Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-10-10
SCORED BY SAM JONES,
The War Being Waged Against
Corporations Denounced
by the Evangelist.

Railways Necessary to the Devei-
opment ofithe country-Prosperi-
~ Of the People and:a GoodaSvs-
tenn Of Transportation interde-
pendent-Other Political News.
ATLANTA, GA, September g. A SEN
sation has been created among the aili-
suce and anti.corporation democrats ny
the publication of the following letter
from the Rev. Sam P. Jones, the great
revivalist:
II have frequently said that it there
lis anything / dislike it is a dull time.
Things have been lively in Georgia for
some weeks. suppose when the storm
luIls and the lightnings cease to hash
we will have quiet and rest. am only
a private citizen, but citizen all the
same, and whatever affects my state
and my people is subject OF thought
and concern with me. No state in this
Union has more moral character or q
better citizenship than old Georgia.
/ impugn the motives or integrity OF
NO man or set of men, but the best men
with the best motives, can do much
harm in honestly trying to much good.
I am sure this is true of this unceasing
warfare on railroads and corporations
generally. enjoy q rabbit hunt, but
when there is danger Of running the
last rabbit out of the country. and
when we have fifty dogs to each rabbit,
/ prefer to 20 dog hunting awhile.
This cry about monopolies, monopolies,
rtrusts, ETC., is popular but silly. The
STANDARD Oil company, with the sugar
trust, gives to the world the cheapest
oil, the greatest comfort to weary trav-
elers, and tho cheapest sugar the world
ever saw. The Vanderbilt and Pennsyl-
vania railroads combine or network of
railroads, stretching almost over half
the United States, give the best
equipped lines, the fastest trains, the
most reasonable rates OF any railroads
In the world. What the South needs is
not dismemberment of railroads and
the bankruptcy of her corporations,
but such friendly consideration and
wise legislation as will conserve their
interest and develop their resources
until the southern states shall have AZ
magnificent railroads as New York,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Illinois. I
may not have eyes to see rightly nor
ears to hear wisely; but surely I have
had opportunity to see and hear, as I
have covered most of the ground from
Maine to California and Canada to the
Gulf. I ara candid when I say that this
warfare on railroads and corporations
has done us infinitely more harm than
all other things combined, for when you
dspress and hammer down southern So
curities to the point where our bankers
cannot hypothecate them in New York
to get money to move our cotton crop,
then it's time to call halt. Central
Railroad stock 126 one month and sc
the next, not because Wall street is on
the rampage, but because of home war
fare on combines, etc. We have wise;
judicious railroad commission. They
are by the people and for the people,
and SO they will remain. No one will
charge that the service or fare between
New York and Atlanta is first class in
the one and reasonable in the other.
To my mind the Richmond and Dan
vile railroad company is doing its ut
most to give us the best service on the
most reasonable terms. It Is to their
interest to do 60, and the men running
that corporation are wise and sagacious
The Nashville and Chattanooga, which
leased the Western and Atlantic, will
soon have the Western and Atlantic az
thoroughly equipped as the line from
Chattanooga to Nashville. Then We
win have one of the best equipped an6
managed roads in the United States
running to our capital, and already thu
Richmond and Danville is reaching the
same proportions. The greatest pros
perity have seen in America is along
the line Of the prosperous and vel
managed railroads. The two are inter.
dependent. If you will show me on,
prospecting without the other then 20,
win show me sight I have not looked
upon in my peregrinations- I hsv'
said these things, Mr.. Editor, becaus
they we're on nv mind and heart.
pay more fare to railroads than an,
private citizen in this country, and ha'
rather pay fare on first class railroad
than 60 free on those where acclden
insurance Is necessary. I know it i
nnwise to push this battle furthe
against railroads, and il those in author
fty shall think aud act differentl
time can and will demonstrate who wa
wise and who was foolish.
'sThese times Of stringency will 500
pass away. and wise legislation IN
s friendly relations will usher upon th
South an era of prosperity such e. n
other section under the sun over o.
joysd. Lets treat railroads and .
other corporations. az We would privat
indiyidualA Remembering that rigf
& i stronger than might. and that VII
dom, Justice and moderation are II
three pillars on which our Constitutio
g and Lawn must rest