The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-01-20

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70 the Ex-Eailroad Com issioner Will
sons Article in his Paper-Which 10
Herewith Re prod uced.
ED. CAUCASIAN.-I see that ;.
Ohio Wilson, Ex-Railyoad Commits
sioner, made the following feeble
effort in replying to my letter to
Gov. Russell published lately in
THE CAUCASIAN in regard to his
action before the Legislative COM /
mittee in opposition to reduction |
of fare and freight rates,
The following is taken from the |
Hayseeder:<
"This same f. 2. Hauser made mi |
nority report on 2 and y cent pass
that s. Ohio Wilson went before the
Railroad Commission for the purpose
of defeating the same, etc.
This came to our knowledge in Pop
ulist caucus meeting whereupon We
Immediately arose to question of per
sonal privilege and asked Mr.. Hauser
to explain why he had made said
charge. Mr.. Dixon, of Greene county,
also appeared as one of the signers~Of
said report. Mr.. Dixon arose and said
that he told Hauser that the reference
to my action was incorrect and he
would not subscribe to that part, and
Hauser promised to erase that part,
| but did not do so.
Hauser also stated before the caucus
that he did me injustice and withdrew
the same, but was afterwards inform
ed made the report to the House.
| We did not favor and ~ cent
rate on passenger fares, because that
would leave no room for freight re-
ducti0n, which is demanded by the
State Populist Convention.
Yes, Hauser made the charge that
we opposed his bill for the purpose OF
defeating, took it back in caucus and,
renewed the charge in report to the
House.
We didn't know that Mr.. Hauser was
the whole committee and the only one
to be consulted, although he seems to
think SO.
Senator George E. Butler, Chairman
Of Senate committee on railroads and
Railroad Commission, stated to ms
that the charge that l opposed re
duction of rates was untrue, and thai
drew the amendment at his request
10 Senate bill, making standard tariff
rates az and 2 cents per mile with al
] increase on the smaller roads. TIL
, with my view.
Hauser admitted before the caucu
t he did me an injustice and when no
| before me renewed the charge. A COW
!, ardly assault, and worthy OF his brazil
if not his heart.
|. Doubtless when writing to GOvernO
Russell, he forgot or did not know tina
Russell was associated editor and chic
l hacker of THE CAUCASIAN, and wOul
= keep his confidential letter as he ha
:. his other evidence.
S. OHIO WILSON.
. Yes, this is the same Hauser tina
was a member Of the committee o
Railroads and Railroad Commits
u sions during the session of the leg
q islatare in 1897, and this is tn
same Wilson that appeared befor
said committee and spoke agains
!. a reduction of passenger fare an
. freight rates, afterwards proprietC
'e of Round Knob hotel, but more I,
/" Gently editor of the Hayseeder,
a. paper published in the interest {
1t this same Wilson.
re Yes, I walked in the caucus an
l. Mr.. Wilson was up talking, and a
Of ter he got through I got up, the
ir and there and stated that S. Otf
Wilson did appear before our con
mittee and spoke against said bill
Then this same Wilson marked {
u, my minority report two or thr
al words be said "misrepresentt
IA him." I said, if that is your expl
ss nation will accept it. This thir
or all occurred after it had been d
ey feated in the House and publish
he in all the leading papers in tt
State. I could not see then, nor {
see now that 1 have misreprese
ted S. Ohio Wilson.
l's You say Mr.. Dixon's name
"a Greene county, appeared as one
on the signers of said report. l S;
ks Dixon never signed my minori
1e. report he said he would do it,
nd was not in Raleigh at the time
had it published, hence his nal
did not appear on said report.
You said before our legislati
ec' COMMITTEE that you did not fay
MS a reduction of fare to two and O
[e. and one half cents per mile. y
est say in your reply to me you &C
les not favor two and one and one b
cents rate on passenger fares"
have not, according to your o.
;oo words, misrepresented you.
Nv No, was not the whole comm
'n tee, but only one member, but l
'li vored the bill, and did not inv
a.. you to appear before the comm
Jug tee, so please tell US who did inv
you; did the Chairman invite yo
II no one invited you, why did y
=, appear and oppose the bill D.: ]
10 you speak against the bill to def
eir it or did you speak against the
because you favored it? The t.
graph attorneys, railroad attorn
!: It and telephone attorneys all sp'
I'M against the bill. just like you {
,uis and had little sense enough to
ma lieve you all were opposed to
rty. bill.
ing Yes, if D. l.. Russell was
, rho Governor of North Carolina
siIv would be now Railroad Comm
rty. sioner and proprietor of Rol
mi Knob hotel. AS it is you are
the funct and laid on the shelf
der litically in the State of North
ira DINA. Sorry for you S. Ohio,
my you forgot D. l.. Russell was G
.te. ernor Of North Carolina, and
iecs Col. A. B. Andrews, Vice-Presid
by OF the ooutnern railroad 90. y
ain- slang and abuse of me only sh
), in to all thinking people that Won