The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-05
A. Incentive Denied to the South for
Ferry Years.
From tke Macon TeIeeraph.

From tke Macon Telegraph.
Tho time was when the South Was potential
in the national arena Of politics. Why has
there come a change? In conversation re-
Gently with . Georgian one Of the oldest and
most able Of Republican Senators pointed
out this same fact. and commented on II re-
sretfuly. Within his own time. he said,
there had como marked change in the South
ern representa- ion In Washington. Where
are your Ben Hills. your LamaTs, your
Toombses. your Georges nen that have
known in the national Capitol, to say nothing
of the older statesmen Of the South?" Tho
Georgian said: Il do not know"
It might have been said. however. that for
forty odd years the highest honor In the gift Of
the American people has not been within the
possible grasp OF Z Southern man that this
incentive to the greatest efforts Of our great
est men has been denied them, and that many
Of the 5outh's ablest sons have gone into other
fields than politics. They ara operating rail-
roads, banking institutions. plantations. and
doing about 10 the great industrial world.
They are being heard from now, and more
will be heard from them.
But 1t Is true, also. that outside of the fact
that the greatest achievement in politics Is
not within the grasp Of Southern man. there
are other discouragins elements in the politi-
cal game which have driven many good men
out Tho offioe no longer seeks the man. and
he who proclaims that good old doctrine Is
almost held in contempt and is scoi1ed as an
old fogy. Tho pipe-laying business for every
thing In sight worth having has become u
science. and the old-une statesman who sits
in his easy chair waiting for the once to seek
him 6nds that the fellow who has been out
after ID for several years Ia nds the catch before
he begins to expect the possibility Of q chance
that II might come his way. The people do
not 60 out and yank Cincinnatus from his
plough these days Cncpnatus goes out and
yanks the people.
We could wish, however. that the South
would como again into her old inheritance Of
President-making and Statesman n breeding.
Wants the City TO sac the Railway Company.
To THE EDITOR OF THE SuS-,Sir: ! soc by to
days SuH that the Mssropoli Railway Company
allowed the damage suits for the non giving of
transfers to 20 against them. but Will concentrate
all THAR efforts In defending the suit for a man
damus proceeding begun ~ ainst them for the same
purpose. This means that they will employ one
dossn or six dozen Of the very best lawyers, that
there WIN es sppeas and sppess and tina, the pro
t!svAgen, expense 70 win the case lfthey beat ne
.na .nS 81 " ia. c
win Dc beaten OF our r1gh. for oil time TO come for
sel' vs. sppss @ NJ
COMPANY I, playing is r and Z they can DO" the
nuaiiy. and the public win probably never be- able
% al any relief from III. burdensome i,npos,tonS
thai they have 30 long vainiy complained aeainst
When sueh case Is conducted against = cor.
poraton By private ciuzcr there a danger that his
money. time and endurance viii give out--or that
he win perhaps not have means enough to employ
lawyers Of a competent grade To compete With thc
band of skilled and experienced experts In Tint line
which the millions OF The railway company enable
them to employ.
The subject IL one that pertains not simply to
the one private citizen who brings Me suit. I, Of
And y should not be left to depend ipon the means
Of ability or determination Of single person. The
take y up and ,oin forces With him. The Corporr !.
ton Couhsel should be authorized aud directed 70
take UP the night and employ. ~ the pubic sxpepse
sufncient and competeni counsel TO odset the Big
And able eYray that the railway company Will have
II 10 public matter and should be zone Into and
taken up thoroughly and oApsbly By the city eoy
NEw foRE. June & Nsw YoRKKR