The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-07-16

The State Register contains . long
letter from Hugh Riddle. Ssperin-
tendent Of the Rock Island Railroad,
to Governor Carpenter. 1t concludes
Is follows: 1While this company
denies the justice and constitution
atty of the (rsihoadl oct, il il dis
posed TO subject il TO the test Of ac-
tuaI experiment before assailin9 it
In the courts. Schedules have been
arranged in conformity with i,s pro-
visions for the transportation a per-
sons and property between points in
the State of Iowa. The officers OF
the company, however, are trustees
charged with the management Of the
properly Of it's stockholders in such
. manner as 70 secure the revenue
necessary for the payment OF the OPP
Grating expenses. reasonable divi-
dends upon the stock, and interest
upon the bonds. While engaging in
The experiment Of operating that pn-
ton Of the road in Iowa in accord
ance with the schedules named IN the
act. il 10 their duty toso adjust the
rates applicable TO interstate COM
merce Is TO secure from the entire
business Of the company the reserve
TO which IL is entitled. Infexibie
schedules have uniformly been found
impracticable, and we say frankly
that the operation Of this in conform
ity with this one win accord with the
principles which govern commerce,
or that result viii be satisfactory,
either to the owners Of the railway
or to the people Of the State. II is
hoped, however, that some practical
good will result from submitting the
act TO the test of actual experiment.
II may contribute something toward
either confirming or dispeliing new
theories in regard to transportation.
and bringing about a better under
standing of the principles which
should govern the relations existing
between the owners OF railroad prop
ertv and the public. If actual ex-
pertinent shall demonstrate that 8
continued observance of these sched-
ales will not result in a total or par
tiai con6scation, it may not be nee
essary to raise any question as to the
validity of the act Ii the result OF
thorough and satisfactory experiment
shall show that such observance must
Involve a permanent surrender Of the
reveAues to which the company il
entitled from the operation of its
lines. a different policy will be
adopted with view to securing such
revenue, and any sttempi 10 enforce
the actss . valid law will be resist
ed in the tribunals. 1t is the pur-
pose Of the officers Of this company
TO conduct this experiment in such
manner as to satisfy all reasonable
persons Of their good faith, shrinking
from no investigation Of their man
sgement, and listening atteniively to
all honest and sincere criticisms.
While this company unequivocally
uCuico hc ooiSdtlou VI tHls stdtulc
IS valid law, and will do nothing
which might operate to preclude it
from asserting its inval'dity hereafter,
it has no desire to disregard that
which seems to be the will of the
people, even though expressed in
void enactments, and it will do SO
only when that will demands the sur
render of rights secured to the own
ers OF such property by the funda-
laws Of the land-rights, the
Of which is essential to
he proper and profitable use of all
whether owned by individ-
lals or corporations. BY order Of the
Executive Committee"