Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-12
The Railroads Must Pay to End
Their MurderOuS Grade
Crossings
Crossings
If the Railroads Had Spent Less Money Dishonest Politics.
They Would Have More for the Requirements Of
Their Honest Business
To the Editor Of the Georgian:


fact that the railroads of the United States
are responsible rather and incorporating att
tude of the public toward them
AS matter of fact could be said and more
tvey said along line support of the position of the
Jersey that the railroads must protect the lives OF
the citizens at the murderOus railway crossings
Unquestionaby railroads conduct all their bust
regard the safety Of the public and they must
take at their expense the steps necessary INSURE the
safety of the public,
Mr.. suggestion that the public pay for making the
grade crossings just than would be suggestion
that public pay for safety couplings steel orn
the neglected and dorioraed New York and New
Haven tracage-for tracks.
Of course public pays for everything indirectly, but
that reason good why should not pay
again directly
If the railroads issued less watered stock they would
have less pay and would have enough
money keep up equipment and mOdenize their cond
tions generally.
If they had spent less substituting Senators and brbng
Bosses corrupng public commissions and dbauohng
the people government they money spend
in conducting the legitimate their business and
maintaining satisfactory relations with the public
Of all the bribng bullying corruptng and intimidatng
influences in States the worst have been the rail
roads and among the worst of railroads. alongside the New
York and New record of monOpostic extoron
stands the Pennsylvania Railroad convicted oony of Quay
and acknowledged acoompice Archbold political oorup
ton
The Pennsylvania Railroad and the Standard Oil Company
have made borough the whole State of Pennsylvania
"a borough that the State known throughout the
nation and throughout the fearful example of the
destructive evil of corrupt money in politics.
But like most DULLES railroads towards and after
having the public when it down, beg for
when people rising proper position of strength and
power
The railroads speak of justice the last thing
they They justice that they not control
judge that they do not
Thus Mr. Rea asks that this question safeguarding
railroad crossings decided by people elected
people would be unwse and unjustbu
by appointed public commission, composed of
attorneys who would decide everything Justly in
the railroads and get their reward legitimate fees
honorable retainers then thereafter.
But the people know the railroads they rail
roads private public commissions and the railroad
Judges the railroad public officials and political methods
Knowing these thngs-and they may all be called things
the people longer leaving their business to unathful
agents and corruptng agencies.
They taking the control their hands
They are creating as part
government They passing establishing justice
all the people and any special and privileged class the
community
There a order of things. and those corporations
which attempt the old order OF things likely
be subjected to but salutary discipline.
An republic is being established An economic
aristocracy being dposd Industry being demOcratzed
Basties privilege falling Financial feudasm is pass
ing The seigneur industry losing his divine
rights" of outrage and oppression The public not be
damned to-day any would grass in Louis
the Sixteenth time.
Wise corporation leaders-and Mr. in character and
ability should a one-wiu abandon their claims to
superior divine right viii step their
high viii mnge with the citizens equal footing
and wear the tn color cocade liberty equality and fra