The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-12-08

es Agss Itwas read III both House an,
30 shortly. after they met. .e 50
- 40 Governor discssaed I'm yi&6f6u
Language and at great length the decis
lions OF the United States Supreme Cour
and the Circuit Court on the conflict o
| jurisdicttoa IN regard In .-=.-. -e:=.-. -....I,
b q oIate constable upon az railroad
sh ch Was in the hands of Unitee
States receiver! .sppointed by the court
In the course of his remarks he saws
There is no law for this unwarraptec
Interference ON the part OF the United
States Court. there is nothing In tn,
United States constitution to warrant it
The authors Of that instrument never
dared to set up any, such claim, and The
court only obtains it by violent ssump
tion of power, which Is the essence o,
tyranny. That it required century fol
judicial insolcncs togo 20 far is sufficient
kpr6of. tha. it hrs no basis "a law or eitis
tice, and could only spring from tina,
perpetual grasping after more power
Mhnh hhs charaeteIlzsdt the judges Of The
United States Circuit and District G0ufts,
One by one the reserved rights of the
States are being absorbed by the Federal
judiciary and it is high time for Congress
to take the matter IN hands, and by tx.
pr. IS limitations restrain the unlicensed
and. iuiquitous powers exercised by the
courts in this matter of receiverships.
"There is talk in come quarters, and q
growing demand for government owner
ship of railroads, for these corporations,
whether in the hands of receivers or of
the owners themselves, have found snch
ready and wiling tools among the Fed
cral judges, who are ever ready to staud
between them and the people In their
efforts to restrain them within ressona able
bounds, that no other mode of relief ap-
pears possible. This is not desirable
solution of the problem, and do not
advoct ctte il, because such control would
almost inevitably be used as an engine in
elections by the use of employees at the
in power. re hfe1 messs- miss- s-hepetit Of the party
to republican form of government. But
those who manipulate and control these
corporations, and who grow rich in
robbing the people through them, hold
up their hands In horror at the mere idea
But what have we in the United States
at this time2 What is the condition of
large number of these corporations?
Upwards of thirty-three thousand miles
of railroads. one-tifth of the total mile.
age in the United States, and represent
ing capital Of more than 81 400, 900, 900,
are today in the hands of receivers, who
are bus tn servants or partners Of tho
judges.
eve have here government own, rshi'.
or control Cat lrast III ;tfecO the mo
absolute that is possible to exist. The
Fcde:al judiciary, without any stat utes
on the subject, cr comparatively few,
limiting or defining their poSers, cos
troll onC-ifth of the railroads in the
United States without responsibility to
anybody; without anyone t. overlook
them or their agents, the receivers
without any accounting to be had for
the millions and hundreds of millions of
dollars of these wards in chancery; is.u-
ing receivers certificates which arc pre-.
ferred liens on the properties; resisting
the States officers when they attempt to
collect taxes; arrt sting our constables
for the slightest Interference, even, with
freight they haul; bargaining with the
rec, ivers ior the employment of kins-
people or favoritcs-and Congress sits
idly by watching this more than Russian
absolutism with utter indifference. The
unholy marriage between the dignity OF
the Federal Court and these hariot cor
20 atoms must b annulled and the own
trs Of the bonds made to understand
that there is p int beyond which the
patti, nee of the STATE will not perr,it then,
1910"
Concerning the Sea Island sufferers,
Gov TiIlmln says "Thc 27th Of Angus,
last witnessed the most disastrous stOim
and tidal wave on the coast from B"au
fort to Charleston of which orr sGGais
nave any record. The exact number o
lives lost is unknown, but it was coDsid-
erably over a thousand. and there was {
total loss of crops on the more exposes
islands all the way from Johns Island tt
Hilton Head Over one-half of the
houses were also blown down or wash
away, and tie unfortunate people woulc
have long since succumbed to starvation
but for the timely assistance and charity
rendered by our own people and thos'
living abroad. The management Of th'
ao!k of relief was taken in hand b,
local committees, but believiog tina
methoGiCal business arrangement ant
experience we're better, Miss Clara Bir
tor, of the Red Cross Association, Will
| her iieutenants, was asked to take charg
of it, and this noble lady with her corp
of assistants has been on the grount
since the 20,h of September, laboring il
the cause of humanity. The extent o
the disaster cannot be understood excep
by personal Inspection. The question o
reltf and how best to administer is
difficult one; even the amount absolutel
necessary to prevent starvation is I'm
known. Although the State is poor an,
the crops everywhere failure, it is no
ihc will of South Carolina that any o
her citizens, no matter how humble the
mag be-even the poorest negroes
should starvc, and wnen you sebd you
committee to investigate the phosphat
industry at Beaufort as recommended b
the phosphate commission, it would b
well. think, to instruct it to TepoI
fully also on the condition of thes