The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-13
Little Change Will Probably Be Made In Anti-Rai|-
 road Laws LONG IS AGAINST
 FARMING PRESENT LAWS sanders' Bill Against Iobbyists Ex- pected to Have Far Reaching Eff fect--The Sennte's Action
 on the snlnry Bill
BY HUGH W. ROBERTS

Montgomery. January 12.-(Special) It is generally considered true that much legislation enacted during the Conner regime will be repealed dur ing the administration of ONeal.
 It is almost positive that the anti liquor legislat ton. will be doctored up to such an extent that much relief from the present oppressive laws will result.
 But will an attempt be made, in addition, to repeal the anti-railroad legislation which was the feature cf the Conner administration It is known that many members of the present leg islature are in favor of legislation con- sidered more fair to the common car riers and that some of them are in favor of proceeding with a policy of obliteration as far as antt-railroad leg islation is concerned.
 On the other hand, the conservative element of the legislature favors the idea of proceeding quietly and with out abruptness. One of the best known railroad officials In the state declared this morning that in his opin- ion 1t would be foolhardy for the leg islature to jump in and undo with a single stroke of the pen all that Co., mer did He argues that at the pres ent time the people generally have a kindly feeling toward the. railroads because of the general belief that the present administration dealt almost too harshly with them. He argues, on the other hand. that were all the railroad legislation to be repealed, even assailed, this kindly sentiment existing today would vanish as the dew before the sum-
 "The people would then declare" said he that the legislature has put the railroads into power again; has sold out to them lock. stock and barrel. and that 1t will be necessary to re- call Conner from obscurity to take charge of fight for their re-subju- gation"
 Long VIII Oppose Repeal
 As a matter of fact. 1t Is believed that the legislation against the rail roads put into being by Conner win retainEits effectiveness throughout the O'Neal administration. Of course, bills will be introduced and probably passed making certain changes or modinca- ton In the Legislation considered too drastic and therefore unnecessary. But 1t is Known that tho railroads them selves are opposed to determined re- sistence Their counsel argues that the courts will eventually declare every bill passed by the last legislature un- constitutional and that the plan to ed- ucate the people through long period of patient effort. will be more bene- fcial to them in the long run than the forceful removal of that which was heaped upon them, they claim, through the spite of the chief executive. Should the railroads attempt to gain material relief at the hands of the pres ent legislature they would run against an opposition almost as stiff as that which confronted them during the early sessions of the last legislatures J. Lee Long, who was Comers floor leader when the rail- road legislation was put into effect, stated thIs morning that he believed in the be- ginning that the power of the railroads should be curled, and that he still holds tc, that belief.
 " may state for me. If you see fit that in case an effort is made to repeal the anti-railroad legislation put into effect by the old legislature, I will lead the fight for the retention of that legislation I believe every single bill passed by the last iegislature--that is. anti-railroad bill was necessary, and that each has re- suited in good to the state and the peo-
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