Jackson County journal., 1919-02-07
BY w. G. M'ADOO.

of the most, if not the most, impor-
tant and vital domestic questions facing
the American people. Our welfare
and prosperity depend on its proper
solution. Therefore it is peculiarly
necessary that the facts regarding 1t
be understood clearly; that it be set
tied not along partisan political lines
nor in Difference to the prejudceS OF
any class; that the American people
face the issue boldly and dispose of it
as courageously as they have always
done with every basic problem they
have had to meet.
Let me say Immediately that I have
no pet theory to advance in discussing
the settlement of the railroad Ques-
ton. At the present time am neither
an advocate nor an opponent of gov
ernment ownership. But while my
tendency is against government own
ership and In favor of a wisely regu-
lated private ownership under strong
federal control, am frank TO say that
/ ain not afraid of government owner
ship should experience, gained by all
adequate lest' prove 'ii"l l. - 'tie -
soiutioh Oh ule proolein' VIZ 'le ~
ing in a new day in America: the
world is throwing off old shacGleS; we
must do what seems best in view Of
ascertained facts regardless Of pre-
cohceptohS' IaNor HNe-|e.,l -,
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Inc recent SUGGESTION l niue 10 'le
congress Ipr Such " test ul-"rr i'"oe
coAdL'lonS mas al IeaSt SeE'eu 20 coH'
centrate atteHtioh ON me problehi'
MANY pi JHe <achS on tAe PIah pain
~ H''Ne peeH u'tl"'eu iI SELFISH III
'eleHlS' u''e'9 JuHI "s p-'4n1s aIe uue
10 MISUNDERSTANDING.
Inc suggestion most generaI!y ad-
Vanceu by the opposition Is that the
ROADS be continued under government
operation Tor the tWenty-one months
period alter the war as PROVIDED pv
the present leueral cohtrol act anu
.nut turing that lilne remedlai lesiS
l"lion 'tneie Is an ut'er lacN ol agree
lnent on the uetalls OF such leelsia
.ion! DC enacteu 10 return the roauS
TO thelr private owners.
Ihere are two reasons why such g
course seems TO me impossible; first
the roads cannot be operated success
lully unuer the present act Tor twenty
one iiiontua win Tie prospect VI liiell
uin ~ 'neir WHITES aI lhe ehu o.
.ii"' tiine "pploacnihs heiirer every
ICY "nu SeConu' no auequate ana laii
,ai, ,Vuia, ieei'4"'lon eau oe oOtainel
w., A'.i Ina. 'lii. 'iiile Ia we" VI Liie pollt
,,sa.,1 - 80 i ''l'r 'AG i"on ~ elso.dr
n u Inv '"ouSlit VI 'ile Hatiol
-, 90 ~ ",ia' = llle pest permanent SO
80. 80 IL 80 u.s. u>,,IiIs 'lie>e TWO points
7' 0e -! !Uiin' lol tip7 AH''Ilcdh peo
tho," ,',-.''N " ii"iiAiieNs' HIS l.
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-, ant '1''Al " Vi hoI'
he must serious "'SIacie 70 goln:
'n WIN lAe ifeSeAI system OF federa
Nontloi NuIer eAlN'!hg Amltauon;
NHile tIle coh@reSS tIlea 70 Work ou
80 '-''i lee-' '"'!on Is that OF morale
plI i.'5F'F .Iha people appea
I'm l''', 'N 4'4E d -AIeAt' put Tor
"dru " Dolsl"f up plan. They dt
io1 N'Io" 'I4e S'tuadoh' NO man cal
VIC '"o ill"sleIS'
race STUBBORN Fact.
The railroad officials and employee
OF the United States are only human
IL they see the end Of federal contro
rapidly approaching, with their posi-
uons and their future the constan
SUBJECT OF partisan political contrC
systxn Of control which Nil, ,,;..r
affect each indiv;duol ernnIo,oo oh,,,,
to go In effect thev na+nroI,v conno
work with undivided thongbt ond o
the highest noint of aficioncv. +ho
will he thinking inevi+ol1u &c ~ :,
terests of tho nrivo+o o,,,,ane, ~, -
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