Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-09
RAILROAD OrFICTATs-

iL7lHftA WITHOUT nfst satisfying the Kroel
Of the
RAILROAD OFFICIALS
on which It Is located. He MINES as
owners and controllers of compress stock
thhafics Dillingham;. their receiver. Dan
hlpieg, then general traffic manager
anu a. Faulkner. then general passenger
agent Of the Houston and Texas Central,
aii appointed by and under the authority
OF the tedearel circuit court. In iSSb
Notwithstanding the fabulous subsidies
ana indulgcnces granted the rpad. IT,
creditors had il placed IN the hands Of
9 rseeiyer year before It's stock was
..Vy,oJ9 standing bonds Sl6,S00,OoQ,
largely hcluous. This property with
lands worth probably Si2O0O.WO was
sold under the decree Of the federal court
Tor the alleged sum of SiO.O0OOOO. after
being In the receivers hands eight
years Il Is found minus its lands and
with stocks aud bonds on Il ngareeatng
sLnVvpSto, The traffic rcceipt of this
ploperty in 1881 were S2.l30pl5, the
eAlNnscs Ni5J,OOD. During the hrst
year Of federal control the earning.
decreased while the expenses Increased
over 800 per cent Az times the cxpensns
ot the road are claimed 20 have been "a
per cent Of the gross receipts. and never
ghth the commission hxed rs rates and
gegan AN inspection of lis affnirH were
tgae expenses reduced TO n per cent
otAl uord authorities say the average
railway expense IN the United States h
w per cent Of the gross receipts. "Shnli
slch corruption 20 uuwhipped on iusticeg
Measured 10y the constitution and laws
an courts and officers, state aud federal
must stand, none of them are beyond the
law For NO one Is there Immunity IN
,uch thing as the higher law, a myth
behind which
fffhraFrkH A. - gstAVrgsrr
TO undermine and destroy this govern.
ment. High and low public officials and
private citizens. the thief of IA dime. tbp
rohher of millions all alike are amen.
able TO tie same law. by It's impartial
application the greatest criminal may be
reached and drawn down TO the Level of
justice aud visited with condign punish
mout.
The present custom Of operating rail.
roads through
FEDERAL COURT RECEIVER
SHIPS
is pernicious What is shown regarding
congresses applies TO all manufacturing
enterprises, their success depends ON
the fayoritsm of railway managers
turMcun0, nt great expense, secured
railroad machine shops After federal
receiver took charge AMI with co-Oh-
cinls, became interested IN Ennis. thirty
miles away, the shops were moved
there despite every effort 20 prevent it
by applying to the federal court for AN
injunction restraining the receiver.
While testifying in this case the re-
ceivpr was prepared to answer questions.
having dispOsd of his interest In the En-
MS compress sock. but after swearing
he regaiued IL with Increased advantage
until he and dis associates have u an.
Since the warning sounded by Jefferson
that the germ of dissolution OF our fed.
crul government is IN the constitution
Of the federal judiciary,
AN IRRESPONSIBLE BODY
working Ike gravity by night and day,
gniumg little today and little TO
like O. thief over the field OF Jurisdiction
until an shall be usurpcd from the states
and Che government vi all consolidated
in one Patriots have wondered over the
situation Tor relief but have lgnully
nhed. Suppose M jefferson had a
view of MIR Males testimony md could
TAKE A SIGHT
nj the daily conduct Of the suborlinote
federal judiciary scQuestcrpd for lite be-
hind bulwargs huili moi Nv congress but
hy tioir own decisions. The climax has
been reached and exposed TO public view
To finch at the call OF duty drags man
hood 20 imomy response 10 its call With
the firm tread Of fearless independence
leaves
MANHOOD AND CONSCIENCE
unsulled, pure. The time FOR action by
Tcxau8 has not passed. Public inter
ests demand n hale The NE Of COM
merce rs nrturcd by Us freedom. The
corporate shnckles on industry must be
cut by the hand OF state Sovereignty.
TEXAS MUST CONTROL
her carriers She must scourgc back
thc horde OF federal officials when they
Cypress The ctizcn aud sap commerce by
Tho abuse Of corporate franchises. Pros
perity. the legitimate fruit OF industry
and economy. springs from energy and
hope, Destroy hope and energy BECOMES
pnrnlyzed. economy futile. prosperity im-
possible A blieht spreads over all these
when the state government surrendefa
nor functions 10 the arbitrary use OF any
mower To preserve her seif-refpect, 10
guarantee ia the citizen what rs due
him, 10 set an example 70 the world n.
Illustrating her power TO- DO ana deinahd
iustice. The state of Texas cnnnot cs-
cape the responsibility of taking action
now 10 prevent the recurrence OF this
disgraceful receyersmp pertdy 10 this
end therefore L beg 10 recommend the
odoutipn of laws substantially einbody-
inc the following provisions;
That the charter OF every lhllWug
company and other corporation shall be
forfeited II It's property shall remain IA
tbe sands of receiver for longer pc
riod than three yeaIH, ana make The
ebartcring OF every such corporation or
ite succegsnrs 10 be conditioned, among
other things. upon the payment OF heavy
pennlties 10 the state.
. That an railroad officials and traffic
agents shall be- deemed and held % D.
public officials and as such shall be
prohibited under suitable penalties from
using the railway property M the nsfls-
lance or support Of any private business
or enterprise ia which they may he ~
terested "a competition with other poo
PIE.
3. Set aside liberal appropriation By
and out of which the governor may pay
the expenses of Hl necessary inyNdiga
lions and prosecutions of Federal Of
fciais when they violate state laws on
wilfuliy infringe on the states rights
/ beg further 10 recommend that you
adopt resolutions iDsiruoting the senator's
and requesting the representatives W.
congress- from Texas
F,rst. tO Oier aud support rcsolu
tigr in the congress 10 have the conduct
of no federal officials Investigated and
acted Oh m relation 10 their management
N An railroad Ia this state over which
federal receivers have been appointed
and especially 0f the Houston and Texas
Central rlilway tor the eight years Of
its receisership pending in the federal
eeo,d 10 offer npd suDuort Ia bin "a