The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-03-05

president. To the COMMUNIST III men of The
body let me warn you that there are those
here who will vnIr for any amendment mat
will kill this bill. as WAS canhidly al
mi'red on Yesterday ny the gen
rleman from Harris, and as We have
enemies wuhln, rs we'll IA wi hour
LEI us vote down any amendment coming
rom the enemies of the MEASURE, that W.
cannot SEE from u glance will be tor the
best Interest of the people,"
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Next upon the for was Mr.. Nelson, who
set forth his ideas on the bill fIrcibly am;
well advocating the adOpliOno of amendment
20 strengthen the bill. and advocating its
passage without rupture or dlssention in
the house.
Mr. Cochran Was called to the chair and
during the session OF The morning dir
charged the duties of that Office ably aid
lmparia ly.
Mr. Gresham reviewed he history IT. p
cpnImi'Slol bill. 'tating that the first bill
introduced in the hnu>r had been based On
, maximum rate, which he had opposed Al
the time.
He had favored and still favored The per
mission Of pool ing, and without some such
revision lie C Insidered the bill 10 be- badly
crl pied.
He claimed that rates must have their
lou ndaliUu m thu distance OF hauling. and
reasonable rates base Oh that foundation
must be made by the commission. joint
rates must be the same rs The loo ii rates,
III based ON distance. The Eff CT of this
will be. for n,ta.ce in he timber marHet',
d line which may be shorter
between the mills ami the market, i b,
TIA provisions oI thu substitute nill given n
monopoly of the bust ,e>s, all Ompetillon
being driven OFT, because the lOnSer line
rltist either leave the lumber alone or II
must reduce its rates all along It's line Ia
compare with The rate il Is Obliged !" fix TO
The terminal point III or Ter Ia get into the
market at all Tbns The longer line Is
either shut out, or musts bmit |" an actual
injustice III the loss of RATES all along it,
line, and this is the ,esult of he omission
IT The long and tho short haul clause from
the bill.
Mr.. Gresham was in favor of giving the
people th~ commission bill they hal asked
tor, aud Re very best one pu sible. He be-.
lleved 1t the duty Of every legislator to max"
TIE law as good as possible in order hat II
nay have as tair u chance in lis trial As
possible
H.. called attention to the possibility Of
other roads tLan those alread inthe hand
# receivers throwing their lines III
20 the hands of ,ect iversun er the Federal
courts, who can run them at their own will
and set the commission at dt hance leav.
ing them u useless, expensive bit ol
machinery on the hands of The stare.
The frame work Of he bill provided H.
commission with absolute power to fix
rates. AS he huushl IT should, then II ina
much confidence is rtpO>ed III them, WI y
shuu Il they not be trusted fully and giv' II
np power to ii * the LONG aud short hauI
ra'es, why should they be restricted anu
shackeled on his poinlP
| reply 10 a que ton from Mr.. Gerald
Mr.. Gresham stated he believed one mat
with the sanction of tn senate, could ~
,rct three men acqu nnted with the raiIroa,
interests of the stat, at Qualified 10 hill
he duies of ,mmiSSinnrrs better thal
could any convention OF Il thousand men
md he therefore thought All appolnlIv,
commission could beJ,er perform then
luCles than could an elective commission
Nv
Mr. Gerali begged he pardon of tn
hou for spea kiug a sec nd time. but a
hr understo Il the gentleman from Trdvi
wished t. close the debate. he Wanted
to give him a chance 10 swallow him.
Referring To the remarks of tho gentle
man fr, m Colorado, VINO cJmpIimrntrd
Mr Hamblen on his nuJspOken oppnslliuI
Of the conrt ission bill, casting r, f1e tlor
IS lie thought, upon Others who TOOK Ihr
ground u he dit, vi opposing The indivd
ual features of he measure:
''MIgil not as WE'LL" he said, "mig I
not ms well say that Mr.. Gresham who
has made his money bv railroads, upoI
W ON the railroads have sh wered II go'deI
harvest, who has but r. Gently celebrated
the golden weddinI of the air lIre and tn,
Suzip. browning that union with wbarv ;
oil E,Ny In
mis- ion, and therefore The elective con-
mission is the best one?"
Turning his attention again TO Governor
Hogg, III declared that The governor had
aid if he were but e''ced and given tn,
power to app int a railroad C ,mmissiOn h.
" II ii regulate the rdilrUad question an,
Iqut exc the wa'er out OF their stock. but he
had not asked that II never endiuga, puiut
i've office b. Creaed aud the speakr'
thought such hi off for TWO years ought
u satisfy him and give him ample oppUr
lunIy to carry out his pledges.
In regard to points made Oh the fact tn ~
the San All ohio convention had not called
for an cleo i've commission lie mildly call
Ell attention 10 that fundamental theory al
Democratic goVernne cut VIII CHI holds thai
al ntfic uOL specially excepted shall h.
tllu by The people by election, and whel
mat COW eniiun failed 10 demar d an ap
IOinlive commission, they gave every maj,
IN Texas the rig 70 expect, and, If neCps
>ary, 10 demand an eleCrlve cOnmi>si u.
To say that the peO le could not and
Won not exercise The sam" ju igment and
The same good nse and care il the rlrc
ZION of II commission that they dld in the
case of comptroller, attorney general o.
governor, he held to be an inslnualiOn that
The prople were a set of nj cumpoops, ali
Insult 10 their intelligence.
The theory If every alliance. of every
wheel, of every grange, of every LABOR or
gauizaliDn III existence was aud is hat Iheil
officers should be lecled and he d, fled any
one 10 CON revert the statement.
At this point Mr.. Robson rose TO his
feet and s'oud at hls elbow.
"Mr. Sp' akrr." he said. with the gen.
tleman'S permission | will introduce T.
h III one instance"
Go ahead" replied Mr. Gerald.
And MIR. Robson went ahead. starir g
that a recent issue of Texas n1w.papri
contained resolution from the allia Ice
at Fort Worth dpmandi Iha
the governor, by and with the consrn
If the senate should appoint the commits
siOners for the regulation Of the raIlroau
o he Site.
WELL" con inued Mr.. Gerald. as III,
gent EN- II from Norris ceased, IF that b.
so, its something npw-a change has com
over the SIP rt of their Dire nm"
At this point The voice Of Mr.. Shaw wa
heard saving: "Perhaps it comes from nm