The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-28
poRrcn pAREs TO 90 It'll
The Free-Pass-Question 0foos"
Mono to tho Legislative
Pockets!

Better break IT up, before IL p'
the Democracy down!
1t is said the '.Free-Pass IS mere
courtesy. or favor. given by the Kali
roads to the Legislators. and carries no
Obligation. Doesn't it: 'soes Tue lfe
>entati N of a gin Of one h""dred d"E
lars ar more. carry no obligation: ihe
n,il,o,J fare of some OF the Judges
and other public officers. during year
travelling would amount to s2oc'o"'
possibly s300.60 Many memhets 3"
the present Legislature have accepted" !
..favors from the Railroad 10 Tue
amount of $50. $50, OF $50. !
A dozen Legislator. have told US
| thew dislike the Fee Pass System, gu.
as all the others take Passes why shouio
not they? Cowper puts the same argu'
nept in verse. A score OF bad boys we're
r,bhin. the orchard Of , poor old farmef'
who would be greatly injured by the los
of his winter fruit. One boy heaved .
dismal sigh ofremorse:=then began to
pocket his Passive mean, the aipies
saying -
II the matter depended alone upon nue.. ~
HIS apples might hang till th,y dropped from inc
Bnt .iace they will take them, 1 think 1 will go too;
He will lose none by me, though l get a Few:
His scruplss thus silenced, Tom felt more at ease
He banned and protested, but Joined in the PLAN
lie shared in the plumber, but pittsd the mAn'
In In sn..k. onu continents eX
on the Tree pass question. journal.
Brother Shotwell acts OH his senti-
ments. for he refuses to accept a lfee
pass himself, as we happen to KNOW
Neu6ernidn.
Our friend. in the Elm City are alitlle
of tho track. We should not refuse a
pass if sent to us but as we try to DO
our duty by the public, and speak PLAIN
" on matters affecting the Railroads,
where they are in fault,-they take good
care not to send US any;-although
probably no editor in the State has gwen
more of his time and efforts to the up
building of Railroads. Here is the evil
, of ths syste,m: 4he RAILROADS show oy
their actions that they give the pass,
t not as a business transaction, but as =
favor, or bride. If it were not so. the
Roads would not send passes to ''frtend'
ly'' papers with 200 reaIers, and with
, hold them from ou'-spoken papers witt
: 1000.
{ Here we remark further that there is
great difference between a newspaper
pass and an office=holders pass. The
official who thinks his salary too small
= can resign, The editor on the %contrar,
) is forced to work for the Roads, (as thu
e public look to him for intormation), am
gets no return except the pass. South
} ern Railroads never pay for advertising
Yet whenever a Road is to be built, o
any public change made, the editor /
expected to lend his best efforts in it
behalf. As editor of the Newbern Dail
Journal of Commerce, Western Timdico
" tor, Asheville Citizen, Charlotte South
Is ern Home, and Farmer and Mechanic, W
F" have done enough work and FREQ edror
}. Using for the State Railroads to pay 70
l. iroo f~- MS and a family of twent
L, children tor tw enty years W CoInv.
o. AN ACT TO PROHIBIT FREE PASSES O
Il RAILROADS. To CERTAIN PERSONS,
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR y. t.
az DORTCH, OF WAYNE.
I'd The General assembly of North CarolGm
It ito enact
is Section /. That it shall be unla xfu
l. for any officer or agent of any railroad O
/. steamboat company. directly or indirect
o ly. to give, OF ntfer TO give. any free pas
or to give or offer to give, or sell a tickle
IS for less han the usual fare, TO any sena
l, tor or member Of Representatives Of tn,
congress of the United States, or to an,
e judge OF the supreme, superior or crimi
nal court of the state, or to he attorne,
/ general, or any solicitor of the superior
l. or criminal court, or to the governor
leutenant-gOvernOr, state treasurer, sec
d rotary of state, or auditor. or to an,
senator OF member Of the house of rep
fesentatites Of the general ascend y, q
If either house thereof.
: Sec. 2. That it shall be unlawful 70,
{ ny officer or agent of any railroad OF
steamboat company, directly or indirect
lv. to give or offer 10 give, n free pass,
. or t give or offer to give or sell "a tick4,
Tor lie S than the usual fare, to AN, Ter
S II attending any political convention or
political meeting, called to nominate can
4 dldatcs :or : NJ Or to give or sell to any
/. person with Intent that the latter shall
:, give to any person attic d ng any politi
, cal convention or political ufefing called
to nominate candidates for office, an,
free pass, or ticket, for less than the
/ usual fare.
Sec. 3. 1t shall be unlawful for anv
person t. purchase or receive from an,
railroad or steamboat eon, any. or from
any agent thereof, or ESom any other
EersOn. any free pass, or ticket tor less
than the usual fare, TO be used by apy
person a%ttEndipg. any political convention
or political pefar.HE, called to nominate
Sec. 4 1t shall be unlawful for .nv
per>on to give, Oh offer TO give, TO auI
person attending any political convention
or political meeting, called to nominate
candidates iur Office, any mon. v with
with which to attend said rolitical Gun
v%ention or political meeting.
Sec. ). Any person violating any of
the PROVISIONS OF this act. shat be gu A.,
Of a pisdemsalor. and upon conviction
shall be hned and IMPRISONED in the dis
c%retion Of the court.
Sec. 6. This act shall be in forco
from and after the first day OF linz
eighteen hundred and eighty three.
The late Judge Gillian while rid.
ing a Western N. G. circuit, was in.
vltcd to stOn at the rcsidcnce of .