Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-02-01

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ital stock. In Justice TO those Who desirs 70
form banking corporations, there should be some
Ia justice 70 the1, as vel az the business public,
there should be an act regulating the subject Of
OF examination inspection and supervision,
er, Or with the present Suparinfen6ient OF In
suFanoe, This should b. done with care, and
intsrsrt and ia q spirit % i1stics 10 those ieif
lmat5ly engaged IN q highly important businssEs
involving great trust and responsibility.
sUPaEaE COURT Coanuss1oN.
The last Legislature created what is styled
duration was limited to three years. Which
viii expire ia March of next ear, unless con-
tinued BY act Of the Lesislaiura at the present
RAILROAD REGULATION.
invite your attsntios to the subject OF Stats
cOntrsl Of railroads. The beneficial effects of q
JudiCious system OF public regulation Of the rail-
road firmly but discreetly administered, is no
Nearly all the 81 ates have adopted modes OF regu-
iatOn similar to that which exists in Kansas
and where IreCi ptate and unViss action has been
avoided, many evils which before we've the sub
ject Of unredressed complaints have been cor
reCted and development and growth has been in
no wise retarded The people OF Kansas have
in this, as in other matters. manifested q clear
Is alone consistent with, and the sure foundation
OF permanent prosperity.
In aStaue like Kansas, where the railroad system
rs comp extensions progress W1th
rapid strides, many VeXRtious problems aEe sure
the Board Of Railroad Commissioners bear Wit
ness that large body Of complaints have been
ADJUSTED. and that IN their adjustment the spirit
OF the law has IN the main received a fair and
Since this Board was created vest energy has
been displayed IN the construction OF additional
railroads in the State and the extension Of sys-
TENS already e2lsGing. Within little over uV5
years the railroad mileage of Kansas has grown
from ,7l6 to S.799 miles. Doubtless some Of this
has not been wisely planted, but 1t is certain that
the people would not be willing to relinuuish 8
single mile OF that which has been built. lit may
De IurJner remarked that such is the extent OF
our territorial area further development viii re-
qulTe consldera pie additional mileage, especially
IN the western hH1E OF the State TO adequately
supply the whole State with transportation fscil-
The freight and other traffic has not grown In
an equal ratio. From the reports issued from
the Office Of the Railroad Board it appears that
the total mum per OF tons OF trelghts carried over
all roads for the year ending june go 1885, was
I2,e For the year ending June 50, 1888, the
freight tonnage amounted 20 zzSsA,zsS uons-an
increase, compared with the former year, OF
9,942,e7 or 4S.l2 per cent: The earnings from
this traffic have increased IN far less ratio those
of the former year being S45,135, SSL64 and those
for the hscal year last past amounting to $40
S&9 S66s18-an increase OF S4,214, 81, or 8.bE
per cent. This denotes an approximate average
reduction of the freight charge upon freight
traffic OF 1888, compared to that Of 1888, of S468
per cent. From the same source it appears that,
from passenger traffic the earnings have own
from Sl4 S45 76l IS in 1885, to S18 b95 G81. % IN
1888 an increase Of a 249 28 So or 2S per cent
believe that careful review OF the present sit
uatiOn IN respect to railroad development and
investments in this State viii reveal nothing
that should create serious approximations or dis
/ COuragement.
/ last report recommended some additional Iegls-
/ latiOn in respect to the functions exercised by
to increase the usefulness and efficiency of that
! Office. The first relates to the enactment Of ap-
/ their orders and decisions. Heretofore this has
not been found to have been necessary. and g due
| should have rendered this forever unnecessary
The Board represents in all its official uttenanoes
| the State. There are many matters arising IN
! ms operation OF RAILROADS. aAecblhE Ghs COnVSA-
! fence and reasonable acCOmmO notation OF the
public which do not rest in Well-dehned legal
obligation on the one hand, and Of absolute
/ right on the other, the due regulation OF which,
in the last instance, is COnnded by the statute to
/ this Board Its nnqlngs, DECISIONS ana recon-
mendationB as to these, as well as other matters
! dlsregarded without UNDERMINING lJs authorlGy
nd bringing its functions into contempt Suit
able provision should therefore be made to give
legal sanction to their decisions, orders and rec
! concentrations. and secure compliance there
! The second is matter OF present, and viii
! become one or growing importance 20
IL ia Oq fo Confer 1PIe[ o6 t65 Bosrd tSe
/ power to require the adoption Of joint freight
to prescribe the rate to be charged, and the pro
Leta Sltf5 OF 541H carrier "LeHstsL ~ sl-1-AA
pear to be Just TO the business interests OF the
people of the State.
! Under the existing statute, the powers OF the
| Board touch1ng rates OF UranspcfIaglO4 eAteng
only to the revision OF rates complained of, and
upon complaint before it. it must inevitably
| happen. that, IN the mullpLlcalon OF co4p9 5
/ tive points, undue disprOpOrtiOn viii ensue pc
| tween the rates at such points and those main
/ ga4nSd at places where cOmpeClUon goes nog eA-
list, leading o unjust determinations. These
! should be subjected to such adjustment and re-
to assure to the public fair treatment 10 this
end I recommend that appropriate power be
lodged in the Board Of Railroad CO1nIn1 sg1onerss
by additional statutory provision which IN such
cases may not require the intervention OF for
/ nal compliant Tor It's exercise In WORD, Lne
Board should have greater affirmative iur1sdic-
ton, and be clothed with uDquestiOnable power
to enforce its reasonable orders and declsloDB.
TEMPERANCE.
The growth Of public sentiment in support Of
constitutional prohibition in Kansas is steady
healthy, and unmistakable. In the last capl-
/ paign no political party had the tenerity 70 de-
pie, in the face Of popular verdict that has
| been repeated and emphasized every time the
popular sense has been tskens AS an issue IN
Kansas politics, resubmlEsiOn is as dead as
slavery The saloon as factor in politics, as q
| fugitive and vagabOnd on the face Of the
earth" or that part Of it within the territorial
The present legislation In aid Of the prohibit
tory amendment is perhaps not perfect nor free
doubt if public opinion demands any radical re-
/ vision; and law should be but public opinion
/ passed over into public viii. Results JusJlLy
the opinion. The law generally is being re-
spected and enforced, because By sort Of educa-
ned in the public mind with other
criminal statutes. This was necessary, for the
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public OfEsnse what had not been heretofore, and
Is not Der 81, criminal Convictions are thus made
easier where the proof warrants it. because 5urtes
and courts have come to regard the law as % 1s
reflected in the Light OF public Judgment. Ere
quent change in such law especially tends TO
/ unsettls public confidence. and begsts dlBtrust
and doubt. The records Of courts and OF prts-
onss from the city calaboOse to the penitsntiarys
chow q diminutiOn Of crime and a fal3ng-oH IN
our prison population, bearing the most incOn-
testabie evidence Of the efficiency of the present
/ state OF the law and Of the prOhi biDOrg policy
which the law is designed TO enforce.
/ PUBLIC PRINTING.
The work done by the public printer e fully
up TO the high standard maintain ed in that Office
Tor many Vsarg Euk We are aEiHanfLv navinn