The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-03-31

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sioe ard failed 20 Sc What vas gUsBgI 4
oc, and be might even h1ss gone
further asA s<ssevec praise sros so0e
ce9tais Do1ey ehasger VIE had Do
sa,sA . ANAL part Of his iE-gsts<s
sai - 70 the Church. Bet BE did noe-
he sau the vroegs- He r<bskee r..
aid drove tie mercy Changers frsn
the Tempe
II seems rna. Rsv. Mr.. Walkss VA
guilty Of the sane crime he v1s pas
ishsc BY The railroads fer fesiov-
ing the example o. The Master, |
BIZ havirz lis hah-fare permit iskss |
from him and forced 10 pay fail farer
while other ministers vko Ead kesi
their mouths sIss we're aGovee 20 rsce
Is ha!. rate The Infer-Ssa.s Coz
nerce Act permits railroad coEpari.s
30 xrau. half-fare permits 20 the eaef-
~. Therefore Rev Mr.. walker. when
be accepted . half-iars permit shooKEs
be Vas accepting Is ~ . right uncef
the law extended 10 the clergy n .
class. II never once occurred 70 him
that Is vas extended as subsidy or ~
hush money 70 prevent hin from doing
lis duty ~ Christian and patriot.
when Rev. Mr.. Wake. protested
asainss having his nalt-fArs permit
taken from him and being dsserinira-
ted against be Vas riticulee y tie
monopoly press with tie statement
,ha. /. uan could nes expect 20 erita-
else railroad. and then beg for cour'e-
Sc. from them. This insolence Of the
monopoly orza1s put tie whole nin-
!. isserial profession on liz metal a
committee o: clsrgymen called upon
: Mr.. Caldwell, Who Is Chairman OF the
. Western Passenger Association, for Al
explanation. and Also - ascertain
whether or not these half fare permits
. were extended 10 them a. brite. and
hush money Or whether tie courtesy
WAS extended 10 ministers s. cl.s:
withcu. .ry efo or p7rIo E to ina7'
euce them in their .ction 8 minister:
. Of the gospel and IS citizens
We quote the following which IS
E part Of the report Of vhat tr.nspirec
: between the committee Ct minister
> and Chairman Caldwell IRON the Jolie'
9 Daily News:
The frs, question tie COMMITTEE
asked Nr. Caldwell was this:
e Do the railway corporations gran
A Clergy rate. with the understanding
that the ministers must 90. criticiI'
the seton Of tie railway corpora
0 ton. 2
o To this be promptly replied. NO.
8 Then they asked the next question:
Grant that the railway corpora
tions do make the clergy ra.e By cour
i ,ssy and can withdraw Il ~ any tim
Z they sac ft, yet do they claim tie riEh
,. 10 discriminate between cieFgymen IL
good Standing in extending this cler
" rate % viIh1rawing II
Q This question was written out 10
o Mr.. Caldwell so that be could fully IN
- derstand, but be would not reply. 81
Vas clearly up stump.
x Then the las. ouestio q Was asked:
why WAS Psrson Walker bl.ckii=
8. ted -
! TO this there was TO reply at al.
- Parson Walker Was left TO conclGd
& the interview q, lunch and Is 1e cam
e away be said 10 Mr.. Cslc~-.l, Il haE
:. the case right now vher- / wished I
a have il and for which [ have bee
working. Heretofore had nothin
=, but non-commi letters rom ID
" chairman Of the Western Passenge
II Association, and n-xspxp-f .rElcles
1Fz ~
- Chairman of the Western fa=sehge
re Association does not believe in news
paper discussion. Now | have il fro.
y the chairman himself. | clearly uu
!. derssAnd that the refusal to grant II
" the Clergy permit waz based upon n
20 newspaper article of Dec. 81. 1Ss
= Secondly, that the c. & A, Santa T
and Rock Island roads in=sig.ted ID
:. affair because Of my eriEicising th
railroad corporations in the matter {
~ granting passes 20 Our municipal Of
J. GERS and An satisfied th.t the c.
ID As representative Was the moyin
. spirit q AL
Mr. Walker said the committee y.
r treated Just Is be expected. but be y!
n little surprised that the chairman d
n not answer c.tsRorically tie two que
:, siors propounded. They low reali1
that | An not after clergy perm
Oh but that All endesToring 20 show Il
ID railroad corporations the necessity
be making clear and uneoulk ocAl decl
=. ration in reference 70 their half IA
" permits 10 clergy. These permits a
II either subsidies for the clergy or th:
are not Now, which Is il: Plain
# 10 me IS long g the matter rests As
il We can look IT II in 30 other lig
than a. subSicies.
d
The above facts are OF UNUSUAL 81
=, nifc.nee. Ministers Of the gospel vi
-, everywhere be deeply interested
>, this case. II will be Interesting
"A note how many ministers in osher pl
:, ces will be allowed 70 hold their b
A, fare permits if they dare to speak o
n, for justice between the people and Z
,,z corporosion=-