The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-11-08

tail more temporary bardships in getting
the railroad act into harmonious opera.
ton over the State than we had antici-
paled. The railroads are controlled by
human beings, actuatcd by the principles
which govern human nature. We be.
lieve that their officials are no better
than any other class Of citizens, and wc
are satisfied that they are no worse. II
Is. therefore, but natural that they should
stick close TO the requirements Of tho
Commission where they can make the
law unpopular by doing 30 1t will re.
qnire some time to get the law to work
ing smoothly, and our people will doubt
less chafe in the meantime, but when
amendments appear necessary, the Leg
islature will doubtless make them II is
contest between the people and cor2o-
rate power which will ultimately be won
by the people, but not without much in.
convenience, many mistakes and some
hardships. Many criticisms will be
passed upon the Commission, and just
criticisms by men who could not have
,iDiie better had they been III The position
Of the Comm ISIS sioner.. This il natural
When the effect Of regulation is ascer.
tained from it's operation every intelli-
gent man can perceive il, though in the
beginning perhaps very few would have
anticipated the result, The Commission
should heed these criticisms, and where
reasonable and proper act upon them.
This is our objection to the position of
the Commission upon the second class
fares. They ought, as men Of experience
! Gnd observation, to perceive the propric-
ty-nay, the Iecessity-of separating
the races ~ fur as practicable in railroad
travel. If they fail to do 40, then the
Legislature ought an far as practicable to
afford the needed relief. The editor Of
the lSTELLIGENCEK did not think the
present railroad law perfect when it was
adopted. Many of his friends vii. re-
inams,c. that he urged the adoption Of
section for the grouping Of towns along
tie line Of EniiroA!s in i!.c matter Of
through fricghts, and earnestly cnntended
that it would be better than the present
law. Others will remember that two
years ago ne advocated the enactment Of
II section fixing first class passenger rates
Mt three, aud second class ut two cents
per mile on all roads operating more
than fifty miles Of railroad in this State.
Both these positions will appear from
the journals Of the House, 80 TINT they
cannot be criticised as after thoughts
We regarded, and 30 argued upon the
question of passing the railroad law, that
the prescut bill was tentative. That it
gave us II starting point from which the
rights of the people and the proper in
terests Of the railroads could be ascer.
tained, and that any changes which ex-
perience might suggest would be made.
We think several necessary changes have
presented themselves, and have no doubt
many others will appear from time to
time III the interests Of trade and the
wants Of different sections may require.
We shall not hesitate to suggest and
urge them, ut the risk of censure from
unknown correspondents, or even of
friends who may entertain II different
view.
Hon. Armstead Burt, one Of the most
prominent lawyers in South Carolina
died on Tuesday, the 30th Of October, in
his office Mt Abbevillc. He had been
feeling unwell for several days, bur went
as usual to his office, where he was found
about 5 O'clock in the afternoon degsi
upon lounge on which he had been
resting Ills position was natural and
his expression pleasant, indicating that
he had past to rest without struggle
and without pain. His death WAS caused
from heart disease, and came upon him
while he was engaged in the labor of his
profession, Of which he WAS so disin-
guished member. Mr.. Burt was born
in Edgefcld County on November 10th,
lSo2, but in early youth removed to
Fcndleton, where he afterwards studied
and was admitted to the practice Of law.
In 1928 he married Miss Martha Cal.
houn, daughter Of William Calhoun, of
Abbeyille County, who was nephew of
John G. Calhoun. lie then settled ut
Abbeville for the practice of law, and
soon rose to distinction at the bar. He
was elected to Congress in 1S4l, and
retained his seat in that body until 1852,
when he retired to his plantation in
Abbeville County, returning to his pro.
fession, however, in 1855. In 1866 Mr..
Burt and Judge Wardlaw were appointed
by the Legislature to prepare q code for
the government of the liberated slaves,
and, under this appointment. was one of
the authors Of the noted "Black Code"
adopted in this State before reconstruc
ton. He was an able. upright and hon.
orable christian gentleman Of the highest
attainments. In his death the State has
lost a valuable citizen and the legal
profession one of its most accomplished
| members
Mr.. Joseph r. FAINT, our efficient
Chief of Police, takes US to task on our
statement two weeks ago that there was
as much or more drunkenness in Ander-
son during the dry ticket as there j. now,
and shove us the record that for the first
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