Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-03-13

ing out of two of the tables Of fig
ures, and fixing a percentage of in
crease from one only. The "a"
rate was selected as the basis of
reckoning, and rates on ga" roads
are ten per cent. below the table
And those on "B" roads are five per
cent. below, while "C'' roads are
twenty per cent. above. The rates
to be charged are as 80, 1o5 and
100 are to each other. A person
taking 400 lbs. of first-class freight
to an ga" road would be charged,
say for So miles, 81 cents per hun
dred or slO.OS. Tito "B" road it
would be ST cents per hundred or
1925. To &c" road SO cents per
hundred or $l.44. There are only
four CA" roads that / have noticed
Ill. Central, Chicago & North
western, Chicago, Rock Island e.
Pacific, and the Burlington Il Mis-
souri,.
The rates on freight are graded
as to distance, on the principle that
less rates are chargeable per mile
on long distances than on short
ones. Take car of stock for ex-
ample. The table for so miles is
$16.6O. For 100 miles it is not
twice that amount, but only s21.2s;
for $50 miles not $4s.4s, but only
$26.2s. For 200 miles S3l.2s; $50
miles $3.50; 800 miles S39.S6, and
for $50 miles s43.s6. From this
deduct ten per cent, and the charge
for an GA" road will be seen; add
five per cent. and it will show for
"B" road, and add twenty per cent.
and it will give it for "C'' road.
Could any one living $50 miles from
any point complain that they would
be charged too much by this table,
when if he paid by the mile it would
be $ll3.l2 instead OF $3.50 allowed
by the bill, and yet the heaviest OPP
position came from extreme western
men.
1t may be asked: Where is the
rule for making tables 50 liberal
for long distances as allowed in the
bill? For answer, l remark that
the Illinois Commissioners bill was
taken as basis and compared with
all the tariffs in the State, and found
to be In accordance with the APP
proved practices of the best roads.
They were found below the pub
lished rates of many roads, but
above the rates actually charged.
This is proof that they are nearly
correct, for if railroads can carry
below them that proves them not
too low, while the fact that charges
| are made above them in some cases
proves them not too high as maxi
mum rates. There is one more good
point made for the bill. If we ex-
anime the classification OF freights
we find that the bill adopts the lib
era! usages Of railroad and steam
boat companies, and is based main
ly on the bulkiness of articles, the
danger of breakage, the value to be
insured, and the quantity shipped.
In every respect it has been the aim
of the committees and of the Gener-
al Assembly to get as near right as
possible OH all the points. The bill
passed the House by 90 to 4, with
four friends of the bill absent, and
the four negatives are opposed
mainly because the rates are too
high in the western part Of the
State. Your representative not only
voted for the bill, but said that in
his experience as shipper he never
had any voice in the bargain. This
bill pointed that way, and he urged
its passage.
While speaking Of him l may re-
mark that the snbject which is a
prominent one il his mind, to-wit
female suffrage, came up in the form
of a resolution looking to an amend.
ment of the Constitution for that
purpose. On this he made q good
speech. 1t passed the House by sc
to 3S. OF the nays there were only
nine Republicans. Where must a
person look for tie elements of lib.
crafty ana progress: Most assur'
eddy in the Republican party. And
again, there came up the temper.
ance question in 4 bill to prohibit
the sale Of wine and beer, which
passed the House by vote of SO to
Al. Here there were Of the mega.
tive nine Republicans, while friend
Spangler only secured thirteen OF
his party to go with him on the
affirmative. Is not the gentleman
indebted to the Republican party
; for to-day holding his correct pro.
gressive views? And what pros
pect has he Of bringing the mass OF
Democrats who do the voting to
come up to the standard of free lib.
eral education, equal suffrage, TEN.
I perance, and progression, in any
sense whatever? l wish he NAV
succeed in leavening that lump, but
the prospect is not over flattering.
u THE HELD LAW.
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