The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-10

ways at the end, somewhere en-
meshed in the web of iniquity in
which we vainly struggle, is there
hope of succor, one honest man we
always have when Bailey lectures
with an approving thump upon his
breast. I'VE differ with Mr. Cox.
I'VE can do so without falling
| into personalities. We can do so with
out tainting his motives. This is the
other sort of freedom"
The elevation of Mr.. Bailey's eve"
by Mr. Bailey is a constant joy.
What are the facts? According to
Mr.. Bailey, Mr. Cox went to Washing
ton because he was summoned as i
witness In truth, it appears that he
and Mr.. Cone went to testify either
as volunteers or at the request of the
Southern Railroad. Their testimony
was heralded throughout the country
by the press as significant Southern
opinion. At once Mr.. Cox and Mr..
Cone became public characters, speak
ing on a question of vital interest to
the cities and towns of the South. Che
in the pursuance of its avocation and
i'm accordance with its own ideals Of
its duty points out that Mr.. Cox is a
director in a branch line of the South
ern Railway; that Mr. Cones brother
and partner is another director; that
dozens OF others. prominent men.
politicians and large manufacturers.
Inv a Of ~, 1r,Hl
branch lines. 1t was pointed out that
under these circumstances Mr.. Cone
and Mr.. Cox should not even be con
sidered unbiased witnesses; that it was
not in nature that they should be; that
it was in nature that, having been
selected by the Southern road as the
recipient of one favor. they would be
in some way within the law recipients
of other favors, which would, also in
the way of human nature, operate to
blind them to the true situation. Was
there any semblance of innuendO IN
those remarks? Could not everybody
save Mr.. Bailey understand what was
meant? The fight was against Messrs.
Cone and Cox as witnesses, not as
men. If Chief Justice Clark should SO
far forget himself as to sit on an ap-
peal in the Gattis-Kilgo case. such a
howl as would go up over the State
Is the statement that it would be i'm
proper for the chief justice to so sit
an intimation that he would use his
high office to take an unfair advant-
age? We accord to Mr.. Cox and Mr..
Cone due respect as progressive and
successful men. True we cannot see
Calico in Mr.. ]. Elwood Cox. but
that possibly is a result of our pernicE
Gus freedom" We are sorry that We
cannot recognize that comparison. We
pass it up, and invite Mr.. Bailey 10
publish photographs in parallel col
umns. Really. We mean this as no
reflection; we simply can't see the
likeness. Mr.. Cox, i'm our opinion. is
as good in his place as Calico was
in his. To our mind, that is mat
ter of detail.
But after the publication, the News
and Observer did more. A member
of its staff went abroad and had in
terviews with both Mr.. Cox and Mr..
Cone Both gentlemen were invited TO
state their views. Both declined.
Neither looked or talked as though he
considered himself in pillory. After
wards, the staff member went TO
Greensboro and to High Point and
made inquiry among manufacturers
and business men. In High Point, ne
discovered that Mr.. Cox had a per-
.sonality that made him many friends
and many enemies. He published
statements from both sides. As TO
rates, there was a unanimity of opir- |
ion, almost. Rates were high. said |
the men who knew. as compared with |
other points no better situated. The |
fact worked a hardship to the towns. |
Evidently Mr.. Cox and Mr. Cone, |
whether they spoke for the manufac- |
turers or not. did not speak the opin- |
ions OF thei- own homes. Where was |
the poisoned quality of these things, |
over which Mr.. Bailey RACES 50
finely?
But Mr.. Bailey is an old tale in
North Carolina He is Rebuker of
parts, but he is mighty careful as to
what he rebukes. Occasionally, we
suspect to increase the value of his
when he comes to take 4 shot
on the other side at home, he INDUCES
in an academic essay on trusts in the
abstract abroad. His rage he retains
for trust fighters at home in the con-
crete. The concrete trust. or monop-
oily or oppression at his doors does
not seem to interest Mr.. Bailey. Con-
spicuously careful is he not to find
wrong in the quarter of the Southern
Railway or the Cigarette Trust. Here
Mr. Bailey is so silent as TO suggest
a smuggling delight at the proximity
of his beloved. When either Of these
worthless gets into trouble. Mr.. Bailey's
attitude is on the surface strictly
neutral. 1t is q kind of French diplo-
macy with Russian leanings.
With calm eyes he looks above It
into the misty realms of thoughts of
freedom" until the trust squeals at
some attack. Whereupon Mr.. Bailey