The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1890-06-20
About the Commission.


tnorlzlnS railway commission is
received in this city, reporter
for The Express has at odd times
collected the following interesting
comment:
William Heuermann, president
board of trade: Il am against the
commission, and l think every
other merchant who is thinking
man is against it, too. We want
,fSSSa.pre railroads. The freight rates
5rat this point are just half what
they were when there wasone road,
and supply and demand, in con-
Junction with interstate Legislative
work necessary, will keep the peo-
pie free from the impositions of
monopoly. l think a fair minded
commission under the present cir
cumstances would rather be inclin-
ed to say to the companies to raise
their rates; there is not road in
the state paying a dividend on the
capital stock A commission would
certainly tend TO discourage rail-
way building for time at least
Consider the fact that the roads
built in the northern states were
granted so many sections of the
land they traverse, and on the 9TH
er hand note that a Texas road
builds through a wild country and
not an acre donated by the state.
There could be no good accom-
plished by commission, and there
is possibility that it may do
much harm. 1 am strongly oppos-
ed to the commission, but the
adoption of the amendment crea-
ting it may be carried at the cleo
ton"
Capt. W. II. Story: Il am op-
posed to the idea of commission.
The idea embodied in the amend
considering the number of
railroads in the state-seems to be
on the principle of two commits
sions and one railroad, while 1
favor two railroads and no COM
mission. 1t is not needed; supply
and demand, with more railways,
viii successfully ,n;sy.-I-te ts..-; tea; s (;
rates, and to inaugurate such an
innovation at this time means toi
paralyze railroad building in the
state. Capital is very sensitive;
if encouraged it can accomplish
good for itself and for a country, |
but the moment an attempt is
made to restrict it, its advance
ment ceases. Railroads have made
the state, and their building serves
to the country a double benefit;
lands along their routes are doub-
led and trebled IN value, and by a
direct tax the treasures of the
counties are enriched. Texas can
not afford to put an obstacle in the
way of railroad buiids=g. and 1
shall vote decidedly againsts the
amendment.
United States commissioner
Price: 81 can't understand the
trend that popular ideas have tax
en- in regard to the question. It
Is sincerely the question of an amend
ment to the constitution which
shall give the legislature the pow
er to appoint a railway commits
sion. The commissions powers
are to be delegated to iteby this
same Legislature, which is the rep
resentative of the people; the peo-
pie are in favor of more railways,
and recognize that the railways
have made the state what it is.
Under this plain array of facts,
why should the appointment of Q
railroad eommission tend todis-
courage the building of raiizoads
1t will not do it. Howevef, Is al
state is developed and as railroads
and perhaps conso1idated (
abuses Will arise which will de-
demand adjustment, and in the his
tory of states in which commits
sions are authorized there is a no
better agency for their correction.
The establishment of a commits
sion does not mean a tyranical {
war on railroads, and popular in
stinct is at fault when it is so con-
structed. 1 heartily endorse the {
amendment" {
r. W. Andrews: CAS- a railroad t
man [ consider that either way it {
would not matter materially to the
railroads. There is only one thing t
about it; each road in the state has i
its management, picked presuma- l
bly, from among long-headed Len.
These arrangements will admit
that the railway government
throughout the state is not perfec- e
ton, even with this expenditure q
Of brain power. The question i
then arises, can three or four men s
be found who can successfully
dictate the operation of all the !
roads of the state?" S
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