200 HISTORY OF THE GRANGE MOVEMENT; OR, 



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SCENE ON THE TRUCKEE CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD. 



have seen how easy it is for the roads to manage the 

 land grab system, and how docile the Congress of the 

 United States can be at the bidding of a railroad 

 director. 



The charters are obtained, the lands are " donated," 

 but the treasury of the road is empty. The work can- 

 not be done without money. That must be had, and 

 the incorporators of the scheme have no idea of advanc- 

 ing their own funds for this purpose. They have no 

 intention of building the road with their own money. 

 Their plan is to build it at the cost of the public, or 



