Dodge City times., 1889-06-13

Given the amount of capital a man has en-
business he does within a stated time. and with
such system of discrimination in freight rates
against him, he may figure out Just how long he
Will last The continuance of these discrimina-
tions is distinct notification TO prudent men with
capital TO keep ont. and huddle their business up-
on the banks Of the Missouri river.
Whatever advantages there are in bringing the
producer nearer to a market for his productions
that advantage he is entitled to enjoy If fair con-
ditions Of trade and traffic will secure them. To
deprive him OF them by a system of artificial and
unfair transportation rates. Is neither Just to him
nor conducive to the prosperity or best interests
of railroads.
We cannot be blind to the fact that the manu-
featuring and commercial interests Of Ksnsns City.
Missouri. derive the principal benefit of this dis
elimination in freight rates. We have never been
railroads built upon Kansas soil in part with the
money OF her people, should be employed in such
a manner as TO repress development and enter
prise within the state, and determine the location
OF capital and business at a point Immediately
beyond her Gmitss We are quite unable to imag-
inc. and no one has revealed to a single reason
Missourians living in Kansas City competing for
the trade Of Kansas with Kaneans living in the
interior of the state and pursuing the same lines
OF business, should be given 20 per cent. the ad-
vantage over the Kansas man in transportation
rates over kansae railroads. The logic Of our de-
cision in this case is, that the Kansas man is
tion Of fair equality with the Ais~ourian.
Upon the reheoring OF this case upon the Ath
of june; nothing new was developed having any
material bearing on the case. The chief plea and
the only one worthy Of consideration, was the loss
of revenue to railroad companies which the pro-
posed change would involve. II was contended,
and doubtless correctly, that this rule IN the
of Wichita would require the extension Of the
same right to other cities in the state having sim
liar lines Of trade, and that this would serve to
place rates upon a lower plane, and thaf. In the
preeent condition of traffic, this could not be AZ
forded b. the railroad companies.
We have heretofore expressed our opinion that
GTeeter shrinkase in earnings from this change is
anticipated than in the nature of the is At all
likely to be realized Theee rates are intended to
operate, In the main, upon manufacturing and
whoeesaling. As il respects nearly all lines Of man
ufacturing established in the interior of the state
the raw material and fuel must be transported over
Kansas roads; and the rates charged upon them to
gether with the rates upon the manufactured
product shipped to various points, may reason
ably be expected to equal. il they do not exceed.
the single rates upon the like products if MANN
factured and shipped to the same points from th..
Missouri river. Moreover. the quickened srtis-
ity impaired to industries the rapid increase
Of business md wealth in localities will serve to
increaee the volume Of traffic and swell the earE-
inQ Of railroads. 1t can never be nationally r.
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