The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-06-20

be given power ~ examine into all
the details IF railroad work, TO inresti-
gate local complaints OF unfair charges
or DETERMINATIONS, Of unreasonable man
agcmcnt Of trains, or Of delays, Of OBJ
-tructi0n Of highways, and the innumer-
able annoyance and dangers Of which the
public has, or thinks it has, occasion To
complain; 70 examine the condition Of
the road. the safety Of bridges and other
structures; whether proper regulations
Of police are established and enforced as
a protection against caiamities; and il
should be his duty 10 bring TO the atten-
ton of the railroad managers, in an au-
thoritative way, any neglect, omission or
misconduct in which the public would
be concerned. He should prepare him.
self to give authoritative and reliable
information az a basis for public iudg-
nent on railroad affairs and his impair
tial position and standing should be
such that his information will be
| accepted without any OF the suspicion
which is 80 likely 10 accompany that
which is furnished by the railroad com
panics themselves.
D''i'iiJ my ''tniiy ~ uotD' yli"' d ooll-
'yI'it anu suly"oIe Ig'liiilss!oi, occupy
advantage, not only to the public, but
to the railroad interest. 80 far a. an
| tagonism depends on prejudice, misun-
dcrstandings of facts or Of the general
principles which undcriic the railroad
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alticipatiGg and nrrycntino an+g~oni.ns
and Controversies a. i'm spt1Ijnr them
after they had arisen. for il wGuId ho
large mart of his dntv Inv his coroe,i
oversight. Ia 30, that reasonable ransn
for COMPLAINT did MOI arise
The commissioner should also he ro.
quired to reuor. upon railroad acr;dent.
with view a,woiltofy ero.unne;hi]ir,.
for them rs to Guard against the ocrr,-
renee ofliko accident. in the fpturo and
this report should be for the use Of The
State m we'll AS of the railroad cnnonan,,
concerned. And in his General smnrrri-
sion of railroad affair. II shouid NE ov.
pcctcd Of him tb9f he should .d,,;so ,,,an
the removal of dancers al biob,yo,.
crossings, or the protection apa;n.+ tle,,
by Waterman or otherwise and +bat he
will have some advisory antbority also
in respect to terminal and other farf1:t;o.
which the roads are eXnectcd 70 sn[.nly
A. sucb nownrs r,;gh+ ho , ,TIpi,i!ii
and made the means Of annoyance for
improper ends, it is assumed that they
would be carefully guarded in the law
comforting them.
To make the commissioner tbrs pso-
full the law which provides for HE an
pointment, and the authority which 90.
lects him should assume that the inter-
est of the public and the interests If tho
railroads are not antaronistic Int 4ha+
both alike REQUIRE harmonious worL; nos
and mutual prosneritv r. ,nola ~
appointment on anv d;f4ero,+ oss,,n,
ton would he miscbieyous in hioh Do
gree. If the commissioner vera 70 no
expected to occupv hostile a+t;trJo ~
respect to the railroads and ~ no :. .
champion of controversies instead Of q"
impartial arbiter his movers far r 90 al
ness would be small and tbn 80 az, ~ -
self would be source of irri+s+inn az
noyance and controyor.v ips+o oc,I" - "n =
protection against tbem '-T do ~ VI 90 d
large upon this hecanso II so n0 nv, ,,o on
obvious, though + has samot;ons h MY
overlooked in Urging the creatinn of III
office. WA Va 'l'-'
R,+ tho ,oi,,oo1 oo.,,.;
uot Lo oxnan ,t-,I' ~ t",,l!IssIoile[ should
tbe railrnp,l 'ou ~ s.anu mercy between
s'G l"'lIo'us ana tne PuohG tor mutual
Iso ', ~ ~ anu PIoleehoh ne IS needed
Lo ,V y" "t 81 pGicc anu prevent nlsehle1
"rom 'gn 'lle [alIFoaas themselves. How
o ,,.',, niucn ihe falifoad interest may
a,,o "ilF 10 Ihe p9plIc eye the appear
%mIG VI = lnoho.Poly very shgh5 exam
a ''+s,un ;l,o"9 i 70 De an aggregate OF
ana the desperate rivalry
ate. but Of ind;r;dnni otilS " eoI Ti@I
can commute tba a" ', +.ito iT Isg no
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