The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, November 19, 1907, Page SIX, Image 6
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President Fir ley Z.i:' 1 Kailroads
Should Abstain From Politics?
Changes in Last Few Yoars.
Charlotte. N. C.. Nov. la,?President
\\ . W. Fin ley of the. Southern
Railway company, who was one of
the principal sj)eaker.s at the annual
banquet of the Greater Charlotte
club, tonight made a noteworthy
statement of the proper altitude of
public service corporations towards
polities. While insisting on the preservation
to these corporations of a 11
their rights, and on the propriety of"
pursuing proper means to preserve
these rights, he advocated their complete
abstinence from political activity.
lie said:
* 'Governmental regulation of railways,
within its proper sphere, does J
not involve the surrender by :t railway
company of ;uiy constitutional'
right. 11 is i?I inconsistent wilh governmental
regulation for a railway to
adopt proper means |o nc<|unini the
public and slate and federa' authorities
with facts as to legislation thai
would be hurtful to it and injurious
to its owners. I am not willing to
believe thai tin American people, or
any government deriving its authority
from them, will ever be so arbitrary
as to deny to a great property
interest, performing an important
service to the public, and subject to
governmental regulation, the right to
be heard in argument and in protect
before the legislative body or admillistralive
1 ribn11.*: 1 that determines the
nature and extent of .that regulation.
This light is inseparable from free
government. It i> emb.are,! in the
>aeivd rit lit of p'-titioin. which we
have inherited from the -r at cha\ev
which \ as urine.'' from King .loim
.v i I niiii;. n;< de. ; .;<! \.iiir|i ha- been
gnai aniced in our slate and federal
const i! nt ions.
''in i1 voeating the application of
economic principles to the regit la11
i of railways, I recognize thai this
presupposes the conformity of railwax
ii'ame.vineiit to a hiuli standard
ot cti.ics. I'll railway manager who
n v cs, as I do, that lite properly!
inl crests en-trusted to his care, should
be made the. object of regulation based
on economic and business principles,
must see to it that bis 'business
is conducted in accordance with the
fact that the property entrusted to
his care is a public service institution,
devoted to the performance of a
fii !ceinn essential to the prosperity
. ;.ie community, and lie must strive
a' all It.lies to iiave all <|iies|.ioiis alv.-tiiig
its rela ons with the public
considered on their merits as affecting
an enterprise in -the successful
and proper management, of which
both its owners and the public, are
concerned. lie must see to it that
be does not arouse popular resentment
and political animosities
through being properly credited with
controlling, or with attempting to
control, political action.
"Hut it must not be forgoMen tnat
a few years ago participation by railway
companies in political altairs
was, by public sentiment, not only
tolerated, but -.was encouraged. Appeals
were made to them to assist, as
a highly patriotic service, the success
of men. of parlies and of principles
deemed essential to our civilization
as a people. If abuses arose from
this it was hardly more than could
have been anticipated -hardly less
than a natural and inevitable consequence.
"I fully recognize, however, that
such participation by these companies
in political matters is no longer justilied.
it' it ever was, by conditions,
ami is no longer approved by public
sentiment. It has passed away with
many other political abuses which
have been condemned and abandoned.
* "I am in hearty accord with this
change and elevation of public standard-.
and with the view that would
limit the participation of these companies
in public matters to the Held
of fair statement, protest and argument.
*'I do not. however, think it just to
the management id' railways, which
have been only too glad to conform
to these higher and heller standards,
to ocndeinn them for a course, now a
matter of the past. and which was,
when in use, adopted and pursued in
accordance with a public sentiment
which, then at least, even in many
of its abuses, tolerated, if it did not
justify, it. 11 is jusler to let that
'dead past bury its dead' and for
us. who are charged with the solemn
responsibilities of the present and of
the future, to turn our faces towards
the duties which, in the interest of
mankind, we must perform?jusler
that we be judged by the fidelity
which we exhibit, under these new
and better standards, towards the responsibilities
which we have assumed.
;
| '' "1 *!! railwav ask n > I';;,
j v-' 'i s. I iiey a>k 1!';11 l Sit v if recognized
business in -f it hi :<>uami
that they In* :rivc-ii an i|.?irtn^tii y,
under l in- protection of'just law ** ami
an enlightened public opinion, to
cooperate with all our people for the
development of our common country,
fn much of the territory in our
southern section men put their money
into railway construction and into
the Avoiding together of weak and
disjoined linos in efficient through
systems, not on the assurance of
things that were, hut in the fa it'll in
things to come. They looked into
the future and saw the south, with
its great natural resources developed,
teeming with a prosperous people
and with a' commerce no longer
restricted to raw materials, hut made
up in largo- part of manufactured
products. Willi the eye of faith t'hey
| sa.w a greater Charlotte and other
| mealer c.ilies developing in all our
I stales. They saw the southern farmer
not only reaping greater returns
from cotton, lml enjoying that larg?r
prosperity from diversified agriculture,
made possible by enlarged
home markets ami by adequate transportation
to |lie markets of the
world. They have been content with
very moderate returns, in the faith
thai lliey would be allowed to benefit,
in some measure, from the increased
prosperity made possible by
their courage and their faith in the
southern people and in southern opportunities.
Their work is not yet
done. Willi every southern community
calling for more and better facilities.
they have a right to expect thai
their hi.uh sense of justice and an intelligent
realization o!' their own interests
will i1111ii'| the southern people
!' uphold their hands ami aid
rather than obstruct Ihe improvement
of the highways over which
southern products must be carried to
ma rket.
"lilessed with a wide range of
climatic conditions, from the low
lands of the coastal region on the
east, to the mountain region on the
west, with varieties) of soil suitable
for the profitable pursuit of a highly
diversified agriculture, with almost
every useful mineral found in
commercial quantities in sonic part
of your territory, and with your
timber lands, which can be made, by
Ihe adoption of scientific forestry, a
great store of present and future
wealth. North Carolina can look
forward to a great and prosperous
future. The. people of the Old North
State have shown a high appreciation
of their opportunities. liecovering
from the industrial and commercial
prostration in which the entire
south was left at the close of
the Civil war, North Carolina has
advanced with giant sit rides. In no
state in the south and in no state in
the I'nion, except some of those in
the far west, has the proportionate
increase in Ihe production of wealth
been greater than in North Carolina.
" Your future prosperity is assured,'but
I believe that the rale of vour
progress will dopend, in large measure.
on the support by public opinion
of two fundamental principles
of our civilization, and t'heir application,
not only to your transportation
agencies, but to all other kinds
of business. The lirst of these is,
thai economic laws are inflexible
and as unchanging as the laws of nature,
ami thai arbitrary interference
with their opera-lion can only result
disas'l rously. The second is. that I lit
prosperity of a community depend*
on the prosperity of its individuals,
which can attain the highest development
only when each individual enjoys
the fullest opportunity for tin
exercise of his industry and his initiative,
either independently, or ir
combination with others, free Iron
limitations imposed by govornmcnta
restriction. except in so far as tlto\
may be necessary to protect oilier individuals
from wrong.
"I advance these propositions will
confidence in Charlotte?-the roa
cradle of American liberty?am
amouu' a people whose ancestors, ii
Ihe Mecklenburg declaration of in
dependence, more than a year befori
the action of Ihe Continental con
gross in Philadelphia, pledged thei
lives, their fortunes, and their mos
sacred honor, to the maintenance o
free government."
Taking as his text ihe motto o
the Creator Charlotte club. "Wafel
CharloMe Crow." Mr. Kinley refer
red to the growth of Charlotte am
the Piedmont section of the south ii
the past. ami to the prospects fo
the t'ui ure. and pointed out the im
portance of the adequacy of (ranspor
tat ion facilities to the developinen
and prosperity of any locality. Ii
his connect ion, he said:
"Transportation must ever in th
future continue to be as importan
an element in human affairs as it ha
been in the past. Its relation to 111
development of prosperity and civili
I
i !*':l I > *j:i~ ?' !I tin ? ?.'i-laiu axi'iii: i
j : ie econotn!(. ].i?iu-i !which arc sn
i it':,;- : tin amount of ehiborntit>:i
j '*;?! .iii'! to the 'Vrcc of their ha it
statement. Tho lirst of these is,
1 iliat adequacy oI' transportation is
essential to I'lie progress of any community.
The second is, that a community
can attain llio fullest measure
of prosperity only when the
agencies on which it must depend
for transportation are able to increase
their facilities so as to keep
pace with the increasing demand for
their service. The third is, that a
transportation agency can prosper
only as a result of the prosperity of
the communities served by it. Another
is, that capital will flow most
freely into those channels of busitn'ss
in which investors can feel a reasonable
degree of certainty and their
princi'pal will lie safe, and thai it
I will yield a fair return as a result of
j the earning of a proper margin of in
entne over the costs of operation and
maintenance.''
lie showed the application of these
axiomatic principles to the buildi.nr
up of a greater Charlotte, and that
any retardation of railway development
would tend to retard the growth
of 'tlie city, while the permanent arrest
of that development would he a
calamity. Advocating conservative
and constructive policies affecting
transportation agencies and their regulation
within the sphere of economics,
Mr. l4,inley expressed the conviction
that a (dear understanding
of llu* -public and the railways, and
.of the importance of adequate trausi
pol lution facilities to every community
will lead intelli- 'ml men everywhere
to feel that, when legislation
! unfavorable to transportation agencies
is proposed, their own inlore-ts
j are affected, and that the rc>iilt
i would be that they would lake an acI
live personal interest in seeing thai
| transportation problems were dealt
with as economic, rather than political,
questions.
A COMMON CARRIER'S DUTY.
Decided That it is Not Fulfilled Until
a Seat is Provided for Each
Passenger.
Atlanta, Nov. 1").?"A common
carrier does not fulfill its legal duly
until it provides a seat for each passenger,
" is the decision rendered today
by I he Georgia court of appeals.
The decision was rendered in a >uit
for damages brought against the
Georgia Kleclric & Wailwav company
of Atlanta by Dr. Oscar Lyndon,
who. it is alleged, was injured by (he
sudden starling of a ear in which he
was standing.
"There can be no question.'' the
decision continues, ''.that it is one
of the duties of a common carrier to
furnish its passengers with seats and
that such failure to furnish a seat
may be proximate cause of an injury."
' CAN ACCEPT PASSES AS PAY.
Georgia Commission .Decides .That
the Newspapers Have Right to
Accept Transportation for
Work Done.
Dublin, (Ja., Nov. ?President
II. M. Stanley of the (ieorgia Weekly
Press association today received a
letter from Secretary Montgomery of
I lie Georgia ra.il road commission in
relation to the order of the conunis!
siot; prohibiting free passes, saying:
"I beg to advise thai it was not the
purpose of the order of the commission.
nor has this board the aulhor'
ity. ?;o prohibit newspapers or any
" other parly from entering into con1
trad with railroad companies." The
1 purpose of the order he says is to
' pre v,mi I issuance of transportation
except upon a dollar for dollar basis.
" If newspapers desire to contract with
jibe railroad* for work to be paid in
i transportation they have the right.
1 j " *
I NOTICE TO OVERSEERS.
1 All overseers of public roads in
Newberry county are hereby ordered
to work their respective sections for
the full lime, as required bv law, by
| December 1st. 1907. Herein fail not,
on pain of the penally of the law.
J. Monroe Wicker,
County Supervisor.
I Nov. 2nd. 1007.
i '2law.
I My Best Friend.
I Alexander Ponton, who lives on Kural
r ! Route l, Fort K "nrd, X. Y., says: "Dr.
. j King's New Disi cry is my best carthl)
Itiend. It cured me of asthma six veari
ago. It has also performed a wonderful
t euro of incipient consumption for mj
II soil's wife. The first bottle ended tlu
terrible cough, and this accomplished
ibe other symptoms left one by one
0 until she was perfectly well. Dr. King':
t New Discovery's power over coughs am
s colds is simply marvelous." No otbei
remedy has over equaled ii. Fully guar
an teed by W. ] ), Pclhain Son, Drug
- gists. 50c. and $ 1.00. Trial bottle free
. pQT
and all kinds of
FRUITS
Phone 247 and have everything
delivered promptly to your
residence.
We are now located on Main
street, also at the old
post office.
Tljeo. Lambry
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Prompt Delivery.
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LUMBER?Rough and dressed, tongued
and grooved of all kinds and
grades. Shingles, sash, doors, blinds, 1
la ills, roofing, roof paints, ctc. A
I large stock of good material upon ,
which I will meet all prices, and
strive to give satisfaction. '
C. H. Cannon,
Newberry, S. C. \
EXECUTOR'S SALE OF LAND.
i By virtue of I 'no power vested in
j ni."' as executor of the last will and 1
testament of Simeon .Miller, deceased, |
(i will sell at Newberry Court House
I mi Monday, (salesday) the 2nd of
December. 10O<, at II o'clock a. in.,
ai public auction, the following real
,estate of which the said Simeon Mil- \
f lor died sci/ed and possessed:
Tract No. 1 containing' l()ft l-o ,
acres, bounded by lands of B. L. ]\li 1ler,
Miss Sallie Molts and tract No.
2 of the estate of Simeon Miller. '
Tract No. 2 containing !)l 1-3 acres,
bounded by tract No. 1 of the estate i
' of Simeon Miller, by lands of J. W.
Mettis and Mijss Sullie Mjetts, the
lands of Ira A. Miller, and tract No. 1
'< of the e. late of Simian Mi'jer.
Tract No. 3 containing GO acres and I
bounded by tract No. 2 of the estate ,
of Simeon Miller, lands of Ira A.
Miller, A. T. Dominiek, D. I. Long
and J. W. Metis. . ,
Plats of said lands are on file in
the ollicc of the probate judge for
Newberry county.
Terms of sale: One-half cash and
the balance in twelve months with
interest from date of sale secured by
bond of purchaser and mortgage of
premises. Purchaser to pay for papers.
James II. Wise,
Executor, Simeon Miller, deceased.
STATU OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF NWBfiRRY.
In Common Picas.
The National Bank of Newberry,
S. C., Plaintiff,
against
-T. Lewis Duckett, Nancy Duckett
and Jno. P. Duncan, Defendants.
By order of the court here in, I
will sell to the highest bidder before
the court house at Newberry, S. C.,
on salesday in December, 1007, within
the legal hours of #?ale, the following
d esc n bod property, to wit :
All that tract of land of the estate
of Lewis Duckett assigned to me situate
in the county of Newberry, state
aforesaid, containing one hundred and
fifteen acres, more or less, and bounded
by lands of Dr. R. C. Carlisle, J.
C. Hargrove, Odell Duckett and others.
Also all my right and interest
in that tract of land of the,estate of
Ivewis Duckett, assigned to Nancy
Duckett, containing one hundred and
forty-five acres, more or less, and
hounded by lands of Odell Ducket I,
Charity ITerriott, Indian Creek, and
lands of T. S. Duncan.
Terms of sale: One-half of the purchase
money to be paid in cash, and
the balance in twelve months with interest
from day of sale at the rate of
eig'ht per cent per annum, to bo secured
by a bond of the purchaser and
a mortgage of the premises sold. The
purchaser to pay for papers and recording
same. Sold at the risk of
the former purchaser.
II. 'IT. Rikard,
Master.
Nov. 10, 1007.
1 Wonderful Eczema Cure.
"Our little hoy had eczema for five
" years," writes N A Adams, Henrietta,
> Pa "Two of our home doctors said the
I case was hopeless, his lungs being affect'
ed We then employed other doctors,
! but no benefit resulted. Ry chancc we
. read about Kleetric Hitters; bought a
, bottle and soon noticed improvement.
* We continued this medicine until several
1 bottles were used, when our boy was
r #completely cured." Host of all "blood
- j medicines and body building health
- / tonics. Guaranteed at W. K. Pclhain &
. 'Son's Drugstore, 50c.
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^ Herald Brand Pine Apple^
Syrup, Grated or Sliced.
^ Preserves, Jellies and Jams
^ best to be had. This cl
? scarce, but our prices are i
^ Cranberries and Celery?Fii
J Kalamazoo and N. Y. Stat
^ Mince Meat, Cranberry Sam
^ Raisins, Currants and Citroi
first shipment, but hav3 jus
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Q Spices, Extracts, Cream Tat
this line. We have an e
? ^ whole and ground. Extra
Tartar, the best grade.
? Prunes, Evaporated Apples
? i$,one of our strong lines.
^ Olives! Olives!!?We have si
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Nuts! Nuts!!?In the shell an
^ Cheese! Cheese!!?We hav(
^ Apple Cheese, Swiss Chee:
^ Celery Seed! White Mustar<
'..Jsome of these for seasonin:
Apples, Raisins, Macaroni, <
' Grapes, Prunes, Corn
^ Dates, &c
? ; When catering for your Th
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? Phone 212.
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