Lincoln's chartering of the Northern Pacific Railroad suggested that the transcontinental railroad - and all the feeders that would take advantage of it - were on the horizon.
The tone of this editorial is one of frustration, indicating that “influential journals have created a public opinion on the subject which Congressmen have not the courage to face.” The suggestion is that subsidies to railroads have been productive of corruption.
The tone of this editorial is one of frustration, indicating that “influential journals have created a public opinion on the subject which Congressmen have not the courage to face.” The suggestion is that subsidies to railroads have been productive of corruption.
Abstract
The editor republishes this editorial arguing that the omnibus railroad bill is stuck in a Congressional committee and may not be passed because of the notoriety that would be attached to any advocate for the bill, suspected of corruption..
Creator
Unknown
Source
The Vancouver Register
Publisher
Vancouver, Washington
Date Issued
1869-03-27
Contributor
This is a reprint from the Oregonian.
Medium
Web
Type
article
Bibliographic Citation
Vol. 4, No. 24
Spatial Coverage
Washington Territory
Temporal Coverage
1869
Provenance
Washington Secretary of State History Database
URL
http://www.sos.wa.gov/history/newspapers.aspx
Start Page
2
End Page
2