Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-03-06
Co,rrUyICATED.

Mr.. Editor-I see from the Wheeling
Register, that large portion OF the
State is expressing its preferences for
the different offices to be filled In the
State. While | admit that We have some
unexceptional gentlemen spoken OF, l
do say that the most important matter
that interests the people of this State Is,
shall the b. & o. r. r. rule and govern
the State or shall we so select our exec
utive ard oil other officers from States
Attorney up to and including the Gov
eruor, who will first see that their sworn
duties are fulfilled to the people and
then treat railroads with what is just
and right.
This thing must stop sooner or later
or where will the end be. Look at the
trouble and time wasted by the last
Legislature in trying to get some relief
at the hands of the Is. & o. r. r., and
you see that there is no confidence to
he placed in them. They send their
siiUsr tOngued Vice President to the
capitol in his palace car; he there makes
all manner of pledges and promises, is
allowed to interrupt Legislation by tax
ing the floor of the Senate and there
repeating a studied story and with vol
umes of statistics of their oWn figures
to beguile the unsuspecting. 1t is
great misfortune to the people that the
"quo warranto" was not passed and put
into full force, and hope that this.will
be one of the first resolutions passed by
the next General Assembly. Let US
look to this matter that the past is
dear bought lesson. The only way to
treat the b. & o. r. r. Company in the
future is to 60 to work, pass protec-
tive law that will bring relief to the
people and do justice to the railroad. 1t
is useless to listen to the pleadlngs of
Delegations sent to represent them, I'M
der the pretense that they are large
shippers and an act passed by our legls-
ture would effect them 1t is bosh to
talk about the moving of shops and shut
ting up coal mines, &c, sc. The rail
roads cannot get along any better with
out these interests, than these interests
can without the railroad, and if 1t was
to the advantage Of the merciless cor
poration to carry out any of the threats
they have made heretofore, they would
not for one moment think of the disad-
vantage Of any one else.
With all due respect to the gentle
men holding the high positions of au
thority from States Attorney including
the judiciary of our State to his Excel
lency the Governor, show Inc one who
does not enjoy the privilege of a free
pass over the lines of this railroad COM
pany. 1t is said this is an act of courte-
sy. If an act of courtesy why is it not
extended in a charitable way to the
ministers of the gospel. This wont do,
it is too apparent that it is done for the
purpose for which it is so well intended,
that is to court the favors of those in
position who have the opportunity to
bring them to justice.
1t is said small matters of this kind
would not influence those high IN au-
lIOIll1. IL SuOulu uOJ Dc ~, uu1 VIC "iO
reminded that such is the case. We
only have to refer to the charges now
pending against one of the Judicial off
Gals in our siste State, and fear ere
long the light will be thrown on some
in our State who are least suspected.
The State of New York is laboring
under the same grievances that we COM
plain of and their legislature is now at
work to bring these monopoliesto terms
and justice. What we want are men
who we can rely upon when put IN
position to serve the people, and will
have the nerve to do so. am proud
TO say that You are blessed MIR. Editor
with such a character in your midst in
the person of the Hon. G. T. Butler, who
was well tried and deserves the high
respect and commentators of all of his
fellow citizens in the State. Such men
who have right and justice of the peo-
pie at heart are the only ones deserving
OF high positions.
PRO BONOPUBLICO.