The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-08
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 x railroads with view to adjustment on terms of broad equity. This the Deople of Alabama want, and this they are entitled to and shall nave The States of Virginia and West Virginia have enacted 2-cent passenger rate. the State of North Carolina 1-4 cent rate and the State of Arkansas a 2-cent rate. All of these rates have been acccded to and the State of Ala barna, whose new rate is i-z cents. should have 1t granted by the roads without question.
 Tn regard to the freight schedule we are simply asking for the same classification and the same rates on only part of the articles given In Georgia, Virginia and Carolina. and we are opposed to the railroads changing the classification and rates as soon as freight crosses the Alabama line to higher standards.
 T expect another conference with the railroad people but have tolo Colonel Russell that with his reputa- tion for fairness shall expect him to realize and concede that the railroads must obey the laws the same as any other person or citizen. The state stands always ready to protect the roads and likewise I consider 1t my duty to protect the people.
 Every time ticket Is sold TOT more
 
 railroads violate the law and the per son selling the ticket commits mis- demeanor It is the duty of every court to so charge the jury ana the duty of every socilitor to make out case.
 T trust that the result of the con ference will be to remove all fric- lion between the people and the rail- roads"
 The Hoffman Resolution.
 The resolution introduced fn the House and which went down 10 op- livion with the adjournment Of the Legislature, without action, read as follows:
 "Be it resolved by the House of Rep resentatives the Senate concurring, That it is the sense of the Legislature of Alabama, when an intelligent etec- 4orate of sovereign State by an over wheiming vote at tne 0a.. which has never been challenged. placed the entire people of the State of Alabama on record as pledging themselves as their representatives In both the Legislature and Executive Departments to reforms which would secure equal justice to all, the position of such electorate should De matter of permanent record ,, saThat this Legislature has been dii- gently and fndustriously endeaVorihs to enact laws conforming to the poll cies outlined in the Democratic plat form to correct abuses in tnis state which had become so apparent ana obnoxious that the whole State rose against them. Among the laws enact ed are many to protect the lives or our citizens and punish the crlmlnal who disobeys or violates such laws others to protect the property rights of the citizens and still others to regulate public service corporatiohs within this State "All of these laws have been enacted by the solemn authority Of the people of Alabama and should be obeyed. TO secure ebeyance Is not within the province of the Legislature of Ala hama. hut this great responsibility rests upon the executive ofaeer or the State.
 Raitrnads Are Anarehistic.
 Absolute disregard of law is the teachings of anarchy, and precludes the existence of society in a civilized State When 8 great corporation will fully and knowingly violates law, for the purpose of showing It's con- tempt for the statutes of a sovereign State, or for 5the purpose of placing a poor plaintiff to the disadvantages Of a different procedure, it amounts to the same wilful violation of law, for which the criminal often forfeits his life. In one case you have to deal with a human being, in the other with a great corporation. No one can deny the responsibility resting upon the ex- ecuttve of a State in such a case. and to him alone can the people look for enforcement of their laws.
 Tt is therefore further resolved that the Legislature of Alabama in this manner approves and applauds the courageous determination of the Hon orable Braxton Bragg Conner to carry into effect the enactments of this Leg isIature, and we now pledge him our hearty support and cooperation in all matters affecting these great issues to the end that the will of the people and not of the corporation shall gov ern.
 should he find himself encompassed with difflculties necessitating further legislation, the Legislature pledges it. self to carefully do all that Is neces- sary to carry out the platform of the Democratic party"
 These resolutions were referred. as soon as introduced, to rne Rules Com mittee
 The Rules Committee, however. re- ported them at the afternoon session. and a motion, before any debate had ensued, to lay them on the table, was lost.
 Would Demean Legislature.
 Mir Haley, of Jefferson. taking the
 
 they would demean the Legislature. They were simply seS of resolutions praising the rheIsbers of the Legtsla- ture and the Governor.
 Mir. Haley was interrupted several times with jocular remarks about the banquet the legislators mad just attend ed, but he said he hoped the time would never come when attending 8 banquet would cause him 10 vote for such q resolution.
 The House is in a jocular mood" said MT SteagaI. f bale. but the resolutions may have a serious side. There was, he said. sentence in the resolutions that pledges all the mem- bers of the Legislature to stand by the Governor.
 This statement invited several ques. tions Among the rest. Mir. Henley, oF Escambia- the author or the general prohibition bill, wanted to know if the House was in a position at the present time to recommend itself. The ques- tion provoked a roar of laughter
 The House finally went into an un- parliamentary uproar, as a part of the general confusion of the afternoon, and the resolutions were finally sent hack to the Rules Committee, where they rested.
 Hard on the SeaDOard.
 Washington. D. C.. Aug. T-(Special) Some of the best posted men on rail- road matters. who have been here since the fight was commenced in the South