The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-30
DIRECTS EFFORTS
TO OTHER ROADS
Governor Glenn Notifies L. and
N. and G. and N. That He
Will Enforce New Law.

RALEIGH, n. c., July 29.--Govcrno or
Glenn is preparing. If necessary, to
take action against the Carolina and
Northwestern and the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad Companies. with
view to compelling them to put into
effect the 1-4-cent passenger rate.
Just as the Southern and Atlantic
Coast Line have agreed to do. The
Louisville and Nashville. having a line
from Murphy to the Georgia line, and
the Carolina and Northwestern from
Chester, S. c., to Lenoir, procured In
functions from Judge Prtchard Just
as the Southern and Coast Line did.
Governor Glenn to-day sent the fol-
lowing telegram to the head officials
of each OF these roads:
'lhc Southern and Coast Tine
Railroads hnve agreed TINT the rate
Of Id cents, fixed by the Lcsis-
lnture, go into effect August Sth.
VIII your rond also comply with
the law and adopt the rntc on
.:t That day: Plense answer to the
end that If sou refuse to recog-
nlze the law, may take such nc-
ton az to me seems rIEht.n
Glenn'r Letter to Public.
The Governor handed to the. mem
aers of the press this morning the
following address to the public:
The General Assembly, at It's last
session. passed a law regulating
passenger rates, the same to go
into effect July 81, 1907,
Before that day the Southern
and the Atlantic Coast Lire,
through the Circuit Court of the
United States, enjoined the Corr
poration Commission and the Al
torney- General from putting the
fixed rates into effect
Not believing that circuit
Judge, in an equity suit, BY en-
Joining the Corporation Commits
sion and Attorney General. could
prevent aelf-acting law from
going into effect. commenced to
prepare a letter to the Judges and
an address totathe neople when,
on July sth, .,thes.Hon: B. T.. Long,
one OF the ablest and most con-
scientous judges in the State. of
his own motion, FASTENED action
by boldly and ably charging the
grand jury Of Wake county that
II was It's duty to Immediately in.
dict the railroads for violating the
rate law.
At once I assured Judge Long
of my hearty approval Of his
righteous stand and my intention
10 assist him In upholding the law.
My letter was forwarded TO tho
other judges, and indictments were
made In Wake and other counties.
Many penalty suits We're also corn
menced against the railroads by
private individuals.
The railroads then applied to the
Circuit Courts TO enjoin all private
persons against bringing penalty
suits and to take the persons arr
rested and convicted in the State
courts from the officers OF those
the Federal court Believing this
was not warranted by the Consti-
M tuition and laws. resisted in every
legal way: directed the States at
torney to appeal from such action,
and requested the State courts 10
brought up direct conflict between
the State and the Federal courts,
matter that / regretted. but could
not, under my oath, avoid
General Sanford, representing the
Department OF Justice at WASH
ington, came to see me 10 try and
adjust all differences. ] told him
that under the Constitution / could
not and would not attempt 70 an
would obey the state law and let
1t Immediately go into effect, al
minor details could he adjusted, At
his request ] put my altimatum in
writing and published 1t. Nothing
was 10 be done unless the, railroads
Immediately recognized tho law.
After some debate and arrange
ments OF tniIior details the rail-
roads accepted the States PROPOSE
ton, the rate law to become effect