The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-07-30
THAT TRANSPORTATION CON.
MISSION.

SEATTLE, Jaly 20
To TnE EnIroR-fhe undersigned. y ho {,
teitigcn OF Seattle, bat Is not the less .
citizen of Washington territory. and later
ested In the future Of the state OF " sshing
ton. has, ON various occasions. felt senss
Of gratitui. TO Won fog your timely and san
siblc suggestions concerning the Interests
al tire state, which are 20 be affected -
the constitution. because of this. he wa,
n little surprised 60 sec. Ina your paper al
sunday morning, sn Endorsement of thai
article In the report ~ the eorpoFaiiani
committee by which It II proposed Ia ere
ate railway commission. II seems - mt
hardly possible that Que who has, GA al
most every proposition tons sing tbs
interests OF the Stale. exhibited
clear appreciation 81 the sstuA
iiun. shonld have indessed this pro
posed commission. after careful exami
nation OF all tlIe provisions ot the ssstiaa
creating IL, which il section 81 of the pfr
posed article On corporations | coaciasis
that yent endorsement was only Intended
as an approval of the general idea Of has
ing railway commission. Upon shich
point should not disagree vish yoa. a..
though nay own view would be that ~ tbs
present time such a CEN nsssion Is IL
doubtful exretlsney, and that. Al 81
events. the whole subject ought Co lie lell
In the hands at the legislature.
Have you examined carefully the Pre-.
visions nj this SECTION "a II yea have nat
hope you viii do 50. aEa ies as have suuf
masurcd second thought
This section proposes 10 establish. ~ the
ifresocahIa ordinance II the constitution,
q rigid aud sniirxibss policy fur al glgas,,
upon = subject that msy demand entirt H.
different treatment al different times ia lhe
progress aud Development 81 sao state.
lhat alone ought TO ~, - sesms "a me. a
reason sufiicteat for reicsiiag she proyls
ion, but hen vs. eXasaine the pnweTs and
duties proposed 30 be conferred Htsnn thls
commission. the case becomes ilat anlg
stronger but MOST extraordinary me
commission is 10 b. Invested VITA s'supaf
wisely control over al railroad rsaal aud
other transportation companies. aszaeia.
tons and ooFpsuations, aud oseg all oshs r
common carriers Tails epufeFs ffCa ths,
commissioners voniFnl az al ssllr,aA
companies steamboat companies eN
prc<s companies. telegraph sAd fels.
phone eossiraRses twalsh az ,ie.
eisret by sreban - g. X esangstaa
earfsefrl siFcei ear eAiApanis sand ia sAass
ali companies. whttntr Fpffssfsstssns or
partnership. formed tor the rssftssse ~
doing transportation business, and also al
individual wlan afe StsSaksa IA shp hsss.
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a. the owners II stase bnus throughout
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