The Caucasian., 1895-12-05
the deal made By the r. & y. X. X. Co.,
for the control OF the Georgia Central
Was declared void n the Federal Courts.

Vas eeiAred void i n the Federal Courts-
TRYING TO GoggLE Ur THE G. =. a " :.
The Legislature ought TO take early
action in this matter befor. II Is too
late. The Southern Hallway has pur-
chased every one ~ the reads for
nerIy owned by the K Il u. 4. l.. Co,
and is now stretching out its octopus .
hands 10 gather in the Cape Fear and /
Yadkin Valley Raiiroad-about The |
only distinctly North Carolina railroad /
remaining out Of their grssp-and. 81 /
usual. in their greed they ar. trying AZ /
the same time Ia destroy all the
branches feeding this road.
Its plan is TO force q sale of the main
line and purchase ii, and then TO h2r-
rass and embarrass tie short feeder
branches by determinations and DE-
lays in transportation until the own-
ers will be compelled TO sell out 10 them
for whatever price this wicked none
poly may otter To its victim.
IL seems that the Governor Of the
State ought, il Necessary, call the Leg
islature together that 1T may enact 4
law TO prevent the consummation Of
this crime, or the baltimore syndicate
ought to postpone a sale until the next
Legislature meets in order that it may
TAKE atliou. IL Sttttf- tHat the
OF the Federal Courts would grant this
delay in order TO rescue the citizens of
North Carolina, who have invested
their whole capital in these branches
and protect them from the rapacity Of
this merciless corporation.
BLESSINGS OF TIE RAILROAD coMaIs-
SION.
As an encouragement to the people
to go forward in this reform legislation
in regard to railroads, let them con-
template the vast benefit and adyan-
tages which have accrued to them
through the Railroad Commission
which was peculiarly the work Of the
farmers of North Carolina. The rail-
roads had been able TO throttle this
year, until the Farmers Alliance OBJ
tained control of the Legislature and
| forced the Commission upon them.
had the opportunity to know and
| do know that the accidents to life and
| limb on the railroads have been re-
duced fully one-half if not mOre-one-
half is on the safe side. This result
was obtained through the Commis ssiOn,
which compelled the railroads to keep
their tracks in repair and to take up
the dangerous, refuse, old iron, which
the Richmond Il Danville Railroad
Company had placed on the Western
North Carolina Railroad. The Rich
mond Il Danville Railroad Company
had made this road the dumping ground
for all the old worn out rails in their
system. 1t is now fine, safe road.
The old trestles-called spider legged
trestles"-have been taken out and
good bridges and yiaducts substituted
This road had become the nightmare
of all travellers and the ridicule of all
strangers, until the Railroad Commits
sion compelled the Richmond Il Dan
Vile Railroad Company and the South
ern to put it in good repair. Look, too
at the nice, comfortable depOts they
have been forced to erect and the other
you go to Raleigh, notice the elegant
little depot at University Station
which succeeds the old, worn out, filthy
box-car, which the Richmond d Dan
:: vile Railroad Company forced ladie
and gentlemen to go into for shelter
when it was hardly fit for swine to in
habit. The University road too, wa
as bad as the Western with its Ol'
d, worn out iron, but now 1T has been pu
: in order. Look at the improvement
!, at Statesville and Winston. Watcf
too, how promptly these railroads ODE
the law which they were accustOme
I to deride. They had not made an an
J. nual return of their condition and as
n sets for years as required by law, unit
q the Railroad Commission "smOke
q them out"
y Now the citizen has speedy an
8 cheap court where he can get justiC
e and where his complaints cannot b
o transferred to the Federal Courts.
r, The act creating the Railroad Com
IS mission is an honor to the Farmer
e Alliance of which they may proud
r boast, and they should continue
IL keep their organization compact an
vigorous, so as to make their furtht
demands for railroad reform etfectiv
1t is the only power which ever fougl
e the foreign corporations successful
s. The railroads will curse the Alliance
i but, all the same, they are in terror
y it.
I. The next legislature should, early
=. it's session, raise a joint committee {
i railroad reform and let it formulate
4. code, incorporating the advanced le
At islatiOn of other States that ha'
"passed under the rod" and, then, br
az ken their shackles. An investigate
~ will astOnish our people how far th'
'h are behind in such useful legislatiO
lE In my next will publish some
5h these needed reforms.
y. | sincerely thank The CAUCAsI.
ay for allowing me to speak
e. the people of North Carroll
re through its columns. l offered
sh speak through a leading Democrat
IS newspaper, but my offer was decline
us 1t is all well, however, for | speak
u 10000 people through The CAUCAsIl
7!r when | could scarcely have reach
~ 5000 through other sources. | will
hd to be careful in stating my propo
III. tions of law and in sustaining th'
'ut by reference to indubitable authOri
It so that in time, if it be desired, thu
oe articles may be printed in pamph
as form for the information of the peO
ne and for ready reference in debate.
oe The field is wide one and it v
h's take while to exhaust the subject.
ay nav 90 down personally under
physical infirmities, or by other m
fortunes, but the principles l am enl
ciating are as deathless as the |;
ew and when | lay down the discussi
rty Younger, stronger, and if posi-
elr more enthusiastic defenders of
ad- people against licensed greed and c
ra- porate avarice, will take it up. l h
the been amused at some of the means 5
EN- gested by the officers Of the South
40 to force me to silence. 1t won't do
not am not for sale, nor can l be intimi
ese ted. 1t is fight to the finish as Il
the as l can get medium through WI
oes | can speak. A few fearless De
lra- cratic papers have signified to me Il
TO intentions to copy my former art
lrts as information. l will be Thankful
life, they will copy them all.
pom The Alliance can, if it so determi
DAD enforce its demands for railroad
de- form and it ought in every count
Is call upon every candidate before
Of people to declare how he stands on
he1r question, SO that assurance shal
we. made dOubly sure.
ana With free silver, free speech
con- freedom from the power of for
SIN. corporations written on its banner
c0n. CT oil