El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-18

declared that they would all do tn
same thing if they were high enough il
railroad circles to attempt it. This wa
| actually said in one of the general of
| fees of great western railroad, to tn
authors knowledge.
cit is not necessary to say that sucl
condition of business is destructiv,
to all the nobler and higher standard
in such an atmosphere of unpublished
dishonesty and lawIessness withou
wrecking his character.
''In our judgment, Mr.. Powers die
the only thing that Christian maj
can do He has rendered brave and use
full service to the state and the genera
public. 1t is not always an easy matter
to determine the relations that exist be-
tween the individual citizen and his
fixed duty to the public. In this case
there is no doubt in our mind that the
step which Mr.. Powers has taken COM
mends itself to every man who believes
in law and its enforcement. There are
times when the Individual must act for
the people in ways that will mean sac
rifice and loss to him of the gravest
character. Mr.. Powers will be misun-
derstood and misrepresented, but there
is no question that his course will be
approved by every citizen who wishes
to see the greatest corporations as well
as the weakest individual subject to the
same law. Mr.. Powers has done all that
a loyal patriotic citizen could do. It
now remains for the commission to act
upon his evidence, which, we under
stand, is overwhelming proof of the
lawlessness of the Z. and T. Let the
law be enforced, no matter who the
persons may be who have been guilty. +"
Henry Maxwell finished reading and
dropped the paper.
81 must go and see Powers This is
the result of his promise.
He rose, and as he was going out his
wife said:
'-Do you think, Henry, that Jesus
would have done that ''
Henry Maxwell paused a moment
Then he answered slowly:
Eyes; think he would. At any rate,
Powers has decided so, and each one of
us who made the promise understands
that he is not deciding Jesus conduct
for any one else, only for himself -
''How about his family2 How will
Mrs. Powers and Celia be likely to take
it9"
every hard, have no doubt. That
will be Powers cross in this matter
They will not understand his motive
Henry Maxwell went out and walked
over to the next block, where the su-
lived. To his relief, Pow
ers himself came to the door.
The two men shook hands silently.
Thau incton4Ix-
without words There had never been
'uch a bond of union between the min
ster and his parishioner.
''What are you going to do?" Henry
asked. after they had talked
,ver the facts in the case and considered
hem well.
''You mean another position? have
10 plans yet. I can go back to my old
work. as telegraph operator. Ny fam
ly will not suffer except in a social !
way"
Alexander Powers spoke calmly, if |
ably. Henry Maxwell did not need to |
SIX him how his wife and daughter |
cit. He knew well enough that the su- |
had suffered deepest st !
hat point.
'"There is one matter I wish you
you'd see to-" said Powers after
while, ''and that is the work begun at
he shops. So far as I know, the COM
any will not object to that going right
n It is one of the contradictions of
he railroad world that the Y. M. G. A.
nd other Christian influences are en-
by the roads, while all the
me the most un-C Christian and lawless
cts are being committed in the official
of the roads themselves.
f course it is understood that it pays
railroad to have in its employ men
no are temperate and honest and
hrlstlan. So 1 have no doubt the mas
T mechanic will have the same cour-
sy extended to him that had in the
after of the room and its uses But
hat want you to do, Mr. Maxwell, ,
to see that my plan is carried out
ill you? You understand what the :
ga was in general You made a very
vorable impression ON the men. Go ,
,wn there as often as you can Get =,
ilton Wright interested to provide , ,
for the furnishing and ex- ,
'nse of the coffee plant and reading
bles. Will you do it?'' =
Eyes, replied Henry Maxwell He ;
aid little longer. Before he went :
way he and the superintendent had a =
aver together, and they parted with 7
at silent hand grasp that seemed to :.
EN- like new token of their Chris :
IN discipleship and fellowship.
The pastor of the First church went E
me stirred deeply by the events of =
e week. Gradually the truth was =
owing upon him that the pledge to =
as Jesus would was working out -
volution in his parish and throughout -
Q city. Every day added to the serious
suits of 10 obedience to- that pledge r