Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-27

battles.
In the fullness Of time, after all
juridictional obstacles are cleared
away, and the fundamental principles
touches the cases are clarified. the
suits will he contested on their NOR
its. BY this II is meant that each of
the railroads affected by the reduced
rates, will be allowed individually to
show whether or not. 1t has been sub.
jected to an equitable decree.
The lines in Virginia to which the
ocent rate was made applicable.
are the Norfolk and Western. the
Chesapeake and Ohio. the Atlantic
Coast Line. the Seaboard Air Line. the
Southern. the Richmond. Frodcricks-
burg nnd Potomac. the Washing
ton Southern tho New. York. philadel-
pha and Norfolk the Virginia and
Southwestern and the Louisville and
Nashville.
Must First Publish.
Under the Virginia law. the man
date of the commission cannot be.
come effective anti! II has been pub
lishcd for month. so the railroads,
when they sought asylum In the Fed.
cral Courts. first got restraining or
der forbidding the publication % the
iNNAtts MS lCHNihiiliE Olutl, WHICH
vas designed only TO serve the pun
the interlocutory Injunction now in
effect
In North Carolina. conditions are nj
together different. There the Legis.
laturc. without any examination what.
socver rs to the equity of It's course
or the fiances OF the roads affected
decreed the reduced rates. which were
to have become effective July LIST.
The basis of Governor Glenn's 20.
sition today is that he will yield to no
compromise which snspcndS the ope-
ration OF the law. He demands that
the railroads observe the provisions
OF the now statute until final tfe-
cree of the highest court of the land
declares that It is either Just or un.
just.
In Virginia before the railroads
can be subjected to any prosecution
for non-Obsorvancc Is the new late
schedule, they must first have the
four weeks notice already referred to.
Daniel Will Aid State.
Virginia. In her fight to procure
two.cent passenger rates on all the
larger railroads of the State. Is to
have the assistance of United States
Senator Daniel. who Will he assocint-
ed with Attorney General Anderson
and Allen Capcrton BraXton
IL now leaks out. despite great Of
forts TO maintain secrecy about the
matter Tint the senior Senator OF tho
Old Dominion is TO join hands with
the other two lawyers In the mighty
hattie which sooner or later is to
settle the veyed question.
Senator Daniel already has noti-
fled Governor Swanson. who has been
ut Onancock on the Eastern Shore of
Virginia, that he is willing TO lend his
aid, and the distinguished statesman
will come to this city tomorrow.
The Governor also is expected home
by then, ana doubtless the two will
have n conference that day. Mean
while Senator Daniel will not discuss
any plans or suggestions he may have
to make. Indeed. it is to be doubted
II the line Of legal tactics to bc fol-
lowed has yet been adopted, though
all say that Virgina's policy will be
vigorous and aggressive.
1t would be n vast mistake to infer
that Senator Daniels association with
the other lawyers who have figured
MS the representatives of Virginia IN
tho rate cases in any way implies that
Major Anderson and Mr.. Braxton have
been found wanting.
On the contrary. when they appear
cd ut Ashcvillc before Judge Pritchard
they each delivered arguments which
elected the most lavish encomiums.
All the lawyers prcscnt-and there
were many Of the most famous In the
Sonth-declarcd that the two Virgin
lnns had covered themselves with
glory. Even the railroad attorneys
joined in the praise
Tho very first thing Attorney Gen.
oral Anderson said after Judge Pritch.
ard ruled adversely on the case in
this city was that the State would
have to give him ana Mr.. Braxton
help in the way OF additional lawyers.
He declared that this was absolutely
| Imperative. MS each defendant rail.
road would make Il separate fight, and
each would have its own ATTORNEYS
| Not the slightest hint is given out
regarding the fee which Senator Dan.
lei Is TO receive. and the probabilities
are that he has been employed with
| tho understanding that the next leg
| islaturc Will be asked to compensate
him. Mr.. BraXton. it is understood,
is working on the same plan.
| The Governor, strictly speaking, OF
course, has no authority to enter into
such contracts. though his action in
such contingency. would of course.
receive the subsequent ratification of
the General Assembly.
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