The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-03-13
4 CHANGE OF POLICY

FL Dorado Republican: It can read
lily be seen that since the appointment of
Mr.. A. E. TouzalIn to the position O
vice-presIdent of the Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fe road, that new leaf Is t. be
turned over by that company; and 1t can
now be said, with a considerable degree
of certainty, that the new managers will
be more popular with the people and
less popular with the politicians.
For the last four or five years the Kan
sas managers of this line have paid as
much attention to politics as they have
to railroadIng, which has resulted large
ly in bringing about the present un-
happy condition of affairs in our state
Mr.. TouZalln is not a politician in any
sense of the word, and we have 1t rather
direct that he will not, under any
circumstances, allow the bower
of his road to be used to pull down
or build up any one. The local politi-
clan who claims to have Influence IN
his district" can no longer get pass on
this road because of such influence; con-
gresham, senators and governors can no
longer ride in special cars or on special
trains unless they pay for the privilege
Delegates to political conventions will
doubtless be required TO pay their fares
while everything goes to show that the
class OF people who are abundantly able
to pay will be required to do so and that
the average citizen will thus be bene-
fitted. Although we have but a
slight acquaintance with Mr.. Touzalin,
not having met him but once, we believe
he fully realizes the situation in the state
and we believe 1t is his honest intention
to be fair. Believing this, we take the
liberty to point out what we think is the
true policy for his road to pursue:
First-Get out of politics quickly and
stay out
Second-Treat all patrons of the road
alike, allowing no class privileges.
Third-Give the patrons of the road a
reduction of tariffs on fuel and lumber
1t might be argued that we should
have lower rates on stock and grain, but
such demand cannot well be made
Whatever may be said concerning the
first two items, any man who will take
the trouble to investigate will soon DIS
cover that the present rates for stock and
grain are as low as rates on locsl tariffs
in Illinois, Iowa aud Indiana, and
as it is true, we have no reason to com
plain.
If Mr.. TouZnlin will do these thing
the people will not only be reasonably
satisfied but will be slow to support
any movement looking to a ruinous wal
between the corporations and tn,
state.
Kansas people would like to see severa
thousand more miles of railway built il
the state during the next ten years.
will take seventy-flve miles of new l:ne,
to meet the requirements of the people
in our OWE county, and while we arr
not willing to give the builders all tht
profits to be derived in constructing
these lines, we are ready to dicide
While our people are using their muscl
and money to develop their farms an,
build up towns we want the eastern
money TO build US more railroads. l
we had the money we might construc
our own lines. but as we are little short
just now, we can't go so far as to rul
out those who haYe. If Mr.. Touzalil
carries out the common sense cours
that he seems to have adopted, and il tn
board of commissioners will continue +
follow the common sense course starte,
on week or two ago, the people all
not only get material reductions il
freighls, but the railroad people viii
feel disposed to go ahead and complet
, our railroad system, two things most dt
Voutly desired.