SEPTEMBER 7, 1905
Cfcj HcbraolCK Independent
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RAILWAYS AT WORK
WILL TRY TO CONTROL REPUBLI
CAN STATE CONVENTION
Hope to Secure a Mild Plank On the
Pass Question o . That Way Will
Still Be Open to Influence
Legislation
There is a belief among the re
publicans who are interested in the
movement to secure anti-pass legisla
tion that the railways are doing their
best to place their henchmen on the
delegations to the state convention so
that the movement may be controlled.
In support of this view it is pointed
out that there are several men who
have been notorious for their use of
passes during the past, on delegations
from counties advocating the reform.
This tendency to choose railway
henchmen to sit on the delegations is
counted a menace to the successful
achievement of legislation that will
prevent the enactment of a pass law.
Hope For Moderate Plank
; By controlling the delegations which
come to the state convention in Sep
tember, the railways will be able to
moderate the tone of any resolution
adopted and keep in full control of
the political machinery throughout the
state so that when the conventions
are held next year they will be in po
sition to dictate the choice of men
for the legislature.
Political observers who have
watched the growth of the popular
sentiment against the use of the pass
as a bribe and a discrimination against
the paying railway, passenger believe
that the railway managers realize that
the movement is borne along by such
powerful and pervasive popular, senti
ment that it is useless at the present
stage to seek to check -it. This ac
counts for ., the belief that, an effort
is being made to control the move
ment. ;-
: , s There is a String to It
"I knew very well that there would
be a string to the adoption of any
anti-pass platforms out In the coun
ties," said a well known state official
discussing the composition of some of
the delegations from counties where
resolutions against the pass , system
have been adopted, ,
The railways have ; discovered that
the conditions are such throughout the
state and the country at large that any
direct effort to check the sentiment
against the use of the railway pass
would be futile and simply add fuel to
the flames. .They i have, therefore,
made no protest against the conven
tions adopting resoitulons, wherever
the sentiment has been strong for it,
but they have taken care to see that
their Jriends predominate on the dele
gations. An effort will be made to
secure the adoption "or an anti-pass
plank at the coming state convention
and the railway politicians are dubious
as-to the outcome of their efforts to
check the movement. .
Sentiment is Strong -f
It is pointed out tuat It only needs
the support of a few counties to se
cure the adoption of such a plank
since the convention cannot afford to
refuse to accept it In face of the
strong sentiment among the people of
the state.
It is pointed out that the uncon
trolled movement would lead to the
election of a state chairman from the
anti-pass element of the party and the
other machinery would be thrown in
the same hands, which would spell
disaster for the corporation politicians
and greatly enhance , the prospects
for the nomination of legislative can
didates who are sincerely in favor
of the anti-pass legislation that will
be effective. The records of the house
and senate will disclose to the elec
tors of each district the attitude of
their representatives and senators on
the question when it came to a vote
on the pass bills introduced during
the recent session.
Railway Activity Significant
The activity of tfce ranways In at
tempting "to defeat legislation would
save them from the necessity of giving
away transportation of great value
annually, and this is regarded as of
considerable significance. Those who
contend that the pass is a bribe say
that the corporations have no desire
to be deprived of the usual considera
tion with which they fiave been able
to defeat railway legislation. During
recent years, these ends have been ac
complished through a lavish distribu
tion of free transportation to members
and employes of the legislature. So
common has the practice been that the
few legislators who have not availed
themselves to such prrvlleges have
been marked men, and it is the regu
lar thing for political observers to
look forward to a great vacation ex
odus of legislators immediately after
the close of each session. Men who
never got further than the state cap-
itol before their election to the legis
lature travel from coast to coast with
out let or hindrance as long as they
have the means to pay the necessary
hotel and hack bills.
RULES AGAINST WESTERN ROADS
The Interstate Commerce Commission
Holds Corn' Rates Unjust .
Washington,- Sept. 1. The inter
state commerce commission' yesterday
decided that the " present freight
charges on corn products and corn
from Missouri river points to Pacific
coast terminals insofar as the rate on
corn products is more than five cents
above the rates on corn, constitute a
discrimination against corn products
and producers thereof at places on the
Missouri river.
It was shown by the decision that
the differential rates on corn and corn
products from Missouri river points
to California terminals were for about
one year after January I, 1890, a dif
ferential of nine cents against corn
products. Then for about one and one
half years it was nine cents in favor
of corn products. The rates were the
same between July, 1892, and March,
1895, when a differential of five cents
against corn products was established.
In December, 1897, the differential was
increased to 10 cents and in July,
1902, it was made twenty cents. Dur
ing March, 1904, the differential was
fixed at 17j3ents and in' October of
that year it was reduced to ten cents
and has since remained at , that
figure. v ' -
Changes in the relations of rates on
corn .and corn products from Missouri
river points to north Pacific terminals
were not greatly different from those
mentioned. ,
A decision was rendered also in
the matter of rates On corn and corn
products from Missouri river points to
points in Louisiana. It was held that
prior to July 1, 1905, rates, on 100
pounds from Missouri river points to
points in Louisiana were five cc its
lower on corn meal than on corn, but
qn that date, the differential was re
moved by 'respondents and the , rate
on corn and corn meal made the
same.
.TREASURY DEFICIT GROWS
The finances of the treasury are in
such serious condition that experts
estimate that the deficit at the end
of the fiscal year will be around
$50,000,000. The forecast is based on
the figures of the first two months of
the fiscal year. Secretary Shad's ex
perts, who are not worrying about the
political end of the question, but who
deal with the figures as a business
matter, assert that something must
be done or the treasury will encroach
so dangerously near the reserve fund
that the financiers of the country
will take alarm.
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