The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-10
glenn TELLS WHY
| CONFERENCE HELD
Proposed by Governor Conner and
He Accepted the Invitation
by Advice.
NO STEPS TO CHANGE LAW
This Function Belongs to the
Legislature, and He Had No
Idea OF Changing II.
NO STEPS TO CHANGE LAW
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q RALEIGH, n. c., November e.-Gov-
ernor Glenn this afternoon said that
his attention having betn called to GER
tain articles In various newspapers
In regard to the object OF the Gov
ernors' conference in Atlanta and his
toward the railroads. he Deem
ed 1t n.ressary to make the follow
Ing statement:
Governor Conner. of Alabama, BY
telegraph and by letter. invited me
to confer with hmself and Gov
ernor Smith. OF Georgia, in Allan
ia. No details were Civ n either
in the telegram or the letter as
to the object OF tie meeting, save
that It WAS in regard to passenger
and fright rates. Personal mem
bers OF the Council OF State and
the States attorneys advised me
to co. On my arrival we first
compared the laws In the various
States to see in how far there
was uniformity between them.
Governor Conner then submitted
to the conference q proposition
from the Southern Railway COM
pany In regard to inter and intra-
state rates, but feeling that Gov
errors, were simply executive OIL
GERS with no right to change the
laws or take upon themselves the
duties Of the Corporation Con,Alls-
sion we took no action whatsoever
looking to changing said laws, or
| even the modification Of them.
We did discuss methods by which
a - 4. - -,
also methods by which Interstate
rates might be made ufiform and
not differ as at present.
His Con ference With Finley.
Some people do not seem TO
understand the object of my con-
ference with President Finley, of
the Southern Railway. Some have
taken it that 1t was an attempt to
modify the law as passed by the
last Legislature.
Any lawyer or business man will
readily understand that have no
power to.change or amend the rate
passed. This can only be done by
the Legislature. The proposition
submitted to the Southern Rail-
way. and which I think was fair
and just, was this: Let the rail-
road stop its suit and then the
State stop its suit thereby pro-
ducing harmony and good will be-
tween the people ana the railroads.
Then lett ith. railroads give the
present rates a fair test OF six or
eight months. seeing In that time
whetliereor. not increase OF travel
would enable them to make as
much or more than heretofore. or
ut least to beiiii no sense coniisca-
tory tfl,S la w ito Ybe continued but
that II they foi!nd.it was greatly
injurious or contiscatory. the Legis-
lature to. be called together to
change tho rate. to tho end that no
injustice he done. Es
This Is my position In regard
to this matter. The law passed
by the last Legislature should be
obeyed until fully tested. That
the railroads should subnit to the
law without taking any action In
the courts Tor, a sufficient period
to ascertain its results. ard then
II, it proves to Ge Injurious cthey
can call on the State to remedy
the wrong. and IL tho State sees
any wrong has been done 1t will
readily remedy any evil. l feel
that such q course would bring
about peace and harmony. and
hope that the railroads Will see
tho wisdom of 1t and agree upon
this line of action"