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Show Mhul Wiggiiitoii Siijn or the Toxhk I'lii'i fie Why Nutro is iu W tisliiiiglou. Washington, 9. Congressman Wiggiuton, in his argument before the house railroad committee, to-day, said the majority of the people of California, and of his district, were opposed to " granting further heavy I subsidies to railroads, as their experience experi-ence showed that railway companies lost sight of the people's welfare, voters of his district would prefer that the new trans-continental line be completed by the Texas Pacific company, com-pany, if it will do this without additional addi-tional aid from' tho government, but if it cannot they would prefer that some other company do the work. He said it is much better to allow a company to extend its operations upon subsidies already granted, than to endow a new company with the means of oppressing tho people, thereby creating a second gigantic power which is only likely to continue with the first for further perpetuation of monopoly. Wigginton informed tho committee that ho had been elected by a two-thirds vote upon this precise issue, and he was therefore especially entitled to speak for a large constituency, vitally interested in the subject matter of the pending bill. His speech was listened to wi.th marked attention. Adolph Sutro arrived today. He will earnestly oppose Woodbum's bili to remove the federal courts from Carson to Virginia, contending that it is the main purpose to facilitate the packing of juries against his tunnel interests. |