Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-12-16

ticular consequences, that no
weH-g0verned State will endure
them. aa5s
These railroads and transpor-
ltion companies connect them
selves with everything. The
| promotion IF commerce, internal
! ana foreigi, the interest Of Buy
serand seller, the rights Of pro
bducer and consumer, the needs
Eiof the poor, and the prosperity
| of the rich, all, cry aloud for
sofde' system Of Management
which will compel itlfeih to do
the duties they oweso tie public,
faithfully, at rates Reasonable,
fixed, uniform and pqNal, swith-
out extortion, without .E anton
changes, without discrimination.
The laws necessary fdf' tits
puiposeai'e not aiHietl tao fffaifie.
Lyon viii locl3ahthe c Snstita-
ton Of Pennsylvania assapendad
lin 1873, you will find the seyulE-
fteenth section a series af pro-
visions which, if Carried cut and
Eenf2rced,. wouldsBe amply Stiff
cieht. 1Buttheifaiiroad men ard
-Itheir adyoeatesahaB G Emana eed
|. e. to impress the Isgislatlueawith
the idea that they, age. above, the
4 Constituti0n. They assert that
every festficiidn9 imposed. III upon on
theiii in the Interests Of gtlstiee,
Equality and iairdeal,hggis d vi
olation, .Qfi tbs cpntrhct-eiirbodied
in their charters, bAlltbiss is no
doubt very false doctrine, but
they'ieoh4i4ve III Some way Ct
really do not kndwohowJ To maEe
| the State authorities accept 1T as
tuAeamil III 9i'ifdseE gfiidoasz
gzbmaintain that all the States
haNeEa 2clear and ii,deftasible
fright TO protect their people. a.
gainst such wrongs, and TO exer-
eisesthe power, as "a sacred duty.
Mhentthat duty isfproperly per-
formed the internal trade of each
Estate will cease to, be, .enslayed
and crippled as it is now but
the commerce between the States
Twill still be- open to -ipeapali-
ties'and liable to oppression and
Hplupder, BIZ. Transportation COM
! panies unless the national Leg
,Iislatui1e does something TO save
1 lit Congress has power..t to reg
4 ulateq commerce between the
StatessH2sL fg GEIk1Ikd
Is, itlnote strictlyzwithin the
j scope of that authority whenit
makes law foFbidding carriers
4 through the State toinjire, I'M
.1pede, or destroythe general trade
I ofthe countryby Extravaganza and
4 discriminating charges? 1fthat
be not 4, regulation nfinteFrState
commerceMAat would beqlsiTlfe
power being conceded, an effect
nal mode of righting the Wrongs
nov. co; planned Of can .feiaissily be
qY eAi ISL ST. lEgac .ob61 9anEfsdn
! DonbtlesS you are right iIbtlreg
belief that public oplnionIMilpbe
IN favorof your movement. Re-
flecting men cannot deny its JUS IS
tee But the influence of these
great corporations can hardly be
calculated. Theyrllaye methods
Of Z defence aand offence witch
(Which make them almost rinrin-
1qible, Yeuh Observation-Disclosures
tons of their history whielfprov-'
ed thisss Some of the State Gov
fernments are literally spbjugatedr
by themInow. 1t will require a.
jFtrollge organization and much,
4l$bor to reduce them. .sUmdisci-'
pinned militia in the oper field
make a poor fight againsfigegu-
lars intrinched. Whatareeorn-
stalks against eannon? Suchsss,,
truth against money. euslaskI
lmhatditiIink of regulating these
affairs BY the agency Of commits
sinners. "a In .England:I believe
Etliat plan has been. Il completeI
Esqccess;ssin California lIsunder-
stand itais a dead failure, y,s
ri This paper is. .muehvlonger
than / Intended to -make'ity and,
Las an answer to .yQrr questions,
i'll is less .categoricaTdthan it
ought tosbe.. But YOU must take
i6 as it's and Believe me- your
obedient servant !. .(Signed) avel
- a. j. S. BLACK.r.sl
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