The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-12-12
JUDGE soHENcK AGAIN.
His Second Article on the Lease of tn,
&C. Railroad.

His Second Article on the Lease of the
NO. Railroad.
Raleigh Pr, ss-Visitof.
Judge Schenck's second article in
opposition to the confirmation of the
lease of the North Carolina Railroad
will appear in this weeks Caucasian
Judge Schenck heads his article
'sThe law is Stronger than the Core
porations and the people make the
Law. The Pen is ,mightier than the
Sword"
The Judge starts off by saying
that his former article stirred up the
Southern Railway considerably an
its friends came to its assistance by
personal abuse OF him instead of re-,
plying to his arguments. Quoting
his language, Il have been q stu
dent of corporation law for Ia years
know something about it,"
ployed him for IA years; that he
went day and night, destroying his
health; that he went into the employ
of the road reluctantly and only by
fair promises; that instead of remun-
Grating him for his hard services af>
ter disabling health or exercising
any feeling of humanity or charity
toward him in his helpless condition,
the souless corporation, cody
turned him out without preferring
any charges against him sit
thought / was dead and treated me
as it would a dead dog, by abolishe
ing my Office"
Judge Schenck says that he has
taken no cases against the Southern
Railway free of charge, nor was he
a disappointed candidate for direc>
tor of the North Carolina Railroad;
that he will have his say though he
be assassinated and intends to take
all the cases he can get against the
Southern and will be grateful to any
one who employs him; says he knows
its weak points and is not afraid to
meet the railroad in the courts.
He says that by holding a charter
out of the State cases can be remo7-
ed to the Federal Courts, and that
this is done in instances where
amounts exceeding $4,000 are claim
road claims it cannot get justice in
these cases in order to have them
removed. The Judge predicts that
the next Legislature will enact laws
to prevent this if the bills are not
purloined.
He holds that the State has the
right to tax foreign corporations;
that foreign corporations can be ex>
cluded from the State, or a tax i'm
posed on its shares or stocks.
The ex Judge plainly states in the
beginning that Qike the Irishman)
he is a man with a grievance. He
heaps abuse on railroad officials and
grows eloquent on luxurious cars"
in which the officials, he states, roll
along through the State in gorgeous
splendor. It is further stated that
liver1sd servants await the tap Of an
electric bell in Col. Andrews private
car.
Ye gods and little fishes! Dan
Polk in livery. And the Judge fur>
Their says 1t would be more consis-
tent, too, with Republican form of
not display their wealth before the
eyes of the suffering poor around the
depots. It is stated that other
States have compelled railroads to
take out charters.
Judge Schenck asserts that the
Southern is now stretching out its
octupus hands to gather in the c. F.
& Y V. Railroad, and that the Gov,
ernor ought, if necessary, call the
Legislature together to prevent the
consummation of this crime, or the
Baltimore syndicate ought to posts
pone sale until the next Legisla-
ture meets in order TO take action.
He further says that the Southern is
trying to destroy all the branches of
this road.
The Judge praises the Railroad
Commission. Says that it has res
duced accidents to life and limb one
half by compelling railroads to keep
their tracks and other property in
repair. He gives the Farmers ALI
lance credit for creating the COM
mission.
The Judge states that the next
Legislature should raise joint com
mittee on railroad reform, and let it
form ulate code.