Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-03

~. DEAR SIR-Yours of recent date has
,., received, but other engagements
,..b rouIduot De postponed prevented
-.-r- within the time desired by you.
--.r-s+ that such was the case but could
helm it Recognizing fully the right
..ts Merchants exchange of Dallas,
.-a.-n.ed by you, to call on me for an
---....ou rs 70 the public questions re-
..--.7 TO 10 your letter, I embrace this
49, first time ut my command since the
-...rrt Of yours to respond.
~sa subjects presented to me by you
400 extensive in their scope and ram
-,.,,so,,. for examination m detail in the
,,.-rs.gr AID ordinary letter. l shall,
..,..-.f.-e. not attempt more than a very
.---.-al statement, without elaboration,
-.-rr 10 the propositions you pro-
-.-~r4 After speaking Of Oppressive
.-rr..fve freight rates and unjust
Examinations by railways operating in
~ra. vou proceed to say, Many
-rftfaI men believe that the inter
'... commerce bill, as construed by the
commissioners, and as ODpressively exc
.-.af lv the railways, has much to do
Nth She great losses now being occa-
.r.F u the state, - and you specify
.r inland cities as Dallas, Sherman,
- Worth. Waco, COrsicana, Austin
-,r san antonio as being affected injuri-
~gr ar this law, as ! infer, particu-
l--,r - their iobbing and manufacturing
business.
I'm order to a clear understanding Of
a.auf-. regulate commerce, commonly
,.r.H the Interstate commerce law, with
r..r tire public generally is not famil-
n~ WILL at the rislS-of being tedious,
ru.-.,.lap of its leading provisions, as
rr.v stands amended:
ra~-. section l. ''All charges made
t-rrg service rendered or to be rem
.r8tu the transportation of passengers
-r-r...rtv as aforesaid, OF in connection
herewith. ur tor tire receiving, deliver
rr storage. or handling Of such proper
r. shall he reasonable and just: and un-
-r-..anIe charge for such service is pro-
fH.trga and declared TO unlawful.
Sec. . That if any common carrier
rff..- Co the provisions of this act shall,
directly or Indirectly, by any special
...
charge. demand, collect or receive from
ANY person OF persons a greater or less
CONDENSATION for any service rendered,
mu be rendered, in the transportation
Of passengers or property, subject
q, the provisions of this act,
than it charges, demands, collects
or receives from any other per-
Enor persons for doing for him or them
alike ana ooutemyOraneOUs service in
Il. TRANSFORMATION of a like kline of traf-
4. under substantially similar circum-
stance. and conditions, such common
carrier shall Dee deemed guilty of unjust
discrimination, which Is hereby prohib-
Nat ana declared 10 be unlawful.
Par. af section 8 That it shall be I'M
awtu. ,.r any common carrier subject to
uewuys.aus IF this act TO make or give
AIS unreasonable or undue preference or
Advantage 10 any particular person,
Company, hrm corporation or locality,
Umg particular description Of traffic,
many respect whatsoever, or to subject
glynaruaular person, company, firm or
l@.cv, og any particular description Of
tG.h. ID any undue or unreasonable
W.uiue nr disadvantage in any respect
whatsoever
Sec. f. That it shall be unlawful for
any wmmgv carrier subject to the pro-
Visions u. this act to. charge or receive
any greater compensation in the aggre-
gaze FIG 3D." traEsp ortatiOn Of passengers
g.t .s. kind of property, under sub
saanay similar circumstances and con-
t..u-. t0~ shorter than for a longer
4s'aa. ue.r tAesame line, in the same
Hr..f... aH,r,fE< included
within ca- longer distance; bat this shall
I-' construed as authorizing any COM
mon carrier within the terms of this act
...a-on ami receive as great eompensa-
ja..-a -.uvtpras for a longer distance:
-F.... however, that upon aFplica-
l- I. tH. commission appointed under
u. provisions of this act, such common
'-- may. ID special cases, after in
'rt.u ay the commission, be au-
'.1.. .. charge less for longer than
."rt.- distances for the transpOrta-
".-.. Passengers or property; and the
. aav from time TO time pre-
- .. extent to which such
-.,-.H-.a common carrier may be re-
'...- . a t.. operation of this section
Fiat 1t shall be unlawful for
a ""ma carrier subject to the pro-
<s ..s aet TO enter into any con-
"-... --...n.Ut, or combination with
-.E ...r wmou carrier or carriers for
.H- Sd. freights of different and
"raUds or to divide between
cate or net Proceeds of
n- such railroads, or any
t. ....t. and III any case of an
. .- ne pooling OF fTeights as
> .".. LAY of IFS continuance
n.I q separate offense.
-.u O.. That every common
..- go the provisions of this
and keep open 10 public
~ Jules showing the rates
.-. charges for the transporta-
..-- ayers and property which
SILL. ..w.l carrier has established
3d.. u force at the time uDOn
.. ..... The schedule printed as
E ANY such common carrier
state the places upon its
"a which property and pas
" .a carried, and shall con-
e- agatioD of freight III force,
49, s -. state separately the ter
,. .-.S and any rules and Tegu-
. IN any wise change, affect,
~ ' any part or the aggregate
....>aid rates, fares and
,- ~.u schedules shall be plainly
al large type, and copies for
.- tae public shall be posted in
s- aaG conspicuous places in
rs .. -arlOu, or office of such
..--. passengers or freight, re-
ar. received for trauspOTta-
. al. >..... form that they shall be ac-