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Show would prove to be true in regard to the telegraph. In England the telegraph is successfully operated by the government govern-ment in connection with the postofilce department. ' Postmaster-General Wanamaker is a strong advocate of a system of government govern-ment telegraph, and if we are not mistaken mis-taken he has either had a bill prepared or introduced in congress with a view of either buying all tho telegraph lines or establishing a new system to bo worked by tho government. While this, no doubt, could be done with the telegraph, we doubt if it could be done with the railroads, as the scheme would be too gigantic. But the government might easily exercise some control over tho railroads by which serious strikes, so costly to the parties involved and so paralyzing to traffic, could be obviated. The knights of labor well know that their demand is out of the question, but nevertheless, they serve to express the sentiment of a large number of people regarding the railroads. .'' A HOLD DEMAND. . At a meeting of Chicago knights of labor resolutions were unanimously adopted demanding that congress shail immediately authorize and instruct the secretary of war to seize tho Vandcr-bilt Vandcr-bilt system and operate it for the benefit bene-fit and pleasure of the public. We cannot can-not comprehend upon what reasonable grounds any such demand can be made, except that it would probably be much better for the country if all railroads were operated under government control, con-trol, as they are iu some countries. Although some serious objections of a politic;!! nature would be raised, wo believe it would be greatly to the advantage ad-vantage of commerce and the people that the railways should be operated by tbe government. The same, we believe, |