The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-02

San Augustine. Right OF way was Sc
cured. CONSTRUCTION was begun at Nacog-
dochcs. and ten miles OF the road was
graded and ties were being sawed. Near
ly 100000 had been expended ON the en-
terprise when Il was suddenly brought 10
a close ~
The nomination Of Governor Hogg after
his bitter crusade against railroads. dur
ing his lncumbency as attorney general OF
Texas. seemed TO indorsc all OF his ox-
IRENE views regarding railroads and the
regulation thereof.
II unauestionahly frightened the ealr
italists Interested in our road and killed
the enterprise In which our citizens were
so deeply Interested
In 1890 the Kouniae Bros. OF New York.
w, A. Fletcher of Beaumont, Texas, and
others surveyed line from Beaumont to
Marshall. Texas, through the town of San
AUGUSTINE. And the same sentiment that
Killed the Fort Worth and Red River
railroad killed their proposition also.
once more We have proposition for .
railroad. and this time the actual work
already done exceeds that OF all former
ATTEMPTS!
The Gulf. Beaumont and Great North
ern railroad was chartered last year from
Sabine Pass to Paris, Texas. This COM
pany has had Its engineering corps In the
field for ten months. having run prelim-
mary line from Kirbyville. In Jasper coun-
ty TO Jefferson, Texas aud has now To-
Gated permanently TO the town OF San
Augustine.
1t is the offspring OF the Gulf, beaumont
and Kansas city railroad, II Is nothing
more nor less than an extension OF the
latter road, Right OF way has been &C.
cured, and ten miles actually built com
plete. with 56-pound steel rails, standard
bridges and buildings, and four miles
I mora arh unxp kotnu cfahed This much
has been done on the faith Of its ineor-
porstors and projectors, that the legsla-
ture would authorize the consolidation Of
the two roads and grant TO the Gulf Beau
mont and Kansas City railroad reasonable
reliefs In the matter OF issuing bonds.
I House bill No. o7i providing for such
consolidation and relief passed both
houses Of the legislature with practical
unanimity lonly one vote in both houses
being cast against it).
The president OF the Gulf. Beaumont and
Great Northern Railroad company had
/ closed financial ARRANGEMENTS In accord
/ ance with provision OF that bill for the
immediate and rapid completion Of the
| road.
I The people of the old red land county
| began to feel iubilant over these bona iide
prospects and we believe that Enother
/ year would place us in communication
with the world
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connective reverberating along the hills and
valleys Of our grand old county which
was the home of the hero OF San Jacinto,
and which gave to Texas ]. Pinckney
I Henderson, that eourtly diplomat who rep
resented our young Republic at the court
Of St. James and became the first gov
/ ernor OF our State and furnished 20 the
bar yes TO all the world the distinguished
! jurist and statesman. Oran M. Roberts.
whose name will live in the foremost rank
of great American jurist as long as law
/ itself.
Again We were doomed TO dlsappoint-
ment
Governor sayere vetoed house bill Ne.
| ST. on constitutional technicality.
For the second time in our railroad en-
terprises the veto of the governor has
dealt our people staggering and almost
fatal blow.
The engineer corps of the railroad has
been recalled and the president OF the
company informed us that not another
foot of road could be built, The only hope
we have is that the legislature may pass
the bill over the veto OF the governor.
do not charge Governor Sayers with
| impure motives, nor Judge Reagan, whose
home for years was in East Texas, and
whose name Is loved and respected by all
our people. But their reasons are fimsy,
and seem TO us. who are in direful need of
a railroad, too trifing to be weighed
against the interests that demand the
passage of that bill.
The originators OF house bill No. 51i
| claim that it is not an unconstitutional
measure, that Judge Reagan places
strained and wrongful construction upon
Its provisions. Both committees OF the
] legislature. In the house and in the senate,
| examined its provisions carefully and
found no objection 10 il either legal or
other wise.
It Is then fair to presume that Judge
Reagan may be wrong in his construction
of the law Whether he is right or wrong
ss 10 his view OF the law, 1t Is not suf-
| icient justification for veto. Il
|. We have supreme court of Texas whose
duty and business 1t Is 10 pass on statutory
i provisions. II the law Is unconstitutional
its provisions will be carefully Inspected
by Investors, and all the world know that
capitalists will protect their own interest,
and that the statute viii not do any harm
II would not be the first unconstitutional
bill that the legislature has ever passed.
The agents of the investors do not think
It unconstitutional. aud are willing To
risk their money upon Its validity.
The magnitude OF the interest at stake
demands that the individual opinions OF
Judge Reagan and Governor Sayers should
be subordinated. in spirit of amity and
patriotism. In favor OF this long neglected
portion OF the State, especially so since
our supreme court AFFORDS ample piotec-
ton to our people In case the bill should
prove unconstitutional
Our county pvssesses as fertile soil as
there Is to be found in tire borders OF our
State. II produces splendid crops Of corn,
cotton, cane, wheat, oats, vegetables,
fruits and every other product known 10
this climate.
Jrof. Carl. State geocglst Of Pennssl-
vania. who Is ranked as one OF the great
est oil experts In America, after LOOKING
over our county, pronounced 1t 10 ne
splendid oil bearing region.
Our climate Is salubfious and our peH'
pic Intelligent and cultured, aad we beg
TO have the shackles removed from the
Gulf, Beaumont and Kansas City railroad
20 the end that Il may be built through our
community to become the greatest bless
Ing that could happen TO our people
The sentiment CT the people OF ths
community is Overwhelmingly for the pass
age of house bill No 81 over the veto o.
the governor Let the company Issue 9O
per cent additional herds since II can not
bl lid the road on the allowance when,
without this bill. the commission would
authorize. We. the people who are TO beai
the burdens (?) OF this bill, are willing
10 pay the interest on those bonds in our
freight rates,
To those who live in community OF
plentiful railroads. we appeal TO give US q