Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-22

Southern in this case to attempt a coup of
some nature which they are closely guard
ing at present.
During the present week there will prob
ably be number of additional cases sim
liar to the one just tried in Raleigh brought
against the Southern ralway-and it is
said, the Atlantic Coast Line aso-in
number of the other counties where court
is in session. A number of such cases have
already been started within the last three
days, notably in the judicial district of
State Solicitor Hammer
In Winston, one of the leading cities of
the state, the arrests will be made in
day or two. as soon as it is determined
whether the solicitor of that district
0iraves) or the recorder of the city should
proceed in the matter the recent act con-
shutting the city court and office of mu-
niclpai judge supposedly giving the latter
jurisdiction in such cases. The act makes
II a misdemeanor for an agent to sell
ticket at rate in excess of "a cents after
July /.
Making Political Capital.
While it is a fact that there is con-
siderable consensus of opinion on lae sub
jet against the railroads. due largely to
| the dictatorial attitude toward the state
which the Southern especially is claimed
to be noted for, the general public has re-
fused to grow excited or to accept the ai-
vice OF some of the socialistic press and
cuss OUT either the United States gov
eminent or the United States courts. or to
oeheVe the assertion oft repeated by the
newspaper demagogues that the federal
Judges are all the tools and willing tools
of the trusts and big corporations and of
the railroads in particular"
1t is the fact, and the public is already
cogniZant of it, that there are certain am
bilious politicians who aspire to the demo-
cratic nominations for certain high offices
next year who are using this controversy
for all 1t is worth to further their per-
Sonal political purposes. A good lot of the
cutlery that has embeished the pages of
certain state newspapers has its motive and
origin in this patent and uncontrovert BILE
fact.
Even in open court evidences of it crop
out. For instance, last Friday in the Green
case Judge Avery of counsel for the de-
Tense felt called to say to Speaker JUS
tice, of counsel for the state, and who in
sisted on interrupting Judge Avery: Il am
preparing for the interest of my client and
not for the next political campaign"
Judge Avery is.one of the leading demo-
Gratis of the state and served number Of
years on the bench of the state supreme
court
year, Representative w. w. Kitchen, who
is already canvassing the state, has seized
on the opportunity and is roasting the
railroads in his speeches and conversa-
tons as he swings around the circle of his
canvass. 1t has been the political fashion
In this state for a number of years with a
wing of the democratic party to "cuss OUT
the railroads the Southern in particular.
But within the last few days an extra sup
ply of choice adjectives has been received
in stock.
While all this is going on the question
here today is: What is the Southern rail-
way going to do about it? Will the execu
ton for that $4,000 fine imposed last FRI
value? Most of the folk hereaboutS, lawyer
and layman, think not.