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in a similar financial strait to that in which it now is. The pressure of state legislation on [rates?] may not [improbably?] prevent any decided growth of the Company's business [and?] then further legislation with all its attendant [evils?],must be looked for; as the instruments become heavier. Whatever force there may be in these arguments, it cannot be [proper?] that these matters of vital importance should be [virtually?] left to a committee of one, that is, Mr. Huntington, who as President of the Southern Pacific [represents?] other interests than those of the Central Pacific stockholders.
I do not [include?] your name [on?] the proposal committee, because as you are [a?] member of the Senate, the stockholders cannot expect you to undertake the advocacy of private matters in the house of representatives and elsewhere.

Very sincerely yours
C.[S.?] [Brelkerton?]