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Cowperwood and the Governor

           Iwouldbethelastpersonintheworldtowishtoinfluenceyououtsidethelineofyourprivateconvictionsandyourpersonalsenseoffairplay.AtthesametimeIhavetriedtomakeplaintoyouhowessentialitis,howonlyfairandright,thatthislocalstreet-railway-franchisebusinessshouldberemovedoutoftherealmofsentiment,emotion,publicpassion,envy,buncombe,andalltheotherinfluencesthatareatworktofrustrateandmakedifficulttheworkofMr.Cowperwood.Allenvy,Itellyou.Hisenemiesarewillingtosacrificeeveryprincipleofjusticeandfairplaytoseehimeliminated.Thatsumsitup.

           "Thatmayallbetrue,"repliedSwanson."Justthesame,thereisanotherprincipleinvolvedherewhichyoudonotseemtoseeordonotcaretoconsidertherightofthepeopleunderthestateconstitutiontoaconsideration,arevaluation,oftheircontractsatthetimeandinthemanneragreeduponundertheoriginalfranchise.Whatyouproposeissumptuarylegislation;itmakesnullandvoidanagreementbetweenthepeopleandthestreet-railwaycompaniesatatimewhenthepeoplehavearighttoexpectafullandfreeconsiderationofthismatterasidefromstatelegislativeinfluenceandcontrol.Topersuadethestatelegislature,byinfluenceorbyanyothermeans,tostepinatthistimeandinterfereisunfair.Thepropositionsinvolvedinthosebillsshouldbereferredtothepeopleatthenextelectionforapprovalornot,justastheyseefit.Thatisthewaythismattershouldbearranged.

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