The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-19

letter From the valley Opposing the
Measure.

letter From the valley Opposing the
Measure.
Editor Times
have read most Of the articles, both edi-
torial and communicated, that have appeared
in tie metropolitan papers Of our State anu
also able and pertinent editorials IN many ot
the county papers IN opposition % the heh1
railroad bill and ye, u does seem surprising
in the light of all the opposition. supported as
10 U.s. by sound. sensible. pTacucai lcasollus
that such insistence should continue for reg
islatiOn that would hii tle goose thAI !''d
the golden egg.
/ i've on tho inc Of the great Norfolk and
Western railroad that road THAT has done So
much 10 develop cur States resources
and know whereof ! write when say ihaJ
such a commission as the Kent bill proposes
TO create IN It's Application - thls f""d - as
useless OF superluOus as TIC hltn wheel 10
wagon | lave had occasion G. repor.
grievances 10 the Officials OF this road anu
have always received speedy. courteous ana
ready spouse Of willingness Oh their part
TO act justly and have disinterested parties
assess damages or remedy c0hphihi''
Whilst IL is true in fact that corporal. rs have
no souls - yet there are gentlemen managers
10 the head OF this corporation III the person
OF President kimball. Nlce-Iresldent Lddy
and Superintendent Sands, vino have SOUS
which respond quickly IN wlillgness 10
meet just demands, To remedy complaints oF
act upon suggestions for the beueht ana gool
of any locality on the line of their ROAD,
Hence. ii clamor must have passed railroad
bill. eliminate entirely from % the connection
ol three 3 900 salatleI commissioners 10 en-
force its requirements and substitute there
for that railroads make their own rates.
schedules, etc.. and that all gue' ances. com
plants. etc. be enforced by the
Acknowledgement. after the parties
complainant OF aggrieved have first
exhausted personal effort With the railroad
officials TO have their complaints remedied.
This is all the commission is required % do.
Then why tax rQllr ads Tor excessive salaries
to three good friends of aulocratc appoint
meut by the Governor when it could bee done
by present paid official of the state upon
his merely calling attention ID Inc re luiIe-
ment5 OF the statute bearing upon the partl-
cuiar matter complained or
Such an act as the Kent bill Incorporates
in taxing railroad comnanie- O. Fay en- I'm us
salaries 20 three gentlemen 10 pry INTO anu
dictate management over me business hHalr5
Of these corporations would be mOn5tlous AMI
indefensib.e and question If 10 would bear
constitutional test, unless such power Lad
been incorporated IN the charter
Railroad corporations are the principal end
greatest factors BOZ developing and opening mp
avenues of wealth and prosperity o. our
Grand old mother State aud protest, hum
bic al Individual as 1 am. against hamporng
them bv creating % red-tape court. with Fan
Office. necessary furniture and stationery, I'M
thecity Of Richmond. employing 100 clerk
and an annual salary of $4,000 To- each com
missioner. 10 be paid from the treasury of the
State before whom witnesses must FIRST
summoned 20 testify of violations eft the sew
eral sections of Mr. keuts ban.
believe that J voice general public senti-
ment when I say it is hoped our legislators
will refuse % pass the bin in its present form,
because of the manifest uselessness OF and
power conferred on the commission and the
injury which might result from their mex
uerienced control of railroad management.
and for the further reasons chat such auto
cratic appointment is not consistent with
sound JellersOnmn Democracy nor in the
quotation of salaries above recited does 1t
measure mp to good government economically
administered.