Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-02-21

and the Abandonment of further legis-
lation upon the subject.
THE PEOPLE OPPOSED 1T.
Murfreesboro Free Press
If the democrats of Tennessee had
been in favor OF railroad commission
ers, expensive and useless officials by
the way, they would have elected their
own candidates at the last election
when they elected Cleveland and Bate
The last expression by the people is a
declaration in opposition to railroad
commission.
WIPE IT OUT. |
Marshall Gazette
The press of the state are almost
unanimously in favor of the repeal of
the railroad commission law. They
are OF the opinion that the result of
the late election shows conclusively
that the people are opposed to the
law, which has been declared uncon-
stitutional, from our statute books, and
further, that certain defeat awaits the
party at the next election If the law is
not repealed and that feature elimina-
ted form the next party platform.
THERE METHOD IN SUCH MADNESS
Camden Herald.
| There is more madness than sense
in the efforts of few Nashville ring
masters to load the Democratic party
down IN another campaign with the
commission folly, hence we. urge con-
sentative Democrats to take a determ-
med stand in favor of the repeal OF
the present odius law, and against any
further legislation upon the subject.
Sensible people everywhere Will APP
prove the course.
| AS A MATTER OF PARTY POLITY.
| Paris st-Intelligencer.
| If the legislature shall respect the
voice of the people, very short work
will be made of this question. 1t is a
conceded fact that many democrats
voted for democratic candidates only
because they were the nominees of
| the party and that for but party, ties
the majority against them would have
been overwhelming. In this view of
the case craftsmanship and good party
policy would say that this question
should be taken out of politics.
THE WHOLE HOG OR NONE,
Franklin County News. !
If the railroads must have a COM
mission, why not the coal, iron and
manufacturing companies, and the
steamboat lines, and the telegraph |
system? Let us have commission |
over the farmers who charge the ex-
horbitant price of sixty-fve cents a
bushel for wheat ana one dollar a load
for crooked stove wood; yea, give us a
newspaper comm issiOn-by all means
give us the latter if 1t will increase the
rates OF subscription and advertising
as the H. L. Com. increased the freight.
REPEAL THE LAW.
Humphreys County News.
The Alabama legislature sat down
upon the proposed stringent railroad
commission legislation-her people
have had enough OF such humbuggery.
In the national legislature, the matter
is faring but little better. The senate
passed the Reagan bill. The house in
stead of cOncurring, substituted the
Cullom bill--a very different bill.
The senate won't have the Reagan
bill, consequently neither bill will be-
come law. Now, let the Tennessee
legislature pass the Lamb bill on this
subject, and take the question out OF
politics.
HARKEN TO THE VOICE OF THE PEG !
PIE.
Fayetteville Observer.
Say what they WILL the thinking +
people of Tennessee are opposed to $
this war on railroad property. Many /
scratched the ticket, thus signifying /
their disapproval, while many more S
who disapproved supported the ticket I
only because Messrs. Savage, Gordon
and Turley were party nominees. If Z
this question is not removed from
party politics the fate of Democracy
in Tennessee is sealed. We warn =.
therefore, against the at y
Tempt of few designing men to lead :,
hem astray on this question.
DIFFICULT To UNDERSTAND. c.
Franklin County News. n
Our county Treasurer, Mr.. A. J. Il
5kidmore, last week collected the Il
sum of $6,64034 from the Il
Nashville & Chattanooga railroad for tc
axes on that portion of the line that Ii
les in the county. This is a pretty p
arge amount of taxes for one concern tv
o pay to the county, and it swels our HI
unds to a very important bulk, When d.
We consider how largely these rail- &C
Dads contribute to our treasury and W
low great and numerous the benefits 81
We derive from them in every way re
We cannot understand why some men as
re so down on them and want com st
mission appointed over them to take ia
barge of their affairs. bl
THE CAT IN THE MEAL TUB. IN
shelbyyille Gazette,
By hook or crook, this same man
Mr. Cherry has managed to capture
lot of leaders, so-called, OF Democ- m
acy, through whom he hopes to con- fac
rol the Democratic party. These de
attelites are now at work trying to m
impress the Legislature with the nee sh
ssity OF another railroad commission. eli
his, TOO is in Mr.. Cherry's interest. mi
knows and understands ioi
that the late commission attempted in
} do for him, and he wants to try it tn,
gain He is known to have declar- an
d that Twe (meaning himself and mi
lree or four of his heuchmen, who Tia,
ere standing by intend to control ior