The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-14

the Iesisiativs force of the state. Courts trs%bisa and fell, n as Hussaq b. rssut caused many dissppointments. and ex as they left the rpantie of Justice for sestions arise that the Judgment Of the Supreme Court he carried before the people for revision. whereby they might I become adjusted to the views of the
 The commission is charged with. du. ties other than the revision of the local the railroad company and benenciai to l the public. The corr esponding bepeht 1 the corporation receives Is the proteo- maintenanes mai of priviissss bestowed
 Dealing with these questions would | tend to hf9rtify the of
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 sentation of the matter. critieism may. follow me that I inveiEh against stitute the safeguard of the Republic. Public opinion has my greatest respect, put hIo do not claim aaa.a, that t t. Is an n
 elector, to vote upon propositions which I do not understand and can not com prehensively present
 E the elementaries of electricity, so fa- miliar to the boy student in that school of development, and no judicial body discoveries with a vessel at sea: The effort would be grotesque, but the fact of incapacity. does not reflect upon the we seek the any ssss'saes sn,s,A of aH aas iHiSss inc of ssesSs sRsIr sySsatiqns: sn When % %s ence, we are not limited to any particu- lar profession or branch of fndustry--
 ns ana psss and integrity are not qualities endow.. deferminlng the differentiation in tariff neither the revision of rates, nor the political rehearsal. When politics, with all the so9dt or 6ad rsss ss1es tion Mnder considsration simply arrays emIes, The railroads must assume the fight vigorously. Armed with a cam talent they become forces of of vaior and power, whereupon the interests of the she ea so ton. These words are not employed to paint the picture. but simply to pre- | suit of such strife. and the far-reaching political economy or internal govern. and publicists of this great State, re- nowned for its citizenship of true gran ana os e opment. must yield the issues of Inter-
 ETssy pocs serpGe par ty is understood to have. line of principles which Is dignified under the not exist there are no contrary inter ests, there can be no fundsmentai aues::
 9n and in trmth party mes nartv can pocy nSs of the members of all political organi- proposition of business utility. met daily in different types gpar arss and fHrms State have been so far settled as to ren- der necessary an appeal to the voter business S polity. Really the question,
 dignity, A. reversal of the opinion and by the substitution of other persons, holding opposing siey,s, rt1 piattfoffm fan SonooreD 4ors or opposes the existins or control ing views of the constituted authority results in an arraignment of Its mem- 0sfs"ii bo i understand that the great statesmen of the rock ribbed Dem6cra- cy. or the leaders of stalwart RePubli- or against railroad rates. as uplifting or destructiye to the destinies of this
 SsntFg Se doom piSldf@a snd aesoiation % on the one hand, or the grandeur, or sublimitX on the other, which awaits the result of
 No greater misfortune could be. vis- | ited upon the business interests Of our State than a struggle Tor supremacy supremacy There is no occasion for such strife. These difficulties are in the family. in
 hs are men of ni ppotica
 parties should rally. to, the rescue of l the State and her business interests, wisdom and power of true patriotism.
 fhs 4bs of may eSwer efc0m tRe courts will ultimately take f into their control and finally ,adtudge It's solution; i to the railroads may become victors at the polls. the dominating majority oi the commissioners may be retired and fiji their places, and if need be. legis- iation of that character will be recomd1 d1 mended in the Goyernors mGe;ssase: dh the principies indicated in, the Platform
 The validity of such iegislati9n r%nl wili attack by the railroads. All legisla- ton inaugurated by faction or party | Is apt to oVerBtep the proper pounuaIy between lawful measures ana partisah Seeking legislative office, under an advance pledge to increase or diminish rates. does not merit favorable consid- eration; and candidates for member ship of the commission under simiiar ,ating | laws are repealed before making their Iannouncement. for surely no. one would undertake to prejudge questions 3ns so im- nradeydure Anyd se'sieioH akin to Judicial deter mination, where contending inter ests % are fairly and justly heard. means oppression to the shippers or erwise fixed are out of the pale of the provisions of the statute, and necessar- ilv become arbitrary. It is not within the Legislative will, nor in the power of the people, to fix arbitrarily a sched- potic and tyrannical, and the courts would be called upon to declare that the carriers property wasA taken Wlth- out due process of law.
 Let us cherish the hope that we may escape such litigation and the threat The success of railroads Is dependent upon fair treatment to shipping indus tries and equitable charges for the ser vice rendered The wonderful deVel- opment of the material resources Of the State is attributable to railroad prog when shipper and carrier are success, ful. Antagonisms. therefore, should not exist. A peace congress-, and prob- ably a little sagacity. bereft of poll tics, would heal a multitude Of acri- monLous criticisms.
 when the mountains are giving up their
 mineral wealth to the furnaces emit