Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-04-03


seems TO have made the impression on
your mind that had quarrel with our
Judges. II am go dumb as not to be
understood let me- have the rule applied |
that an Irlshmsn must be allowed to
speak twice aud Dutohmsn three times
and | until ! can make myself under
stood. | AN we'll aware of what you say,
that the decisions Of our superior court
are law until reversed by the court Of
errors and appeals, or the Legislature
changes the statutes. For the Judges
OF the courts of Delaware,
have the highest regards for the jrst.
mesa of their decisions; would go fur Their
on them than hefellow did who bet his last
dollar, would go 10Y last copper on their
decisions, which are made according to
the existing statutes enacted byslegisls-
lures. l know something about legis-
lstors and the laws they make | have
been one of ''them fellows'' who made
laws, and would no. rick single copper
on any OF them. The width OF road,
made so by an act of the
court through commission appointed by
the court and confirmed by the court.
that the public convenience requires il
should BIZ the width laid down IN their
return, should b also binding on the people
IS any other decision of the court. Bat
then the Legislature has interfersd aud
enacted law, which is binding on the
luases, "nich a,lows tne rallrosd com
pany 10 ehefosch on the rights OF the
people.
1t no doubt ia funny for You to see rne
sntagonizing the B. K o, Co, after, ss you
say, seeing low hard l worked for them
some three or Ionr years ago Well, II
wonla look 80 TO myself II had not aeei
ana leit the wrongful action OF the meL
who nov manage I've ansits' At lie TINT
J you REFER 70 Wsy trying to DO just VIVA
am ht the present Time; wcrElng To-
the luterests OF the people oil Delaware
helr INTERESTS required inst shoul'
A nave competing Ines OF rallroad, but
tue same tihei 70 get H. l DO not De
neFe Fnat W ses suon su INSTITUTION
snonld % allowed 70 rob every indl
# v'dusi Whose isnd the rslltead goe
through winch am satlshsd Is belni
/ trled on ana no" l want TO care Tor tn
Il people again, nyseli Que OF the sufferers
8 ana the reuei ls NOT 10 come throngh IN
z courts, LOT thelr hsnds are uedi bu
/. through ths people; TO make publ
OPINION IL may oe an uphlll JOB, but
y nave hsa many OF mat klnd 10 my M
1t time and am accustomed to hard WORK
|. therefore am yet ready to pull eli IN
IT coat and go TO Work IN the interest OF th
people
When became acquainted with tn
j. men VINO were operating Tor the H. *
\ railroad supposed they we're honorabl
a. gentlemen, yet nave 10 confess that
ionnd them TO os anything eise. Whe
! met IL the rsrloF OF Robert Garrett
ar CoWan' ). w. DAVIS, Mr.. Rsndoip
If and L4Vl u BtFd, Ia suoh mighty ~
ia nished apartment, the thought 81 uok II
THIS IL psriection OF al that ID hsrdson
II and good. On, how easi!y II is to be d
II ceiyed' They talked about the great az
lie vsnlsges OF competing line OF railroad
10 the very thing which was interested il
for about al hour, when the pTeser
II counsel OF the company from Delawa
30 broke out and said : "By Cd, Bct
al look here, you have not said none
.s once :" aud Bob replied well, Lavi
60 guess it's luere all around" replie
10 mo, gentlemen 1t ia not money a
Of after it is new competing line Of raj
3. road, and will not touch cent of yoI
Of money for myself, and | never did, b.
:. worked, Mr. Editor, as You well know