The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-25

ssptsmbsr. asking him that he either subgtantiate or withdraw the. charge that the Louisville and Nashville has given "straw bond"
 In an interview given out yesterday District Attorney George w. Jones Tor the Louisville and Nashville stated mat Governor Conner had failed to correct the wrong which he had done the road. Mir. Jones further declares that the Toad and all it's resources are pledged on the integrity of the bond. He asks If the Governor wishes to declare the United States Fidelity and the bond, insolvsnt. He points out furthermore. that the bond of one of the State oficials is made in this company and that bond was approved by the Governor.
 Tn an interview published in The Birminrham News of September 18th. Governor Conner is quoted as saying:
 Incidentally. would also like to say that the bond the Louisville and Nashville Railroad has made in these suits is not worth the paper 1t is writ ten on"
 The bond alluded to Is. as shown by the interview, the bond given by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Com pany for the protection of shippers and VX8NHnK8EE Wn0 V&iu EdNSc TUT p1SnSu~ ger fares and for freight service in excAss of the rates prescribed by the statutes, this bond having been re- quired of the railroad companies dur ing the railroad rate litigation by Judge Jones.
 Mir. Jones said of the Governors in- terview:
 .sThe inference to be drawn from the interview of the Governor in The Dir- mingham News is necessarily that he Louisville and Nashville Railroad Cn.n- pany has given straw bond to the people, and that the Judge of the Fed- erai Court has approved a straw bond
 ''Nothing could be more unfair than the creation of such an impression. am surprised that the Governor has not corrected this erroneous statement before this lime. His attention was directed to it on September 24th. and he was asked to correct this erroneous statement. He has not done so uo to
 this time so far. es have been able to learn.
 -Aour bond Is formulated like the bonds given by all of the other rail- road companies that have brought suits In the Federal Court, w hi h bonis VI gre all submitted to end approved by oun- sel for the Railroad Commission ems pioyed by the State.
 "The bond of the Louisville and
 Nashville Railroad Company. on flIe in the office of the Clerk of the United
 States Court for the Middle District oi Alabama, is signed by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company and | the United States Fidelity and Huar- anty Company of Baltimore in the sun of s300.00o and Is approved by United States. Judge Thomas c. Jones. The conditions of the bond are as follows: :" The condition ek the above obli | gation is such that. whereas, q re l straining order was made In the abov, | entitled cause. and thereafter an in I junction pendente lite was granted. ant f by the terms both of said restraining | order and said injunction. certain rafi 1 road rates named therein were and ar ! suspended, and by the terms of said re | sarntnIng order and also of said in 1 function. the defendants and each Q tham were and are restrained, iron the sdate of the granting of said re | straining order to the final disposition | of this cause. from doing or causing |, i be done any of the things set out il said restraining order and injunction l respectively:
 asNow, should said restraining or l der and injunction, or either of them | l wrongfuIly issued, or should it be here | after determined that the rates. or an. ! If them, whose enforcement is sough | 10 be enjoinsd in the complainant, | biil. should be or should have been en | forced, or should not have been en ! joined or suspended. then the sail l above bounden, the Louisville ant | Nashville Railroad Company shall pay or cause to be paid, all loss or damag ! caused by the issue of said restraining | order and injunction. or either of them l Including overcharge or excess rates Q charges to every person. firm. com | nany or corporation which shall sus tain any such loss or damage, a l Aforesaid. or pay any such overchargt | excess rate or charges. aforesaid. | .aThe bond of the South and Nortl i Alabama Railroad Company is identica l svfth the foregoing. except that tn smount of the bond of the South an l North Alabama Railroad Company i l[-sIt will be found upon investigation I that the United States Fidelity an | Guaranty Company of Baltimore, tn l surety on the bonds of the Louisvill I and Nashville Railroad Company an of the South and North Alabama Rail 1 road Company. is duly qualified unde ! the laws of Alabama to do business |