The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-12
CONTROL OF THE RAILWAYS.
The Subject Discussed Before the Ma.
tionel : armers' Congress-.

The Subject Discussed Before the Ma
tionel armers' Congress.
SEDALIA, Mo-, Nov. 11.-In the national
farmers congress to- day Congressman John
T. Heard Of Missouri delivered an address
on railway transportation, which, he said,
was subject of supreme Importance to the
farmer. One of the solutions was found in
the state railway commission. Missouri
had been among the first of the states to
deal with the question in that way, and
Missouri's experience showed that the
method had been a success. The other
method OF controlling railroad cor
porations in the interest of the
people was through the national
railway commission. Some professed to
believe that the railroads should be placed
uuder government management Gov
ernment rail- oading, he believed, would be
gigantic failure. In the first place the
government would have to buy the rail-
roads and that would cost i0,000, 900, 600
'rhNt would be an impossibllity, practically
because there was in circulation only
$l,5OO,O0,000,
GEoRGIA's EXPERIENCE.
II. c. Brown of Georgia indorssd every-
thing that Mr.. Heard had said. Georgia,
he said, had tried state ownership of a rail
way. Georgia owned the Western aud A.
rates were high, the service was bad and
the deficits were extraordinary. The state
found that it had been too expensive TO run
Its own railway. The line was leased to
private individuals. Undar private control
the road charged cheaper rates, gave better
service, paid large rental, and made
money for the leSsees.
SOUTH DAKOTA's ALLIANCEMEN.
HURON, s. D., Nov. 1.-THE South
Dakota farmers alliance began its annual
session here last night. It is the smallest
gathering that hasassembled at the annual
session since the orders organization. In
stead OF several hundred being present, as
on former occasions, not more than sixty
are here. The small crowd Is a source of
great annoyance to the leaders. Political
ueals and lncessant clamor for Office made
Dy the leaders are said to have nearly
wrecked the alliance in this state.
ELECTIONS BY DIRECT VOTE.
Resolutions were introduced recommend
ing that the President Of the United States
ana United States senator's be elected by di-
rect popular vote; demanding the exten-
SION OF the signal service reports issued by
the agricultural department.; requesting
tne federal government to aid the states in
the irrigation of arid lands. The resolu.
lions were all adopted with the'exception of
tne latter. which the congress defeated by a
vote of A to II.
a, A resolution asking congress to improve
I9e narbor at Savannah was loudly ap.
plauoed and unanimously adopted.
Inc committee on finance presented a re-
port requesting the various state legislatures
70 make appropriations for the expenses of
st sne STATE delegations to future congresses of
snls character in order that each state may
nave tull and proper representation. The
report was adopted.
m, huSK's ADMINISTRATION PRAISED.
Inc administration of the department of
agrloulture by Secretary Rusk was highly
SomIihehded ~ in resolution.
me me following additional resolutions were
aaopted: Requesting the Secretary of Ag-
se aoult9re to increase the number of repre-
Seu1auVes In foreign countries to push the
s s|olk OF introducing American corn as a
t' svou' Dellevlng that the marked success in
cuae direction Is warrant for such re-
1u;a 1ues. and requesting congress to appro-
dats sufficient sum to cover
sne expense of this increased
respreSentation abroad; demanding system
sruI .,1 and thorough Improvement by the fed
Snat Sai government of the waterways and
aatoors OF the United States; requesting
nSenslon eTn OF free delivery of the mails
all iiItng ing the farmers; demanding control of
GO s,' VI trusts and combinations, and managed
~. ~ 'nat they will work no harm to the peo-