Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-01-27
From Mel. kolner to Mr.. Tucker.
The following letter is of peculiar inter.

From Mel. Kolner to Mr.. Tucker
The following letter is of peculiar inter
est and speaks for itself:
FIsHERsvILLE, VA Jan. 10, 1898.
HON. II. ST. q. TUCKER
Dear Sir-Please accept my thanks fol
a copy OF the subjects on which your Law
class was examined recently. The topics
indicate the thorough history and sound
policy which you are pursuing. To teacf
young men the true theory and fundamen
tails of our system of government is now 9
work of greatest need. The doctrines laid
down by the Fathers was wisely conceived
and expressed in relation to persons AND
things as they then existed; but, the condi
lions have changed; new factors have been
introduced. new peoples crowd to the front
overshadowing the past. demanding recog-
milton and settlement, or anarchy; and then
military despotism. The railway systems
local and national, have become the expo.
nents of the prosperity and greatness of the
country. Their operating provoke conflicts
with persons and artificial bodies, which
can only be regulated by law. Their amen
wants, must be indellibly impressed by
law. upon their management Their power
and duties must be equally we'll settled, to
give permanence to their operations. stabil-
ity and confidence to business. Protection
to the operatives and their relation to the
corporations must be defined and enforced
by law. Railways and operatives must be
m q do IN b hot oif;o how
are legalized and paid servants of the pub
lie and dare not delay and incommode the
public with impunity.
The railway must be conducted on the
principle that it shall not fail, Or cease on
account of the management, or the opera
tives. 1t is public for its uses, and private
property for its profits, and permanent fer
a1l-grievances settled by law The dis
crediting conflicts and wars between other
corporations and their employees must be
averted, by defined limitations of rights,
determined on principles of equity. Com
Dimes, or Trusts for fraudulent purposes
must be prohibited and punished. The
strain upon our social and political Organi-
cation has become so intense as to immi-
uOuIly Odtcu ScIIuuS CONSEQUENCES. liz
establishment of order in relation, harmo-
ny in operation; permanence and confidence
in business, on the principles of the consti-
buttons and laws, is the great work of the
present generation of statesmen and philos-
ophers. Then prosperity and contentment
will return. To accomplish these results
education and moral obligation, the highest
scientific legal attachments, regulated by
broad common sense, courage, energy and
patriotic cooperation will be necessary,
throughout the land. A country with its
business and population so largely absorb
ed and controlled by corporations, COM
bines and trusts. to several degrees, presents
problem for solution and assimilatory
process of reduction to government of,
for and by the people, which has no prece
dent. MI. Tucker, you are of the fourth
generation of great legal minds, occupying
a high position of influence. The country
will expect your whole duty in this behalf.
Yours, &c A. KoINER.