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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-13
LET THE RAILROAD COMMISSION
ERS CONTINUE TO BE
APPOINTED.

Wilcox Progressive Era
The Era Is always of the opinion that
the people can be trusted and ought TO
be allowed to cast a direct vote for al
most all State officers. In the case OF
our Railroad Commissioners. however
like our Supreme Court Judges. We he
lieve our best interests Of both the peo-
pie and the railroads are subserved by
the Governor appointing. subject To con-
frmation by the Senate. Undeniably,
when elected this way. they are better
qualified to pass upon differences arising
between the railroads and shippers than
when elected by the people. 1t would be
extremely difficult for Railroad Com.
missioner to meet all political obliga-
tions and at the sSsne time do the right
thing by both the people and the rail-
roads. The benefits derived from these
great corporations are frequently lost
sight Of so great is the prejudice against
the m. Those citizens of the State who
are so narrow minded as not to be able
to see that other good. reputable citizens
invested their money in railroads just as
we have invested ours in farms, stock,
etc, and who. by i'll treatment, would
crush them out of existence. such citi-
zens we say, should not be allowed to
cast a direct vote for Railroad Commits
whose policy has ever been to spend its
earnings in extending its lines and bet
tering its service. ought not to be forced
into politics to defend its rights. We do
rot believe that the great mass OF Dem
ccrats in Alabama want the railroads In
pc litios, but If the time should ever come
when such is the case, they will be am
ply able to take care of themselves, and
politics in Alabama will he more rotten
than has ever been dreamed of. Under
the present system of appointing tho
Railroad Commissioners. both the people
and railroads are equita5ly treated, and
to the railroads, perhaps. more than to
any other agency may be attributed that
wonderful development which is going
on in every part of our great State. We
believe. as does that patriot and great
friend of the people, Col. ]. NJ. Falkuer
THAT investigation of the facts will
show that no State in the South has any
etter transportation facilities. or has
mere reasonable rates than Alabama, nc
matter how loud the assertion to the con-
trary may be made
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-13
RAILROADS IN POLITICS.

ITUBIBSS
We do not believe that the great mass
of Democrats in Alabama want the rail
roads In politics. but if the time should
ever come when such is the case. they
will be amply able to take care of them
selves. and politics in Alabama will be
more rotten than has ever been dreamed
of. Under the present system of appoint
ing the Railroad Commissioners. both
the people and railroads are equitably
treated. and to the railroads. perhaps,
more than to any other agency, may be
attributed that wonderful development
which is going on in every part of our
great State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-13
RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS.

I
Why this sudden agitation Of the ques-
ton of electinG Railroad Commissioners
by vote of the people, rather than APP
pointed. as has heretofore been. and now
is. the law governing such offices 1t is
said that il elected by the people Rail
road Commissioners would give us good
freight rates. If Tunstall, Smith and
Caffey had been elected and not appoint
cd. would they do better for the people
than they now do? 1t is certain that they
could have been elected had they been
candidates before the people. This Wig
orous campaign going on 10 change the
law so as TO secure officers who will dis
charge their duties faithfully is a charge
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-13

Col ]. NJ. Falkner has quite lengthy
article in the two Montgomery papers of
last Sunday on the Railroad Commits
sion question. This article was made
necessary by AN attack by Mr.. b. b.
Conner, Of birmingham. Col. Falkner
gives the railroad side to this question
which is row becoming of interest in the
State. He handles it with the hands of a
master, and shows that the railroads of
Alabama are giving the shippers the same
rate as are the roads Of Georgia, where
the Commission is elective. and also
points out many things and gives many
reasons why it is better for the people
and the roads to have the Commissioners
appointed by the Senate than to bring
the election into politics. In the former
case none but the good. capable men
would he appointed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-13
GEORGIA COMMISSION APPOINTED
NOT ELECTED.

GEORGIA COMMISSION APPOINTED
NOT ELECTED.
Montgomery Advertiser
At the meeting of the members OF tne
Birmingham Board of Trade wholesale
Grocers' Association, at birmingham.
numerous resolutions were passed, among
which was the following:
Resolved That we rejoice that the hgnt
Is to he made upon facts. as facts VIII
show that the people of Georgia. who nave
a Railroad Commission elected by the
people, and under their pay, with ade-
auate laws to enforce its orders.> pay
from 10 to 20 per cent less on shipments
of local freight in that State than do the
people Of Alabama on similar freights In
this state, whose Commission Is appoint
ed by the Governor and paid by the rail-
roads. and who have not adequate laws
to regulate freight rates between the
people and the railroads.
There are some mistakes in the above
The Railroad Commissioners in Georgia
are appointed by the Governor and con-
firmed by the Senate. as is done in Ala
bama. They are paid in Georgia, as IN
Alabama. a salary fixed by law. and just
as other officials are paid.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-13
gp E,y
Heart
Disease

etards the circulation, weakens
ne stomach, dcranges digestion
oouutcs the blood, destroys the
nervous force and saps tn,
vitality of the whole system.
1t causes pains in the side, pal
pitation, shortness of breath
smothering, dropsical swcllings
sinking spells, and frequently
ends all suffering in sudden
death. Why tempt death
when a cure is within easy reach:
"My head would get so hot it
seemed tc be burning up, while
my feet were like ice. My limbs
would swell and get numb. /
had to sit in q chair day and
night for months and my heart
throbbed and panied me terribly.
After using three bottles Of DR..
Miles Heart Cure l could do q
good days work."
j. NJ. MACLAY,
ShiDDenSburC, Pa
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-13
LET THE COMMISSION ALONE.
! or q Id Journal ResSemar

heTdlu-JOuTlidi. IocSHtui'7A
The Journal yesterday afternoon pub
lished an interview with Hon. Charles
Henderson, of Troy, who was enroute
home from Gadsden, where he had at
tended a meeting of the State CONNER
cial and Industrial Association. In his
interview Mr.. Henderson urged that the
Railroad Commission should be made
elective. and charged that undue influ-
ences were brought to bear on the Asso-
cation at Gadsden to defeat the resolu-
ton declaring it the sense of the Associ-
alton that the State Railroad Commits
sion should be elected by the people. Mr..
Henderson does. unintentionally no doubt.
injustice to a large body of the Associa-
ton whordiffer with him and his friends
as to the proper action to take in the
matter. 1t Is wrong to assume that
they were Influenced by other than the
purest and the highest motives. Perhaps
many of them who voted against the res
olution thought 1t was question purely
POLITICAL and one calculated to draw the
business men of a business organization
into politics. and for this reason opposed
1t. Perhaps others were of the opinion
that the proposition was entirely wrong.
and that to endeavor to carry out such
scheme would not only force the business
men into politics, but the railroads of
the State as well, in order TO protect
their property.
The bushes men of the State are tax
/ payers and they understand above all
other classes OF people what Commits
sion when brought into politics. means.
Tho Sc men who could abuse and proclaim
against corpor atoms longest and loudest
would get elected. and such a Commits
sion composed of such anti-railroad ma
terial. would proceed to take every rail-
road in the State by the throat and the
result would ba-what? Would it not
mean bankruptcy for the roads? Cor
poraticns like individuals. for they are
not anything but a collection of individ-
uais. wants as little interference with
their private business by outsiders as is
consistent with the public good. and cap
ital is Just as sensitive in the hands of
| the few as in the hands Of the many. A
war on railroads at this time would stop
railroad building in this State. and would
| set the state back ten years
| If there was any rnceGsitv fnr such
war. tie matter would be different
but there is mono. a"d the relttors Of
| thu paCple with the railroads. were never
| so plea a I and greeah'e as they are
| tc5av It shoul1 be. added 20. that
Alabama was ncye' so prosperous as to
, day
II is to he hoped that the action Of the
| the business men at Gadsden in refusins
| to be made n PARTY TO a war on corpo-
| rntions will have scol effect all over tbs
| state. Such war would he most un
| fortunate. 1t wouid iniu-e the State arc
retprd it, growth ard progress. Can We
| afford such n war? We think not. Ala
i,ama l. in its infancy il railroad devel
| op1 ont We should invite rat.er thar
| stard, RI cad development
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-13
Sheffield Renper.

Mr.. B. b. Conner, of Birmingham.
cotton mill owner. wants the State to
regulate the affairs of the railroads. but
objects to the State restricting child la
Dor in the cotton mills. He offers phi
lanthropic 90 reasons for his objections.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-13

Another lot and better cnes; some
silk lined throughout and are suit
able for street and general outing
wear; they were up to $500
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-13

against the present and the past holders
OF these Offices. Not only that. 1t ID
charge against our Democratic Govern
ors for many past administrations. that
they have appointed men to Office who
would serve the railroad companies and
not serve the peoples interest.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-13
Wetumpka Herald.

y The election of Railroad Commissioners
by the people is being agiteted by CO.
terie of politicians and business men OF
Birmingham. They are now appointed
by the Governor and confirmed by the
Senate Messrs. Smith. Tunstall and CAT
fee now compose the Commission and We
think as good men as there is in the State
The Commission was not inaugurated to
force the railroads into bankruptcy. hut
to see that they received reasonable
compensation on their investment with
out robbing the people. and for years the
railroads. and peoples interests have
harmonized.. II the Commission were to
be elected BY the people ii would force
the railroads into politics and either
elect partisan Railroad Commission or
a partisan Peoples Commission; in either
event the very purpose of the Commits
sion would be destroyed. The 2Comms-
sion should be composed of non-parti-
sans folding the scales of justice equally
between the people and the railroads.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-13

In this lot you have an opportuni-
ty to get a new suit, silklined
throughout Of imported materials
and a style you will doubtlessly like
they were $3.50 to $500 at $500
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-13

STATE. but when II was created we urged
succe. sfuliy, the ftsess Of MAJ. Henry
r. Shorter. Of Pa-bour county. for tha
Craftsmanship, knowing that he would
deal fairly with this great interest winch
was in its infancy in this State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-13
Montgomery Journal.

The great railroad system of this State
should not be turned over to men who
are guilty of such absolute misrepresen-
tations as are those who are now clam
oring for a change in the method of Sc
leoting Railroad Commissioners.
These gentlemen, as well as certain
newspapers, which are printing their
plate matter" are constantly asserting
that Alabama is the only State in which
the Railroad Commissioners are APP
pointed. The fact is however. that there
are but sixteen States in the United
States where the Railroad Commissioners
are elected by the people. In all other
States in the Union in which Railroad
Commissions exist, they are appointed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-13
ABOLISH IT.
Sheffield Standard

Col. ]. Nj. Falkner has issued an adj
dress to the people of Alabama. in which
he presents some able and convincing ar
guments against the election of Railroad
Commissioners by the people. Among
other things Col. Falkner contends that
it is manifestly unfair to the great in
vestments of money to have men elected
with power to make rates. who know
nothing of railroad business ard who are
chosen merely because they know how
to induce people to vote for them The
most practical solution of the matte:
would h. to abolish the Railroad Com
mission altogether. If 1t has ever &C
complished anything nobody has heard
of IL.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-13
ABOLISH 1T.

Sheffield Reaper.
The best thing to do with the Railroad
Commission Is to abolish 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-13

Not a suit in this lot worth less
than $25 and some a great deal more.
The styles and qualities are the best
to be had for the price tomorrow;
they are yours for. ....$12.50
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-13
COL BUSH ON THE RAILROAD
COMMISSION.


COMMISSION.
Our Mountain Home, Talladega.
In the Sundays Age-Herald Is an able
article from Hon. 7. G. Bush, in which
he discusses railroad rates, opposes the
election of the Railroad Commission by
the people, and favors their appointment
by the Governor He thinks the election
of the Commission by the people would
open a new field for the demagogue and
result in the selecting of men unsuited
for so important position. On that
score. perhaps, there would be as little
risk as in the appointment by the Chief
Executive. For too often such appoint
ments are made. not for the special fit
ness of the appointee for the position, but
in the interest of political expediency.
So, really, there is no valid reason why
a Commissioner chosen by the people
should be less competent than Commits
sioner appointed by the Governor and
confirmed by the Senate. All the judicial
officers of the State are now elected by
the people. Nor are they known to be
less competent, or their services less val
liable. than formerly. when they were
chosen by the Legislature.
Col Bush happily sets at rest the pub
lie clamor about the salaries of the Com
mission being paid by the railroad COM
pdnleS. VI IUlS says. IL u TIE th"e
the railroad companies are assessed n
privilege tax. which probably in the aS-
gregate amounts to the salaries of the
Railroad Commissioners and the expenses
OF their office. but this money goes into
the State treasury as revenue from any
other source. and is not applied directly
to the payment of the Commissioners,
who draw their salaries from the State
treasury. The school teacher. or any
official of the State, is as liable to receive
the railroad money as the Commission
ers." He Justly thinks 1t absurd to sup
pose that this assessment of the railroad
companies should affect in any way the
action of the Commissioners.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-13
THE GRAVE DANGER.

Huntsville Mercury.
The Montgomery Journal calls the at
tention OF those who are demanding the
election of Railroad Commissioners by
the people to the fact that the Georgia
Commission is appointed by the Govern
or and confirmed by the Senate. just as
the Alabama Commissioners are appoint
ed and confirmed. The politicians who
want the Commissioners elected are al
ready playing upon the prejudices OF the
people. That is the grave danger Of an
elective Commission.
Republican, Hartselle Ala.
In the Montgomery Advertiser Of July
n, Captain j. NJ. Falkner consumes
page in presenting fully the railroad
side of the proposition to change tho
Railroad Commission from an appointive
to an elective body. and he fully and
completely answers the claims of those
that desire to have the Commission cleo
tive. 1t Is an able article and lhould be
read by every voter N the State. II our
spece were not so limited we would like
to reproduce it. for 1t contains more in
formation than anything that has been
published on the subject.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-13
Tailor Made Suits.

that are suitable for early fall and
winter wear; medium and light
weight Cheviots anc Cloths, silk lin
ed coats; some styles we are dupi-
eating in the new suits. They were
up to $1,000 at. "a. 80
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-13
Birmingham lie ger.

MONTGOMERY Journal calls the atteu-
ton of there who are demanding the
electicr Of Railroad C9mm -sioners by
thA people. t. the fact that the Georgia
C-mm' s son is appointed by the Governor
end confirmed h. the Senate. i"st as III"
Alabama Co7r isstoncrs a~e appointed
and confirmed The politicians who want
tho Commission ers elected are already
playing uron the proju'iioes Of the PEG
pie. That s thu grave danger of an cleo
tive Commission.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-13

CONTINUED on Page Eleven.)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-13
Dr.. Miles
Heat Gore

never fails to relieve, and few
cases arc too severe for it to
cure. Sold by druggists on
guarantee.
Dr.. Miles Medical o.. Elkhart. Ind.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-13
SHOULD RAJ

SHOULD RAILROAD COMMISSION
;Rs BE ELECTED?
Thu Tri-c,nntv weekly. Tallassee. Ala.
Tho writer was opposed 10 the creation
of the Railroad Commission for this
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First Brewery of Its Kind.

The old Hofbury brewery, in West
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It will be the first mandatory of its
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the place is in running order.
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Consists Of keeping all the main or
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4 was troubled for about seven years
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Child worth MILLIONS

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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1902-01-24
CokeviIe News.

Aaron Stoner's dwelling house
will be one of the neatest houses in
town when completed.
Miss Hansen, the teacher Of the
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is very sick at Mrs. Jacobson's with
erysipelas and tonsilitis.
Two of Cokeville's prominent
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A number of weddings are ex-
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The lack of snow is causing con-
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Miss julia Jacobson, working for
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The little child of Mr.. and Mrs.
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Sol Anderson's new house will be
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Finds way to Live Long.

The startling announcement OF a Dis
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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1902-01-24
Appropriations for Worlds Fair.

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Medical Profession Hereditary.

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China,s Beer Imnorta.

China has imported this year mere
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Pordons children Upon a Cond,t,on

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