The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-05-27

abundant 10 bread the State provided
such a tarlli Of equal aud just rates Of
ffeightage be adopted by the roads you
control, This is question Of interest
" tho population of the entire state,
but vital 10 the wheat growing region,
aud Que that presses Itself upon you
for solution, For the most part your
rates for importing Missouri and Kan
sas Hour have been Ho low aud for
muylng Texas Hour 30 dear, that they
have amounted 20 prohibition OF IT,
sale Ia the larger portion Of the state,
30 that the roads have been not only
Of no benefit 10 the producers OF wheat,
but absolutely detrimental.
Wheat has been taken IN large
quantities rom Dallas per car load, Tor
Instance, ~ Austin, at seventy dollars,
while the charge FOR u car load OF Hour
TO that city has been one hundred aud
sixteen dollars. Why this OdiOus dis
elimination? Is II 10 break down the
manufacture Of Hour where the wheat
In for the most part produced, aud
transfer II 10 more favored regions?
lfthlH policy h adhered 10 successfully
II will inevitably break down the mill
ing interest OF this section, aud trans
for II 10 the cOaHl, say 10 Galveston aud
Houston, AID then the roads here VIII
got freight upon transporting the
wheat 10 those cities, aud Then freight
back upon the Hour 10 the section
where the wheat was produced, aud all
this h 10 be done 10 subordinate the
welfare OF this section 10 the railroads
or u few favored terminal points.
Did tho state OF Texas give
you charters for the purpose OF
carrying out such measures, or was
IL not the designs Of her Legislators TO
bring benefits alike 10 every section OF
her broad domain? You must perceive
the rank Injustice Of such measures,
aud the time Is nc hand when the peO.
pie will demand Justice 10 all sections.
The dullest farmer h not slow 10 per-
celye that when you bring In Missouri
aud Kansas flour aud distribute II all
over the state ut very low rates, and
mako him pay enormous rates for
moving the Hour Of his section, that
you place him ut u great disadvantage
when lac enters into the competition Ol
selling in any of the markets of the
markets Of the state, He IL not slow
| 10 perceive that, 80 far from deriving
advantages from railroads, that he IL
Injured. Nor do the people ut large
| believe that u few termina cities
should enjoy monopoly Of railroad
advantages. They feel that
every village, town or city
along their lines should have as low
freight rates, according to distance, as
are granted 10 terminal points. That
there isa great Injustice in giving
them very low rates and placing high
rates upon intermediate points rs Il
compensation for the favors thus con.
ferred. The people cannot understand
the fair dealing or Justice Of giving
Houston and Galveston such low rates
as will induce n Dallas merchant to ap.
ply 10 friends In those cities to order
their flour and thereby avoid the
heavier charge upon Dallas. The PEG.
pie demand even-handed justice and
believe that every place Is entitled tC
the benefit Of all the advantages IL pos
sesses, whether natural or acquired.
The production of wheat in Texas il
I'm It's swaddling bands. Let our rail
roads unite them, and it will rapidly
grow into gigantic proportions.
Think not that what has been said
are the utterances of an individual, for
| am sure that am not in advance OF
the demand Of public opinion orreliei
and Justice. Now is your time to act,
and If you show disposition to foster
and encourage the productive interests
of the state, all is well; If not, then the
people aresovereign and will right their
own wrongs. JAMES Il. SCOTT,
President Millers Association, Dallas, Texas