The Washington times., 1906-05-28
MAY CARRY FIGHT
AGAINST GRAFT
INTO CONGRESS
Bullitt, Pennsylvania Rail
road Fighter, Doomed
for Seat in Congress.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. May 2s.-Two
men SHa have had rluch 90 do with un-
covering the graf IN the Pennsylvania
railroad. are ViI:ism 4. Glasgow and
Logan ". Bullitt. The former IS coun-
sci for the Intetztate Commerce Com
mission in the inquiry now going on. and
the latter is the man who is leading the
fight for the independent shippers.
When 1t was announced that the COM
mission had -appeinted William A Gas
Cow. jr. as It's special counsel in the
investigation. everybody asked. -'W no $
Glasgow
The railroad officials said. who's
Glasgow and smiI.d. None OF them
thought that Glasgow could do much
harm. He was new and Untried and
would be easily blUmed- But presently
things began TO happen.
For tho last two years William 4.
Glasgow. tr.. has been living IN Phila-
deiphia and practicing law every week
day. with the exception of a short vaca-
ton IN the summer, at the bar OF tho
philadelphia courts. lie is the tail-euder
member Of the law firm OF Dickson. Nc
Couch & Glasgow. which has Offices in
the BuIIitt building. His home IS 252i
Walnut street
Mr. GLASGOW is not a native % Phila-
delphia. He never knew Philadelphia.
and Philadelphia never knew him. until
he moved uu here with his family from
Virginia. He was born in Virginia forty
one years ago and his father, who is
eIghty-one years old. still lives :here.
lie began the practice of law IN Roam
oke. Va. ard "a didn't take Roanoke
long TO see that he was q young man az
parts. Before he had got his law books
well thumbed he had become counsel for
the Norfolk and Western Railway Com
pany. This was the first step in his
unconscious preparation for the work
that he is now doing
That tie fight FOR a square deal in
railroad rates and facilities Will not
stop with the progressing inquiry Is in
dlcated by the feet that a determined
effort is being made 70 have Logan NJ
Rullitt ACCEPT a nomination for Con-
gress IN the Fifth district Of Pennsyl-
vania. The proposition Is 70 have Mr.
Bulitt carry the battle OF The independ-
ent shipper onto the floor Of the House.
IL was not until the Pennsylvania
railroad was stripped Of every NestSe
OF cou1Ir eTciaI deceuCy before the In
tpTstate Commerce Commission and
President CaSsaUt was called home from
France to stem the tide of popular in
dignatiOn that The real significance Of
the work done during the three years
past by Mr.. Buliitt appeared. Until
this time the opinion was general that
he was doing nothing more than urSins :
the claims Of his own coal company and
that ne was simply a whining and dis
granted shipper.
The sensational disclosures Just made
prove that his personal and financial In
terest IN the matter was trihing and
that he was well within the facts when
three years ago, he declared that the
great shipping interest OF tho country
was being taxed tolled. and exploited
for the especial benefit of individuals
connected with the Pennsylvania rail-
road
Because Of his intimate knowledge OF
the subject ana the certainty OF future
legislation the more important indepen-
dent shippers want AIr. Bullitt 10 be
placed in a position TO lead the fight be-
fore Congress and as Gen. Edward
Morreu has announced his retirement
from Congress the thought is 10 have
Mr.. Bullitt fill the vacancy thus created
Mr. Buliitt lives in the Fifth district
and has been lifelong Republican.