The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-04
FOR the FARMER AND mechanic.
Relative to Railroad r ates, ano
Passes.

Relative to Railroad HdteS, anu
Passes.
Ihave lust read the following IN the
Wilmington Star Of the I'D inst:
The rate committee OF the Southern
Railway and Steamship Freight Asso-
q atom met again yesterday at Ne"
York. After a lengthy discussion on
freight rates 10 and from all points
South had been heard, 1t was resolved
not 70 change the rates for the coming
wear. The committee then adjourned
sine die.
Now, per contra, they Those
in this vicinity have made reductions
in the passenger rates, which they
herald orenly and As consplcuousiy a.
possible while the Freight Tariff the
oppressive parts held at the same
high figures, and l. moOted as little -
possible. The passenger travel IN a
farming community, IS comparatively
small, and the railroad magnates kno"
ing this, avail themselves OF this KNOW.
edge to administer the sugar coatei PIN
OF low, or seemingly low, passenger rates
SO they can suiet the complaints OF e1-
orbitant freight rates
We must have legislation on this sub
iect-.he times and the necessltle' oi
the people demand It,
And In this connection am remlud-
ed OF an lnqulrlng correspondent of the
Farmer and Ucchdhtc, asking the pro-
bable action of the court III the matter
of the w. y. G.. r. K. against the
Richmond and Danville Railroad, III
-. A Il. 81 ,bnf rha I,Ira- hnlt
complimentary passes over the SAID
Richmond and Danvllle K K. The
Farmer and Mechanic replies by asking
If it is possible the Judges are the re-
cipients of such tavors! For Que,
can I believe that any of the eminent
judiciary of our old State has accepted
such presents.
Just here | ain reminded Of a little
incident said to have taken place IN an
adjoining county. \ certain Judge
holding court, accepted an invitation vi
a friend 70 go out home one night with
him. After they had proceeded some
distance from town the Judge learned
for the first time his friend had a case
in his court. He had the carriage to
stop,po out and walked back to his no
tel. This is in pleasant contrast To the
action of "a certain Judge during "Re-
construction who was q frequent vlsl
tor to the home of a chronic lltigant,
and whose rulings were notably III the
interests of said litigant.
But to get back to the subject, with
out under estimating the good that
railroads do in the development OF a
country, we can not be blind to their
deathly encroachments and lordly au
thority, and it is the duty Of an intelli-
gent Press to remind the people OF their
rights and not be deferred from their
pursuit of justice.
the writer that he had a complimentary
pass over the - railroad, but In con
sequence of certain structures of his pa
per on said road it was taken from him,
without the effect of stopping his pen.
He is now the live Washington CORES
pondent Of an influential paper, aud has
long since doubtless had the flag of truce
sent into him. y. NJ. Nj.
Whitakers, N. c., July "A, 1881.
You are very much mistaken Major,
in respect to the use of free passes.
There is not 50 far as we can learn an
official connected with the State Gov
eminent, in any of its departments, Ex
ecutive, Judicial, Financial, Agricul-
tural, and Legislative. but has the use
of passes and does use them when the
occasion occurs. This is not a new
thing; it has existed for ten years past;
and is now set down to the courtesy OF
custom, rather than any attempt to in
huence the Pass-Holder.
The writer when a member of the
Legislature received a pass, but paid
his way (So. 15) from Mecklenburg to
Raleigh. Yet when a measure in which
the n. G.. r. K. was interested came
before the Legislature ne voted for the
bill, while his colleague, who frequent
ly ran home on passes, voted against it;
showing that he was not Influenced by
his pasteboard.
Still it is admitted that corporation
have no souls, and when they give a ia
vor amounting to 800, or $500, to per-
sons in official position it is not a mere
personal compliment.