The Atlanta constitution., 1902-11-10
Elliott Kills Himself.

Blow Elliott Kills Himself.
Charles Raleigh. n G.. November 6.-(sr
IS killed Aecause his sweetheart Tilted him,
inGs, In N Elliott aged 90 went To the
A result Ar house at Concord, last night
who is l:st0i muzzle IN MS "o"'h anu
amp5au She Asks 70 Ten Thous,
ell dieu SWilmington. y. c.. November
AalD-Miss Susie Powers. a IA.
.,rl of Bennettsville S. G.. has
i. Siit against the Atlantic Coast
The Arcover $4,000 alleged damages
r, le- -ount of an accident sustained NV
E Ago. While riding on railroad Il
! r. which was being revolved by oth
/ n Sren. her foot was crushed.
/ n 4 a The case is novel one and
| III x,sum.L he'll at i'm railroad circles.
20 Z 'ured by a Vicious Co
N$sEszu a ,Usyyss,z. Y c. November Sc
here today from Re
/ comme's act misunderstanding acciden
! pull q cerIiers TO make r,n. near that plac
! r. ,cs and refrain from faN. wife of pre-
! .ocaltieA and individuals 4 to milk &C
/ ihoughtSto give the coiDmissljcious alta
/ under & ample power to TeStra.
carriersofrom wrongful extortions tfuly 9
/ prevent undue preferences in freigh horns
1 TO perstls traffic or localities Thc
+ appareitly provided that gross discr..
/ n1uonsoln freight rates. by the chars
/ of gre,s;er aggregate rates for shorter
3
+ there Would be absolute equality Of rates
y 70 sam Gacrent RsaT Pata sa9 Te''HS a eSaa S'aar
words. hat the small shipper and the
/ large sVppcr should stand upon an equal
/ footingA and that the small town and
! The avg town should pay the same
/ relative. rates.
ComnlSssion without Real Power.
I II va the purpose of this law 20 give
I The commission the power to prevent
/ every Gas Of dis rimination as between
Shlppe5 The commission began To en-
force = but their decisions were reversed
/ by ths supreme court. ana from that
! time - commission has been nothing
but aNbureau Of Information with no
! poWerAo enforce its DEGREES. The COM
mission came before congress and recon-
mendtI an amendment 10 tho law giving
'neih 'he power To carry out the spirit
Of thS law as originally drafted. The
democxa tic minority. acting ON the the
1 ory T. every mar should be given "A
iar vance advocated this amendment.
lut ~ republican majority defeated ii.
ne .st Georgia democratic convention
adoptEi "a resolution in favor of such
legisiation. and Senator clay said he
l't MS duty To advocate il before
InvAugation has shown that the great
eroWir OF trusts and combinations was
favor. in freight rates. The anthracite
coal Ids We're once in the hands OF in
drpetVtnt operators and the public en-
Joycdh thc benefit of the natural cOmpe-
utlon~ between them. Then. because of
raiirod DETERMINATIONS, they We're com
IclleH 10 sell 10 the very roads which
mad Y .lscriminated against them. a1d the
rcSui WAS The great combination of an
lhra operators whose power To hold
/ the 5uhtrA by the throat has been SO
/ re'ciNS demonstrated lie cited the
meajA trust and the Standard oil mo-
T fs.l tf n1
eren1 corporations and combinations are
eiNcf To crush cat competition because
81 special faNors they receive in the
shapv 81 freight rates
VIZ the people need, and what they
hAVtfa right 70 enjoy is strong, healthy
etnm str ltition. This can only be secured
lnesc Laid down 4 y ,dgiizgby cmfwyppp
bHrst tIdlcatcd. There is up hope IN re-
publtan promises. Some republicans. for
luSts 'e. gave promise at one time Of
acting with the democrats in bringing
aboi needed refolmS Ia tine tariffs which
plotlrt the trusts, bat at the critical mo-
meul they deserted,
Another Measure Of Interest.
SD aliing of another measure that was
heio g The last congress. senator Clay
saidl
e The last Session of congress the
Gout y rs voted against the bin popu-
.3rl! Known as the bin TO protect the
.He q b. president of the United States"
IhiI ~ not only. provided tnat any
! o. Who shall Sllfully Kill the pres
iiel. Bout, also. any person who shall
autnpt t1 kill the president upon cunvic-
100 $ l.atl suffer ihe death penalty The
biIsw5ut atil farther and provided that
am0pe5aou VINO shall attempt 10 Kill the
vice president, or amy member of the
eat 'nct in line of succession to the pres
rJter UpUu convection. shall pay the
dcafh penalty. II this bin had become
laW and tEl president vice president,
or tny member 81 the cabin ii the line
If Surcc~sluu 10 the presidency hUt pass
cd khrnush your state, any person who
atVnptlu TO take the life ol either of
me- officials. upon conviction, would
na? ,.ecn executed. While. if the same
criolnil had attempted to take the life
of - governor your chief justice. or
aiA c!lizen OF your state, the extreme
/ vllt| in the panltcntiary would not
/ haAe sNceed"d ton y'2rs. shalI never
/ r1Ns Sthe pow srul speech made by my
+ oo0eae9ie against the passage OF this bin.
'rverc should not 5e on law for one man.
/ ~, D. though ne hc tna president of the
Z nited Stat *. ana another law for an
tyer man. though he be the lowliest
/ fzcn of the republic As | caught
/ thI Sc words from the eloquent lips of my
+ cll league. ! thought to myself: The spir-
/ il Iof democracy sill lives in our coun-
N BIT Discouraged Over the Future.
i senator clay said he was not discour-
T aICi over the lutufc OF the democratic
p.lrty lie referred To the magnificent
/ hJht made by the reunited democracy
! ind New York where they came within a
I vjry few thousand votes of electipg their
/ gbvernor, and spoke of the democratic
gains in the national house of repre-
sdntative. paying tribute 10 Judge
/ GEiggs for the excellent, work he had
/ Cbne as chairman of the national demo-
/ ciatic ccmmittee having in charge the
/ pLrty's interests in this contest.
I I'm conclusion. Senator Clay paid a high
/ ttibute to the South and to democracy.
! I"The democratic party has often met
I ,lIfeat and ii has been often said that the
! Influence of the south i'm the councils Of
4 the nation is thing of the past. II so,
/ xlere would, as an eminent Georgian has
! oppressed II. be consolation i'm the convic-
| ton that we have lived and died splen-
| jidly loyal to the better days of To- re-
| public l agree further with him when
4 esays NO danger will be too great for
| " To risk. no trial too irksOme, no sacri-
| See too eXacting IL we can. by our efforts,
! breserve our free institutions. We will
| Walk with firm and assured steps in the
| way of truth. virtue and happiness. We
| Ril pursue this policy because ii is right.
| dnd because we love right and hate
| wrong. / have not lost faith, hope or
| dourage. i believe right will eventually
rule and the democracy triumph"