The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-03-18
Anti-EaiIrOad n.egisIation Resolution
CORES pondence of the Herald.


Correspondence of the Herald.
MCKINNEY, March II, 1851.
AT a meeting of citizens, held in the court
house in the city of Mckinney, March 10TH
1881, the following resolutions were reported
by the committee appointed for that pur.
pose, consisting of w. L. Boyd, l.. w.
Oglesby and Jesse Shsin, and adopte unsn-
imously, to-wt:
Your committee appointed to draft reso-
lutions expressive of the sense of this meet
ing on the subject Of railroad legislation,
would respectfully submit:
LIST. That the rapid development of the
varied resources of the state of Texas should
be encouraged by all consistent means; that
the immense area of the ferti 10
arabic lands, and almost bound
less preiries on which millions of cattle and
sheep already fad pastursge, to say nothing
of the mineral wealth OF the state, are of but
little utility TO tho present population of
Texas, aod possess no attraction TO immigra-
ton in the absence Of that quick and cheap
transportation to market in the power of
railroads alonc to furnish.
Our state possessing no navigable rivers
Ia
is peculiarly indebted for its present prosper.
ity to tho lines OF railway which have been
con. tructed since the war between Inc states,
and while 20 possess some railroad facilities,
representing millions OF wealth to the state,
years and now there is ul-
precedentcd activity in railroad enterprises
which unwise or aggressive legislation would
certainly tenc 10 cripple and destroy, there
fore,
Resolved, That in view of the immense
interests to be affected, tao intricate and
sidered, in order 10 arrive ut
results that would be just and i'm
partial and promoliye OF the mutual inter
es,s of tho public and carrier, We oppose
tho enactment 10y our legislature of any
such laws as arc proposed IN pending bills;
or indeed any legislation on this subject at
the present session.
Second, That i: is the sense of ihs meet
ing that some malurely and well considered
legislation may b. requisite to the end and
purpose that railway corporations shall be
required 10 construct nd keep in t.cl4:s
repair its rosi.beds and tricks, with al! its
equipments; that they shall SAT ly and expc-
dtiously receive and carry both freight aud
pass myers for q reasonable compensation
without Partially or discrimination,
but what constitutes n reasonable compeuss-
ton Is within certain general limits better
left TO the laws of competition aud tho Pc
cular conditions and relations of Individual
lines ~ the regions they penetrate and the
carrying business tributary to them.
Third, That in Wow of TIE premises our rep.
resehtsiiye: in the legislature arc requested
10 oppose any legislation mt this session
changing or disturbing existing commercial
relations between railway corporations aud
tho people.
On melton theso resolutions werc ordered
copied and furnished TO tho newspapers in
the city of mckinney and requested to be
printed Ii was also or cred that these reso.
buttons be- sent 20 the Dallas HERALD AID
Tim with request that they publish them
and that a copy DO sent each Of our repre-
sen,ai,ve' in the legislature from Collin
county.
w. X, HARRISON, Chairman.
j. Il. DoGGErr, Secretary.
Proceedings of tho meeting In full will
appear in the Mekianey papers Friday. The
sentiment of tho whole country Is conserva-
tive on this question and In unison with tho
spirit of these resolutions.