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Show The Kiiilraud Contest. Chicago, 9. The Wisconsin State Fair opened at Milwaukee on Tuesday. Tues-day. President Stillson in his address speakiug of railroads, used tbe following follow-ing language: 1 "The consolidations of tho railroads have resulted in such immense combinations com-binations of capital that the people have become alarmed at the centralization centrali-zation ot such immense wealth. The railroads by several acts of bad faith, and by listening to unwise counsels, have done much to provoke and bring j on the present difficulty, which could and Bbould have been avoided. Yet we are not unmindful ot the aid they ; have rendered tbe State in its development. develop-ment. While tbe people should ever i bo tenacious of their rights, they i should ever he just. All we should 1 ask is tbe fair line as between the producer, tbe consumer and tbe carrier, car-rier, and let us endeavor to solve this question of chenp transportation wisely, dispassionately, and in Btrict justice to all." - |