The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-22
Governor Will Use Every Lawful Means. GIVES OUT STATEMENT
 ON RAILROAD QUESTION Coast Line Joins in Movement to
 Reduce the Rates. chief Executive Declares He VIII En- force Laws if in His Power, and if Not Aceonpli.hed by octo- her l. wnI Summon Law
 makers.

Vile and Nashville Railroad secured ii. enlarged injunction in the United states Court to prohibit solicitors ana snerins from interfering in the oper-s ation or their trains, Governor Corner yesterday voiced his views
 The statement by the Chief Exscu~ Hye or Alabama is not violent In fact some . or his utterances indicate that sheIe IS vet hope for peace and that State and National authorities will moi clash. "--i los Inere are other utterances. however. which are far from being go fayorahle' de declares he will adopt all lawful measures to secure the Nomination bv me state of its domestic affairs. sut ms most significant utterance is tnat II the statutes upon the subject or freight and passenger trafic on ln- uastate business are not being ob- served by all the roads by october i. and 1t appears that the State in its Eight for lower freight rates Is being tnwarted by superior power, he will oan an extra session of the LegisIa- lure to take up the whole. question.
 The Governor Issued his statement after the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad aad agreed to put into effect the Ii0 commodity act and the Ia cent pas- senger fare on October l.
 Coast Line Comes In.
 The agreement was entered Into through letter received by Governor Conner from Vice President and Gen eral Counsel Alexander Hamiltoh of the atlantic Coast Line. The correspond-
 Montgomery Aug. 70. 1907. MT. Alexander Hamilton, First yIca@
 President and General Counsel Al
 lsntic Coast Line Railroad cosa-
 pany;
 My Dear slr---As result Of eanfer- ence held here today understand that the Atlantic coaet lime Railroad com pany will. on the first day of October, 1907. put Into execution pending the litigation, the 2 Ia cent passenger rate fare and the freight rate on i10 commodities both as established by the Legislature in recent session It Is understood that this offer on your part Is to be without prejudice to your le- gal rights in the injunction suits now pending in the courts.
 Please allow me to thank you and your company in behalf of the state of Alabama for this amicable arrange ment. and I am sure that the best re- suits will follow. both to the people and your company Yours truly.
 "B. B. Conner
 ''Governor of Alabama
 Montgomery, Aug. 20, 1907. Hon. E. B. Conner. Governor Of Ala
 bama:
 My Dear slr--I beg to aeknowledgs receipt of your letter of August 90. stating the result of the conference be- tween us today as to tie position ana proposed action of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company. wish to say that 1t desires to have harmony and cordial relations with the people of tine communities where it exists, and ia willing to make sacrifices to that end. I unite with you in trusting that the ofGer made by this company which meets with your approval will result to the best interest of all concerned.
 "T am with great respect.
 Yours very truly,
 "Alexander Hamilton, First Viee-President and General
 Counsel"
 This leaves only the Louisville and Nashville, the Central of Georgia. the South and North and the Western of Alabama beyond the pale. It is be- lieved that all these roads will light to a finish.
 Governor Is Gratiaed
 Later in the day the Governor issued .hs following statementi
 T am highly gratified at the very conservative decision of Hon. Alexan- der Hamilton. First Vice President and General Counsel of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, to accept for his com pany the legali1ed passenger rate of two and one-half cents and the conn modity rate of 11O articles placing both in operation the First of October, 1907, and giving them a fair trial pending the final decision of the litigation as well as avoiring all friction with the state.
 T think that his conduct. and that of Hon. E. L. Russell. of the Southern and its allied lines, and of Hon. D. K
 
 ker of the Frisco System. Eugene Steiner and Leigh Watts of the Sea board, and Birmingham and Atlnnta roads should be commended to those of our public service corporations that have not yet seen proper to recognize the State laws upon the subjects mem tioned.
 "rhe demands of the State are ex- tremely moderate. It asks for a pas senger rate of two and one-hah cents. and for a rate on no commodities nam ed on each railroad in the State. to be the same as the railroads class and charge for the same articles in Geor- gia, leaving untouched thousands of ar ticles not named. and on which Ala bama pays a much higher rate than Georgia.
 Furthermore. by recent legislation. passes have been forbidden, as well as by railroads to campaign funds. and we think the savings from these items will more than replace the differences in the passenger rates. The claim by the railroads that the and no commodity rates will conhscate and destroy their property seems as ill-founded now as the sanne claim was more than twenty-five years ago, when Campbell Wallace. then pres ident of the Georgia Railroad Commia- sion, reduced rates in that State over their protest
 T commend to the Alabama raslxoada