The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-19

office: and
Whereas. The managers of the com
pahy nave not made themselves in any
way responsible for the two newspa-
peFs referred to, and have not set up
as their visible and accredited repre-
sentative Mr.. John Whallen. nor
t'iiilLlitted any unfriendly act towards
the CourierJournal: and
whereas. The management Of the
LOUISVILLE < Nashville Railroad COM
Pahy recognizes that the rights and
franchises it now enjoys were granted
20 IL Tor the purpose set forth in its
Various charters and also fully real
I@eS us duty To the public: and
W hereas, Corporate interests gen.
LII IN common with private inter-
SSlS' nave right to be heard at the
par Of public opinion: be it
RESOLVED. That as the mauagement
uoeS not now. it will not enter the field
ot politics, nor aid or injure any can
uIdale OF any party for the purpose of
SndplhG or controlling party action
w men however. any individual or DO
liUcai party attacks and seeks TO In
Jure the property entrusted to its care
ana 10 deny to it its proper rights by
Ihcitlng hostile sentiment among the
people II serves, and threatens to Grip
PIE and harass its operations. and thus
impair its absility and its efficiency in
the performance of its proper and law
Iui rights and duties. the company will
dFalI Itself Of all proper and lawful
means TO protect its interests by an
appeal to the great body of the people
on whom 1t relies for protection. as il
does for patronage.
Did Not Want Gosbe1
Resolved, That this board views
WIN apprehension the attitude of that
portion of the Democratic party of
Kentucky as represented BY the Hon.
Niihan GOebel, the nominee for the Of
nee OF governor, and his publicly
aVoWed hostility against the Louisville
q Nashville Railroad company, and es-
peclally the positive assurance of Mr..
Watterson that under existing laws
Senator GOebel. as the nominee. win be
elected to the office Of governor, re-
gardless, or in spite of the prediction
or a majority of voters in the state.
Resolved, That in view of the threat
ened injury to the cOmpany's interests
the management is hereby authorized
ana instructed 20 adopt such proper
and lawful measures as promise 10 pro-
tect the interests of the company. and
to that end is authorized to appeal to
the people of Kentucky. whom it has so
long served and with whose interests it
has been and il so intimately identi-
ned, for protection from its avOWed en-
emies, and as such this board believes.
the enemies Of the best interests of the
state"
These resolutions are signed by Au-
gust Belmont, chairman, and A. W.
Morris, assistant secretary.
Then. under date of July II, 1sa9 is
given letter written by Mr.. Belmont
to Col. Watterson. Mr.. Belmont en-
closed the resolutions referred to, and
in the course Of his letter. says:
Would Fight Back.
1T would be unreasonable to expect
corporate interests to so wholly dis
regard the injury inflicted or threat
ened by constant attacks of political
agitatOTs as to be entirely silent so long
as the politicians seek Office by appeals
to the passions and prejudices of the
voters, and especially by efforts to ex-
cite feelings, to be followed by hostile
legislation. The only protection to cor
porate interests generally is to appeal
to the sober judgment of the people
This is a right enjoyed by all, indi-
vidual and corporation alike, and the
exercise Of this right should not be con-
strued as meddling in politics. The
management Of the Louisville & Nash
vile Railroad company does not desire,
even if it had the power, without the
expenditure Of & dollar. to influence
much less direct party politics, nor to
impair or promote the political fortunes
of any candidate unless the party of
the candidate endorses and supports
measures and policies which would in
jure the company in the enjoyment Of
its legal rights, and in the prosecution
of its proper and lawful business.
I have made such Investigations as
enable me to assure you that the man
agemelt has not. up to this time. es-
tablished the relations described by
you with two newspapers, and that the
relations between them and Mr. John
II. Whallen arises from the fact that
they, like the Louisville & Nashville
Railroad company, desire that the po-
litical ambitions Of Hon. William Goe-
bel be not gratified. Nevertheless. no
one understands better than you the
influence Of the press as a means of
the public and disseminating
information, and I am sure you will
readily cOncede that il will be entire
ly proper for the Louisville & Nash
vile Railroad company in the defense
Of its interest to aid in disseminating
information through the press. 1t is to
me a source Of regret that in this crit
ical junctUre the columns of the COuT-
ier-JOuTnal are.nOt available. and that
we are. therefore, compelled to rely
upon others TO oppose those who open
ly threaten and are endeavOring to
greatly injure and If possible destroy
the material interests of the state Of
Kentucky. Of the railroads and their
are SUCH