Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-09-02


cars must be reasonably well filed
to enable stock TO reach lis destina-
ton in satisfactory condition. Under
these circumstances the rates are
virtually increased 10 the amount Of
the 100 pound rate on 20 per cent Of
an ordinary carload. Complaint was
made to the present board Of railroad
commissioners. IL set a day for a
final hearing and directed that the
rates be suspended until such hear
ing The roads paid no attention to
the order whatever. Attorney Gen
eral Boyle, who is an apt scholar,
having noticed that injunOtIons were
effective instruments to enable cor.
porations TO evade laws and orders OF
proper authorities which they were
pleased TO assert were unoonstitution-
al, conceived the idea that an iDjunc'
ton or restraining order could be
made effective in corporations to obey
laws until it could be shown that they
were not valid. He therefore brought
an action before Judge Randolph OF
Emporia in which he ask for an order
restraining the Santa Fe from dis
regarding the action OF the board.
Randolph, who is a populist, in
marked contrast with the recent
action OF Judge Williams, declined
to grant even temporary order with
out giving the road hearing. This
hearing was held at Emporla Aug
%, and the temporary order was
granted, to be effective on and after
the 29th. This order restraints the
Santa Fe from violating the order OF
the board which directs that the old
carload rates be again put into effect.
It sustains the right of the railroad
commissioners to fix rates and the
right Of the state to control corpora
tons that do business in it, The
Santa Fe attorneys announce that
the order will be respected until
properly set aside. The other roads
say they will return to the old rate at
once. Attorney General Boyle feels
that he has at least found court
where the state are held to be para
mount to those Of a corporation.
The railroad commissioner law OF
1889 provides that complaints to the
board of excessive or discriminative
rates shall be made the mayor of q
city or the trustee of a township. II
twenty. five legal voters petition the
mayor or trustee to make such COM
plant and such officer refuses then
within ten days the petition may be
legally fled with the board.
Ex- District Attorney W. @. Perry,
one OF OIeveland's appointees an
nounce that he would rather see the
republicans win than the populists
The gold democratic party consists
largely Of Cleveland appointees and
il they go to the republicans what
will become Of their party?
When Shawnee republicans find
themselves IN such condition that it
is necessary to run special trains from
Topeka to country meetings 1t is an
indication that they fear defeat in
what has been their banner county
for many years.
The fight among the republicans
in the first district is just beginning,
Congressman Curtis announced bis
candidacy in a speech before the
Jefferson county convention at Os-
kaloosa last week. The Capital says
that he argued tariff and dollar
wheat but said nothing of miners
strikes and lockouts."
In the nineteenth judicial district
a call was issued which was signed by
the chairman and secretary of both
the democratic and popullst central
committees. Both parties assembled
in one convention and nominated
w. T. Mcbride for district Judge.
Objections were filed to the placing
Of his name on the official ballot as
either a populIst or a democrat. The
state board composed OF Attorney
General Boyle, Auditor Morris, and
Secretary Bush decided that be is
the nominee Of both parties and is
entitled to two places on the ballot.
The decision Of this board is final.
Gov. Leedy, having enjoyed much
needed vacation among his numerous
relatives in Ohio, will return to his