The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-07-09
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meni OF the San Antonio and Aran-
sas Pass:
To Our Newspaper Friends.
| Gentlemen: One hundred and thir-
ty-one years ago today very impor-
tant paper was signed by men who
were willing TO sacrifice their all In
order to give perfect liberty to every
one, such as would free the Ameri-
can people from the bondage from
which they and their ancestors had
suffered for many years. The Dec
laration OF Independence" reads
something like this:
when In the course OF human
events 1t becomes necessary ."
How great the difference between
the sentiments expressed in this pa
per from those expressed In the Tex
as anti-pass law, effective July IL.
1907, which, in substance, reads
something like this:
THAT on and after July IL, 1907.
the right to make advertising con-
tracts between newspaper proprie-
tors and railroad companies shall
contain no other consideration ex-
cept that money shall be paid TO
each party
We are denied the right to issue
tickets in exchange FOR advertising
although the tickets md the adver-
tising space both pas1 as money con-
sideration.
In palmer words, We are told ny
our wise men" of Texas that we no
longer have liberty in this respect
but will hereafter be subject to legal
bondage 1t seems to me that this Is
returning to the Dark Ages from
which our forefathers escaped when
they came to America. I regret very
much to see that the tendency to
bondage not only applies to newspa-
pers and railroads, but is evidenced
Tin almost every branch OF business.
To-day no industry, corporation ol
business Of any magnitude can b
successfully carried on without tn
aid, consent and advice of our law
makers.
Very calm and careful cOnsidera
ton should be given these importan
subjects by the rank and file of thu
American people: it is about time
that the real heart sentiments Of the
mass of people shall be expressed In
tpi
ton.
During the past years men, true
and tried, have spent their all in the
different callings of life working for
the general good of our country un-
til, today, the business interests OF
this nation have far exceeded those
OF every other people or kingdom In
the world. and yet there are those
who would have us return to barbar-
ian ways and tyrannical methods.
Enough on this subject; | have
great confidence in the Integrity,
honesty and good business Judgment
of our people. and | look for "A re-
versal OF the present order of things
lin the near future. All men are not
dishonest. IT has been our aim In life
10 look upon every man as honest
until we have found him To the con
ltrary. and / have yet 90 see "a single
person that has ever betrayed conii-
ldence after he knows that you are
endeayoring To- fan into life hts good
Intentions. even though they may
bc small. which he may possess. In
other words. we appeal 10 what men
really are themselves our business
has been conducted iu that way.
I -iucrfely regret that n" pleasant
,business relations, which have al
wayn marked our DEALINGS. one with
! IN. other. aud for which Ve have
shown our appreciation by doing the
beat We knpw hos in the exchange
II sucn couftcslcs as have been re-
auised. eill have f1 hr conducted
upon another basis.
The tlme a aos nsaf f hand
when the railroads ~ fssas @ill De-
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