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Judge Schenck on the Rail Road Lease
A local column argues that foreign corporations like the Southern Railway must face NC law including licenses, taxation, and state courts. It laments racialized corporate power, praises railroad reform, and calls for a legislature to curb interstate control through bills and a railroad commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Railway
Richmond and Danville Railroad Company
North Carolina
Col. Andrews
Aeporta
Supreme Court of the United States
Secretary of State
Boyle
Insurance Company
U. S
Indiana
Southern Railway Company
Kent and
Danville
Brates
United States
Illinois
Chicago
Paul
Virginia
Wallace
U.S
Massachusetts
Liverpool Insurance Company
Egland
Liverpool Ins. Co
Doyle Va
Ins. Co
U. S.1
Bank
Earie
Peters Rzper
Andrews
R & DR R Co
South Carolina
Southern Railroad Company
State of
Georgia
D R. R Co
Georgia Central
R & D R R O Co
Cape Fear
Yadkin Valley
Baltimore
Railroad Commission
Farmers of
Farmers’ Alliance
Richmond & Danville Railroad Company
Western North Carolina Railroad
The
Southern
Raleigh
University Station
Richmond
Cuench