The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-24
Special To The Journal.

Montgomery, Ala, Aug. 23.-Follow-
izc aroadsides from boIn sizes of the
4 controversy uetWeen the state and the
FEDERAL court, the citizens are today
irving 20 get at what may be expected
E tr exercise of the Doyle science &
1 faducIiOn. Like Sherlock Holmes,
. rey would like to have a look into
& The situation and endeavor to see
4 what may be expected to come of the
whole matter. While there are as
many opinions as there are men who
think. il seems fact that the major
i IL believe that Governor Conner las
ua!c a winning play in threatening
70 call the Legislature together
ca, The laws of the state are not
accepted and put into force by all
thg railroads doing business in the
state.
There can be no question but the
agreement of the Coast Line to put
d freight and passenger rates in,
announced yesterday, has further boil
stored the idea that all should take
t." same step. This makes the list
failing in line with the state laws in
c.utr, with this last one, the Sout' =
Fra. the Mobile and Ohio. the Ala
t--''3 VII tdt EOOulllSIu, me FllSCO anu
t. S.abOard Air Line. Those left out
are the Nashville, Chattanooga and
S. Louis, the Louisville and Nash
vile. the Western of Alabama, the
S'd-h and North and the Central of
Georgia, with some short lines that
a.a not material. 1t seems a safe
guess that the Central will come in
hter. Il am praying for them,' said
GOVERNOR Conner Wednesday.
Created Surprise.
The acceptance of ,ne Coast Line
has created some surprise, in the face
q the struggle being put up by the
Leuisyille and Nashville. 1t is gen
e.a.ly understood that the latter be-
5nSed 10 the former, and that while
L IS run as a separate system it is
p a sense controlled by the Coast
Line policy. Hence it was thought
hat one would not come in without
4c other. Logically. thc action o. the
Coast Line has lad n tendency TO
'IZgest the belief that the Louisvi..e
md a5hville will, after all, change
Is mind and fall in line with the
avs passed by the legislature, and
which Governor Conner says he will
surely enforce. However, this idea
Is soon dissipated when one hears
one of the Louisville and Nashville
men talk.
IL is generally recognized that the
legislature can make a great deal of
trouble for the railroads if il should
be assembled and have the wish of
The governor presented to it for such
action. Ii is also well known that
II, mbers are disposed to get at the
bottom Of the trouble, if it is possible
10 do so. The men, well-known con-
SeTTatives, have said they believed the
railroads ought to observe the laws
ci the legislature, indicating the feel
lag. Senator Hayes expressed his sur
Prise at the persiStency of the Louis
vile and Nashville. Representative
H&!ey, of Jefferson, thought the legis-
Iahre ought to make the railroads
keep the laws it enacts. These are
Two men who have rebelled at radical
legislation against corporations.
Governors Position.
There are many who take the inter
view OF the governor to mean that he
GOES not intend to encourage the in
u''ment and arrest OF employees of
u'e railroads for violation of the laws
restrained by federal courts. How
ever. 1t is thought that he will not
p.' In an oar to prevent it. The Judge
VI me Morgan law and equity court
seems to be looking for a chance to
IL, them a jolt He has been pub
-SAed IN scores of papers the past
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