The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-23

lts Legislature, I intend without neediessly
narassing individuals to try 10 enforce
me laws now being p~ersistently and do
Mainly violated by these rsilroads.'
way 70 to blame for all the muddle and
that he will instruct the State attorney
10 aid the solicitors Of the State in sending
new bills and prosecuting the railroads
unsli they do -obey, the law
from Asheville that Judge PritchArd had
extended and strengthened the Injunction
heretofore issued In the railway rate cases
and had declared the fourth section Of the
rate act unconstitutional Gov. Glenn tele-
Asheytlle to make up a case for appeal to
the United States Supreme Court.
Gov. Glenn declared that he did o be-
heVe Tor an instant that the Supreme Court
would sustain Judge Pitohard. He ca
pressed the opinion that even though the
penalty provisions Of the act should be
held unconstitutional offenders would be
indictable at common law.
iaking notice Of a statement issued from
Ashevilie Saturday night by President
Glenn made an extended reply to-day in
the form Of an interview. After contro-
vverting at length the position taken by
Mr.; Finley. he concluded as follows:
10 sum all up. the State has in every
instance obeyed all orders legally made
against it by the Federal court. but the
railroads nave refused wilfully TO recog-
nl1e a single order or judgment Of the
state court, treat IL as a nullity, refuse
20 appeal from its Judgments. though
every CASE from IL 20 the Federal tribunal.
In the legal way the Corporation Com
mission and private persons will obey Judge
Pritchard's decree that affects them and
try their case before him. carrying the
same IL aggrieved before the highest court.
-IhQ rQIlrnaha will mot ~ fhAxy nnn hRln
NJ. allow the State courts, though having
jurisdiction. to try them; they will not
appeal IL aggrieved through the usual
Channels, first to the State and then the
on only being tried by n tribunal, to wit.
the Federal courts.
In every way that IL honorable and in
according with state rights ] am willing
TO meet the railroads in trying to settle this
unfortunate complication. ! told certain
Of their officials before they commenced
this suit that IL they would wait and test
the law and shou find it too burdensome
| would convene the Legislature and ask
that the wrong he remedied. I have offered,
II they would sell tickets under the law, to
sdvise the stopping 81 all indictments and
hasten the trial Of the suit affecting the
subject matter. but they will do nothing,
attempt no settlement, only insist on the
State allowing them TO ignore our laws
and our courts n be tried in a court Of
WI OWu CUOOtiuR, anu NHtHs WV VIC
refuse. say the State In hempering justice
and denying their rights"
RICHMOND, Va, July IA conference
of the Governor. the Attorney-Ge neral
and the members of the State Corporation
Commission was held this morning in the
Office Of the Governor for the purpose of
considering the position Of the State in
regard to the recent injunction Of Judge
Jeter c. Pritchard Of the United States
Circuit Court. prohibiting the State from
enforcing the two cent passenger rate order
Of the commission against the t~ransporta-
ton companies doing business within the
State.
The conference was held behind closed
doors. and beyond the fact that the STATE
will fight to the last ditch to preserve her
rights nothing was given out for publics-
ton. II is said that sensational tactics
are to be avoided as far as possible. but
that the State will take up the cudgels in
her own defence.
Acknowledgement Anderson after the con-
ference gave out the following statement:
Counsel for the State and the Corpora
ton Commission have under sdvisement
the future action to be taken by the State.
What action will be taken we are not pre-
pared to state yet. but We propose to do
what is necessary TO protect the interests
of tfe State"