Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-10-01

B. f. YOakum, man the people o.
Texas believe in and rely on, has fell
it his duty to deplore the enactment
of this measure, and while he made
no threats and was evidently sincere
! ly concerned, the men who control
money in New York have not hest,
tated to send word to Texas that this
law is the limit and that its presence
on the statute books is sufficient
cause to stop the further investment
of money in railway building. Taking
that message as basis for collateral
action sundry commercial bodies and
firms in Texas have sounded the
| notes of alarm and protest and pic
| tured disaster to Texas unless the
| law shall be repealed. The like has
not been heard since Governor Hogg
secured enactment of an alien land
law and the stock and bonds law
both now securely imbedded in our
legal system, to stand forever, and
no man questioning their wisdom and
justice.
And all this because the honest and
fearless governor of Texas - Mr..
Campbell-and the state legislature
interviewed for the just protection of
Texas men, women and children who
would otherwise be robbed of what is
justly due them.
1t is to furnish trustworthy and in
telligent information to those of it's
readers who honestly desire light on
the matter, that the Tribune reprints
the statement written by Judge A. G.
Greenwood of Palestine. He is COM
petent to present the subject in COM
prehensive and terse manner and
has done so. His article appears in
the Tribune today and we counsel
those who want to gain an adequate
conception of the facts to read what
Judge Greenwood says. His article
is not lengthy enough to weary any
reader and the time accorded to pc
rusal will be well spent.
The Tribune has stated in previous
articles that this is serious matter, |
and it is deplorable that ! such an
emergency developed, calling for ac-
ton of positive nature. Our people |
appreciate the value of railways and
our people want to be just, even lib
eral, to those who build these great |
arteries of commerce and travel. The |
spirit of communism or distrust of |
capital has no basis or sympathy in |
Texas. 1t may be that some capital |
lists will fear to risk money in the |
state. But it is submitted that in
this a case of crisis was reached |
when heroic action was incumbent |
and the protest of Texas was heard.
We have heard men standing on
the streets and sitting in offices be-
rate Governor Campbell and the legis-
lature for coming to the relief of the
home people who it was proposed to
mulct. That is all right. The day
will come when, as Mr.. Greenwood
truly says, the people of Texas will
appreciate the courage, the honest
wisdom of the fearless governor and
legislative body who stood like a
wall of granite against arrant inius-
tice. At all events the railroads
have had lesson in equity that will
not be lost, and we desire to add that
the lesson was not administered in
bitter or hostile spirit. Texas is as
friendly today as it ever was to rail-
road enterprise, will go as far to Sc
cure such investments, and we do not
doubt that with calmer reflection
there will come to people and railway
builders alike spirit of mutual good
But we do not believe the people of
Texas are going to admit this l. &
G. n. law is sin and wrong, to be
remedied as early as may be, without
regard to the principle involved
Some modification may be possible.
If practicable and with justice and
self-respect the people will be ready
to do what is right But mark this
prediction: Coming legislatures are
not going to rush to undo what Camp
bell and the Thirty-first legislature
had the courage to do in behalf of
right and common honesty-Waco
Tribune.