Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-31
SIGNING THE COUPON.
Many Taking Advantage Of the Chance
Offered by The Star.

Many Taking Advantage Of the Chance
Offered by The Star.
ACCORDING tn. POPULAR VOTE AGAINST rzs Ar
xISsox 1nI-cTTIzENs TAKING A DEEP urKn-
ssr n TEE suBJKcr-soME OPINIONS r.
1REssID n LETTERS TO THE STAR
Although the sentiment that prevails IN this
community respecting the Atkinson railroad
bill is we'll known and has been freely repre-
sented in the columns of The STAB, the inter-
est taken in The SrAR's coupon petition" and
the prompt and general response 70 THr
Stars invitation 10 it, readers 70 sign Il and
send the signed clipping to TEE STAR ONCE ID
surprising The signatures that are pouring IN
come without personal solicitation. The mode
adopted Of collecting the signatures 10 such
that the names obtained con be counted a. the
names Of persons who not only subscribe 70 the
sentiments expressed in the petition but are
also deeply enough interested In the matter to
pat themselves TO . little troubls 70 record their
opinions. OF the many coupons signed and re-
turned to TIE STAR Office a large proportion
come from the northwest portion OF the city,
from citizens who suffer little or no personal
Inconvenience from the grade crossings and
other evils connected with the railroads, but
against the passage Of the Atkinson bill.
In some sections citizens have voluntarily as
sumed tho work Of seeing to it that their neigh
bors DO not neglect tho opportunity Of record
ing their votes on this matter. The coupon
cut from The star has been cut out and pasted
as heading on . sheet Of paper and many
signatures obtained on one sheet gentle
man in one Of the departments has sent in
coupon prepared In this way bearing many
signatures. He writes: Being fully in accord
ho vi Inn nat md 2vap
views l have obtained the signatures OF nearly
all the employees Of this department"
The public interest in the question is evil
denced not only by the number of signatures
which every mail brings TO THR SrAa incTosins
the signed coupons. -sy -rry. .,stE
THANKFUL FOR THE CHANCE.
One well-known resident Of the northwest
section writes:
II sign the protest willingly and the public
should thank you for the chance Railways
must have proper conveniences and private
rights must occasionally give way. The Akin
son bill may give to the railway NO more
privileges than 1t ought to have, but railways
have duties as we'll as privileges, and the public
has some rights which should be respected. 1t
Is we'll to incorporate all these, in ono bill 90
that each should effect the other and make a
fair and equitable distribution. II the railway
gets what it desires In this bill and what might
be fair and right the public may wait long ere
it will get quid pro quo" I'd =. 7s.ss
OBJECTS TO RAILRoAD RUIZ eat ri
resident Of Capitol Hill says 'TSctosed
please find two Of your protest epupons
signed In this matter you are right. It seems
to be question whether Congress or the Balti-
more and Potomac railroad should govern this
District or 30 much VI il a. il wanted by the
railroad. For one prefer That the former
should have something to say about It, am
not quite ready to have this District named
after any corporation. as the state Of New Jer-
soy was Gas you remember) a few years ago"
COULD SEND AS MANY DOZENS.
letter from another gentleman living In the
northeast says: II send you Q few bona fde
signers Of the petition published in yesterdays
STAR. II had the time I could Just as easily
honorable citizen that has the interests Of the
fair city OF Washington at heart must condemn
the bold encroachments OF powerful and un-
scrupulous railroad corporation on the rights.
life and liberty of its many citizens. Congress
that seems to be so Jealous of the rights Of its
citizens Throughout. the country ought to pay
some little attention to the Just claims and COM
plants of Its disfrsnchiscd citizens at the
capital city. Congress in taking away from US
the right to vote certainly did not mean to take
away the right to life and liberty and make
US the outlaws Of the nation"
HOW ONE MAN INTERpRETs IT.
Another letter says:
"This petition is intended to express
'1st. The sympathy Of its signers with the
oppressed people Of South Washington.
I'D. Antagonism 10 incorporate lawlessness.
I'D. Contemptfor legislative free pass takers
This corporation should be made to pay for
what It gets-as do the rest Of the world"
HE SAYS AMEN.
A resident of Northeast Washington writes
briefly:
Herewith send petition signed and 70 all
that was said by "A North western Resident In
last nights STAR. / say amen!"
These letters indicate the character of the
that Tue STAR IL daily re-
ceiving
GOOD SUGGESTION.
The following II quoted from letter from
citizen Of South Washington, who suggests a
way in which friends OF the cause may help on
the movement: Il have gotten up O petition
at your suggestion headrd with the printed
form cut from The STAR and have had 1t signed
by nearly all in my square. When finished
will send it to you. Would it not be good to
suggest through THE STAR that some one in
every square have copy OF the petition laid
on the counter Of the grocery store or put in
some other public place where every one
coming in can sign it? In this way We could
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