The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-26
TUESDAY, OCTOBER %, 1891,
.DrMacoGUE EXPOSED.


Governor Russell, Of North Carolina
one of the most blatant Of the howers
against trusts and monopolies" in gem
eral and railroad corporations in par
ticular. has recently. under pressure
made the following confession;
Yes. It is true that L have been riding
on free passes. After my election as
Governor all the railroads in the state
and many OF them out Of il, sent me tfee
masses. / declared that L would not take
passes from any Of them. In TWO months
time | yielded 10 their pressure ana not
only took their passes but TOOK a Tram
Of cars, of the best finish and elegance,
furnished free, 10 bring up a party OF
invited friends TO my inauguration. Ihey
urged that l should accept What tney
called their "courtesies." They said that
should do as all Governors had done,
and that they were not extending these
..courtesies" with any purpose of in
nuencing my official action. And the
state knows that they have not influence
ed me. Indeed, they put me where TO re-
fuse passes would seem dlscourtoous, II
mot insulting, 10 them. So / took them
and have got pocket fun Of them now.
BUT / have concluded that just as long
as they send around their passes TO Off
cials and favoritios. 1 will take them when
they offer them As long as they oiier me
their passes, along with those Federal
Judges who stand in with the monopoly
crowd lust so long will take them. 1
will refuse my passes If Judge Simonton
will refuse his pass and palace car. If
ne will quit will quit.
Governor Russell has put himself In a
most awkward predicament. He started
out with the determination not to accept
passes from railroads. the presumption
being that he thought it improper for
him to do so. But when the temptation
came he could not resist and although
the thing was hateful at first, he 'frst
endured, then pitied, then embraced" 1t
Is the old story-"and vowing he would
never consent. consented"
But the passes were not given. he as
sures US. to influence him and he further
assures us that he has not been inhenced
by them, "as the State knows" by which
the Governor means 70 emphasize the
fact that he has fought and denounced
the railroads ever since he was inaugural
ed. although his pockets were stuffed full
OF passes.
But let Governor Russell take either
horn Of the dilemma and his predicament
IS painful II ne received these passes
with even the suspicion that they were
intended in some way to Influence him,
ne has done an objectionable thing. and
II he received them as "courtesies," he
has rewarded the courtesy OF the rail-
roads bN heaping abuse upon them and
fighting them at every turn.
But now that he has been found out,
he tries to crawl out Of his predicament
by saying that Judge simonton. Of the
United states Court, rides on a pass
'Simonton' he says. islands in with the
monopoly crowd. and so long as ne takes
favors III take them. When he quits
I'll quit" We know nothing about what
Judge simonton does. But accepting Gov
ernor Russelrs statement as true. it
seems 70 us a great deal more decent to
accept favors from a corporation that
one stands in with" and is friendb1lto,
than TO accept fayors from a corporation
which one is always denouncing and
fighting
We dwell upon this Incident because
Il Is important as Showing the TT -7-----
risy and humbuggery OF many OF those
demagogucs who are continually making
war upon what they can organized capl-
tai.