The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-10-25
DEPARTMENT. NOTES.
oARs FOR coLoRED PEOPLE.

The following correspondence OF
this subject has transpired between
Gov. Ireland and Col. Hoxie, repre-
senting the Gould roads in this state
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 16, 1888.
His Excellency, John ireland, Governor o.
Texas. Austin, Tex:
Ny Dear Sir-During my absence
your letter of September ID was re
ceived at my office, and its receipt
was acknowledged by my secretary
TUQon my return take opportunity
at the earliest moment to answer the
same.
In so doing beg to enclose first, a
letter from our general tranSporta-
ton manager, giving his views on the
subject, and after consultation with
his superintendents, you will
note he says: "Our business would
not justify the running Of an
extra coach, even If we had the extra
equipment to do So" but notwith-
standing the fact that we expect to
abide by the law, yet, from the de-
cision of the United States supreme
court which was promulgated yester-
day, and which was published in the
st. Lsuis morning papers of yesterday,
"a copy Of which l enclOse) L perceive
will preclude the necessity for run
ming the third car, aS we can now
make the colored man take the seats
we desire.
Our rule has been not to antagonize
them, but rather to pursuade them to
take their proper place in the
train, and we have had
very little trouble in carrying
it out, never, 1 think. having had a
direct command against US. With
this decision before US, l take it you
would not deem it advisable for US to
put on separate car for them. If,
however, | am incorrect in this, l
would be glad to be informed by you
to the contrary. Very respectfully,
II. NJ. HoXIE,
Third Vice-President.
Gov. Ireland's reply is as follows:
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, |
Austin, Oct. %, 1888
Col. II. III. Hoxie, St. Louis, NO.:
am to-day in receipt OF your favor
OF the 10th, in answer to my letter of
the 18th of September.
l regret you have not been able to
see the propriety Of adopting the cause
suggested. The letter of your gen.
Vi al Vi dhoPOl OIOlOl W lily
mind, gives additional reasons why
my suggestions should be adopted.
10 have yielded to the views of the
civil rights bill, contended for by the
most utter radical, would still not
have precluded the railway manage
ment from designating coaches and
even seats for white or colored. and
to have compelled them to keep those
PC e. -,
way not become officious or annoying
to fellow passengers. This is not
done, and order and peace cannot be
maintained until they are separated.
Neither conductors, brakesmen or
others in cases of crowded coaches
undertake to see these details, and are
too apt to avoid what they deem an
unpleasant duty. A female of our
color, or even male, takes seat and
the opposite comes and occupies the
same seat. After difficulty or insult
the servants may possibly be induced
to interfere.
There is but one remedy and that is
to place coaches on the road for each
and then to require passengers to con-
form to the regulations.
ITO turn the head away" as stated
by your agent, on discovering imper-
Thence is precisely what the people
Of this state complain of. Your trans
portation agent, when speaking of
your ability to comply with this re-
quest, means, l suppose, that your
profits would not be go large.
The complaint make is q serious
one, involving the peace of society,
and have to repeat my regrets that
pou do not propose to do what seems
reasonable and what other trunk
lines in Texas have done.
Very respectfully
Your obedient servant,
JNO. IRELAND