Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-25
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THE COMMISSION CASES.
The appeal Of the railway commission
eases to the federal supreme court upon
demurrer seems TO iHuicate that the
states attorneys arc 30 confident of
their position that the bondholders had
no right TO sue without default on the
part of the roads that they do not deem
Il necessary to fight the cases on meri.
torious grounds, Under the agreement
between counsel FOR the complnhants
and the state all the testimony was with
drawn, the state to pay the cost Of TAX
ing It,
IL will be remembered that the iniunc-
ton against the commission was granted
not nj the instance of tho roads, but on
the prayer of holders of their securities
who alleged that their claims would be
rendered insecure by the enforcement
of the commissions rates. The demurrer
Of the state questioned their right 60
sue, and upon this point aud the valid
ity or ipyaldity of the law upon its
face, ami not upon the operations of the
commission under Il win the case lingo
in the supreme court.
a demurrer as every lawyer under.
stands, legally construed, admits the
truth Of the allegations of the opposite
party, but denies that such state of
facts vests In him any right to sue,
The legal aspect of these cases as
they will go TO the supreme court Is that
that state makes no denial OF the claim
that the commissions rates were in
equitable, but stands solely on the plea
that these particular complaiunnts have
no right 20 Interfere. OF course the
state IN fact makes no apch admission.
The purpose In Withdrawing tho evil
dence was, no doubt 10 save time and
hasten decision by tho supreme court,
through the simpliacahou of the issue
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The days when missionaries were
sent 20 conveu the heather, aud wora
themselyeS converted into soup and othe-
culinary connections without protest upon
the part OF tho United States government,
aro forever gone Men-of-war viii
hc sent TO the Mediterranean 10 see that
the missionaries IN America are allowed
10 pursue their noble calling without inter-
ference upon the part OF Turkey; Tie tough
old semi European, semiAslatlc fowl that
should have boon carved up long ago
There Is a dreary monotony and tImi-
larlty OF detail about the daily reports OF
children being burned TO death Man las
child builds bonfire, goes away; child
aud bonfire get mixed up. Tho number OF
such eases "a simply appalling aud parents
should take lesson from H. under no
circumstances whatever 10 leave a bonfire
without competent person 10 watch Il,
and keep children away from t.
The Dallas News Fort Worth CORES
pondent has called tho attention OF The
Gazette 10 his report OF tho cattlcmen's
convention, March ~, Ia which he reported
the selection OF Fort Worth as the head
quarters OF the secretary. The Gazette
cheorfuly gives publicity TO the fact, as
this paper hnd stated that Tho News did
not seem 70 know OF such selection,
senator Blwsei's constitutional amend.
Inont 90 exempt manufactures from taxa.
tlon Tor period OF ten years failed OF
pussagc IN the senate by an adverse ma
iorlty OF one, bur it bias served good
purpose Ia directing the attention OF nut-
81 le capital "a tue interest felt in he
state ON the subject OF manufacturing
Fort Worth needs wholesale houses rs
much rs Il noels factories Fort Worth
needs Wholesale boots and shoes, hats,