Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-03-28

these snarcs and deal justly with all
interests, all institutions and enter
prises, without regarding the purposes
! sought to be accomplished by indi-
| viduals.
Unfriendly legislation. regardless of
| its consequences TO the railway corpo-
raticns or 10 the public, is q direct
blow to the cause of advancement and
development. A railway company, to
be permanently successful, must COM
mand the confidence of the commune
ty through which its road may run,
and the prosperity of these commune
ties is of the greatest Importance to
the railway company. Hence, no
conflict should exist between the rail
way company and the people whom it
serves. The prosperity of one de-
ponds upon that of the other; and with
proper feeling on the part of the peo-
| pie and a wise management on the
part of the railway company, the ut
most harmony would prevail, il the
wants and necessities of both are prop
erly considered. There is no interest.
of an associate character, so sensitive
! to public opinion rs that of the rail
ways. Whilst others may prosper or
profit at the public expense and by indi-
vidual misfortune n railroad company
depends for its income entirely upon
the extent To which ii is permitted to
serve the public, and can only pros
per when the public is served. A
railway is SO liable to attack that n
wise and successful management will
always cultivate the good opinion of
the communities through which it
runs, even ut some sacrifice to its own
acknowledged rights and interests,
rather than to antagonize the senti-
ment and interests of the public
That railways should be treated as
public enemies, and repressed BIZ
stringent legislation, is n sentiment
foreign to the feelings of any por.
} ton of the community.
The punishment of IA railway means
the punishment of its stockholders and
! those who have their means invested
In the construction of the road. No
portion of the people have done more
or risked more largely their reputation
: and embarked their fortunes in efforts
Tor the development of the country
and the Improvement of the condition
OF the people, and provided facilities
Tor MI classes in the varied depart
nents ot industry, with less profit TO
themselves, than the Stockholders
: and projectors of our RAILWAYS. And
that they should now be arrayed as
public enemies, and repressed by
stringent legislation by those who
have and are enjoying the benefits OF
their operations and investments
seems too preposterous to credit Very
few of the roads Of our state are oper-
aeed to-day with any profit to their
; stockholders.
All That has been made or gained
Tor years has been put back into bet
terments and extensions, for the ben.
eht OF the people, and To attempt bv
) unjust legislation TO effect reduction
OF their earnings would be suicide 10
the best Interests Of the people Of the
state.
For Immigrant transportation thet
Texas railroads get very little-jn
: tact, hardly anything. Their policy
: Is to bring the immigrant here az tie
least possible cost TO himsclf,' and the
roads expect to reap their reward in
the good he will do in developing tho
productions ofthe country along their
hnes' Many sections of our country
are unproductive,and roads are built ~
: greatcos through long belts ofcountrv
: 'haf will contribute nothing TO their
; support hnt on the contrary are =
source OF great expense, which has 10
ee paid out OF the earnings of The pro- |
duc'ive portions ofthe lines.
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