Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-12
Ia the Editor Of the Georgian:


the fact hat the railroads of the United States
responsible for the rather stern and incorporating att
tude of the public toward them.
AS matter of fact could be said and pos
tvey said along line and in support of the position Of the
State of New JERSEY railroads protect the lives of
the citizens at the murderOas railway crossings.
Unquestionaby railroads must conduct all their bust
regard for the safety of the public and they must
take at ther own expense steps necessary INSURE the
safety Of the public
Mr. Reas suggestion that the public pay for making the
grade crossings just than would be suggestion
that the public pay safety couplings steel On
cases like neglected and deterOated New York and New
Haven trackage-for new tracks
Of course public pays for everything indirectly but
that is one reason good why should not
again directly.
If the railroads issued less watered stock they would
have less dividends pay water and would have enough
money to keep up equipment and mOdernize their OOnd
tons generally
If they had spent less in substituting and brbng
bosses corruptng pbHc service commissions and debauChng
the peopes they would have money spend
in conducting the legitimate of their business and
maintaining satisfactory relations with the public
OF all the bribing bullying COrruptng and intimidatng
influences in the United States the worst have been the rail
roads and among the worst railroads alongside the New
York Central with its public damned policy and the New
York and New Haven record of monopOsto extOrton
stands the Pennsylvania Railroad convicted CrOny of Quay
and acknowledged acCOmpce of ArohbOld in political OOrrup
ton
The Pennsylvania Railroad and thu Standard on Company
have made borough the whole State Of Pennsylvania
"a borough so rotten State known throughout the
nation and throughout the world fearful example Of the
destructive evil of corrupt money in politics.
But like most bue railroads towards and after
when the people rising proper position of strength and
power
The railroads speak of justice but that is the last thing
they want They want no Justice they control
Judge that they do not
Thus Mr. Rea asks that question of safeguarding the
railroad crossings decided not by the people and their elected
people would be unwiss and unustbu
by some appointed public service commission composed of
railroad attorneys would decide everything Justly in
favor of the railroads get their reward legitimate fees
honorable retainers then or thereafter.
But the people know the railroads they rail
roads private public service commissions and the railroad
Judges and the railroad public officials and political methods
Knowing these thngs-and they may all be called things
the people are no longer leaving
agents and corrupting agencies.
They taking the control of affairs into their hands
They creating the referendum and the recall part of their
They passing laws and establishing justice for
all people any special and privileged class of the
community.
There a order of things, and those corporations
which attempt maintain the old order of things likely to
be subjected to some but salutary discipline.
An economic republic is being established An economic
arsocracy being dposed Industry being demooratized
Bastes of privilege falling Financial feudaism pass
ing The seigneur of industry losing of his divine
s.ghs Of outrage and oppression. The public viii be
damned to-day any more than it would eat grass in Louis
the Sixteenth's
Wise corporation eaders-and Mr.. Rea character and
ability should be such one-wl abandon claims to
superior divine right step down from their
high estate viii minge with the citizens equal footing
t-color cocade liberty equality and fra