The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-01-09

zen who aspires TO public position, tha
subservienCy 10 the demands OF wealth
and railroad corporations, is the first ant
indispensable requisite to political sue
cess, The manifest purpose Of such
methods is to control by corruption
crush intellectual and moral WORTH de-
ter public utteranCe for the public good ;
deprive the State Of its best talent for
public service; stiie public sentiment
and thwart the public will"
These practices result In defiance and
defeat Otthe public will, but little less,
in degree, than bribery and corruption
at the polls, Irecommend that they be
declared lelonious crimes,
RAILROAD DISCRIMINATION,
Atboth the last regular and extra ses-
sions of the Legislature, called atten-
ton to the subject OF railroad dIscrimina,
tiop in freight and passenger charges,
endeayored to present some Of the great
wrongs inflicted upon our people, and
recommended such legislation as would
correct tho evil and protect the interests
Of this State, The injustice, the injury,
tho whitening effect upon our industries
are so apparent and well known, by
every thoughtiul man, that 1t Is unnGCes.
sary To repeat them, A large majority
Of the States ofthe Union have regulated
these subjects by statutory laws, and the
authority to do SO has passed beyond the
domain Of legal contention.
The Interstate Commerce law has
been in effect about two years, and ex.
perience has thoroughly demonstrated
the wisdom OF the act, and rendered 1t |
comparatively certain that II will never
be repealed, or changed, except to pre-.
vent evasion and violation OF Its remedial
provisions.
Our shippers have received great bone.
ITS under the operation OF this law; but
IN order that they may be secured In the
full advantages to be eObtained, II is essen.
tial that a commission should be created,
under authority Of the State, whose duty
Il should be, amongst others, TO asCer.
lain whether said llw Is being violated,
against the interest Of any OF the people
)t this State, and ii so, to file and prose-
NV tllG 4utGI'N1khkG
Commerce Commission, for the correc-
ion OF tho abuse.
The Legislature having full control oil
commerce. within the State, to that do.
alone, can VIZ turn for State
.egulatlon.
Sixteen years ago tho people made the
GLOWING fundamental declaration;
Railroads heretofore constructed, or
hat may hereafter be constructed IN this
State, are hereby declared public high.
Ways, and shall DO free to all persons for
he transportation OF their persons and
thereon, under such regula.
ions US may be prescribed by law; and
he Legist9blre,sballybo timU to time,
lass laws applicable 10 all railroad cor.
lorations In the State, especially reason.
Ible maximum rates OF charges for the
transportation OF otpassengers and freights,
md providing Tor the correction Of
Ibuses, the prevention OF unjust dis.
between through and local
way freights and passenger tariffs, and
or the protection OF the just rights Of
he public, and shall enforce such laws
ly adequate penalties, s,"-Sec. 0, Article
III, Constitution.
A STATE LAW NEEDED.
No law has ever yet been passed to
meet the requirements OF this Constitu.
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