The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-08
THE DECISION IS PENDING
JUDGE WILSON HAS NOT DECIDED
UPON THE INJUNCTION SUITS.
A Railroad Man Gives His Idea Of Con-
ditions Which VIII Exist Seventy
Years from Today.

No decision has yet been reached by
Judge Wilson in the Gould Hartman inter
ests' injunction suits relative 70 bridging
Brays bayou. officials OF both the Inter
national and Great Northern and the South
crn Pacific are confident that the decision
VIII be satisfactory. Meanwhile the South.
ern Paciac pile driver Is lying jam up ID
the international aud Great Northern
water right OF way pending develop
ments.
A railroad official remarked yesterday
You can now appreciate the value Of foot
bali training at college. Railroading IN TINS
day and time requires the exercise OF ire.
nendous energy, patience ana strenuous en-
deayor, and one must be as wise as a ser
pent to keep from getting worsted Every.
thing is fair IN love aud war, but we must
amend that TO read: Everything IS fair IA
love- war. and railroading. Moreover, we
must be professional diplomats aud good
politicians II we expect 70 win approval
from the ubiquitous umpire, the railroad
commission, OFTEN ] sit down to study over
the commissions rulings, and ! always rud
by rejecting upon the spirit which brought
the commission into existence. The com.
mission was created 10 protect the rights
Of the people aud it is answcrablo TO the
people. Its very existence Is a proof that
OF the motto, Eternal vigilance Is the prlcc
OF liberty. Looking far into the future,
peering as far ahead as mortal eau, sec
an almighty triumvirate cnthruncd at Wash
ington city, wearing crmiuc robes aud SUI.
rounded by c0urtiers. This Will be the
United states railroad commission, elected
by the people aud having lie tenure during
good behavior, their position and tueir
judgments on an equality with the Judges
or the supreme court of the United states,
The courtierA viii be the senator's and rep.
"
The commission VIII have sole charge ana
Conduct OF all The railway systems ~ the
United states, aud the thousands OF fat
rallroud offices VIII be added 10 the spoiis
OF election. liant commission will be com.
posed OF men of the callhre Of Pierpouf
Morgan. Andrew Carnegie and George
Gould, and the American railroads OF tao
government will be the admiration OF the
world. Employees win be better paid
hope. ana the public viii hc better pleased,
for each citizen win have proprietary M
VIII be q thing of the past aud the situu
tion which BOW exists in the anthracite
coal region Of Pennsylvania viii be lmpos-
siDle,
Railway officials today are working Tor
postcrlty We are getting the Hystoms into
7nnpe, developing the country, aud placing
railroads on paying basis aud gncle sam
wil take charge Of the whole thing at
some crucial Moment
Understand. } DO not favor government
ownership lt iS entirely impracticable to-
viii come about at least by tho year 1873.
wonders VIII be accomplished before
that time arIlyes Edsons successor may
solve the problem Of aerial navigation, and
az passenger trafdc may 60 whizzug
through The air az the rate OF ten miles a
minute, and an freight traffic be carried
Oh the Burtace railroads at the maximum
speed Of today Ia 1915 1 believe, one will
bc able 90 eat breakfast IN Houston and
take luncheon M Delmunico's In New York
ara Toe back In Houston long before the
sun sets ~ the evening Pity IFS chat We
can live always, but we have been en-
lowed With the power OF imagination ana
an dream dreams fully as grand as the
feanties ot the next century may DE-
but Isn't it awful so dream OF the Der.
feet conditions OF the future, and awake ON
board 1oiting, rafting third class train.
win your eyes allied With dust aud yonr
hair full of cindcgi ] don't mean 10 sny
mat such trains are % be found In Texas.
TOT the transportation problem has been
worked out IN this state and condition.
arc. comparatively mote Than satisfactory d