Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-09-30
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lelQ dtIda4iS ipsh uI ttstiN ~ 1dt}56 AuiH- Der of valuable seoScribcrs. He faced the conditions calmly. although Clark, the mana ag editor. srInIlf anticipated ultimate bankruptcy, especially since Monday $ eds toFial.
 Tonight as Eonry Maxwell read to his wife he could sce ii almost every column evidences of Norman g eonscien- tious obedience ta lis promise There was an absence of tlansy, sensational scare heaas Tha regaiBg matter under the headlines vas in perfect keeping with them. He noticed in two columns that the reporters names appeared, signed a5 tho bottom and there was I distinct advance in tie dignity and style Of thair contributions
 So Sornan is beginning to get his reporters t. sign their WorE He has talked with me about that. f5 is good thing. 1t fixes responsibility for items where it belongs and raises tho standard of work done, 3 good thing all around for public and writers.
 Henry Maxwell suddenly paused. His wife looked I'D from some work she y9as doing Ie was reading something with the utmost interest.
 ssLisfen to this Mary, he said after q moment while his voice tfembled.
 ssLazs morning Alexander Powers, superintendent of the L. and F. R. R. shops in This city, handed his fesigna- tion ao the eaad and gave Rs the reason the fact thar certain proof had fallen iH55 his hands of the violation of the interstate commerce lay. and alse of the state law which has recently been framed ta prevent and punish railroad pooling fer the benefit of certain ia voeed shippers AIr. Powers states in his resignation that he can no longer consistently withhold the information he possesses against the road. He has placed his evidence against 6ha com panY in 1ha hands of the commission, a733 t ia naW fer ttiifaHa t9 tst5se action uE8n l.
 Tho 13egss wishes ta exf1ess itself l on this ae5l9n of GA Powers. h the first flaea, he has nothing to gain by t He has loat 2 valuable place volUn- tatiiy Nben by keeping eilaHt ha might ] have retained tt. In the second place. Ba believe hia action ousht to receive 3he approval of alI thoughtful honest Citizens who believe in seeing law ebegea sila aSbreakera brought to ias- tiee In aease Ike this. where evidaree aEaillss 2 fa5lfoad company is generally aHtial8t8o3 ba be almost impossible to obtain. t is theG general belief that the officers of tae road are often ia possess sion of czsfz1inatins facts. but do rot consider i6 @ zbe any of their business to inform t.le aHthoflszes that the law is being dsfea.
 'sThe entire result of this evasion of responsibility on the part of those who are responsible is demoraiizing to every young man connected with the road. The editor of The News recalls the statement Hlade =hy a prominent rail- road official in this city little while ago that nearly every clerk in q certain department Of the road who understood how large suns of money were made by shrewd violations of the interstate com merce law was ready to admire the shrewdness with which it was done and declared that they would all do the same thing # they were high enough in railroad circles to attempt it. This was actually said in one of the general of fees of a great western railroad to the author s knowledge
 s.It is net necessary to say that such I condition of business is destructive i to all the rcbler and higher standards of conduct, and no young man can live ia such an atmosphere of nnpunished l dishonesty and lawiesaness without l wreeking his character.
 .'In our judgment, Mfr Powers did l the eniy thing that Christian man can do. He has rendered brave and nse- fuI service b the state and the general l public. It is not always an easy matter l to determine tbe relations that exist be tween the individual citizen and his 1 fixed duty to the public In this ease there is nc doubt in our mind that the step which Mr. Powers has taken com l nlends itself to every man who believes ] in law and it's enforcement. There are times when the individual must act for the people in ways that will mean sacs rifce and loss to him of the gravest l character. MT. Powers will be mispa- ] darstood and misrepresented, bHt there is no question that lis eoarse will be approved bg every citizen who wishes to see the greatest corporations a3 well as the weakest individual saD5ect to the same law AIr Powers has done all that 1 q loyal, satsiotic citizen coald do If now remains for fhe commission t6 acs upon his evidence, which. we under stand. is overwhelming proof of the lawtessness of =t4e E. aad T. Let the law be enforced, 10 ls.as65T who tiia persons may 6a who have been gailtY 2
 Henry 1iaxweli iinishel reading and dropped the paper
 - mnst go and see Powers This is the result If als Hreal
 Ee Fose and a8 he Was going oat bis i wife said
 Do yar tl4ine HenEy. fsst Jesus woala have Ga2e 1ilaa
 Henry aeE paused q nsoaenf ] Then le answ cred slowly