The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-28
STATES RIGHTS R.R. ROW ENDS
,cREEMENT REACHED TO HURRY
CASES TO u. s. SUPREME COURT.
,.y. Clcun and the southcm's Counsel sign
. Compsct-Rsiiway 60 Adopt . Ia
Cent Rate Glenn to stop Prosecutions
Pres. Finley Arrested and Released.

Compact RAILWAY 70 Adopt = la
Cent ~Rate-GIenn to stop Prosecute M
Pres. Finley Arrested and Released.
RALEIGH. N. c.. July 1.-THE Southern
\ Railway and the Atlantic Coast rAne this
afternoon, after a conference with Gov.
Glenn, agreed TO let the ~ cent rate law 60
into eject on August 8, the earliest date.
tho railroad men said. that they can ar
range their tariffs and other matters to
make the rate law effective.
The other matters Of agreement reached
we're In harmony with the terms indicated
by Gov. Glenn in his telegram to Solicitor
Mark Brown at Asheville after his inter-
vjsw with Assistant Attorney General San
ford.
The result is an understanding that the
railroad cases will be prosecuted to a speedy
dstermination in the highest courts and
that in the meantime there shall be a truce
ss to other proceedings in the courts. Fol-
lowing is the text Of the agreement:
4. The railroad puts the ~ cent rate
into effect not later than August 8. 1907.
q. The State to appeal from the order
Of Judge Pritchard discharging parties
in Asheville on writs Of habeas corpus.
%. The Southern Railway TO appeal to
the Supreme Court of North Carolina
in the Wake county case, and il the case
is there decided against it to take the case
by writ of error to the Supreme Court Of
the United States.
4. That both sides cooperate to have
both OF said cases advanced and argued
together and speedily determined.
IS. The State at it's option to indict the
Atlantic Coast Line in one case.
g. All indictments and prosecutions
now pending to be dismissed and no other
Indictments or prosecutions to be insti-
uted for any alleged violation Of the law
up to the time the new ~ cent rate is put
INTO effect under this arrangement as far
as the Governor can control the same.
-. The Governor to advise all people
AGAINST bringing any penalty suits pending
final determination of the questions in
volved and to ask the people as a whole to
acquiesce in this arrangement.
IS. The suit pending before Judge
Pritchard to be diligently prosecuted
without the State, however. waving any
question Of jurisdiction.
ALFRED p. THoM,
ALEXANDER p. HUMPHREY,
Counsel for Southern Railway Co.
r.. B. GLENN. Governor
Messrs. Thorn and Humphrey also. as
counsel for the Southern Railway COM
pany, undertake hat theSouthern Railway
will not inaugurate contempt proceedings
because Of anything heretofore lone by
any of the State officers in connection
with the rate litigation, and will do what
il can to prevent the Inauguration Of any
such contempt proceedings.
This agreement between the Southern
Railway and r. B. Glenn. Governor. is
also assented to by George Rountree. at
torney for P. Nelson Buckley and others,
complainants, and Alexander Hamilton,
general counsel for the Atlantic Coas Line
Railroad Company. except that they DO
not consent that the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad Company shall be indicted in
one case, as to that leaving the State
at liberty to do as it's sense OF duty may
dictate.
At midnight tonight Gov. Glenn made
the following statement for the press in
regard 10 the result OF the conference to-
day with representatives Of the railroads:
The Governor considers the victory
in the matter of the State against the rail-
roads az one for State rights and the
peoples rights. There were many things
that added to the victory: the righteous
ness of the cause and the determination
Of the people through their officers no
onger TO submit to the oppression Of the
railroads or the interference of the Federal
courts.
The Governor feels that it is a great
step forward for State rights. and that
II all the other States of the Union will
continue the fight already begun in North
Carolina and insist upon their Senators
and Representatives in Congress trying |
to curtail the growing power o Z the Federal
courts, in the future there will be no trouble
to control and direct railroads and other
corporations"
AspEvILLE. N. c.. July 27.-w. W. Fin
ley. president OF the Southern Railway
Company. was served this morning with
warrant at the Battery Park Hotel charg-
ing him with aiding and abetting in the
violation Of the North Carolina passenger
rate law.
The warrant for President Finley's ar
rest was sworn out by Police Captain
Lyerly at the instance Of Police Justice
q 5, Reynolds and was served by Police
Oftcer Branch Williams.
President Finley. however. did not pay
a visit TO the city police court. as was in
tended. Pefore the officer serving the
paper could execute the command a United
States deputy marshal served a writ from
The 1ited States Circuit Court on the
police officer. and Mr.. Finley. the marshal
and tie patrolman found their way to
me United States Federal Building in
stead Of TO Justice Reynolds's court.
Judge Pritchard opened couEI and SUISSE
quently ordered Mr.. Finley released.
a warrant was also issued and served on
Ticket Seller o. G. Wilson of the Southern
hallway. Wilson was taken to the police
court. His case was continued until Mon
uay' lie was taken into the personal
custody Of Judge Reynolds.
In Judge Pritchard's court in the hearing
oi DIR. Finlcy's habeas corpus case counsel