The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-20
PEOPLES RIGHTS
VERSUS
SOUTH. R. R. GREED
Durham Will Send Large Del
egation for Fuller Bill.
WILL Be HEARD Al 3P. M.
TIE Durham People are U lifted and Determined
in Their PGrp,sa 10 Secure
D cent Union Pass niger
DPDot

This afternoon at three o'clock, in the
rooms OF the Corporation Commission
ham. to give the Corporation Commission
authority to secure the erection of a
union depot at towns where there are
two or three railroads, will come up for
final disposition before the Committee
ON Railroads and Railroad Commission
On last Friday a delegation from Dur
ham, composed of Messrs. w. A. Guthrie.
Y. s. Bryant, ]. C. Biggs, H. A. Foushee'
w A. Slater, j. d. Pridgen, w. I. Car
rington and Albert Kramer appeared De
fore the committee in behalf of the Dill
Mr.. Henry w. Miller. OF the southern
hallway. appeared against it in an argd-
mcnt, and MIR. L. II. Bus5ee, attorney OF
the Southern, who opposed the bill.
made no argument. Nobody opposes the
bill except the Southern Railway which
wishes to punish Durham because it
will not give the Southern a monopoly
at Durham. Durham will be represent
ed by a still larger committee this at
tornoon The gentlemen here last Fri
day will be present, and in addition the
following have been added to the com
mittee: Messrs j. S. Manning, j. Ear-
per Erwin, w. l.. Wall, G. e. Rawls, I.
j. Lambe, Paul G. Sneed, p. w
Vaughan, T. II. Martin, G. w. Barbec,
b. w. Hobgood, j. F.. Suit, j. Y. Rigs
bee, T. ]. O Brien, J. Frank Maddry, J.
a. Robinson, b. T. kronheIm2r, w. F.
Els, DR.. n NJ. Johnson, w. NJ. Year
by, II. +. Seeman, T. 3. FullCT, ]. 2.
Blacknall, F. =. Markham ]. c. Niche,
A. +. Lloyd, S. r. Perry, and Mayor NJ.
t. McCoWn.
Speaking of che Importance of this mat
ter, Judge r. w. Winston, president of
the Durham Chamber of Commerce, is
quoted by the Durham Morning Herald
rs saying:
Il expect that court will adjourn on
Tuesday next so as to give the bar an ap-
portunty to attend this meeting in Raj
Cigh. Durham as never more in earnest
in her life. The union depot is just in
trent Of us All we need to do is to make
our wishes known and to speak out in
loud tone There are q. dozenrtoWns in
North Carolina in the same fix with Dur
ham as to depot matters. We do not be-
lieVe that the Southern railway will or
can longer resist our just demands; but
If we make no effort the opportunity is
lost.
Later on, when the Fuller bill comes
before the Senate COMMITTEES all the
stores in Durham will be asked to close, :"
said Judge Winston, land the whole
town will constitute itself a committee
of tho whole to exercise the fundamental
right of petitioning our peers for re-
dress of grievances.
The Durham press is unanimous in ia
Vor of the bill The Durham Sun has
written several strong and vigorous edi-
torials in favor of it. In Saturdays pa
per il sail:
In speaking of our union depot the
Raleigh News and Observer says: "Tho
cause of Durham is the cause of all "
Then You spoke a TrovCrb 1t is the
cause CT all who come and go from this
city"
The Durham Herald keeps "everlast-
ingiy al it." Below are some Of its bright
and telling paragraphs:
The Southern Railway officials should
know that we can stand it as long as
they can, and if the thing cones 20 a
showdown, the odds are in our favor
There is no love in this town for tho
Southern Railroad, but the course main
tanned by it's officials is responsible fer
it
Our friends over the State can rest
assured that if there IS any way to pre-
vent the Southern patching no its shack
of a depot il will be done. 1t has reach
cd that point where neither side misses
an opportunity of getting in lick"
I'VE do not blame the Southern Rail
road from fighting back 1t makes it
more interesting
''1'he Southern has perhaps forgotten
the years and years when it Gid not even
have so much as a platforms or shed for
the accommodation Of its passengers at
this town"
We may net get what we want but
The Southern will have to Go this town
coed and hard before we cry quits.
We still contend that the ownership
of Peabody street has nothing to do with
IT. r. this belcres TO the Southern the
courts will give it to her"