Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-19

the law gives them. without bullying
clustering or BARGAINING That which
the law withholds. or that uhi.h g.
AGAINST a sound public policy the,
could not have. hy my consent. ou
any terms.
II - of the highest Importance "a
insure 10 eeyrv citizen OF this state
corporate aud incorporate. ahsolui,
protection under the law and absolute
assurance that, when be- or IL obey
the law, he or 1t shall be- tree from
frivolous or spitofUI agitation aE.
erosion OF litigation Al the sam,
time. believe Joe the regulation of
railroads aud other public settic,
corporations by law and their strict
subordlration o. the laws made. o.,
which, iu Justice. shall Zoo made ir
this state believe that as IN,
people prosper. they shall PROSPER
md 'hr' enirit OF wrual ms.ic.
uH fuu .1ufid,uD. the lest
policy 20 Doe observed in Texas. buf
The people ~ This state ra..- vf
and never oleht 90 consent .o be- rll
trollcd by corporate avarice Dom OH,
law shall and must. everywhere az,
10 all persons, bee supreme.
have always believed this
believe further that there are sign.
that there is a better day daWuine {;
Texas ana that We shall come 10 So.
e better understanding between thos,
directing large investments and th'
general public. broadly speaking
there should be mutual coniidenc,
between the investing public and IN,
public IN general. have though
heretofore. and | now think tina
the great organizations whicl. hay,
heretofore directed the construction
of railways In our state have no
sufficiently taken the public int,
their confidence and | fear that some
times the people as mass have no
been sufficiently considerable OF III,
interests OF those directing such in
vestmcnts believe that every dol
lar invested in Texas ought 10 b,
tltcn 'ho solemn assurance oi th,
e''ie that So long as tnr la.
Texas We're complied with that On,
honor and good faith Of the stat,
Was pledged 10 their protection
think they ought 10 further ander
stand that when they for any raa
son or without reason. 60 beyond IN,
law and seek 10 impose upon IN,
people OF TEXAS burdens and hard
ships not warranted or justified "a
law that no tolerance or federation
OF such a course would be permitted
and believe Il We had a Gcyerno,
of Texas who would and could civ.
such assurance 10 men hke NOakun
.md pettihone. and other managinl
large properties and directing larg,
interests that. looking each other IN
the face across the counsel table OF
the State. both would find their besl
interests subseryed by a recognition
NJ each others rights and that il
the end. as the State prospered. IA,
railways and other investments would
prosper. and that while no imposi
ton on the State would be permit
ted. that no imposition on the rail
way companies would be practiced
] vas myself among the thirty met
who Joined the enterprise OF cou
structing the Dallas and sherman in
terurhan The air is full OF othe
enterprises. The great central par
OF North Texas Is soon 20 be grid
ironed with interurban always The,
should be encouaeed 10 build an
help rs build up Texas In the certain
|iy that as long as they obeyed a.
law they would be protected IN ever
right not inconsistent with the DHh
/ lIr good
We shall doubtless. a. tho a,
mlnds u commerce and orr srog
lag eountry demands n. find oeca
sion FOR some mobilization extension
ari improvement On our stock au
bond law This great measure con
inr 20 us with che enforcement %
'he great Governor James sfonhe
HOES aad o. me work and wise fcr,
thought n chief Justice Aroaf
ludfo Terrell Crane & Goaeff an
others should n amended DO .