Show Open Jp n Port Port Is Unconstitutional AUSTIN Tex r x Oct 6 United Press The Press The so called open port act of Texas bitterly fought by organized labor was declared un unconstitutional unconstitutional tin un- constitutional toda today y by the court of criminal appeals The law was held to o be a violation of ot both state and ancl federal constitutions constitutions' The Tho law was vas enacted for the thep p purpose of preventing Interference With with Uh of railroad and other common carriers as would affect the tue mO e movement movement- of ot comm commerce r e The opinion was as handed down b by O. O S. S Lattimere in the I case of or A W. W Ratcliff who had been sentenced to two t year years years' Imprisonment Im im- im for violation of the law |