Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-27

ment as the roads of Texas. Va
| state that the classification shown tNa
traffic managers is misleading r. Us
fact that they put first-class in IT, 'aa
so cents per 100 pounds per 1n1 a
with the same articles that are NM Ules
GLASS in Georgia and those other So 4iA
from fourteen TO twenty-threa @'ss a.
They also compare by distance ana Sls.
mum rates instead Of by actual a.-. I''
and actual distances, which is OIL. "e.as
leading. We have asked the traffo MS u.s.
ayers to examine the comparisons u lsa-
made and report to us whether tbar -1's
correct or not. This they have noS,f @se'
refused to do, and they have sI
failed to comply with their a'o
Use to compare the rates from NJ. yl'
point on articles and not classifcaff.-- %
West Virginia, North Carolina
Carolina, Alabama, MississiDpi T-ou'l
see and Kentucky. Our object in '''
pairing rates in those states viii u
in Texas, was to show the traffic Use
gers that the rates existing in those s- ---'
were very mucn less than our ovr, ss
after promising us they would co-l- aug
those rates, we feel greatly disaD,,tr.'sS
that they would afterwards fail t,--I
ply. We hoped by these cornarfs,,..~ IL
show them that the rates in Tsves'---s'o
unreasonable, and that in fact the 7 '1.s
people were unable to compete viii ~.
balance of the world in the devgI,rr--'
of their state. They claim thar rr,r-..
the points that we had for conror:.' "
were water points, and were firm,
water point to another. This any men.
gent citizen eau ascertain by raIerri,-..''
the map.
Inasmuch as many of the mar,bs-..
the committee of thirty-oue have ~.
called home by pressing private br..,..ll
or sickness, We have addreSSes q .---
munication to each member. vftb., f-r
report of the proceedings of the cont
ence, requesting an early reply emb-9@.
ing their views and decisions rs 80,
course that should be pursued.
This address was duly forwarded nh,
members of the committee throrcb,r.
the state, and from replies by the vsri,r.
members beg leave to make the folIovsn-
report:
l. That while the reductions ors-.,
were of such nature we could not sar.,
the people of Texas that they were ssts,
factory; at the same time the spirit man
ifested by the traffic managers in tss,
declarations to give speedy relief to IN
the suffering industries OF the state and
to fix a rate that will enable every farm
er, miner or manufacturer in the ststst,
market their products, whether ar
profitable rate TO the roads or not. i,er-
titled to so much consideration thar
your committee deem It but fqf-
and just to the roads to grant them fine
to carry into effect their promises TO the
people.
?. That if the railroads will of their
own accord adjust their rates to bas,
that will enable the people Of Texas "a
compete with other states and cities. II
will be much better than to obtain same
through legislation.
The state has produced one of the mos,
bOuntiful crops ever known. To create
any political agitation that would infer
feTe with the gathering of the cropso or
retard the business interests of the eoun-
try at this time would be alike disastrous
to both the people and the railroads. For
these reasons and for the further fact
that the roads have had the oDportouit7
to look at both sides Of the question ami
correct of their own accord existing
evils, your committee deem it best 70
afford the roads of the state more time to
adjust their rates in a way that will IT.
ford necessary relief and at the same tins
make the people feel they are tLeE
friends, not their OppressOrs.
AS chairman of your committee be.
Iieve the traffic managers will carry ont
in good faith the promises made. Git
Zens of Texas having difficulties to des.
with in excessive freight rates are re-
Quested by the traffic managers to ad-
dress direct the general freight agal.
of the road, and TO such commu-dca-
tions they promise prompt attention ali
relief where possible.
In view of the above facts we deem il
best to take no further action at pres
ent, trusting the reads will relieve the
people of all burdens in the way Of eL-
cessive charges as speedily as possible.
Respectfully,
FREIGHT RATE COMMITTEE,
BY S. D. BLAKE, Chairman.
Dallas, Tex. Aug. 24, 1889.