The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-23

Nof the southern, whose home ia In
)Ralcigh, and a. man who has done
more than any other citizen for the
welfare and upbuildins os the State.
At the time OF the exciting conflict
In the Legislature Colonel Andrews
was seriously iii. His physician or
dcred him to Quit all work tempo
rarily, but while he WAS in that con-
dltlon, there was q strong cror. toI
have him hauled before n committees.
Remembering the treatment of Pres
ident Finley while on the stand. the
cooler heads prevailed, and very III
man was spared the brow heating
which, It was claimed, was awaiting
him.
The cause OF this ono newspaper at.
tack on the f1rst vlce.president is an
old story In the Tarheel state. the
nature OF which need not be repeated
here.
Main Right on the Southern.
In this connection 1t Is interesting
to note that while the Atlantic Coast
Line has failed, like the Southern. to
regard the state law. none OF the Coast
Line ticket agents has been indicted.
The act was to become effective on
July LIST. Previous to that date the
Southern attorneys appeared before
| In Richmond, and secured q temporary
Injunction, which was continued. Later
certain stockholders of the Atlantic
Coast Line appealed to Judge Pritch-.
lard for similar restraining order,
and Coast Line attorneys urged that
| " be made permanent. The Seaboard
Air Line had announced that 1t would
obey the law, under protest, and sub,
Ise1uently the seaboard's bond-holdlng
Y .aI flr
4 Injunction.
Scabonr,l's Misunderstanding.
While the two-cent rate was to go
into effect simultaneously with the
two and one quarter cent rate in North
| the former statute and ignored the
| order Of the Corporation Commission
/ OF Virginia. It happens, therefore,
THAT the Seaboard obeys in one State
/ and refuses to obey In another, which
!rnther emphasizes the assumption that
1.-THE legal questions here and there are
mot identical.
Coupons Protect Public.
/ Notwithstanding the fact that the
new laws are disregarded. the rail loads
contend that pending final adjustment
Iof the legal questions involved the
public is now receiving the oenctit of
the reduction. inasmuch as coupons
for the difference between tbs old and
the new law are given each passenger.
4 which may be redeemed at their full
value In the event that thu higher
courts decide against the railroads.
Altitude OF South Caroiinn.
In South Carolina. where the three
main transportation SYSTEMS are lra
/ Southern. the Atlantic Coast Line and
/ the Seaboard Air Line, the Legislature
Lin January had before it bills to cut
1.-The passenger rate below three cents.
1.-The Travellers Protective Association
4 opposed the measure on the broad
lground that service was more to be
4 desired than cheap rates, which was
the argument Of President Roosevelt IN
|5his Indianapolis address and the bill
i was defeated, the roads. however, being
4 reminded that they would be given an
4 opportunity}t to improve the service in
1.-THE meantime. In a word, If this is
not done, the Legislature next year
will take up the matter again and
Z doubtless pass the bills held over from
Il the last session.
i InHAsheville yesterday Judge Pritch
i ard rendered decision In the habeas
i CORPUS proceedings which will deter
4 mine to an extent the future conduct
Z, OF railroad litigation. E1e held that
n the final section Of the rate law is un-
a con Institutional because 1T provides pen
"A alties SO enormous that the Southern
would be prevented from enforcing its
= rights by way of testing thetlaw To
enforce this penalty, he declared, the
q daily penalties would amount to 81, 500.
600. which would wreck the company
and practically confiscate its property
Il II : - Tequtras more than lay inter
u probation to picture the Developments
u which will doubtless follow. Nhe de-
Ecree means that the roads Will continue
Il to obey the Federal injunction and
i EignoreS the State law. Governor Glenn
! has announced in a published inter-
& view that In the event OF this the
railroads will be prosecuted vigorously
a until they bend. While politics is be-
y hind the whole rate fight In North
q Carolina. 1t is secondary now to the
+ hand OF the law.