The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-10-15
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And again In the same paragraph:
1--WE declare our unfaltering adher-
ence to the policies thus inaugurated,
and pledge their continuance under a
Republican administration Of the gov
eminent"
The above declaration of Mr.. Cox
might be termed "after taking" and
below / quote Mr.. CoX'S views on Mr..
Roosevelt's rate bill before taking"
wTrNE FOR SOUTHERN RAILWAY
In 1906 Mr.. Cox was a witness in the
case of the Southern Railway Company
against the city of High Point, and his
testimony is filed in the Circuit Court
of the United States here. 1 cross
examined him in that cas- with a view
of showing he was a biased witness.
He had at that time been before a
committee of the Senate of the United
States having in charge the Roosevelt
rate bill" and there testified that there
was very little complaint in North
Carolina on account of freight rates.
Cox's TESTIMONY IN HIGH PoNT CASE
In the High Point case he testified
@. This is not the first time they
(meaninga the Southern Railway Com
pany) have called you as a witness?
A. / think l have never been a wit
ness. before.
@. They have had some little agita-
ton recently in Washington about some
freight rates suggested by a man by the
name of Roosevelt, / believe?
A. Yes, sir. -;
Q. 1 believe you know public senti-
ment is very strong with Roosevelt to.
give some legal body power to regulate
freight charges?
A. There is a difference of opinion
about that. go.
@. You don't think there is much
doubt about where public sentiment is?
A. / question whether all the senti-
ment is with Roosevelt now.
Q. l mean the majority.
A. l question whether the majority is.
1t is not difficult to e where Mr..
Cox's sentiment al
Again he was asked: kns -
Q. Who communicated with you with
regard to being a witness (before the
Senate committee) Mr.. Cox?rs,s
A. I don't think / can recall who first
communicated with me about this. /
was interested enough to give my opfn-
ion as q business a ~
0. What official of the Southern Rail-
way did?
freight agents about it. / think Mr..
Mr.. Shaw, forsone.
Q. Where does he live?
A. Birmingham.
Q. What is his position? =
A @HoNWqa az thar +1nno n0mmornin1
freight. agent. s.~ zgr ~r~-
= Q. / Believe that at that time it was
your opinion that it was unwise toEgive
the Interstate Commerce Commission
power to revise freight lists and charges
established by the railroads?
A. I think to throw the matter in
politics, would be veryrin1urious to my
town and to my business.
Q. Suppose You kept it out Of poll
tics, with both Democrats and Repub1i-
cans ON the committee unanimously re.
porting in favor of it and both Demo
crats and Republicans Jointly voting
for it, > NE
AZ Then / would be afraid that this
commission would consist OF men who
have no experience, and 7 simply stated
before. the-committee-tha mB expert
ence had been that I would rather dea
direct with the railroad officials o.
agents who had. experience and whC
knew and understood my business af
fairs, and / explained 1t to them tina,
I would rather deal with them thai
! with people who had no experience
Mr.. Cox at that time had been for
dozen years or more the beneficiary o
the Southern Railway company's ora
tuity, and he showed In his TESTIMONY
at High Point that he understood h
was expected to show his appreciation
He testified:
!, Q. Do you get any emoluments o
privilege by reason of your being
: director?
A. Yes.
@. What do you get?
A. ! have a pass.
1 @. A pass yer the High Point, Ash
boro and RandIeman road?
A. Yes.
@. Does it pass you anywhere else
A. IL passes me on part of tn,
Southern. .
Q. 1t passes you all over North Care
: lima, Virginia and on to Washington.
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Do you use your pass much?