The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-19

inE to fear from the conflict forced up
on Us by the managers Of the road On
the contrary. II hOH something 70 gain.
but neither Mr.. HaldemRn nor myself
want to profit at the exqenle Of the
road. For Mr.. Smith, we hRYo always
entertained the kindeSt sentiments But
Mr.. Smith ID no moro proof against mis-
takes than other people. ana being q
man. Of unyielding temper ne y likely
70 be carried to extremes. InithlS bus
ineSs, he has certainly allowed his tenn
per to. carry him far beyond the lines Of
worldly wisdom and prudent fore
cast, and II a halt is not called upon
tho proceedings It's evll consequences
are ns sure aB the coming OF the next
session OF the Kentucky Legislature,
Sincerely your friend.
(Slgnedl HENRY WATrBRSON.
August Belmont, ESQ.
Action Of the Board.
Whereas, The Louisville & Nashville
Railroad Company, being an artificial
person, cannot hold ONCE, etc, and
Whereas, THE duties Of tho oticers OF
the company prohibit them from seek
ing or holding political offices; in fact.
none Of them are Reeking such ONCE;
and
Whereas, The managers OF the COM
pany have not made themselves in any
way responsible for the two newspapers
referred to. and have not set up as their
visible and accredited representative,
Mr.. John Whallen, nor committed any
unfrlendly act towards the Courier
Journal, and
Whereas, The management OF the
Louisville & Nashville Railroad Com.
pany recognized that the rights and
franchises 1t now enjoys were granted
to Il for the purposes set forth In ite
various charters. and also fully realizes
its duty to the public; and
Whereas Corporate interests gener-
ally. In common with private interests.
have q right 10 be heard At the bar OF
public opinion, be It
Resolved. That as the management
does not now, II viii not enter the held
OF politics, nor aid or inture any candl-
date Of any party for the purpose OF
shaping or controlling party action.
When, however, any individual or pO-
lltical party attacks and seeks to inJuTe
the property entrusted TO its care, and
to deny 10 II Its proper rlghts by melt
ing hostile sentiment among the peo-
pie, 1t serves, and threatens to cripple
and harass its operations, and thus Inn
pair its ability and It's efficiency In the
UEEEOTUluuCG VI AAA HAgRGl aAA tAsW ~
rights and duties the company will
avail itself OF all proper and lawful
means 10 protect It's interests by an ap-
peal TO the great body OF the people.
on whom Il relies for protection as It
does for patronage.
Resolved, That this board views with
apprehension the attitude OF that por-
tion OF the Democratic party Of Ken
lucky. az represented by William Goe-
bel, the nominee for the ONCE Of gov
ernor, and his publicly avowed hostility
against the Louisville & Nashville
Railroad Company, and especially the
positive assurance Of Mr.. Watterson
that under existing laws, Senator Goe-
bel. as the nominee. Will be elected to
the ofiice Of governor, regardless, or In
spite OF the prediction OF majority
Of the voters In the state.
Resolved That In view OF threatened
Injury to the cOmpanY's interest the
management Is hereby authorized and
lIistFuCted 10 adopt such proper and
lawful measures as promise TO protect
the interests OF the company, and to
that end Is Instructed to appeal to the
people of Kentucky. whom Il has so long
served, and with whose interests 1t has
been so intimately Identified, for pro-
lection from its avpwed enemies, and rs
such this board believes the enemies Of
the best interests Of the state,
Resolved, That certified copy OF
these minutes be furnished Mr.. Waiter.
son.
on motion the board adjourned.
(Slgned) AUGUST BELMONT,
Attest Chairman.
A. W. MoRRIss.
Assistant Secretary.
Don't NEEDLE With Partisan Politics.
NEW YORK, July II, 1889.
My Dear Colonel WattersOn;-
Your favor OF the SOth ult., was duly
received. Fully recognizing the dan
ger which you so graphically described,
I submitted your communication to my
cO-dircctors, and ! enclose herewith q
copy OF resolutions this day adopted.
You are well aware tnat the Louis
VILE & Nashville Railroad Company
should not and does not engage in par
tiSan politics. Its interests. like those
Of many otllsr corporations, are subject
to attnck. especially by vicious legisla-
tors and necessarily, VIXEN 90 attacked.
the management must adopt proper
measures Of defense
II would be unreasonable to expect
corporate interests to so wholly disre-
gard the injury Inflicted or threatened
by constant attacks Of political Rglta-
tors as to be entirely silent so long as
the politicians seek ofiice by appeals to
the passions and perjudiccs OF the vo-
tcrs and especially by efforts TO excite
hostile feelings, to be followed by hos
tile legislation. The only protection to
corporate interests generally, Is to ap-
peal 10 the sober Judgment Of the peo-
pie. This Is right enjoyed by all, in
dlvldual and corporation alike. and the
exercise OF this right should not be con-
Strued as mcddllng In politics. The
management OF the Louisville & Nash
willie Railroad Company does not desire,
even II II had the power without the
expenditure Of a dollar, 10 innict much
less direct, party politics, nor TO impair
or promote the political fortunes OF any
candidate, unless the party OF the caEdi-
date endorses and supports measures
and policies which would injure the
company IN the enjoyment Of Its legal
rights, and In the prosecution OF It's
proper and lawful business
have made such Investigations as
enable me TO assure you that the nnn-
aEement has not, up to this time, es-
tablished the relations described by you
with the two newspapers, and that the
relations between them and Mr.. John
Whallen arises from the fact that they
like the Louisville & Nashville Rail-
road Company. desire that the political
ambitions Of The Hon. william Goebel
be not grahhed Nevertheless. no one
understands better than you the lnhu-
enCe Of the preaH as q means OF educat-
ing the public and disseminating in
formation, and am sure you Will read
fly concede that II win he entirely
proper for the Louisville & Nashville
Railroad Company, IN the defcnss OF
Its interests. TO aid IN disseminating In
formation through the press Il is TO
me source Of regret that In this critl-
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