The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-02-11

tribunal, the railroad commission,
and TO them must appeal for any
change hereafter made in state
rates. AS l am told, up to this time
the commits sion has made no rates on
stock since it was organized, but has
the matter now under consider
alton in connection with the sub
iect Of rates in general. All changes
made in rates on cattle since the com
mission was organized were made at
the instance of the railroads them
selves, and, as | understand, on the
question of livestock rates the COM
mission is DESTROYS of hearing from
this convention and such other agen-
ces as feel authorized to speak for the
stock interests, and it remains for you
to formulate and present to it, in a
specific manner, your ideas OF what Is
just and right in the premises"
Mr. Caldwell then alluded to how
rates had been reduced by co-opera-
ton of stockmen, and he paid glow
ing tribute to Major Tom Bracken-
ridge and others of Travis county.
Mr.. Rogers moved that committee
on resolutions be appointed.
Carried and the chairman appointed
the following: Messrs. Rogers, Nab
ry and Lytle.
A letter was read from Mr.. H. II.
Campbell of Matador, expressing re-
grets that sickness prevented him
from being present. Mr.. COnnellee
also sent in a letter expressing regrets
that he could not attend on account Of
Illness.
A telegram from Wharton, Texas
was read as follows:
"The latest advices from Washing
ton are very encouraging towards
leasing the Usage and other reserYa-
tons for grazing purposes this coming
season. You can say to all COW men
that are concerned in this move that
we are using every effort in their be-
half and the Ieases will soon be con-
summated.
(Signed) JACK MARSHALL"
Judge Reagan, who had entered the
hall, was introduced to the conven-
ton and spoke about half an hour,
going over much that has already
been published from him. He felt
proud that he had been called on to
address the convention, but was
wholly unprepared to make such a
speech as he desired. In the course
Of his remarks he alluded to the oppo-
sition to the railroad commission, say
ms it was promoted by those who
first opposed it, and that it was the
sheerest political claptrap. He
alluded to the difficulties with
which the commission had had
to contend and referred to the reduc-
ton made in the rate on cotton and
other products. Referring to the cry
that railroads had been injured by
the commission lowering rates he
read the following figures in refuta-
ton, showing the earnings and eX-
penses of roads during five months:
Internationally earnings, July
to December, 1891. .................S S. 75O9lS 81
July 10 December, 1S90............. 1GS9,039 S,
Increase ......................-.. S61S7S 70
r $s%G E. n ls95 y: go, ; 3S9 50 50 Z Z
1881 s172,C56 Oi
Increase of gross earnings ........... G1,S7S 20
Decrease of expenses ............ .... 172O56 Of
months IS9i ' .",.........,., 233,03l 81
Galveston, Houston and Henderson
railrOad-GrOss earnings, July to
December 1891. .................... 249,2iO 81
1880 ..'....7... ..',..........,, 2O4,G62 IS
Increase of gross earnings ......... 4,57S SO
Expenses July l to December l. 1891 1858, 600 65
Expenses July to December l. 1890. 156,003 50
Increase of expenses five months of
1891 .............,......... S12,59 SO
Increase of gross earnings ........... ASS 50
Less increase of expenses ........... 1886 SO
Net increase of surplus earnings. S310S1 56
ST. Louis, Southwestern of Texas
and Tyler Southwestern-Gross
earnings July l to December !,
lSJl Eo2Z, 4J3 ~
Gross earnings July to December ],
Increase of earnings Observation-Disclosures. 25,720 81
He then read the following rates on
cattle as fixed by the commission OF
the roads named:
Rates fixed August 20, 1891, on
Southern Pacific:
Distances. Rate
50miIes and under per 100 ........... GA