St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-03
deavor. nlai,v Of the Great achievements in

deavor, many of the great achievements iii
literature and science which now
delight and benefit the world would
never have been accomplished. Youth
full ambition may lie at times
extravagailt and graduation addresses may
indicate all too plainly the crudity in
thought and expression arising from imma-
turity and laek of experience, but neither,
rgidly Viewed. is fit subject for ridlcule.
1t :. necessary that the ranks of the worn
out and discouraged workers should be re-
cruited from these who as yet possess "a
heart for any fate" Their time of disap
pointment should not be anticipated. The
world would be a dreary old place indeed
if we were prevented from dreaming our
rosc-colored dreams and building our cas-
ties in Spain. And none know this better
than those whose graduation days, if they
were fortunate enough to have any, are
concealed in the haze of dim past.
DICKERING COMMISSIONERS,
If the railroad commissioners expect to
reconcile the people of this state to their
discrimination in favor of one railway COM
pany as against others. upon the plea that
it was done in the public interest, then the
railroad commissioners will be awfully
mistaken. 1t is the duty of the railroad
commissioners to fix rates and to enforce
them, not to be making compro-
misses with this or that railroad COM
pany. If it is right that the
three-cent passenger rate shall
be applied to the Manitoba line only where
round trip tickets are sold then the other
railroad companies are entitled to the same
indulgence. If the other railroads are
compelled to sell tickets at three cents
mile one way then it is right that the
Manitoba shall be required to do the same
thing. Equity is equity and law is law.
If the intention of the railroad and ware
house law is to protect the public from
unjust determinations by the railroads
then the railroad companies ought to be
entitled to the same protection from I'M
just Determinations by the railroad COM
missioners. 1t is poor rule that won't work
both ways. The claim that reductions i'll
freight rates on the ianltoba line have been
secured in consideration that the three-cent
rate shall be enforced only OH round trip
tickets on that line. may be true, yet it does
not abSolve the railroad commissioners
from the offense of having violated the law
and disregard of their duties under the
law. If the Manitoba, or any other line, is
willing to reduce freight rates as a result of
a barter or dicker with the railroad COM
missioners then it ought to be compelled to
reduce its rates without any considera-
ton. If the reduction is proper it is the
duty of the commissioners to require it. If
it is not proper the commissioners have no
authority to secure it by special bargain
or contract. The law doesn't contemplate
that the railroad commissioners shall be
converted into body of freight and pas
senger rate brokers. The people are not to
be deceived in this matter and the commits
sioners may as well understand in the be-
ginning that they are expected to perform
their duty, their whole duty and nothing
else but their duty as it is laid down in the
plain letter Of the law.