A. J. Galloway to Richard Yates

Chicago June 11th 1863

His Excellency

Richard Yates

Dear Governor:

After my congratulations for your noble act in adjourning the late Legislature, allow me to assure you that the hue & cry got up here against the recent city R. R. Act is not a disinterested and spontaneous movment, but is in a great measure inaugurated and paid for by the present city railway monopoly whose abuse of the Public is a disgrace to Chicago. Although residing two miles from my office, I walk four fifths of the time, to avoid riding in, or on a car crowded with forty to seventy persons, where thirty cannot be comfortably carried. I am not a party in interest in the charter now in your hands, but I believe that if it fails to receive your sanction, we shall be deprived of reasonable competition in city railway accommodations for a long time to come, and so enrich the present monopolists, that it will be almost impossible to escape from their crushing power.

Very Truly Yours

A J. Galloway

Answered

File Legist P.

Galloway A J

Chicago June 11 1863.

Compliments the Governor for adjourning the Legislature. but speaks very favorable of the House R R Bill.

Recd Ex O. June 22 1863

Gov'r.

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