The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-09

tention of the gentlemen to the
changes that might be suggested in
the classification agreed to at the
morning session, and the commission,
gave the assurance that all suggestions
would be considered.
The question of rates was next
sprung and the chairman directed at
tention to what 10 known as group
rates, that is certain territory in
which all points get the same cate.
Mr. Ripley held that grouping rates
in this way Is justifiable as it let's into
the markets shippers from further
points in the group who otherwise
could not get their products to market
with any chance to make themselves
whole.
Chairman Reagan looked thought
fully at the gentleman when this
statement was being made, and re-
marked that he thought railroads
should confine themselves to trans
portation and not attempt to regulate.
profits and losses for producers. A.
smile rippled around the room as her
said it, and Mr.. Ripley rippled with
the rest, and said he was frank TO say
he was of the same opinion himself
short time afterward an animal ed
chairman and Assistant Gene raj
Freight Agent Turner, of. thes
Texas Pacific in regard to
the rates given With Texas to outside>
points which Judge Reagan cloeedsa
with the remark that he could not see
the jus ic, of hauling goods 500 miles
for nothing for some places.
A general exchange OF views fol-
lowed and Judge Reagan asked the
opinion of the gentlemen on the policy
Of adopting a standard rate for a..
standard road and the adjustment of
all others by percentage rate, that
is allow roads with smaller amount of
business to charge greater rates
Equity was the point to be gained.
and light on that subject was WHAT.
the commission sought. A wide spread
discussion followed, covering every.
feature of freight rates, Transports.
ton, competition and discrimination.
participated in by nearly every person
present. R
The object of the commission as to-
get an insight into the principles OF
tariff combines, through rates, group
rates, long hauls, short hauls and all.
the details entering into the philoso--<
ply OF freight traffic, and 1t is going
down to bed rock for its foundation
Discussion was full and free and OF
an off-hand character, continuing
until about o'clock, when Mayor
Mcdonald of Austin, was introduced
and invited all the gentlemen present
to take ride to the site of the big
dam and to come and partake of big
banquet at the Driskill at $50 p. IN.
1t is needless to add that the hosL Il
table invitation was accepted. .
1t was Byron who said that drop
OF ink may make million people
think. SO it can, and like the shot
that was fired by the embsttled far
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