The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-27
Ia Cancel Its Charter.

tOu OOCo uOt UolA0SO
that railroads are the "whole thing"
as to authority, but rightly thinks
that the will Of the people along
the line Of proposed roads should
be considered. The following spe-
cial is sent out from jackson.
Commissioners Kincannon of the
Mississippi railroad commission,
has created great surprise in po-
iitical circles by declaring his in
tention of introducing a resolution
calling upon the governor and at
torney-general to institute pro-
ceedings to cancel the charter of
the Mobile, jackson and Kansas
City road, which is now building
a north aud south line through the
state about $50 miles in length.
Mr.. Kincannon asserts in defense
Of his action that the railroad COM
pany has violated it's charter by
refusing to build through county
seats, by avoiding established
towns in pushing its construction
work in order to force the estab-
lishment of new towns on lands
owned by parties interested in the
railroad company. If proceedings
are instituted, work will be stop
ped on the railroad upora
Progress.
Mr.. Kincannon is just proper
ing to make an ass of himself and
to cause unnecessary delay to the
completion of what will be one of
the best railroad systems in the
state. The Mobile, Jackson and
Kansas City road is doing more to-
wards developing Middle Missis-
sippi from the north boundary
line to the Gulf coast than any 9TH
er agency. The Post is not aware
of any friction except at Maben
and Decatur and we are authorita-
lively informed that these matters
are settled. We should feel awful
bad if MI. Kincannon should
"bust'' the M. j, L K. C.-Hous-
ton Post.
Mr.. Kincannon only wants to
see the railroad in question live up
to the constitution under which its
charter was granted and by so do
ing respect the rights ofthe people
whose property it seeks to destroy.
Section 1877 of the constitution OF
the state is in these words: "No
railroad hereafter constructed in
this state shall pass within three
miles of any county seat with
out passing through the same, and
establishing and maintaining
depot therein, unless prevented
by natural causes; Provided, such
town or citizens shall grant the
right of way through it's limits
and sufficient grounds for ordinary
purposes
None of the conditions imposed
in the section exist at any point
where the road has sought to VIC.
late the law and destroy existing
towns. At thew Augusta the same
tactics were employed as have
been employed at Decatur and
Pontotoc, aud only after a judg'
ment of the courts did the road
build their line through New
Augusta.
Now, the cause of the trouble
along the line of the M. j. & K. 9.
it seems is a clown site commits
sion" who are working the people
all along the line for all it is
worth. Their methods SAVIOR OF
the skin game and the shark that
follows the circus.
The people at Houston haye the
road where they want it. There
is no attempt to destroy their town
by building up another nearby as
at other places. If there was
such an effort the Post, if loyal to
it's town, would fight it with all
it's might. 1t cannot he denied
that the building of the Mobile,
Jackson & Kansas City Railroad
will do much towards the develop
ment of Central Mississippi as a
whole, but that is no reason why
it should be permitted to unlaw-
fully and unjustly destroy certain
localities. The'Post needs to lay
aside it's selfishness to see the
rights of others-Mr. Kincannon
has the idea that as railroad CON-
missioner it is his duty to look
after the interests of the people
and see that they are not unjustly
treated by the railroads. If by do
ing this he makes an ass of himself