The Washington herald., 1906-10-16
OF VISITING
MEN OF AFFAIRS.

VIEWS Or VlSl IN0
MEN OF AFFAIRS.
Col. Edward L. Russell, general COIN
sci of the Mobile and Ohio railroad, and
9lr. r. d. Taylor. general manager Or
the same system. were az the Raleigh
yesterday. Col ed Russell, as he IS
Familiarity known IN many States and
cities. can truthfulIy be styled the most
popular railroad lawyer and director N
the South. His face is radiant with in
tsiIect and good humor. and he is pre-
eminentiy a dispenser OF optimistic phii-
osophy. He never went 10 school but nine
months in bis life. and YET he is one or
the best. read men in the land. and his
speeches show a perfect mastery OF the
english language
We have fallen upon strange times"
said Col Russell. and yet there Is no
reason 10 despair. Here Is Col Bryan.
whom I always supported advocating
government ownership OF railroads, whish
Is the most undemocratic proposition that
| could be imagined, and that Is hardly
worth combating. because the American
people are far too sensible TO adopt IT,
But most assuredly the pendulum viii
soon swing the other way The radicals
are having their innings now, but the
conservatives will gain the day lates.
Tor, az least, the American nation IS
conservative. The fierce storm that q
few days ago devastated the Alabama
coast drove the waves Of the Gulf far
inland, but the rehuent waters finally
sought the sea again aud so the receding
wave OF socialism and paternalism viii
sweep those dangerous doctrines into the
depths Of oblivion.
Outside of the Tremendous damage
done The Alabama coast by the recent
hurricane. cur State Is in most health
full condition. Use thing that has put our
people Ia the best of huBl0r was the cleo
ton OF ex-GOv. Johnston and John IL
Bankhead 70 succeed Messrs Morgan
and Pettus In the Senate I do not wish
10 seem eXtravagant in my praise OF Gov.
Johnston. but when I say that he is one
Of the ablest, tTuest. and best men Of the
whole South, 7 do not begin to do him
justice. He viii make an ideal Senator.
The election Of Mr.. Bankhead was a
just tribute Of the people to q useful
public servant Who had been Of value to
his State through long years OF Congress
sional life and who richly deserved pro-
notion"
The attorney general Of Texas. Mr.. r.
V Davidson. has been at the Raleigh
for several days. and yesterday he was
Joined by J. P. Lightfoot. assistant at
torney general Of the same state This
morning the pair viii proceed to New
York to take testimony in the cele-
brated case Of the State Of Texas
against the Waters-Pierce Oil Company,
a case that has attracted national at
tention not only because OF its legal i'm
pOrtance, but because it has been pro-
ductive OF political scandal affecting the
reputation Of several noted men. In
discussing the matter with a Herald re-
porter, Attorney General Davidson said.
I'm 1897 a suit was brought in the dis
trict court Of Travis County. at Austin.
Tex, by the attorney general Of the
State against the Waters-P Pierce Oil Com
pany. q st. Louis corporation which was
then as now known 10 be controlled and
/ largely owned by the Standard Oil Com
pany. Our Texas antitrust statute was
rigid. ana under it a decision was OBJ
tanned that prohibited the company from
doing business within the State and busted
il from Texas territory The higher
courts Of Texas approved the decision.
but the Waters-Pierce people, always
fighting for delay. carried the case 10
the United States Supreme Court, which
IN March, 1900, fully upheld the validity
Of the Texas law and verdict
At this point, seeing it had lost out.
the company. acting through II Clay
Pierce, sought political influence TO gain
readmission 10 The state. and on the
very day il was perpetually enjoined
| from doing business in Texas, by q sub
/ terfuge of pretended reorganization II was
granted a charter 10 continue its opera
tons in the State 1t was as barefaced
| fraud as was ever perpetrated on any
/ people, for the pretended reorganization
was sham and the reorganized- company
was nothing more than a perpetuation Of
/ the ownership OF the STANDARD oil. Sens
| tor Joe Bailey, who recommended that
/ the reoTganized company be allowed 10
re-enter the State. has lately come out,
and says that he was imposed on by the
/ Misrepresentation Of Mr.. Pierce, and the
Senator offers 10 be a witness in the pres
ent suit which the State of Texas is
bringing 10 eXpei the company from
its borders.
AS there IS plenty Of testimony 70
prove the fraud. the Senator viii proba-
bly, not be called on as witness in the
/ case. There is no purpose on the part of
/ political capital out of this suit Our
/ purpose is 10 bring guilty people 10 the
/ bar OF justice, and il public men, no
matter OF what exalted station. get their
| feelings hurt the responsibility is not
with US"
The Virginia Hot Springs can truth
fully be called the Saratoga of the
/ South" said Il 5 Calcutt, the we'll
! known superintendent Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio dining cars. at the New Viii
/ lard. The season there is at its height
now. and the place swarms with besuti-
/ full women. the elite of American society.
/ The Springs not only draw patronage
/ from every part of the United States.
but one sees on the register Of its ho-
/ tells visitors from many foreign lands
Seattle is the wonder town OF the
/ United States. said Clarence P. Day,
! Eastern manager Of the Railway Review.
/ at the New Willard
/ i was out there a few days ago. and
was astonished at the evidence Of wealth
and prosperity to be seen on every side.
/ The stores Of Seattle, filed with costliest
/ goods. rival those Of New York and Chi
! cage. Everybody seemed TO have 4
/ pocketful of money. There were crowds
of splendidly dressed women on the
streets, who seemed TO have nothing 10
do but patronize the luxurious shops. and
/ by the way. Seattle has more pretty wO-
men than any town I ever saw. Maybe
/ il Is the bracing air OF the far West
/ that puts roses in their cheeks and a
/ sparkle in their eyes
Wages are so high out there il is
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