Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-19
NO 23 WHEELING. ". VA MONDAY. FEBRUARY 49, 1900

ton and the man Whallen, backed up
by the money Of the road. The end Is
as certain as the day Of election. The
issue as 1t now stands is, the Demo-
cratic party VS.. the Louisville and
Nashville railroad, and on that issue
the road could not win even II Its
newspaper supporters were handled
with capacity and discretion. But they
are not so handled. They are the
.nerest partisan concerns. without cir
~culation Or influence, conducted appar-
emily with NJ other purpose than to
abuse the Courier Journal. II you will
cause to be sent you the Despatch and
the Evening Post for a single week and
will look over them each day, you will
be able to see for yourself how the
matter stands. On that showing alone,
/ should be willing to rest the case.
"In my Judgment the situation Is
both momentous and critical. and
ought to arrest the serious attention
Of those who control the policy Of the
road.
"As / said In the beginning, / write
as a friend. The Courier Journel has
nothing to fear from the conflict fore
ed upon it by the managers OF the
road. On the contrary, it has some
thing to gain, but neither Mr.. Halde-
n or myself want to profit at the
expense of the road. For Mr.. Smith.
we have always entertained the kind
est sentiments. But Mr.. Smith Is no
more proof against mistakes than
other people, and being a nan OF un-
yielding temper, he is likely to be car
ried to extremes. In this business, he
has certainly allowed his temper to
carry him far beyond the lines OF
worldly wisdom and a prudent fore
cast, and If a halt Is not called upon
the proceedings, it's evil consequences
are as sure as the coming of the next
session of the Kentucky Legislature.
(Signed)
Sincerely your friend,
(Signed( "HENRY WATTERSON."
AUGUST BELMONT. Esq"
Resolutions.
An extract from the minutes OF a
meeting Of the Board of Directors OF
the Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Company which was held at the COM
pany's office, No. 121 Broadway, New
York City, on Tuesday, July IL, 1899,
at 2:16 o'clock p. M;
"The chairman submitted a letter
from the Hon. Henry Watterson, Edi-
tor Courier Journal, dated Louisville,
KY, June 3o,1S99. reading as follows:
Whereas, The Louisville and Nash
vile Railroad Company, being an arti-
fetal person, cannot hold ofic, etc,
and
Whereas, The duties of the officers
OF the company prohibit them from
seeking or holding political Offices, In
fact, none of them are seeking such
office; and,
Whereas, The managers OF the
company have not made themselves In
any way responsible for the two w
papers referred to, and have not set
up as their visible and accredited re-
preventative Mr.. John Whallen, nor
committed any unfriendly act towards
the Courier Journal; and,
Whereas, The management of the
louisville and Nashville Railroad
Company recognized that the rights
and franchises it now enjoys were
granted to it for the purpose set forth
in its various charters, and also fully
realizes Its duty to the public; and,
Whereas, Corporate interests gen.
orally, In common with private inter-
ests, have a right to be heard at the
bar of public opinion, be it
Resolved, That as the manage
ment does not now, 1t will not enter
the field of politics, nor aid or injure
any candidate of any party for the
purpose of shaping or controlling party
action. When, however, any indi-
vidual or political party attacks and
seeks to injure the property entrusted
to it's care and to deny to IL its proper
rights by melting a hostile sentiment
among the people 1t serves and
threatens to cripple and harrass its
operations, and thus impair its ability
and its efficiency in the performance
Of its proper and lawful rights and
duties, the company will avail itself OF
all proper and lawful means to protect
its interests by an appeal to the great
body of the people, or whom it relies
for protection as 1t does for patron
age.
Resolved, That this board views
with apprehension the attitude Of that
portion of the Democratic party of
Kentucky as represented by William
Goebel, the nominee for the Office OF
Governor. and his publicly avowed hos
filthy against the Louisville & Nash