This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Ex Governor Comer Attacks Judge Jones Over Railroads
A fiery open letter from former Alabama Governor Comer attacks Judge Thomas G. Jones over railroad rate cases, alleging court bias, political meddling by public service interests, and a push for popular control to restrain corporate power. Comer cites prior prosecutions and legislative actions, praising rate reforms and warning against judicial overreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet O'Neal
Comer
Thomas G. Jones
United States Court
Alabama
Thomas Goode Jones
Interior Federal Court
Montgomery
Ballinger
Lorimer
Busteed
Swayne
Railroad Lobby
Third House
New Hampshire
California
New Jersey
Judge Jones
railro#ds
Roosevelt
Newman
Jones
Georgia
Shelby
Iowa
Brewer
New Orleans
Charles Pinckney
Mercer
Dickinson
Edmund Randolph
Gerry
Mason
Madison
Jefferson
Federal Judiciary
France
Messrs
Morgan
Guggenheim
Hines
Cabinet
Senate
Bryan
Canada
Federal Senate
Harlan
Railroad Commission
Federal Congress
Interstate Commission
Federal Commission
Messrs. Lane and Prouty
America
Taft
Underwood
Ways and Means Committee
House
Central Railroad
L. N. Railroad
Appellate Court
Supreme Court of the United States
John W. Gates
Belmont
L. & N. Railroad
Gunter
Federal
Africa
Ananias Club
Fie