The news & observer., 1897-03-11
Governor Daposes the Present
N. @. Railway Board.
NO HERS YET APPOINTED
7,RE STARTLING RESPONSE TO
SIMONTON'S TELEGRAM.
SENTIMENT AMONG CITIZENS
Some Said Russell Should Have Wired
Simonton To Go To ell,
Others said He Ought to
be Put in Jail.
be Put in Jail.


or course, yesterday the startling ac-
ton of Judge Simonton was the street
subiect everywhere of the citizens OF
Raleigh. There was hardly dislnter-
ested opinion which did not stand strong
against what was deemed almost re-
volutionary turn of affairs.
or course. therefore. there was, also,
a corresponding curiosity as to what
Governor Russell would do. That ne
was dazed no one wondered. That he
would respond firmly and with proper
upholding of the States sovereign dlg-
nity. every one hoped. And the noon
went by until afternoon, the inquiry nav
ing been busy as to what reply had been
sent to Simonton. Some of the most
reputable citizens, some who nave III
them blood of men who brought wounds
from the Revolution did not hesitate 10
say: / hope he will telegraph SIM
onton simply this: "GO TO HE'LL!
Others espoused the idea of putting nlm
behind the bars These things are simply
mentioned to give some idea OF the depth
OF the feeling that was stirred IN men
who are calm and of good report and
high record among Raleighs best cifl-
zens.
Along with these criticisms went COM
ment on Simontons having been trayel-
ling about in Andrews private car, as
announced in yesterdays News and OBJ
server. Judge or no Judge, these people
dare to censure him severely for accept
ing free passage and the Vice-President
car from a railroad on whose interests
he frequently must sit in Judgment.
LIZ iuries of citizens as good every
whit as Federal Judges, are locked uD 10
insure Justice for the accused, free from
Influence" there is no less reason IN OBJ
iecting to the use by Federal Judges OF
priyate cars of Nice-Presidents Of rail-
roads.
AS the juryman. if he We're unlocked
and allowed to mingle with the crowd
could give an honest and unbiased de-
cision. so can Judge Simonton give an
unbiased opinion in spite Of the fact that
he rides iii Yice-President Andrews
ear What is sauce for the juryman Is
sauce for the Judge.
All these things come to the minds
of these good folks hereabouhs, who dare
to tell United States Judge or an army
of L ederal soldiers for that matter, what
is writ in their consciences.
1t was four O'Clock in the afternoon
before the color of the comment was sud
denly changed by the report that came
electrically from tongue to tongue from
the Executive Office, that the Governor
had sent reply to Judge Simonton.
The burden Of the reply that the pres
ent State directors and State proxy of
the North Carolina Railway had been
summarily removed The message ap-
pears on the front page this morning
The Governor, when seen by News
and Observer reporter declined to add
anything to his telegram, which had been
officially given out.
sWho are the new directorsT' was
asked.
They had not been appointed, but the
Governor said that these names would
be forthcoming as soon as the list was
ready.
Thus the second step in the Simonton
matter has been taken. Citizens of this
State will not fail to be Of good cheer:
they have no doubts of their readiness
and ability to assert themselves properly
at every succeeding step.
Judge Simonton and Spencer are
triaing with people who We're the most
stubborn to ratify the Federal constitu-
tion because perhaps, they were the
kaenest to discern the precious value Of
liberty. they ratified it last among the
states. on their own terms too, on the
hasis of compromise amendment
tbe anioyments Of which now come to all
States alike. :.
That was the spirit OF North Carolin-
;ans in the DAYS of Kings Mountain, on
fhe morning of May Goth, in the days
whom Vance. made of God for these peo-
,le saw 300 of them go out for their
rights.
And this spirit stands.
THE North Carolina heart cries out IN
these troublous days and years for the
voice and hand of Vance-he loved them
and knew how to do for them
railroad officials had little use for him,
nor Federal Judges-some rallroad OF
6cials did no even speak to him
yice-President Andrews, it is said,
aid not speak to him-but the
naonle smoke to him as they would to
their elder brother-and if he was passed
IN silence by corporation magnates, the
,,oonle looked elsewhere for the cause OF
i,riayance than in Vance. This name is
mentioned here because a statue to
North Carolina might almost be put in
: marble figure of Vance and who
Knows but what he listens these nights
- the hearts Of his people and who
t,nows but what upon the lips Of noun
tain winds are his whispers of II am
with you always
Anril 9Th in Grecnsboro-Judg Simon
tou viii be there Yice-P President An
drews viii be there.
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